MSNBC goes macabre: In Denver, a jet-lagged Brian Williams and Luke Russert play a game in which they try to imagine what Luke's father (insert Star Wars joke), Tim Russert, would think of the goings-on at the DNC. Just one more reminder that the only reason Little Luke is sitting there is because 30 Rock misses his dad. Clip after the jump (the weirdness starts about 1 minute in):

Is this an inappropriate discussion to be having with the son of the deceased less than three months after Tim's death? Guess there's not much to talk to Luke Russert about, since the only qualification he has for appearing on television is an odd sense of dutiful nepotism that MSNBC feels obliged to carry out. Thus further illustrating the point that Tim's unforeseen departure was the best thing that could ever happen in that kid's career. Dark yes, but at least it's not a discussion of trying to imagine what your dead father would be saying if he was doing your job right now.