Think you know how Luke Russert thinks? Tweets about Trump

[OKNancy]

https://twitter.com/LukeRussert

1. I try not to jump into the political waters very much these days but this needs to be said re Trump and "birtherism."

2. Trump was carnival barker re birtherism but in fact the entire #GOP was behind it by staying silent and letting belief grow among base

3. Romney in 2012 admits that Trump and birtherism is wrong but he needs the votes for 50.1% http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/05/28/romney-doesnt-back-away-from-birther-trump/ …

4. I was at plenty of press conferences where the #GOP Leadership never took the issue head on, never said unequivocally "Obama is American"

5. History should show the racist repugnant disgusting thing that is birtherism, is not just Trump-it's ALL #GOP who stood by & did nothing

Luke Russert ‏@LukeRussert 7h7 hours ago
6. Lastly, think of discipline Obama has had for 8 years to not just say publicly, "You race baiting motherf...." Looking forward to memoir

[Control-Z]

1. Wow.

I've misjudged him, I think.

[JoePhilly]

2. Whaaaat?

Good to see ... but hey Luke ... weren't you part of the same media who gave all that Birther nonsense a pass?

[pangaia]

27. My take as well.

Now that it is starting to be the thing to do, there he is...

[herding cats]

3. My favorite one.

Luke Russert
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Luke Russert‏ @LukeRussert
6. Lastly, think of discipline Obama has had for 8 years to not just say publicly, "You race baiting motherf...." Looking forward to memoir

[OKNancy]

4. mine too!

[BeyondGeography]

6. Yeah

That.

[Hekate]

10. +100

[calimary]

12. That works for me!

Good on you, Luke!

[LuvNewcastle]

16. I've often thought the very same thing.

The aplomb with which the Pres. has handled all these slings and arrows deserves some sort of award. I agree too that his memoir is going on to be a must-read.

[Ilsa]

17. And that's a difference between PBO and DT:

Barack Obama not only has class, he has control of his emotions.

Still, I'd live to see PBO put Cheeto Benito into a headlock and pummel his ass.

[ailsagirl]

31. Maybe PBO could challenge drumpf to some basketball?

Couldn't you just see it??

[Paladin]

24. Yup. Little Russert earned some points with that one. (nt)

[bluestateguy]

5. I met him once

Perfectly nice guy, but very much of an insider, an establishmentarian.

[still_one]

7. Maybe something has changed and they are opening their eyes

[Stonepounder]

8. I've never been much of a McCain fan, but

I have the upmost respect for his response to the woman that tried to claim 'birther' at one of his rallies and he stood up for Obama.

[Ilsa]

18. It goes to character, doesn't it? And decency?

And striving to win or succeed based on truths, not lies.

[babylonsister]

9. Did he get fired?

Seriously, I haven't seen him lately. But you know there are plenty of people who feel this way. Good for him for taking it public.

[OKNancy]

13. no, he openly quit on July 15

said he wanted to do something different with his life.

[MADem]

21. Taking a break, ostensibly....

http://money.cnn.com/2016/07/13/media/luke-russert-nbc-news/

He didn't like having to do the 'actual' work.

[babylonsister]

23. Thanks, I didn't know that. nt

[Hekate]

11. Goodness! Thank you, young Luke! I just gained a whole lot of respect for the guy.

[NBachers]

14. Was it just "ALL#GOP who stood by & did nothing?" Who else stood by & did nothing, Lurk?

[Chemisse]

15. Which is maybe why he got out of the business.

Good for him.

[elehhhhna]

26. I suspect they let him resign gracefully

Funny what comes out of him now he's not on the man's payroll.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

37. Exactly. L'il Luke just smirked and went along with the pubs time and again.

[world wide wally]

19. Why didn't he show some balls and say it when he had an audience?

So typical of all the talking heads. And they do it without conscience

[MADem]

20. This is the punk asshole who made an ageist/sexist comment about Nancy Pelosi. Fuck him.

His favorite word is "BUT" -- like there's two sides to every story.

In some cases, there's the credible candidate, and there's the insane orange clown. No "buts" about it.

Russert is a legacy hire.


"Some people say....top people...you know, I've heard things...." that he was hired because someone killed his old man to shut him up. This is a case of keeping friends close, and enemies closer!

for the irony-impaired.


Russert is jumping on the "Ooooh, birtherism...BAAAAD!" bandwagon NOW--but where was he last year, or the year before, or the year before? It's easy to make 'bold' statements when everyone else is making them as well.

[Divine Discontent]

28. Love it MADem. Sure, he got it right today. But...

As he likes to say!!

[forest444]

22. I think we now know my messnbc sacked Luke Russert.

All part of Phil Griffin's cowardly "depolitization" push - while Faux News has gone on alt-right steroids.

[PatSeg]

25. I still don't miss Luke Russert

He was awful on screen. I usually fast-forwarded through his segments or changed the channel. One of the most annoying people on TV.

[BigDemVoter]

29. His dad, Tim, was a POS Republican asshole.

[annabanana]

30. Perhaps he may yet grow into the position he was born to?

That would be nice.

[Barack_America]

32. Alright, who here hacked his account?

[raven mad]

33. Love #6. n/t

[colsohlibgal]

34. Nice

That acorn looks like it fell a long way from the tree. Not to speak ill of the departed but his dad let Cheney and his ilk get away with murder, figuratively and literally.

[judesedit]

35. Thanks for saying it publicly, Luke. xo

[Blue Idaho]

36. Maybe Russert has read the tea leaves

And wants a career after the election is over. I think there is going to be some real payback for all the ass kissing most "reporters" - and "on air talent" have been doing to prop up the Trump campaign.

[truebluegreen]

38. How he thinks? A come-to-jesus moment pretty late in the day

for a dyed-in-the-wool both-siderist. Nice of him to say it now, instead of when he had a microphone.

[Jopin Klobe]

39. So? ...

... If he said it on air, then I'd pay attention ...