I know Luke will be sad since his dad will no longer be around

[my3boyz]

However, I watched a few shows with Tim Russert today. He loved his son so much. His son knows how much his father loved him. He seems to have told/shown him that many times over the years. He just beamed when talking about his son. In an interview that aired today Tim Russert was describing that he had told his son that he did not want him to get a tattoo. Then he said one day his wife saw there son without his shirt and noticed that he had a tattoo. She told Tim and he said he yelled for his son to come in the room. He started out by saying that he thought they had said they would talk about it before he decided to do it. Then he asked to see the tattoo. At first his son said no. Then he insisted that he let him see it. Finally he raised is arm and he realized that Luke had a tattoo with TJR. It was his initials and Big Russ' initials. He was taken aback and then Luke said he wanted that tattoo so that Tim Russert and Big Russ were always on his side! He said he just bawled after that. There was soooooooooooo much love in that family. Luke had to know how much he was loved. I'm sure he is sad that his dad will not be around to see him get married or to see his kids. However, his dad has left him knowing how much he was loved and that his dad would have done anything to be with him. It makes me sad that Tim Russert is no longer here but I'm so happy that all of his family knows how much they are loved...........

[skooooo]

1. That's nice.

Some of us are more interested in matters which concern us and the nation as a whole.

[FARAFIELD]

2. My dad was a poor farm boy

became a Marine in 1939 and was on Corrigedor when it was overrun. He raised six kids, all (he says proudly) more sucessful than him. Who is writing the book about him? Im sorry for the family and those that loved him, but I could give a shit. He was a Bush bot, and helped sell the war (why else did Cheney shop the Joe Wilson story to him) and why else would Mary Matalin say "meet the press is our best promotional vehicle" enuff said. Enough Tears, check back when Walter Cronkite dies.

[Fridays Child]

4. So, why did you respond here, then?

Besides, it's not irrelevant to discuss the positive benefits of fathers being present in the lives of their children.

[skooooo]

5. Because this is the Presidential forum and..

..last I checked, Russert was not President.

[Fridays Child]

8. Mods should move it to GD, then.

[Joe the Revelator]

10. Do it really bother you that much? Is it the argument that if people talk about ANYTHING that

doesn't fit YOUR agenda, that people are just going to forget about things that matter to you? Do you try to play this big bad hard ass in order to earn some e-cred or something?

[TomInTib]

3. My nut-case ex- girlfriend is good friends with Russert's wife, Maureen.

She says he was one of the sweetest people she has ever met.

Personally, I couldn't stand the sell-out s.o.b.

[jgraz]

6. And here I thought you meant Darth Vader.

[Raine]

7. VERY nice

I think it's WONDERFUL to see such love between children and parents. I was very lucky cause both my father and mother were terrific. They're both gone now, my father died 3 months ago. I miss them both so much. :cry:

[my3boyz]

9. I'm so sorry for your loss. :( nt

[Raine]

18. Thank you

:pals:

[roguevalley]

15. hugs, raine. my parents died ten months apart only about a year

ago and I know how you feel. listen and look. they will let you know they are there.

:hug:

[Raine]

17. Thank you

:pals:

[Kickin_Donkey]

11. You don't know Luke ...

He's just a media creation on the boob tube. For all anyone knows, he could be a spoiled fratboy prick.

Get out of your sentimental fantasy world of TV drama.

What's this doing in the presidential forum anyway?

[Mabus]

14. Does he still host that sports talk show with Carville?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/arianna-huffington/russert-watch-announcing_b_14268.html

[roguevalley]

16. what a great sentiment for you to post on Father's Day. The OP

was posting kind thoughts of a kid who lost his father a couple of days ago. nice to know you have a hear- ... oh, sorry. you don't.

[Bluerthanblue]

19. wow- you must be in some

incredible pain.

I'm sorry you can't see beyond it-

Honestly-

I hope things get better for you.

peace~

[Window]

12. I saw that. It was very touching.

[peaches2003]

13. TP and his son do have something to do w/ politics

If that fratboy idiot GWB had not been so jealous of his father and if GHWB had paid the attention to his son that TR did, then maybe we wouldn't have this psychotic nutcase in the White House right now who was willing to see 4000+ American soldiers killed, thousands & thousands wounded, and millions of Iraqis killed just to show Poppy he was a 'real' man.

[GCP]

20. I agree wholeheartedly with your post - Tim was a Dad in a million

And honestly, the number of pricks on this board seems to grow exponentially.

[Hoof Hearted]

21. It's hard to lose your dad early in life, for women or men.

Our best wishes and prayers to his family.