Tim Russert's entitled child looks like a fucking yellow lollipop

[Stinky The Clown]

But that's better than him standing in the Cannon HOB's second floor rotunda imitating a real reporter.

[TheWraith]

1. I'll never understand the vitriol and hatred directed at Luke Russert.

Okay, so he got into TV news because his father was in it. How can that be any worse than any of the regular news channel bobbleheads who get hired because they look good on camera and can read a script?

[Booster]

2. I agree with you. Let him alone.

[Old and In the Way]

3. It does seem a tad pit petty, doesn't it?

When he says or does something stupid, I can understand calling him out on it....but reporting on a tropical storm? Geez, I've seen a dozen threads here today telling us how shitty he is. He's no different than most of these people who are props for reporting on the current weather conditions.

[Raine]

8. I don't understand it either, the constant whinning really comes across

as petty, childish and bitter. Who you know and who you are related to is standard in the world of movies, TV and the news. Grow up and get over it, geesh.

[Ruby the Liberal]

12. The entitlement factor

What is he, 16?

Sorry, but there are a lot of seasoned journalists that would love a shot at cable news. Luke barely had a drivers license when he was hired as a "correspondent".

[HipChick]

16. I don't find him a good reporter...and his tweets border on being

juvenile..

[Raine]

23. Luke Russert is 26 years old not 16.

Sure there are seasoned reporters but who you know and who you're related to is just the way it is in most businesses, especially TV but other businesses too. Is it fair ... probably not but that's reality. No point in letting it get to a person. Actually that's the way with most things, someone works at a place and tells a friend or relative theres an opening. The one goes down for the job and lets the person know who they know or who they're related to. They get the job before anyone (possibly more qualified) even knows about it. Happens all the time, it's better not to let it make you bitter and resentful for your sake.

[Ruby the Liberal]

26. I am neither.

It is a total lack of respect in my words, not animosity, bitterness or resentfulness. More of a mocking MSNBC tone.

[Puglover]

28. +1!

Your point is lost in the very simplistic and sophomoric "you are just jealous" analyses in this thread.

Happily Rushbo agrees with them!

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_072310/content/01125111.guest.html

[Stinky The Clown]

15. I don't think anyone is asking you to understand.

One understands, or one does not.

:shrug:










Say hi to fwankie

[Puglover]

17. I don't hate him.

Daddy worked for NBC and was (for some unfathomable reason) deified therefore Lukey gets a job and a contract. Gosh that sounds like a Bush family I know of. Is that how you think things should go?

[Puglover]

18. Edit Dupe

[monmouth]

19. Willy Geist would be directing traffic somewhere if not for his dad...n/t

[Stinky The Clown]

22. Yup, that's another one.

[otohara]

50. Mika Brzeninski

her last name got her in the door(s)

[Contrary1]

58. And then there's Chris Wallace:

[titaniumsalute]

25. I don't hate or have vitriol

I just think he's a very mediocre media talent.

[otohara]

46. Me Neither

he's a kid, my son's age - just starting out in life.

[JanMichael]

55. Neither and none of them should be on air. nt.

[tammywammy]

59. +1 n/t

[Pisces]

61. Me either. There are thousands of kids that got a break because of their dad or family.

Why the bitterness against Luke? It is irrational.

[blue neen]

4. Cripes.

I don't know; that seems a little harsh.

[Stinky The Clown]

20. Why?

[blue neen]

54. Honestly, I think he did a good job in the coverage today (at least the parts that I saw).

No complaints.

Edited to add: The coverage on MSNBC and NBC was preferable to Faux News and CNN.

[DeepModem Mom]

5. IMO, he's a smart kid and an excellent reporter. nt

[HelenWheels]

29. Are you kidding, DeepModemMom? nt

[DeepModem Mom]

36. I like Luke.

:shrug:

[Logical]

42. You might need to add the sarcasm tag for some to get your joke.

[bluestate10]

6. Envious?

May be in your reincarnation, you're be a lucky seed. Until then Luke Russert has work because many people think that he is a good young journalist.

[Puglover]

24. ROFL! Like this guy?

http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_072310/content/01125111.guest.html

Number 6 hit on google "Luke Russert a good journalist"

[gateley]

7. I think he's improved a lot! I've heard him do good, valid reporting,

don't understand the condensation. He may have gotten in because of his dad, and he was kind of awkward at first, but it's apparent he's been working hard and is succeeding. Don't begrudge him.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

40. "don't understand the condensation"

Apt.

[A-Schwarzenegger]

9. Thread not going well.

Looks like stinking green lollipop.

[Stinky The Clown]

21. Thread going fine

You're here.


















Say hi to fwankie

[madinmaryland]

35. What's the deal with "fwankie"?? Can he get me another beer?

[A-Schwarzenegger]

62. Yeah, what is the "fwankie" reference?

[Raine]

10. well you "look" really jealous

and it's not an attractive look to have. x(

[girl gone mad]

34. Believe it or not..

it's possible to criticize and dislike someone without being jealous.

I dislike Ann Coulter a great deal and find her to be a lowbrow, worthless hack, but I do not feel an ounce of jealousy toward her.

[malaise]

11. LOL - he looks like a kiskadee bird

:rofl: :rofl:

[Ruby the Liberal]

13. SpongeLuke VillagerPants

:D

[Autumn]

14. The late Tim Russert

I'm sorry. I have nothing to say about his entitled child because I have never seen him on TV. I still enjoy saying the late Tim Russert.

[Lex]

30. The late Tim Russert was quite obsessed with Pres. Clinton's member

even more than the average "journalist" at the time. He simply could not talk about it enough.

[Puglover]

31. Hey you! Long time! Happily some folks around here

have memories!

[Lex]

33. Hey you right back!

Yeah, sometimes I wonder if anyone else remembers this stuff. Maybe I'm having false memories? Naaah. :hi:

[Autumn]

43. The late Tim Russert had the worst case of

Clenis Envy that any one could ever have.

[6000eliot]

37. I remember how he helped the idiot son steal the election.

I hate the Russerts like poison.

[madamesilverspurs]

27. Naw, but he did look a bit

green around the gills as he reported from that bobbing boat . . .

[HelenWheels]

32. Ridiculous

To give the kid who has no experience or talent this job because of his daddy. But then I didn't like his daddy either because he asked the conservative soft ball questions. How old is Luke? What college did he graduate from?

[Tx4obama]

38. Luke is 26 and he has a B.A. degree in communications from Boston College

Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luke_Russert

[Gidney N Cloyd]

51. That, followed by 10 years in the boonies and trenches should earn you a network gig.

[Pool Hall Ace]

57. Communications, a.k.a. Pre-Unemployment

for the less privileged.

[Contrary1]

39. I'll admit it. I'm envious...

of Luke Russert or the talentless offspring of anyone else who rides to fame and fortune, because of their last name.

Luke: "One of the things they are worried about here is the water." Well, duh.

Me: "One of the other things they might be worried about in Alexandria, VA is the wind."

I came up with that one all on my own. I'm a natural!

And I would do it for a whole lot less money than they're paying him...without the raincoat even.;-)

[rury]

41. He is a lousy reporter who got his current job because

His dad was Tim Russert.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

44. I'm stunned by the number of DUers defending L'il Luke.

One of the biggest problems we have is the lack of honest, hardworking, genuine JOURNALISTS digging for- and reporting- the news. L'il Luke is not a journalist. He is not a reporter. He is not a newsman. He is the poster putz for everything that is wrong with modern news media.

[malaise]

47. Why are you stunned

You're correct

[Gidney N Cloyd]

49. (I'm always stunned when I'm correct)

:)

[Stinky The Clown]

52. We also have a massive pest problem.

This is but one example.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

66. Agreed.

[AngkorWot]

45. Remember when people understood what "nepotism" means?

And why it's bad?

[Bonobo]

53. +1. Ignorance + time = entrenched ignorance. nt

[JanMichael]

56. Yes I do...Hell people used to know what "usury" meant.

No more. At least not a group of 30-50 year old "professionals" that looked perplexed when I used it in a group setting 5 years ago. I was stunned and I was among the 30ish year olds at the time.

I suppose a group of people on the "interweb" with a simple search can look it up before saying "I know what it means!". I doubt 50% really do. A lot of liars online.

[Ishoutandscream2]

48. Kick and Recommended.

DUers defending this little twit is beyond me. I wait for little Tim, Jr., to spout "Clinton's cock" just like dear old dad.

[rabs]

60. Just spotted him in a yellow slicker (0030 EDT)

an MSNBCialis

If his hands were tied, he would be tongue-tied.

His most profound remark was for people not to go outside because they could have a tree fall on them.

And if there were no hurricane tonight, people would be partying from where he is reporting.

[lynne]

63. Uh, why are you watching him? Gun to your head? Only receive one station? -

I simply don't watch programs or people that I don't like, trust or enjoy. Keeps my blood pressure down, allows me to concentrate on those people and programs I do enjoy, and prevents me from taking up bandwidth by creating inflammatory threads.

[lame54]

64. He looks more like Al Pacino

[lonestarnot]

65. ROFLMAO