Luke Russert calling the President 'Lazy'..

[HipChick]

Really? He waited too long to deal with the payroll taxes? Luke's a tool...

[SoapBox]

1. I missed that...

I was sort of running around the house and missed that comment.

First, I canNOT stand Andrea Mitchell...normally the TV machine would not even be on, when she's on air.

Second, I've kind of liked Luke...but now which I had heard that.

Third, VOMIT! Halperin? VOMIT!

...I've groov'n on Cenk Unger and Ed Schultz as of late...they at least seem to have some fire.

[HipChick]

3. I've taken to Luke like I've taken to Eric Cantor

There is just something repulsive and squirmy about him...

[Cosmocat]

35. He sold out two days on the job - just like Chuck Todd

Anytime anyone spouts the "liberal press" BS ...

I remember like it was yesterday, the 08 election.

MSNBC made a big deal bout little lukie, the "tragedy" of his father's passing still fairly fresh, making him their "youth" or "college" election specialist or whatever it was. They were bringing him on the scene and promoting him as baby Russert and some great connection with the youth vote.

His first on air bit was about the youth vote from a college town.

It was Obama v McCain at that point, and what he reported was the reality. Lots of Obama energy. Did not talk a lot about McCain, did not say anything negative about him, but MADE THE MISTAKE of being too effusive about the energy BO had with the college vote, which again, was the reality of it.

Next day they had him on again, and he CLEARLY had been talked to. He found all these reasons why Obama might APPEAR to have a strong amount of energy with the youth vote, but that he had some real problems, and that in fact McCain had a very strong amount of support in the youth vote.

From that day one, he has been completely on track with the two commandments of the "liberal" corporate media. ALWAYS negatively frame the democrats, NEVER report republicans in a negative manner.

Sold out, second day on the job.

For those how hate Chuck Todd - SAME THING.

First saw him a reporter on CSPAN - he actually was pretty tangibly a progressive then. Did not falsely frame republicans in a negative manner, or falsely promote Ds, but you could tell he liked reporting positive news about Ds.

The moment he got the promotion to MSNBC, he knew the rules of the game - ALWAYS negatively frame Ds, NEVER report republicans in a negative manner.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. Odd. I find that I don't give a whit what Luke Russert thinks.

Is that wrong?

[HipChick]

4. He tried to downplay the Dem win, by saying it was the President's fault

not that the Rethugs were playing politics..


I see what you did there Luke....no wonder I change the channel when your mug shows up

[limpyhobbler]

8. sadly we could be looking at it for the next 50 years, nt

[arbusto_baboso]

5. Luke is intellectually lazy.

Of course, the alternative to that is that Luke Russert is just a fucking moron.

[oldhippydude]

10. well he certainly is not his father

maybe Fokkks will hire him, like they did mike wallace's son (chris wallace)..

[GoCubsGo]

33. They already did hire him.

He has been working for NBC/MSNBC since his father died.

[oldhippydude]

36. indeed

my comment was that perhaps his time had come to move on

[Old and In the Way]

6. Kindofa stupid comment on Luke's part.

The President can only react to the legislation that comes across his desk. But I guess Luke is following on Dad's legacy, mis-characterizing and misinforming the viewing audience.

[liberal N proud]

7. Talk about lazy, go get a job on you own Luke

I don't think he would have his current job if it were not for his name.

[otohara]

17. He's Set For Life

because his dad died.

As for the rest of the celebrity kids on NBC...born lucky

[JaneQPublic]

37. Yep, the comment is pretty rich coming from Young Master Legacy Hire.

Talk about lazy: How about landing a job on a national news channel straight out of college, without ever having to submit a resume or take an interview?

[gratuitous]

9. Pretty damning commentary

When someone as conscientious and hard-working as Luke Russert calls you lazy (not shiftless?), you gotta really sit down and evaluate what you're doing, you know?

[csziggy]

11. He was horrible today

Le the Repugnant guy run on and on and cut off the Democratic operative. And who was that 'economist' guy that was spouting right wing talking points? Then that crap about Obama being "lazy" was just stupid.

I never thought I would prefer Andrea Mitchell, but she's at least a little less obvious about her bias than Luke.

[CurtEastPoint]

12. I'm sorry but this person is TWENTY-SIX years old and inherited the job. Why is he given ...

(1) credence
(2) air time
?

[opihimoimoi]

13. The Memo he missed: Cease and Dessist all negative comments Re Pres Obama until further notice. GOP

How Foolish Luke looks in view of yesterday's GOP disaster,,,,,

[KeepItReal]

14. Russert - a beneficiary of nepotism - calling POTUS lazy?

He needs to go back to school, make law review, then get his JD, then work in his community (where is that?)... Run and win a US Senate seat, and then win the White House.

Even then he'd still be trading on his Daddy's name and rep.

[AtomicKitten]

16. +

[GoCubsGo]

34. He has to run and win a state senate seat, too.

That little turd wouldn't know hard work if hit hit him in the face.

[jwirr]

15. Luke better remember he gets a pass because of daddy. He is not much of a journalists.

[Pachamama]

18. STFU little punk who got his job because Daddy had some clause in his contract that upon his death

....that MSNBC has to hire the little shit...

Everytime he appears on the TV I turn the channel...what an ass...he has never "paid his dues" or even has any background or knowledge to comment on topics, yet he stands there talking as if he is 50 year veteran + expert on washington politics + the law. I remember a few weeks back as he tried to comment on something about Gingrich and the GOP-led house that he prefaced it with something like "well I remember when Gingrich and the GOP congress in the 80's did.......".

Really Luke? You remember something before you were alive or still in diapers? Why- because you are some prodigy that even before you could speak, your Daddy spoke to you + through osmosis passed all knowledge to you?

Even Andrea Mitchell was trying to keep a straight face + try not to laugh at this man-child idiot....

How dare he think he even have the right to judge the president or make a statement calling the President "lazy". He should stick to just trying to "report" facts + information + STFU on giving his commentary...nobody wants to hear it + he's not qualified to comment on anyone or anything except for maybe his own bowel movement.

[surfdog]

19. Oh the irony

Barack Obama worked very hard to get where he is at ...

Luke on the other hand is just another Republican born on third base and thinks he hit a triple

[elehhhhna]

20. Luke "Whatthefuckdoesheknow?" Russert said THAT?

Little Priince doth protest too m uch. At least Obama didn't inherit his own Dad's cush job.

[UTUSN]

21. Not like working your way by your bootstraps to the top, eh, Lukey?!1 n/t

[BeyondGeography]

22. He's a little Beltway bitch

[HipChick]

23. It would be interesting to hear how his M$NBC peers really view him

[ChairmanAgnostic]

28. I suspect they fear him, if only because they know not just how much pull he has.

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

24. I've heard him called "the sage of Capitol hill"

by some of the daytime anchors the last few days.

I'd like to think they were being sarcastic, but they were probably forced to

promote that punk.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

29. Sagebrush.

[napoleon_in_rags]

25. I for one feel bad for a man named Luke who must live in the shadow his father...

...I can imagine people coming up to him his whole life, saying "I am you father Luke" and laughing, then he gets his career through his father's work. Frankly, I think it would be enough to drive a man insane. I am amazed he can speak at all.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

26. Tool Hand Luke

.

[upi402]

27. Luke Warm Russet potatohead. n/t

[malaise]

30. Luke is an entitled little prick

He never needed a job interview. Fuck him!

[piratefish08]

31. Russert is a talentless, coattail-riding, weaselly little motherfucker.

that is all.

[NNN0LHI]

32. Never liked that little prick

Or his father either.

Don