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David Gregory's name continues to pop up as a replacement for Tim Russert...

Krusty Konservative wonders out loud who will replace Tim Russert and David Gregory comes up. Krusty Konservative writes (emphasis added):

I’m koncerned about who might replace Russert. The only other NBC political reporter that immediately komes to mind is David Gregory, who appears to be a hugely biased, pompous, arrogant, well, you fill in the blank

Jet Blach Jabbert wonders who's up to Russert's standards (emphasis added):

Is anyone up to par? Fox News can be taken out of the equation. George Stephanopoulos lost a lot of his building credibility after he and Charlie Gibson hosted what many consider the worst presidential candidate debate earlier this year. So how about David Gregory? He’s been known to ask some tough questions while a part of the White House Press Corp. But doubts were definitely raised when he did the hokey-pokey with M.C. Rove. And then there’s Keith Olbermann. I really enjoy his show and think it does a real service. But I don’t think there’s a question about which way he leans politically. Russert was skillfully able to deal the game without showing his hand.

Jamie Weinstein also considers possible replacements (emphasis added):

NBC’s David Gregory may be considered. I think his personality doesn’t suit the show. He is a bit obnoxious.

Chris Matthews is a natural inquisitor, but Mathews has become too overtly partisan recently. He has made it known that he wants to run for the Senate in Pennsylvania as a Democrat. With such a revelation, it would be impossible, I would imagine, to make him host of Meet the Press.

Chuck Todd knows his politics, but I am not sure he has the personality to take over the show. I don’t think he could carry it.

An interesting choice, I think, would be Tucker Carlson. Carlson, while conservative, is really all over the place with many of his positions. He was the best pundit on television when he had his show on MSNBC. He is thoughtful and engaging. He won’t be Tim Russert by any means, but he would bring an interesting style of his own. I hope NBC will consider allowing Tucker to guest host a few shows to see how he does. Carlson could be an interesting possibility.

Guidelive.com's Stephen Becker considers David Gregory the favorite:

Even money: David Gregory, veteran White House correspondent, Today show stand-in and host of his own election show on MSNBC. Angular, charming, not as avuncular as Mr. Russert, but definitely a high Q-factor guy.