Anyone want a Tim Russert banner?

[ericgtr]

I am not much of a graphics guy but I am going to have this up on my site for the duration of the weekend, I feel it's the least I can do. If anyone would like to use it please feel free, you may even link to it if you like. (ignore the name of it, I am just using it so I don't have to recode when I put my other one back) I also have the PSD if interested.

[goldcanyonaz]

1. I am still in shock over his death

[ericgtr]

2. Me too, it's been a very emotional day for me

:(

[babylonsister]

3. That's very nice of you. nt

[Raine]

4. VERY nice

:thumbsup:

[TomInTib]

5. Man, those dates make me all squirrelly....

If I died right now, mine would read the same.

[Blue_In_AK]

7. He's three years younger than me, Tom...

It gives you pause, doesn't it?

[TomInTib]

8. It sure do....

But I hope I go quick, like that.

Maybe killed by some jealous husband when I'm 75.

[Hawkeye-X]

16. My parents are 2-3 years older than Tim.

It still gives me pause.

And Dad just finished fighting cancer, and will have PET scan in 10 days from now to verify that the cancer is gone.

Hawkeye-X

[11 Bravo]

12. Squirrely here, as well, Tom.

I was born in '51. Then again, I've been living on borrowed time ever since the A Shau.

[TomInTib]

23. You were in the A Shau?

Fuck....

Fuck.

[11 Bravo]

78. Operations Lam Son 719 and Texas Star.

And like you said ... Fuck ...

[Drunken Irishman]

74. My mom is Tim's age. :(

[Breeze54]

6. Are you fucking KIDDING ME?!? The guy was a mouthpice for the Bush LIES!!!!!!!

He was NOT in or ON OURSIDE!!!!!

Yeah, I'll miss him the way I missed the Mumps :eyes: but he did make me think!!

Think that he was soooo wrong and a SELL OUT!!! :grr:

A fucking BANNER?!? Pleaazzzeee........... give me a fucking BREAK!!!!!!!!

:wtf:

[neverforget]

9. Do you have a heart or any descency?

[11 Bravo]

11. Rhetorical question, right?

[ampad]

14. Look at the posters sig line

That is probably why he/she is so pissed off. I'm not saying that is an excuse for such crass behavior but when you think about the many dead men and women in Iraq it does make one angry. I'm not saying Russert was a bad guy because there are worse such as Fox News. I guess compared to the worst of the worst Russert was a good guy and my heart goes out to his family. I think it so easy for some of us to hate those who we perceive to carry the water of the GOP because of this war and the many lives lost to it. The poster is just angry and I hope he/she will step back for a moment and calm down.

[Political Heretic]

34. Russert was wrong about the war. There was more to him in 58 years than that.

But of course, even Democratic Underground is not immune from the classical conservative mindset, to falsely reduce complicated issues and people down to a single characterized at which to spew forth hatred.

Good to see our Free-Repunderground faction represented in such force tonight.

[ampad]

67. I don't hate the man

I didn't know Russert personally and I feel really sorry for his family. I am able to see pass all that and realize that yes we are all human and we all make mistakes. I'm just saying the above poster obviously is not able to get over that. As I said I hope he/she will take a step back and calm down. We are all gonna go someday and I would hope that if we are to be judged by the living that we are judged fairly.

[Breeze54]

20. Yeah, I do... for the 2, 004, 098 KILLED for LIES!!!

:grr:

[ericgtr]

54. You act no different than Bush

I am sure you are really torn over that death count :eyes:

[Breeze54]

57. Grow up, clueless one.

This isn't FR! You're on DU now!

:eyes:

[Name removed]

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[Breeze54]

60. LMFAOAY!!!

You are a riot!! :rofl: :P

:hi:

[ericgtr]

65. I can get along with Republicans too

:hi:

[Breeze54]

69. I can't but more power to you, if you can stomach it!

:hi:

[11 Bravo]

10. Check out what our nominee for President has to say about Mr. Russert.

Barack Obama calls him "thoughtful", "irreplaceable", and "one of the finest men I knew". I'll opt for his view as opposed to that of an anonymous internet shit-spewer.

[jefferson_dem]

13. What a classless piece of shit thing to say.

That doesn't belong here.

[ericgtr]

15. I reported it but nothing

Oh well, I'll just ignore him.

[Breeze54]

19. You reported an opinion?!?

:wtf:

:rofl:

BTW? If you ALERT? You're not supposed to tell anyone.

PssT: Read the rules!!

But thanks for the tip! :P

Now I know how to deal with you. ;)

[ericgtr]

21. I am asking you politely please to step out of this thread

We are trying to pay a homage here.

[Breeze54]

24. Homage was paid hours ago in GD. Where have you been?

:shrug:

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Fri Jun-13-08 04:42 PM
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RIP Tim Russert.... You've been there every Sunday for me. Thanks.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3446002

Catch up.

[greguganus]

30. Attention Seeker. n/t

[Breeze54]

33. "Wet behind the ears!!!"

:eyes:

[Name removed]

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[TomInTib]

25. Goodness...

You know where I am coming from.

As in, fuck Tony Snow.

Fuckin' die bad, whore.


Our opinions are our opinions.

Say whatever you want, Breeze.

Last I heard, there was something called the First Amendment.

[Breeze54]

26. Much appreciated, TomInTib !

:yourock: ... always! ;)

[TomInTib]

38. "We must all hang together...

or assuredly we shall all hang separately."

B. Franklin

No truer words were ever spoken.

Back at ya, Breeze.

Love to all,
Tom

[Political Heretic]

31. My god people - did anyone pass high school?

The first amendment does not apply to a PRIVATE BOARD.

You're here at the pleasure of the administrators of this site, and enjoy ZERO first amendment protection. Now, they may not agree with some of the posters here that some of comments on this thread shouldn't be made. But they decide what you can and can't say since you agreed to the terms of service when you asked to join their privately operated forum.

[TomInTib]

44. Since you've asked....

I never attended a single day of your "school".

Maybe I am just some ignorant ass.

But I strongly believe we must have the freedom to speak whatever is in/on our mind(s).

No crime, there.

If DU ever takes exception with the First Amendment, I will be out of here faster than a spotted-assed ape.

1.3 seconds...

Gone

[Breeze54]

17. Truth hurts?

:shrug:

[Name removed]

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[Breeze54]

27. Really? Am I? Where was Timmy when our soldiers were being blown up ... for LIES?!?!

:grr:

[Political Heretic]

28. Well the Democratic nominee for President of the United States says your wrong.

And I'm with him on this one.

[OzarkDem]

32. It says a lot about our nominee

:eyes:

[Political Heretic]

39. It sure does.

It says for example, that he's able to look at the career of a man, rather than reduce him down to a silly charicature because he was wrong at least once in his life, and that he's able not to act exactly like the free-republican nutjobs we criticize in spewing forth hatred and stupidity. It also says that he realizes that there's something to be said for respect and kindness in speaking of the dead, if for no other reason than how stupifyingly insensitive it is to grieving loved ones to shit on a man's grave.

Wow, sounds like the kind of man I want for president. And PS - Hillary Clinton would do the same, because she has that much grace and dignity.

[OzarkDem]

48. I form my own opinions

I don't rely on candidates to tell me how to think. Just a different approach.

[Political Heretic]

50. I respect the opinions of our nominee. Especially when they *conincide* with my own.

...and reflect a level of class. Just as Hillary's statement would have had she not lost. I happen to agree with our candidate.

[Breeze54]

49. "he was wrong at least once in his life" ?

:rofl:

[Political Heretic]

52. That's it?

:eyes:

[KAZ]

36. We, the posters on DU, are in the not so unique position...

.. of not being the DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE. For Pete's sake, you think the world revolves around our posts.

[Breeze54]

37. Really? LOL! So he disagree's with me? Go figure... Got a link?

:rofl:

And why should I care? So what if he disagrees with me,
if he in fact did, he's still 'politicking'... SOP!

[Political Heretic]

41. Sure do:

"I’ve known Tim Russert since I first spoke at the convention in 2004. He’s somebody who, over time, I came to consider not only a journalist but a friend. There wasn’t a better interviewer in TV, not a more thoughtful analyst of our politics, and he was also one of the finest men I knew. Somebody who cared about America, cared about the issues, cared about family. I am grief-stricken with the loss and my thoughts and prayers go out to his family. And I hope that, even though Tim is irreplaceable, that the standard that he set in his professional life and his family life are standards that we all carry with us in our own lives."

http://www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0608/Obama_on_Russerts_death.html

Why should you care?

Because as I said to another still angry and bitter over losing poster, it says about our candidate, for example, that he's able to look at the career of a man, rather than reduce him down to a silly charicature because he was wrong at least once in his life, and that he's able not to act exactly like the free-republican nutjobs we criticize in spewing forth hatred and stupidity. It also says that he realizes that there's something to be said for respect and kindness in speaking of the dead, if for no other reason than how stupifyingly insensitive it is to grieving loved ones to shit on a man's grave.

Wow, sounds like the kind of man I want for president. And PS - Hillary Clinton would do the same, because she has that much grace and dignity.

[Breeze54]

51. I've watched Tim Russert longer than Obama has "known" him...

:eyes:

The sun does not rise and set on ANY Dem Nominee.

Hate to tell you but wake up!! PSST! They're all politicians!

[Political Heretic]

53. Then why do you care what Russert did or didn't do in regards to bush?

What difference does it make? They're all politicians.

[Breeze54]

56. Are you daft? 2 million Iraqi's killed, 4,098 US soldiers and Tim helped them.

Was he the only one that helped the bushCo enact their evil plan?

No! but he was just as complicit.

[Political Heretic]

58. Well so did or would every one else, including our nominee.

I mean, they're all the same.

[Breeze54]

62. Our nominee is with the M$M? Huh?

:shrug:

:wtf: are you trying to say about Obama?

You don't sound very loyal right now... comparing him to the M$M!

[Political Heretic]

64. I'm just repeating what YOU said.

:shrug:

[Breeze54]

68. I never said one damn thing about the dem nominee...

I spoke about Russert.

:silly: Are you OK?

[Political Heretic]

71. Short term memory loss?

"The sun does not rise and set on ANY Dem Nominee.

Hate to tell you but wake up!! PSST! They're all politicians!"

That would be, you.

[Breeze54]

73. But that's true and always has been and I didn't name Obama....

But you know (maybe) and I know that that's 'political speak' but
I don't think you're understanding what I'm trying to say (my fault)
but they all soft-soap it. It's always been that way!! I hope things
change but I won't hold my breath, this time around. I hope I'm wrong,
but I have my doubts. This has been a hellava ride these last 7.5 years. :cry:

[Political Heretic]

76. Gotcha.

Skepticism does seem wise, I'm with you there.

[spoony]

61. This isn't GD Primaries anymore, so you can stop being a prat

if at all possible.

[Breeze54]

63. When was Russert a candidate?

:shrug:

[spoony]

66. Who said anything about candidacy?

This forum isn't supposed to be a place for unbridled douchebaggery anymore, so you can switch it off now.

[TahitiNut]

18. No, thanks. I have my Dashboard Timmy to pray to.

[KAZ]

29. I'm not getting DU tonight. Some weird shit.

[OzarkDem]

40. Most DUers have never been big fans of Russert

It goes back many years to his poor treatment of Dem candidates and his habit of not asking difficult questions of the Bush administration.

[KAZ]

42. I know OD! And I agree with you.

And that scares me. :)

[OzarkDem]

46. We old timers know

that's something we all agree on.

[Political Heretic]

43. Conservatives say he's too liberal. Liberals say he's too conservative.

That's called being a decent journalist, for the most part.

[OzarkDem]

45. I'm not into

grave pi$$ing. I'll discuss it in detail another day.

[KAZ]

47. Yeah, he was the "go to" guy for Cheney and Libby.

What, did you sleep through '07?

[Political Heretic]

55. The entire media was the go to guys for Cheney and Libby.

Where have you been?

[Breeze54]

70. Not true.. McClatchy News wasn't nor was PBS.... (NOW & Bill Moyers) anyway....

So, I'm glad you now agree that Tim Russert had a hand in it!

I guess we're on the same page again.... ;)

[Political Heretic]

72. Lots of people had a hand in it, including my father, and some DUers.

Lots of people supported the war, thought they were right, and turned out to be wrong.

They didn't all do it because they love murder or hate our soliders. Some of them actually believed the government.... I know, I know.. .stupid them.

My Dad's not a bad person or a bad professional. He was just wrong.

[Breeze54]

77. I'll bet that hurts you, at some level but

You are not your father.... I agree. Many that had the responsibility, to 'know', didn't research
it enough but after they knew it was a really bad decision; some continued to defend it. Those
are the people I want OUT!!!! We knocked many out in the primaries. That's a good thing but
we have to remain vigilant over our government!! We can not allow it to slip back into that
same mindset now! I'm guessing you are hurting, due to your Dad's decisions and what you
read on DU. Know this... you are NOT to blame for your father's decisions. Ever!!!! :hug:

[Honeycombe8]

75. How great is THAT? Thanks! nt