Russert is a money grubbing Asshole!

[Disturbed]

Tim Russert Media Whore


“You know, Tim, you used to be such a rabid Democrat when you worked for Pat Moynihan,” said the executive. “But now that you’ve gotten a glimpse of who’s handing out the money in this business, you’ve become quite the Jaycee. Were you wrong about everything you used to believe so strongly?”
“I still believe,” Russert said, leaning across the table. “I believe in everything I ever did. But I also know that I never would have become moderator on Meet The Press if my employers were uncomfortable with me. And, given the amount of money at stake, millions of dollars, I don’t blame them. This is business.”

The executive agreed. “But are you concerned about losing yourself? You know, selling out?”
Russert pounded the table. “Integrity is for paupers!”

Russert: At the Feet of the Powerful and Throat of the Weak
Posted January 28, 2006 | 04:21 PM (EST)


"The Hun is always either at your throat or at your feet.
-- Winston Churchill

Congratulations to Arianna for daring to expose Tim Russert, whose Meet the Press has for so long dishonored American journalism. Russert is guilty of all the sins she has exposed: slimy cronyism, back-stabbing, nepotism, favor-trading and all the rest. But the harm he does to our society goes far deeper: to paraphrase Churchill, Russert is either at the feet of the powerful or the throat of those who challenge them. By so doing with a conservative Administration, he winds up supporting war, violence, inequality, harm to the environment, and expanded Executive power.

What is particularly shameful about his behavior is that Russert does not toady to a conservative Administration out of ideological conviction. However one feels about Sean Hannity, he is at least sincere. Russert, however, has no real beliefs. He sucks up to conservatives today simply to build his career, income, and power.

Russert began public life as a Democrat, and was for many years a card-carrying member of the so-called liberal media elite. After taking over Meet the Press, however, his ratings depended on repeat performances by government officials, whom he dares not seriously challenge for fear they will refuse to reappear on his show. Those who challenge their power, on the other hand, are expendable. By beating up on them, Russert can pretend to be "tough", giving him a pass to fawn at the feet of a Condelezza Rice, Donald Rumsfeld or Richard Cheney. Such behavior, of course, is also the safest course to take with his employers.

Russert's treatment of candidates like Howard Dean contrasts dramatically with the obsequious treatment given those in power. A Cheney or Rumsfeld may be shown a film clip of one of their many lies, and asked to explain. They are then given as much time as they want to expand, amplify and embellish their lies, without interruption, whereupon Russert goes on to another topic. A Dean, however, is pummelled mercilessly.

The end result is to reinforce Administration lies and undermine the credibility of those who would challenge them.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/fred-branfman/russert-at-the-feet-of-t_b_14638.html

[lligrd]

1. "Integrity Is For Paupers"?? Guess I Am Destined To Be One

then. What an ass!

[dajoki]

2. “Integrity is for paupers!”

Says a lot, doesn't it?

:kick:

[flordehinojos]

3. i said this in an earlier thread .. i'll say it again here:

the man is a 450 lb. piece of lard . too bad he doesn't know it, or maybe he does, and like bush he just wants to pretend he is something he is not . he makes himself big by asking stooooped questions and he gets a sense of power out of that, so, he, like bush, gets a charge out of pretending that he has POWER. actually ... neither man knows the meaning of power... which for sure ...

POWER IS NEVER THROWING YOUR WEIGHT AROUND ON OTHER PEOPLE! That is not power.

[monmouth]

4. And he's Tweety's boss, that explains a lot....eom