NBC Opens With Tim Russert Mention (VIDEO)

NBC opened its election night coverage at 7 pm with a special mention of their late colleague Tim Russert. Brian Williams, sitting alongside Tom Brokaw and Andrea Mitchell, concluded his opening remarks by saying, "It is a night our friend Tim Russert would have loved. We'll cover it here in his spirit tonight."

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Comments

[Prayforchange]

"the thinking man" is perhaps the first political ad short of any campaign.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KzbJtG9V2E

[Matt7]

Miss you, Timmy!

You and Toot must be having a great time tonight, along with so many others!

We are, too!

God bless you both!

[Archivist1000]

I would have loved to see Tim interview Palin ....

Yea, I miss him a lot too.

[sjm55]

Priceless!!!

[gloweybabe]

Russert- I miss you so much and I also miss Paul Newman who would have LOVED this evening......

[nwmother]

I really miss Tim Russert...I would have loved to have watched him dismantle all of the anti-american, socialist crappola that they spewed. He would have asked Mccain why he's not the same man he was eight years ago...he would have asked Obama if he plans on keeping guantanamo open and illegal wiretapping and whether he would have asked for repeal of the patriot act...nobody asks tough questions anymore.

[mateo23]

I doubt thats a premature celebration, we all knew it was going to happen! Thats why I would assume these guys from scranton made this video, called:

ANYONE CAN BE VP

Its hysterical, I almost cried while watching it. Just go to youtube and search Anyone can be VP

OBAMA 08!

[zootsuit711]

I miss Tim !!! This election would have surprised and delighted him!!! R.I.P. Russert

[AlexeiJ]

Here's some inspirational, feel-good Obama to help with the anxiety: :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf19H_sHMro&fmt=6

[DeanClash]

I miss Russert, a lot. Even in the line of work of journalism, he still was able to exemplified a person who was truly happy and optimistic, a man of Peace, and saw good in every person he encountered.

[DocKenny]

WAAAA!

[BluePrideSMW]

He's one of several who are no longer here who would have LOVED this election. They jus' would NOT have believed me if I had told 'em... I like to believe they now know...

Moms Mabley sings Abraham, Martin & John:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ge32xtm23rQ

[imnoone]

I have never felt this confident, this hopeful and this certain of victory for the light side over the dark side. Cheney is no more, Bush is no more. Once again the White House will obey Congressional Subpoenas and quit lying to the American People. I will not open the Champaign Bottle until 12:00 A.M. CST.

[ChangeNeeder]

What a country!!!!

I love election night.

Perhaps Tim is looking down tonight with Barak's grandmother.