NBC's Luke Russert Says He's Leaving Network

[Blue_Adept]

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

His announcement Wednesday came on the eve of the national political conventions.
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC's Luke Russert, son of the late "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert, says that he's leaving NBC News to take some time away from political reporting.

His announcement Wednesday came on the eve of the national political conventions.

Russert, who is 30, has covered Capitol Hill for NBC News. He joined the network eight years ago shortly after his father died of a heart attack. He said in a note to colleagues that his career began in an unusual way and he never had the time to reflect, travel and figure out what his future should be.

Russert's last day at NBC will be on Friday.

Read more: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/nbcs-luke-russert-says-hes-910562

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[asiliveandbreathe]

1. Hey Luke - I respected your dad -

don't let the door hit ya' on the way out - by bye now!

[BigDemVoter]

2. I thought I respected his dad until the 2000 elections.

Mr. Russert was busted wearing a "Bush/Cheney" button. I'm not lying. The apple didn't land too far from the tree as they say.

I think this came from Greg Palast's book, "The Best Democracy Money Can Buy". . . .:

"Reliable sources noted that Jack Welch and Tim Russert attended last autumn's Al Smith Dinner in New York together - and that Russert, on the back of his lapel, was cleverly wearing a Bush for President button".

[asiliveandbreathe]

8. I am losing so much trust in people -

How did I miss this - research has always been my weapon of choice...Russert WAS a cheerleader and at the forefront of the bushco Iraq war...mine eyes glazed over - and so much has been written about his softball questions in the run up to the war..

[Frank Cannon]

24. Russert was a fucking puppet

His reputation for being a "tough" interviewer was horseshit. Oh, he'd ask an occasional tough question, but he'd NEVER ask any follow-ups when he got an obviously ridiculous response. His interviews with Cheney were particularly bad.

[kimbutgar]

3. What do you bet he shows up on Fox?

[LenaBaby61]

4. Never been a fan, so...

Meh ...

Have some good time off though Luke

[Wellstone ruled]

5. I say watch for him to land at

Disney ABC,notice how these Guys are going hard Right. Everyone mentions all of Comcast's interests doing 24/7 Trump,well,ABC and their affiliates are now all in with Trump,and CBS is drifting in the same direction. Old Luke will not be gone for long.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

7. Bet he does a special on the Duggars, and what a great family they are

that would about match his abilities.

[Wellstone ruled]

16. Only watched the Lukie once,

first take away,his Journalism Skills suck,and the Guy wanted to be second Tweety. Enough already with the Right wing crap.

You might be right,the use of a Reality Newsy show has been the launching pad for many so called self important wannabe Edward R. Morrow's.

[Purveyor]

6. No one in the 'industry' would have given him the time of day had it not been for his dad. eom

[bucolic_frolic]

9. +10x

[24601]

10. Not really unique - Presidential kids have also gotten network jobs without any qualifications. I

believe Hollywood also benefits their own kids and blood has trumped talent.

[PatSeg]

11. Exactly

He didn't have to work his way up the ladder like so many others and it really showed. He always looked like the 12 year old kid who gets to sit at the grownups table and tries too hard to act like an adult. He was so annoying, I'd often fast-forward or change the channel.

[rladdi]

12. Many of the commentators on NBC and MSNBC has NOT been treated fairly

I believe. Many have disappeared over the past 2 years. MSNBC tends to use the commentators and then get rid of them. Luke Russert is too good for the Network and he most likely understands how his fellow commentators, reporters have been treated. This network is as bad as Fox News in the treatment of its employees. If you watch, Joy Reid has been used often on the network, covering for just about everyone. I suspect she will disappear when MSNBC gets done using her.

[FSogol]

17. If you don't build a decent audience share, why be kept on? Spouting opinions on the news is not

journalism, it is entertainment. If you are not entertaining, they'll bring in someone who will.

If you like Joy Reid, get people to watch her and help build her up on social media. If she is popular, they won't get rid of her.

[trueblue2007]

13. good, he is a rotten reporter

[Javaman]

14. Luke wasn't ready for prime time...

and I think, in some ways, he was pushed into the position with the death of his father to carry one the legacy. that's a pretty big burden for anyone to carry.

I think he held on for as long as he could.

I think deep down, he knew this wasn't for him and that become obvious.

He just wasn't good at it.

I wish him luck.

[tallahasseedem]

15. Thank heavens...

that ass pissed me off after Pulse when he kept insisting that we were wasting our time because of the NRA. Screw him.

[sarcasmo]

18. The new lead anchor for Trump News.

[Joe Bacon]

19. Good Riddance!

Mr. "Both Sides Do It" is leaving BSRNC. No doubt he'll wind up where he belongs-- FOX!

[OKNancy]

20. Well.. going against the DU grain here. I thought he was really getting so much better

As the years went on, I thought he really improved.
I also never noticed any real nasty bias in his reporting.
I thought he was a pretty strait arrow.
His twitter account seems reasonable. https://twitter.com/LukeRussert

For example: Luke Russert ?@LukeRussert Jul 12
After moving addresses in #Dallas by President Bush & President Obama, wonder if voters can imagine a President Trump playing mourner role?

[Night Watchman]

23. I thought he was pretty good, too

And I really liked his father.

[The Second Stone]

21. Tim was a partisan hack.

I don't know anything about Luke, so I'll leave him alone.

[ToxMarz]

22. Did he get caught in bed with a dead woman

Or a live boy?