Daily Archives: Friday June 13th, 2008

Tim Russert, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief and the moderator of “Meet the Press,” died Friday after collapsing, NBC News said. He was 58. Russert, the recipient of 48 honorary doctorates, joined NBC News in 1984 and took over the helm of “Meet the Press” in December 1991.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25145431/
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Wow, I am so stunned.

I have been a huge fan of his for years and just about 3 weeks ago we added “Meet the Press” to our DVR recording, which is something I have wanted to do for a long time and now I regret not doing this sooner.

He was one of the few real reporters left and this is a huge hit to the Media.How Do I Feel?: crushed

http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/13/1138458.aspx

McCain sparked the ire of the song’s co-writer, the founding member of Orleans and current New York congressman, John Hall.

“This is yet another example of John McCain not learning anything from George Bush’s mistakes,” Hall wrote First Read in an interview over e-mail. “First, McCain adopted Bush’s failed policy of an open-ended war in Iraq, then he wrapped his arms around the failed Bush economic policies that have put the squeeze on middle class families. Now, he’s making the same mistake George Bush made illegally using a copyrighted song without asking either the writers or the performers for permission.”

*** UPDATE *** McCain camp sends over this response to MSNBC’s David Shuster. “We love John Hall’s stuff,” spokesman Brian Rogers said. “We will take his concerns under consideration. Beyond that, we have no other comment.”
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So when the owner of the song tells you to stop using it since you never asked anyone for permission, and instead of saying “Sorry, our mistake” and moving on, you come back with “We will take his concerns under consideration.”?????

Um, what exactly is there to consider? You had no right to use this song and got busted, case closed.

McCain is so much like George Bush he even refuses to admit when he is wrong.How Do I Feel?: indescribable