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yellow dahlia

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7. It is hard to believe both his parents were journalists.

Reply to malaise (Reply #5)

Thu Jul 2, 2026, 09:22 PM

Jul 2

His mother was part of the San Fran counterculture, and worked for hip rags like the Village Voice and Rolling Stone. She later worked for erudite mags like Vanity Fair.

And his father was an icon and so comfortable in his journalistic skin.

Meanwhile, Luke is stiff and awkward and doesn't exude any journalistic savoir faire.

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MS NOW? More like MSNBC 2008 [View all] GreatCaesarsGhost Jul 2 OP

Ya, read Luke Russert was coming back..... a kennedy Jul 2 #1

Why? He get any better at anything but riding his dads coattails? irisblue Jul 2 #8

That's depressing. Brainless Zombies is a boring presentation. /nt bucolic_frolic Jul 2 #2

Luke Russert is one of the weaker links on MSNOW. yellow dahlia Jul 2 #3

A lucky legacy malaise Jul 2 #5

It is hard to believe both his parents were journalists. yellow dahlia Jul 2 #7

Luke's got a toupee too. vanlassie Jul 2 #4

That's Luntz's real hair.... Ars Longa Jul 2 #6

About Russert & his history as a "journalist"...way back in 2012, he decided to imply that Rep Pelosi was old irisblue Jul 2 #9