Road outside Buffalo Bills stadium to be renamed after Russert.
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By on Jun 16th, 2008 at 11:49 am
Road outside Buffalo Bills stadium to be renamed after Russert.
Sens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) are planning to introduce legislation to rename a portion of Route 20 near the Buffalo Bills’ stadium after Tim Russert. Yesterday, hundreds of Buffalonians turned out for a candelight vigil honoring the late newsman, and over the weekend, flags flew at half-staff.
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I think that’s certainly appropriate, and I’m sure Russert would be glad that such a memorial ties in with his beloved Bills.
I guess my question is — is Route 20 a federal highway? Why does the name change have be done by Congress? Forgive me if I’m not familiar with the roads in that part of the country.
June 16th, 2008 at 11:53 amoh, puleeeeeze.
Saint Timothy was another lap poodle for Bush/Cheney.
Now, where is my barf bag?
June 16th, 2008 at 11:59 amHere we go, cannonizing a man that embodied everything that was wrong with main stream journalism today.
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June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 pmGreat news!
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 pmGreat, honoring mediocrity once again! I guess when Billo dies, the Pres will declare a day (week) of mourning and Congress will make his birthday a holiday. Oh, and the Church will beatify him.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:05 pmAnd the road to Hell will be named “George W. Bush Expressway”.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:05 pmSens. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), and Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY) are planning to introduce legislation to rename a portion of Route 20 near the Buffalo Bills’ stadium after Tim Russert.
Fumble Road?
While being in charge of one of the largest news organizations in the world, as the worst military mistake in US history was occuring, and while consistently lobbing softballs to GOP mouthpieces with no follow-up questions, might qualify him for a spot next to the sewage treatment plant, I don’t think it’s fair for the Bills to be associated with his sad, and ultimately useless career in journalism.
With all the media honorifics, it’s strange not to hear Walter Cronkite commend his performance.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:06 pmI have petitioned my library to add the Jessica Lynch fiction wing but they didn’t seem to like the idea
June 16th, 2008 at 12:07 pmoh good grief. the friggin hagiography dedicated to russert is moving beyond sickening to parody.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:08 pmI wonder which local organization will get the Highway Cleanup detail…
June 16th, 2008 at 12:11 pmIt would be more appropriate to name a road on Martha’s Vineyard after him. Russert hadn’t lived in Buffalo for many decades.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:12 pmbarfly Says:
With all the media honorifics, it’s strange not to hear Walter Cronkite commend his performance.
Uncle Walter did chime in on Friday, lamenting journalism’s loss.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:13 pmYesterday, hundreds of Buffalonians turned out for a candelight vigil honoring the late newsman, and over the weekend, flags flew at half-staff.
Way to spotlight your appreciation for journalistic mediocrity. I know how important New York is to the media, and vice versa, but this is beginning to feel like a gathering of whores, all praising the Madame with a Heart of Gold.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:15 pmUncle Walter did chime in on Friday, lamenting journalism’s loss.
I guess my opinions are just those of a lowly viewer, who dislikes the way Russert operated. File me under disgruntled.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:17 pmI seldom watched Meet the Press because I didn’t like Russert’s style particularly; however, that does not prevent me from sympathizing with his family, co-workers and loyal followers. He was not mean-spirited, dishonest or overtly biased. He did his best. He loved his wife, son and father. His death was sad.
I will save my contempt of the departed for the day that Darth Cheney, GDumbya, Sean Insanity and Rush Limpballs die.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:18 pmUgh.
When will we be done with this bizarre circus?
June 16th, 2008 at 12:19 pmFlags at half-staff? Oh, the cognitive dissonance.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:34 pmI guess Chuck and Hillary aren’t very busy these days….
June 16th, 2008 at 12:36 pmPaul W Says:
Here we go, cannonizing a man that embodied everything that was wrong with main stream journalism today.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:00 pm
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While I can understand the frustration with modern-day mainstream media, I think it’s rather unfair to heap all of the blame and criticism on Tim Russert. He was not singularly responsible for the corporate takeover of the media over the past three decades. We, the viewers, share just as much of the blame.
June 16th, 2008 at 12:44 pmDr. Matt, there are roads leading to land fills, you know garbage dumps, that are begging to have the honor of being named after the Chimpster. Who knows, perhaps at some future date docters will name some disease after him because of his failed policies on the environment, worker safety, consumer safety, health care for children, uninsured adults, seniors and veterans.
I’ll start by suggesting that PTSD in veterans be called the Bush Syndrome
June 16th, 2008 at 12:46 pmWhat are the going to call the road? Political Hack Drive?
June 16th, 2008 at 1:50 pmRussert Roundabout
June 16th, 2008 at 1:57 pmtom said:
<He was not mean-spirited, dishonest or overtly biased. He did his best. He loved his wife, son and father. His death was sad.
Most people’s death causes sadness to some but it’s his life that we’re commenting on.
Most people’s jobs are not as vital to freedom as is a journalist’s. True, Russert wasn’t evil like Bush or Cheney but he, like most journalists today, was very bad at his job with disasterous consequenses.
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June 16th, 2008 at 1:58 pmWill it intersect the Iraqi Civilian Memorial Highway?
June 16th, 2008 at 3:16 pmhussein toasterhead said:
While I can understand the frustration with modern-day mainstream media, I think it’s rather unfair to heap all of the blame and criticism on Tim Russert. He was not singularly responsible for the corporate takeover of the media over the past three decades. We, the viewers, share just as much of the blame.
There’s quite a bit of difference between identifying someone as an example of a problem rather than “heap[ing] all of the blame” on that person. Russert was one of this nation’s “top” and most respected journalists and it’s perfectly acceptable, even required, to critique the job he has done.
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June 16th, 2008 at 5:13 pmCanonization of the mediocre. No one seems to remember his humiliating involvement in the Plame affair or worse the undenied attribution to Cheney that he was the go to guy for spreading his lies and propaganda. His Iraq cheerleading is on record from NBC on-air staff.
June 16th, 2008 at 5:56 pmHaving said that it is obvious he is a nice guy. His bio is a great story, I enjoyed his campaign coverage. But lets keep perspective folks, this is not a great in the history of journalism.
my comment is awaiting moderation?
alright TP, WTF?
June 16th, 2008 at 6:05 pmI really think it’s foolish and creates unnecessary confusion on the highway system to rename highways to honor persons.
June 16th, 2008 at 7:24 pmEither name it so in the first place, or leave it alone.
A portion of one of our highways was renamed recently to Jane Addams — I have no quarrel with Jane Addams, but for weeks, I had no clue about what highway the traffic guys were reporting when they said Jane Addams.
How can visitors keep it straight when locals can’t even keep up with changes? How many accidents are caused by visitors making quick decisions on roads with names that don’t show up on their maps?