I don't want to sound insensitive, but I'll ask anyway. Who can replace Tim Russert?

[tridim]

I think it's a valid question because MTP is probably the most important hour of weekly political news on television. NBC has a gigantic decision to make in a very short time. I'm worried that they'll choose someone like Tweety or Joe Scarborough and completely screw up the show. KO could certainly do it, but I doubt he will.

[asjr]

1. Keith would ask all the right questions.

Tweety would just shower the guests with spittle and Joe would smirk through the entire hour.

[TheWraith]

2. I'd say they should try to hire Christiane Amanpour away from CNN...

...but I doubt she'd go. She seems to love field work too much.

[goclark]

28. We hardly see her any more

She would certainly be my choice.

[Scooter24]

33. I'd love to see her

but agree that she is ALWAYS in the field.

[Pisces]

3. No one can fill his shoes, nor should they try.

[Lex]

4. Should be Rachel Maddow.

I'm sorry to see he died, but he wasn't a great journalist.

[backscatter712]

5. My vote's for Keith.

He's got enough gravitas to do the show justice, and he's professional enough to keep things fair.

[FredScuttle]

6. I'm asking the same question...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3445406

The consensus is: short-term, Brokaw. the permanent slot may go to Tweety, unfortunately

[ColbertWatcher]

8. Me too!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=3445503&mesg_id=3445503

[KamaAina]

7. Tweety was my first thought as well

The specter of "Press The Meat with Joe 'Dead Intern' Scarborough" had not yet even entered my mind. :scared: But Tweety would be more than bad enough to screw it up for this election season. He doesn't have one of his patented man-crushes on McSatan, does he? :eyes:

edit: spelling

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

10. David Shuster? Not enough experience yet?

[matcom]

9. nobody

someone will sit in his chair but nobody will replace him.

[TransitJohn]

14. Thanks for that post.

I've been apoplectic about some things Russert has done, but really appreciate your class and grace with that post.

[KG]

11. i'm sure they can dredge up another brown-noser for the neo-con agenda in no time.

[matcom]

12. why don't we refrain from that garbage at LEAST on the day he died huh?

Russert was a GREAT political mind

[KG]

15. great politcal mind?

puh-leeze. :eyes:

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[stray cat]

16. I'm afraid no one can replace Tim Russert and who they find will be a poor substitute

[dtotire]

17. Russert was always objective

This made him more credible. I don't think KO or Maddow could replace him.

[annabanana]

18. They might put Brian Williams in there...

I really can't think of anyone else who would "fit".

[underpants]

21. I would say David Gregory or Lauer

He was the White House reporter. That is the normal progression here.

Matt Lauer might also want to stop waking up at 3AM. :shrug:

[Bake]

23. Matt Lauer? You gotta be kidding me ...

He's no journalist. When he tries to do "real news" interviews on the Today Show, he sucks out loud.

Even NBC woudln't be dumb enought put Lauer in there.

Bake

[dtotire]

19. What about David Gregory? n/t

[Dollface]

20. I like Lisa Meyers. I have no idea what her politics are but she is an actual journalist.

I love Keith and Rachel but it ain't gonna happen. They are too openly partisan. Tweety already has 2 shows and Scarborough is also too openly partisan. David Gregory is of course a possibility.

[tridim]

22. I put David Gregory in the same group as George Stephanopoulos

That is, they are not good at their job. Bad choice IMO.

[Dollface]

26. Agreed. Although they both have hair.

[kskiska]

24. Isn't Meyers the one who broke the Juanita Brodderick "rape" story?

She interviewed Brodderick, who had previously sworn under oath that the Clinton story was untrue.

[Dollface]

30. I am so disappointed. Thanks for pointing that out. She does seem to dislike Clintons.

I was thinking of her Enron and Huckabee coverage. ALso harrassment of gays in the military. And that foreign fighters in Iraq were Saudis.

[librechik]

25. Clinton hater--my vote's for Brokaw

he only tasted the koolaid, never jumped in the punchbowl like the rest of them.

[Dollface]

31. Dan Rather would be a treat.

[Canuckistanian]

27. Former Moderators - Some big shoes to fill

Martha Rountree 1947 - 1953
Ned Brooks 1953 - 1965
Lawrence Spivak 1966 - 1975
Bill Monroe 1975 - 1984
Roger Mudd / Marvin Kalb
(co-moderators) 1984 - 1985
Marvin Kalb 1985 - 1987
Chris Wallace 1987 - 1988
Garrick Utley 1989 - 1991
Tim Russert 1991 - 2008

[LostInAnomie]

29. My guess would be Andrea Mitchell

It would turn my stomach, but I bet it's her if she wants it.

[Kahuna]

32. David Shuster or Chuck Todd. But it won't happen. Mitchell and Gregory..

are probably the most likely contenders.

[SergeyDovlatov]

34. John Stewart, of course.

[KoKo]

35. Andrea Mitchell was promoting "Chuck Todd" to replace Russert...and it's been rumored that Todd

was "The One" to pass over "Matthews" in the succession.. Matthews is to close in age to Russert and Andrea (wife of Alan Greenspan) said ...Todd was the "ONE" who clued Russert into the INTERNET...he's the "Young People's Choice." :shrug: Just what I heard...don't FLAME ME..because of what I heard.