My thoughts and prayers are with Tim Russert's family at this incredibly sad time. Luke's strength in his interview with Matt was amazing. God bless you all.

Meredith

My heart goes out to you and all the NBC members who knew and loved Tim as well as to his family! Saddly I didn't get chance to meet Tim personally as I was always afraid he was busy especially in this election season and figured I would have time after the elections to go over and say hi to him. But as I tell others one thing that always suprised me was when Tim would walk out he'd walk out like an ordinay person no security surrounding him just walk out and off to where ever he was heading next!

Second the crew had you all on the far end of the plaza this morning so we didn't get chance to say goodmorning but I want to say as I was going to say to Matt this morning had I had the chance that you ALL! did a great job covering the story this weekend. It's never easy to lose a friend and even harder to have to talk about him while you are personally mouring the loss, but I wanted to say that everyone that was on over the weekend, Tom, Matt, Andrea, Chris, and to everyone from the national to the local level that they did a great job sharing with all of us the life and friend you all had in Tim!

THANK YOU ALL! And I think I saw Tim around the plaza smiling at all the love that was being poured out!

R.I.P. Tim

Dave

Mere,

Tim was just three weeks older than I am. I've been thinking about my own mortality since Friday afternoon.

I don't know if it is nature or nurture - probably both - but Tim has left behind a wonderful, articulate, son who I hope follows in his footsteps.

Hey Meredith--Thanks for such a good job on Tim Russert. He was my favorite commentator because he did not take sides, and he made politics understandable to a very politically-challenged person -- me. Just to get something straight-- did I hear you say that "My cup runneth over..." comes from the Lord's Prayer? I may have heard wrong, but that's actually from Psalm 23. Thanks again for your fine coverage of Russert...

Meredith: Thank you for sharing your lovely thoughts about Tim Russert and the huge footprints he left on our world. Tim's shoes will be impossible to fill; but by our remembering Tim and embracing his proud legacy of decency and honesty in journalism, we together will enable Tim to continue to fill his own shoes for us all. Tim will be sorely missed. He was a gentle giant. Tears. Sara

I started out at NBC after I graduated from college in '95. I wanted to be Tom Brokaw.

I then moved into politics and worked as a press secretary on the Hill. I then wanted to be Tim Russert. I think this feeling never left me.

I was at the gym when I heard about his passing and I gasped so loudly that a man ran over to ask what was wrong. Looking back I feel silly at my answer which was "a friend died". But this is what I felt- and still do.

I don't know how that chair will ever be filled. Tim was an every man who illustrated all that is good about this country. From a working class background he put his nose to the grindstone and worked his way to the top. His love of family and his faith seemed to ground him and push him forward at the same time. People like this cheer for the little guy- and so we, the little guy, cheer back.

He obviously did an amazing job raising his son whom I watched today- so impressed. This will obviously be his greatest legacy.

Thank you for reflecting on a great man. So many of us feel such a loss. In the meantime- please ask Tom Brokaw to fill that chair, at least through this election. We need a rock right now.

Hey, Becky.

Is correcting Meredith the biggest thing you've had to do today.

Was it really necessary?

Feel better? Feel like "somebody" now?

He will be so missed. I've been watching Meet the Press for what feels like forever. And I'm learning so much more about him in all of these tributes - what a wonderful man. My heart goes out to his wife and his son.

And Shea: you took the words right out of my mouth in your comment to Becky. Some people will never understand "time and place". Ever.

Rest in peace, Mr. Russert. I miss you already!

The piece this morning with Luke Russert was so wonderful. What bravery and eloquence for such a young man! My heart goes out to his family and all of you at NBC. I am heartbroken at his passing....

I watched the tribute to Tim Russert this morning and thought all of you did such a wonderful job in paying your respects. Tim's son is a great guy and I bet Tim is so proud of him like he always was.
It was hard to listen to Tim's son talking about his great Dad without breaking into tears, how you guys held back as much as you did is amazing.
Shea, my thoughts exactly, why do some people always have to try to get a dig in whenever they can, who gives a darn right now where that came from,hope you feel better Becky that you set Meredith straight.
Great job Merdith, Matt and Ann
Joan K.
Wisconsin

Tim and Maureen clearly did a great job raising Luke. He was wonderful this morning--clearly has his father's sense of humor and charisma. NBC's tributes to Tim all weekend long were amazing--I couldn't turn it off. You always wonder if those people on the screen are REALLY as funny, nice, smart as they seem. It is clear that Tim really was that guy--we saw it in Matt's tears, heard it in Mike's stories, and saw it reflected in Nora O'Donnell's eyes.

Well done, team. Go get 'em.

I agree with Lesley that we need Tom Brokaw to help us through this time. He is our "other" anchor (as in ship's anchor). I will miss Tim so much and his enthusiasm for life.
Heaven is having a blast right now.

I was shocked to hear about Tim's death. Tim Russert was the man who sparked my interest in politics. In 2000, when I was ten, I followed the Presidential election for the first time. I still remember Tim and his white board (Florida! Florida! Florida!) and his clear and simple explanations of the mess that followed Election Day. He made politics interesting and sparked an interest for it in me. Meet the Press and NBC political coverage won't be the same without him. My condolences to his family.

Meredith,

I like so many others was shocked by Tim's passing. I first heard of it on Saturday morning news here in Sydney, Australia. When my Dad and I discussed Tim, my father's first words were "he seemed like a nice guy". Tim was indeed a true giant of politics and journalism and has left an indelible mark that has been felt around the world.

As I heard what both you and Matt had to say this morning I think you both captured him most eloquently. Indeed Tim's cup runneth over - in every sense of the word. Despite his life being cut all too short, every molecule of every area of his life was filled with love pride and joy - for his family and friends, politics, work, sports and everything else that was so dear to him.

Good morning Meredith,

I along with everyone else agree that NBC did a wonderful job in paying tribute to Tim Russert. I too have been touched by his loss. I feel like I lost an old friend and I had never even met Mr. Russert. I was extremely touched by his son Luke's interview with Matt.

My heart goes out to Tim Russert's family and friends and too all of you at NBC.

Glad to know that this is a forum for free speech. Tim Russert certainly embraced that as well as family. My family would like to use our free speech to say that my brother was a soldier. He was proud of the work he was doing and he felt that the work he and his fellow soldiers were doing was not being reported. He felt that fallen soldiers were not being honored by the press. Neither his work nor his death (during service to his fellow Americans) was mentioned on the news....so you can see why it's hard for my family to see a newsperson being honored for 5 days.

I was so impressed with Luke Russert's eloquence and demeanor. Like father like son.

Rest in peace.

This One Is For You Luke

http://www.TimRussertMSNBC.com

God Bless

How Will We Ever Make it with out Tim Russert,................Tim Know's

How Will We get threw Fathers Day,...........................Tim Know's

How Will We ever get threw Monday Morning, and beyon...........Tim Know's

AND, How "WILL WE EVER"............... Get through the Elections this fall with out Tim Russert,..............................Tim Know's

If Tim had 15 mins. to leave a note for us, before he left out on his new Assignment, it would go something like this.............................................................

"Guy's" Ya'll know above all comes, first my family, and all the friends, and my NBC Family, and everyone else in the business. But today, I was givin a new assignment, and I had to go. When I got to the New Network, with my "Crib-Note's Board" ( and thAre is only one Network here ), I was greated by my new boss. He had a hand full of Markers for me, and I was shown my new Office. It's a beauty too......! I'm sorry I didn't have time to explane, and say good by, but it may have been better that way. NOW, Here's what I want the rest of ya's to do for me. Yes, I know that all of you will miss me, and I will miss all of you too. For the next two days it's OK to drop a tear or two. On fathers day, I will be with ya'll at the table, and after words, Dar Type's..... ( My Hand's are Shaking so bad I can hardly keep typing ) we will sit and reflect on how we think the election is going to turn out, while our dinner settles. BUT, come Monday morning the tears should stop. I know that my torch will be caried on by a few of my friends at NBC, and things will work themselves out over time. But no more tears, and looking back. Ya'll have a lot of work to do, and still be ready for the elections this fall. If my closest partner Tom Broka wants to use my board on election night, I would be honered, and would be a great way to have me thAre with you all, but then it go's back in the Smithsonin. I would like to have my back up board on the wall in the Meet The Press Room, no matter what it would bring on eBay. That was my home away from home. We have all made it through times like this before, and we'll get past this one too. In time everything will seem normal for the most part once again. And someday when ya'll get here, I'll show you my new office, and it's a nice one too. I have to leave now because my first assignment is waiting, And "This Is Gona Be Big" I Love You All, and I'll be here at my desk. Just ask your greater to show you to Tim Russert's, new office. Tim Russert

TIm Russert represented all that is missing in much of the media today. He was literate, he was fair, he didn't engage in tabloid reporting and he was trustworthy. I trusted him. That is a rarity today.

The Today Show did an excellent job of remembering Tim. His son
is absolutely amazing. He spoke so much like his dad.
I was disappointed in you Meredith when you said, "in the words of The Lord's Prayer,'my cup runneth over'". Don't you know that that is from the 23rd Psalm? I would think that some one in your position would know better than to use a quote and not know where it came from!
Marilee

Marilee

Please look at the big picture. Is your disappointment really that important? Mr. Russert died suddenly. His family, friends and colleagues are understandably shocked and sad. Whether Meredith or anybody else gets a quote wrong is really minor. What is most important is the spirit behind the quote. Mr. Russert probably looked down from Heaven and appreciated Meredith's sentiments, regardless of the source.

Marilee,
Get a life, you correcting Meredith doesn't impress anyone, I think you are a jack ass.
Joan K.
Wisconsin

Hi Meredith, I am a M.I. (heart attack) survivor. I've been thinking about your interview with Dr. Sniderman after Tim's death. You asked Dr. Sniderman, in effect, "Why did Tim die? What happened?" It's been 2 years 4 1/2 months since that fateful day in my life. I've been trying to figure out "Why & What Happened" with my heart and life too. Why did I live and Tim didn't? I've been doing research on the subject Metabolic Cardiology and I've found a few possible answers. If you would like to hear more about what I've found, I would be glad to share it with you. The information may even be beneficial to you and your family. Please contact me at the e-mail address included in this e-mail. Note:Heart disease kills more people in the United States than all forms of Cancer combined.
Gary