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161. Scapegoating Don Imus
Imus is a shock jock. While his language was offensive, and did detract and distract from the Rutgers' team accomplishment, it's nothing not heard regularly in the black community. Imus' mistake was to talk black while white. There's a double-standard at work here. You can see it in this clip of Chris Rock on Bill Maher's show.

Did NBC make the right decision in dropping Don Imus' show from MSNBC?

You can express your opinion to CBS radio.
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  Don Imus gone from MSNBC Gargoyle  Apr-11-07 06:33 PM   #0 
   hey, nice avatar!  jean   Apr-11-07 06:34 PM   #1 
   thanks  Gargoyle   Apr-11-07 06:35 PM   #3 
      he's scheduled to be on Larry King tonight  jean   Apr-11-07 06:38 PM   #7 
         I expected him on LK last night but AL got pre-empted by:  chknltl   Apr-11-07 06:56 PM   #15 
         I'll check him out  Gargoyle   Apr-11-07 07:02 PM   #22 
            the other thing is the repub senator from MN, Norm Coleman, just voted AGAINST stem  jean   Apr-11-07 07:09 PM   #23 
   You beat me to it! Excellent news  Rowdyboy   Apr-11-07 06:34 PM   #2 
   Link  RedSpartan   Apr-11-07 06:35 PM   #4 
   Joemetium Limpmann was Imus favorite catamite  saigon68   Apr-11-07 07:56 PM   #73 
   Sponsors are finally pulling the ads almost hourly!!  Imagevision   Apr-11-07 06:38 PM   #5 
   Don't mind sayin I told ya so  oldtime dfl_er   Apr-11-07 06:38 PM   #6 
   so far  Gargoyle   Apr-11-07 06:41 PM   #11 
   It had EVERYTHING to do with it...and then, there's THIS--IGNORE THIS story, now!!!  MADem   Apr-11-07 11:37 PM   #135 
      Yep. Here are some clips of Imus taking on the reich:  nicknameless   Apr-12-07 12:15 AM   #150 
      But...but...but.....Armstrong Williams tells us he must be UNFORGIVEN!!!!  MADem   Apr-12-07 12:47 AM   #155 
      Thank You! I feel less nuts now...  Carni   Apr-12-07 01:56 PM   #199 
         Speech, even odious speech should be protected.  MADem   Apr-12-07 04:51 PM   #204 
         I agree with this completely  yojon   Apr-12-07 06:59 PM   #205 
   I don't care if they fire him now. I don't like the fact that MSNBC took his shows  xultar   Apr-11-07 06:38 PM   #8 
   They should do a Stephanie Miller simucast instead!!  K8-EEE   Apr-11-07 06:40 PM   #9 
   Or they could give Sam Seder a show  jgraz   Apr-11-07 07:20 PM   #25 
      Or better yet, Rachel Maddow.  pabsungenis   Apr-11-07 08:01 PM   #74 
         Or better yet, Sam Seder!  krkaufman   Apr-11-07 09:18 PM   #94 
            or even better, Sam, Rachel and Marc Maron  jgraz   Apr-11-07 11:31 PM   #133 
   There. I feel relieved. nt  thereismore   Apr-11-07 06:41 PM   #10 
   Thank God.  TransitJohn   Apr-11-07 06:42 PM   #12 
   Lazy programming. Too lazy to hire and develop their own in-house  calimary   Apr-11-07 08:14 PM   #76 
   Imus  wotsofunny   Apr-11-07 10:54 PM   #129 
   Name calling is easy and cheap  JoFerret   Apr-12-07 01:03 AM   #156 
   In a word: money.  Doremus   Apr-11-07 09:11 PM   #88 
   This is great news...  femrap   Apr-11-07 06:45 PM   #13 
   Celebrate! Nananana hey hey hey goodbye...  IndyOp   Apr-11-07 06:55 PM   #14 
   Tweety next!  vanboggie   Apr-11-07 06:59 PM   #16 
   Imus got pulled because he made enemies on both sides.  nicknameless   Apr-11-07 07:00 PM   #17 
   Imus and Mary Matalin  CreekDog   Apr-11-07 07:10 PM   #24 
   I watched it.  nicknameless   Apr-11-07 07:20 PM   #26 
      What happened with Matalin?  brentspeak   Apr-11-07 08:30 PM   #78 
         Here's the video:  nicknameless   Apr-11-07 08:56 PM   #85 
            Thanks for the links  brentspeak   Apr-12-07 12:18 AM   #151 
   In the larger scheme of things, Imus staying or going doesn't help much...  krkaufman   Apr-11-07 09:37 PM   #107 
      Exactly.  nicknameless   Apr-11-07 10:20 PM   #124 
   Ignore Imus.  Gregorian   Apr-11-07 07:01 PM   #18 
   You've never seen him? You haven't missed much... Ignorimus -- I love it!  Radio_Lady   Apr-11-07 09:38 PM   #108 
      There's lovely noncommercial college radio.  Gregorian   Apr-11-07 10:42 PM   #128 
         Gregorian, I took your advice long before I met you... have been listening  Radio_Lady   Apr-12-07 08:14 PM   #209 
            Hahaha.  Gregorian   Apr-12-07 10:22 PM   #211 
               Ah, yes. WMBR, the MIT radio station.  Radio_Lady   Apr-13-07 12:11 AM   #212 
                  Yes. The Late Risers Club.  Gregorian   Apr-13-07 12:26 AM   #214 
                     I was at WEEI and the old WMEX (now both have new call letters).  Radio_Lady   Apr-13-07 12:42 AM   #215 
                        No kidding!  Gregorian   Apr-13-07 12:52 AM   #218 
                           G'night, Gregorian! I had a nap this afternoon, but I should go to sleep soon!  Radio_Lady   Apr-13-07 12:54 AM   #219 
   Mods, please combine threads  musiclawyer   Apr-11-07 07:01 PM   #19 
   Good  KingFlorez   Apr-11-07 07:01 PM   #20 
   guess he talked himself out of a job :)  superconnected   Apr-11-07 07:02 PM   #21 
   I just have to say...  imax2268   Apr-11-07 07:25 PM   #27 
   How about streaming a good show on the net.  roody   Apr-11-07 09:29 PM   #105 
   They should put Sam Seder into a TV show in that time slot.  Eric J in MN   Apr-11-07 07:26 PM   #28 
   Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-07 07:33 PM   #29 
   Are you sure you're on the right board?  Kickin_Donkey   Apr-11-07 07:45 PM   #30 
   We like piling on cragged-out, corporate-subsidized, nationally broadcast racists  FredScuttle   Apr-11-07 08:37 PM   #82 
   The full monty of rw talking points. Bravo!  Warren Stupidity   Apr-11-07 09:45 PM   #110 
   MSNBC - Imus Fired!  matcom   Apr-11-07 07:45 PM   #31 
   Tucker JUST announced on MSNBC  matcom   Apr-11-07 07:45 PM   #32 
   Whoa!!!!!!!!!!!  Connie_Corleone   Apr-11-07 07:45 PM   #33 
   Is CBS radio still carrying him?  Godlesscommieprevert   Apr-11-07 07:45 PM   #34 
   so far yes. Simulcast has been dropped  matcom   Apr-11-07 07:45 PM   #36 
      I once tried watching the show - it was like watching paint dry  Godlesscommieprevert   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #37 
      That is a ridiculous statement.  whopis01   Apr-12-07 12:09 AM   #148 
      Before Imus, MSNBC used to simulcast Howard Stern  IndianaGreen   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #53 
         they did? I remember when he was on the E Channel  maddezmomDU Moderator   Apr-12-07 04:56 AM   #164 
   Good..now for the rest  zidzi   Apr-11-07 07:45 PM   #35 
   Good  oneinok   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #39 
      no, there isn't  jollyreaper2112   Apr-12-07 07:59 AM   #182 
   Yep! Media Bistro has it, too. Good!  Beausoir   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #38 
   WRONG WRONG WRONG  IADEMO2004   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #40 
   why?  matcom   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #41 
   It's not about Sharpton. It's about the Advertisers  Connie_Corleone   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #42 
   Don't tell Sharpton that  marshall   Apr-12-07 10:33 AM   #186 
   won't be long now  Gargoyle   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #43 
   It was inevitable.  Tandalayo_Scheisskopf   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #44 
   Don Imus...victim  alcibiades_mystery   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #48 
   Gee Thanks  BronxBoy   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #51 
   ALL POWER EMANATES FROM AL SHARPTON!!  Finnfan   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #60 
   He cast some weird juju on me once.  Forkboy   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #69 
   What does Sharpton have to do with this?  qanda   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #63 
   This because a cause and a hunt because of Sharpton.  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:20 PM   #96 
   Oh no! Sharpton is in control of EVERYTHING!  Warren Stupidity   Apr-11-07 09:47 PM   #113 
      Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-12-07 06:25 AM   #169 
   Fortunately, MSNBC's reason was "conscience."  displacedtexan   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #45 
   You should edit your post .... change 'behaving' to 'acting' ......  Husb2Sparkly   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #50 
      Excellent point, Husb2Sparkly!  displacedtexan   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #52 
   MSNBC will no longer carry the Imus simulcast on their network  Imagevision   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #46 
   HA! now what about cbs? n/t  orleans   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #47 
   What about the rest of the week?  marshall   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #49 
   I hope their are, I think this was wrong! n/t  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:21 PM   #97 
   I'm sure he'll be replaced by someone *anti-bush*  Carni   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #54 
   What will Bernard McGuirk do now?  BlueManDude   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #55 
   not affected  Gargoyle   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #58 
   UPDATE: He is a slimeball. Let's hope he washed away with the other piece of trash.  Radio_Lady   Apr-13-07 12:45 AM   #216 
   The radio show is still on  MaineDem   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #59 
      Where do I send message to get his CBS Radio show taken off?  Radio_Lady   Apr-11-07 09:13 PM   #91 
         UPDATE: Good news! They must have read my messages!  Radio_Lady   Apr-13-07 12:46 AM   #217 
   And Rush and Savage? This is all bullshit.... n/t  deacon   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #56 
   Follow the money  slackmaster   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #70 
   And why? Because the heat was turned on. n/t  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:23 PM   #99 
   You are exactly right, it is bullsh*t. n/t  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:22 PM   #98 
   This publicity stunt backfired for Imus...well, in the short-term, at least.  ryanmuegge   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #57 
   One week. It went very, very fast after the Rutgers press conference.  higher class   Apr-11-07 09:12 PM   #89 
   that's good  high density   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #61 
   this leads immediately to two considerations  0rganism   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #62 
   If he switches to a right wing shock-jock, would that make him a "ho" ? nt  terisan   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #66 
      if by "ho" you mean "typical", then yes  0rganism   Apr-11-07 09:10 PM   #87 
         in defense of ho's  NJCher   Apr-11-07 11:59 PM   #141 
            or perhaps a "garden variety hoe"?  0rganism   Apr-12-07 01:17 PM   #193 
   Wonder if Faux will hire him.  superconnected   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #64 
   Another reason to never watch FOX again!  Radio_Lady   Apr-11-07 09:14 PM   #92 
   Like you'd need another reason?  0rganism   Apr-11-07 09:19 PM   #95 
      I'm really hoping he is completely unemployable after this.  Radio_Lady   Apr-11-07 09:35 PM   #106 
         Aren't you a nice person. n/t  wisteria   Apr-12-07 12:05 AM   #146 
            Yes, as a matter of fact, I am!  Radio_Lady   Apr-12-07 08:02 PM   #208 
   That was the first thing that entered my mind, too.  zanne   Apr-12-07 10:59 AM   #187 
   It's a thing of beauty, really  BeyondGeography   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #65 
   You think this will help Obama? I think it will hurt him in the voting booth.  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:25 PM   #101 
   Maybe it was just an Alibi -  cliss   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #67 
   His rating have gone up and up this past year. He was attracting viewers. n/t  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:26 PM   #102 
   ding ding ding  NJCher   Apr-12-07 12:03 AM   #144 
   How 'bout a little racial diversity at MSNBC--Do they have any black anchors?  bklyncowgirl   Apr-11-07 07:46 PM   #68 
   a good start. talk radio is a disease in this country  Neo   Apr-11-07 07:49 PM   #71 
   AMEN...  greyghost   Apr-11-07 08:02 PM   #75 
   a good start is right  pkz   Apr-11-07 08:17 PM   #77 
   That's a start for NBCville. Now NBC should drop the Today Show  valerief   Apr-11-07 07:53 PM   #72 
   Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-07 08:42 PM   #83 
      Too bad..  zidzi   Apr-11-07 09:07 PM   #86 
      Most interviews were a waste of time - because of his constant  higher class   Apr-11-07 09:28 PM   #104 
      I agree with you there.  shaniqua6392   Apr-12-07 06:41 AM   #170 
   Now if they don't replace him with some red tie wearin', lie spewing puke bag  lonestarnot   Apr-11-07 08:34 PM   #79 
   To quote Newman of Seinfeld,  ckramer   Apr-11-07 08:36 PM   #80 
   Do any of the advertisers who advertised w/ Imus advertise on Rush Limbaugh's program?  Pachamama   Apr-11-07 08:36 PM   #81 
   IT'S ABOUT F'ING TIME!  Sparkle   Apr-11-07 08:51 PM   #84 
   Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-07 09:12 PM   #90 
      Yep, they have done it again. n/t  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:27 PM   #103 
      I agree......  Old Vet   Apr-11-07 09:40 PM   #109 
      Damn you found out!  Warren Stupidity   Apr-11-07 09:51 PM   #115 
      'this website is pathetic.'  Bluebear   Apr-11-07 09:55 PM   #116 
      I would bet they have been called nasty things from the opposing teams while on the court.  wisteria   Apr-12-07 12:02 AM   #143 
         Yeah, that makes it all OK. nt  Bluebear   Apr-12-07 04:54 AM   #163 
      Anyone who thinks Imus got fired for his racist remarks is naive.  nicknameless   Apr-11-07 10:41 PM   #127 
         I tend to believe you since this whole thing started with Fox News. n/t  wisteria   Apr-12-07 12:03 AM   #145 
            Here's what I believe *really* lost him his job.  nicknameless   Apr-12-07 12:09 AM   #147 
   This is a good day for bullies and those opposed to our first Amendment rights to free speech  wisteria   Apr-11-07 09:15 PM   #93 
   I am proud. And thrilled that he's gone.  stanwyck   Apr-11-07 10:57 PM   #131 
   Ditto....  IronScorpio5   Apr-12-07 06:55 AM   #171 
   I'm with you Wisteria. Great post!  notundecided   Apr-12-07 09:36 AM   #183 
   I guess I'm one of the few here that find this disturbing.  napsi   Apr-11-07 09:24 PM   #100 
   Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-11-07 09:46 PM   #112 
   'I think the last 100 posts were pompous crap. ' We love you too.  Bluebear   Apr-11-07 09:58 PM   #118 
   MSNBC firing was correct; Imus did much good, but cut own throat  westernpenndem   Apr-12-07 01:28 AM   #158 
   Deleted sub-thread  Name removed   Apr-12-07 05:51 AM   #166 
   "You get over it and you move on." THAT is the advice you have for Rutgers?  Bluebear   Apr-11-07 09:56 PM   #117 
      Damn good advice if you ask me and you did.  napsi   Apr-11-07 10:33 PM   #126 
         Sorry. I won't forgive speech like this. nt  Bluebear   Apr-12-07 04:53 AM   #162 
   And yet Coulter is hired over and over and over...  onehandle   Apr-11-07 09:46 PM   #111 
   They won't fire Coulter.  GoddessOfGuinness   Apr-11-07 11:07 PM   #132 
   This is wonderful  gristy   Apr-11-07 09:49 PM   #114 
   Imus is not a bigot and this will cause resentment.  wisteria   Apr-11-07 11:56 PM   #140 
   Agree  IronScorpio5   Apr-12-07 06:58 AM   #172 
   I hope you are right  Irishonly   Apr-12-07 12:02 AM   #142 
   That's too bad. MSNBC made a mistake there IMO. n/t  Harper_is_Bush   Apr-11-07 09:59 PM   #119 
   I've watched Imus for years. I can't believe this.  Maddy McCall   Apr-11-07 10:06 PM   #120 
   Maddy, I think MSNBC still dances to the Bushco tune. See my commentary  MADem   Apr-11-07 11:40 PM   #137 
   Imus, the ignorant  winston61   Apr-11-07 10:16 PM   #121 
   You gotta be kidding me  Azathoth   Apr-11-07 10:17 PM   #122 
   Amen, Brother-  winston61   Apr-11-07 10:20 PM   #123 
   It's unbelievable  Azathoth   Apr-11-07 10:28 PM   #125 
      Absolutely. n/t  wisteria   Apr-11-07 11:48 PM   #139 
   um . . . it wasn't just "a single nasty racial joke" . . .  OneBlueSky   Apr-12-07 05:23 AM   #165 
      Deleted message  Name removed   Apr-12-07 06:22 AM   #168 
      Hey Blue bear.......................  Old Vet   Apr-12-07 11:09 AM   #188 
      Since I don't listen to him, I can't comment on him saying "the most vile things ever heard"  Azathoth   Apr-12-07 02:35 PM   #200 
   Huge! Now lets slam them real hard when the take cheap shots at DEMS!!! Gore!!!  autorank   Apr-11-07 10:56 PM   #130 
   They fired the wrong guy.  sellitman   Apr-11-07 11:33 PM   #134 
   I agree how sad. People have focused their anger in the wrong direction.  wisteria   Apr-11-07 11:40 PM   #138 
   I was thinking the same thing  brentspeak   Apr-12-07 12:38 AM   #153 
   They are ALL racist bigots spewing hate.  48percenter   Apr-12-07 01:54 AM   #160 
      Look at who is spewing it.  sellitman   Apr-12-07 07:54 AM   #180 
         Bullshit, Imus has a long standing pattern of verbal chiding  48percenter   Apr-12-07 01:17 PM   #194 
   This isn't all that it seems.......Good timing for MSNBC  snooper2   Apr-11-07 11:38 PM   #136 
   IMUS On MSNBC  johntully   Apr-12-07 12:10 AM   #149 
   Good riddance  daleo   Apr-12-07 12:29 AM   #152 
   You son of a bitch!  jeff30997   Apr-12-07 12:38 AM   #154 
   Dust-mop head honky prick ...  19jet54   Apr-12-07 01:25 AM   #157 
   Good, maybe they'll get some REAL news in the AM.  48percenter   Apr-12-07 01:51 AM   #159 
   Scapegoating Don Imus  Chipster   Apr-12-07 04:40 AM   #161 
   Total apologist bullshit. I'm using your link to urge CBS to fire him too.  Bluebear   Apr-12-07 06:19 AM   #167 
   Bluebear's Puff Piece  Chipster   Apr-12-07 01:48 PM   #197 
   The majority of people think it was a bad decision  shaniqua6392   Apr-12-07 06:59 AM   #173 
   What "majority" are you talking about? Speak for yourself!  Bluebear   Apr-12-07 07:04 AM   #174 
      He didn't call them "whores" , he called them "ho's".  notundecided   Apr-12-07 09:53 AM   #184 
         Same difference  KalicoKitty   Apr-12-07 10:11 AM   #185 
         HO does not equal WHORE in this case  tomhayes   Apr-12-07 01:40 PM   #196 
         Whore = ho, but thank you for your concern  Bluebear   Apr-12-07 11:32 AM   #190 
   He's a fall guy, perhaps. Also check the misogynistic history within both  ShortnFiery   Apr-12-07 07:46 AM   #178 
   You're right!  19jet54   Apr-12-07 12:20 PM   #191 
   outrage trolls  Mackay   Apr-12-07 07:37 AM   #175 
   Sorry, but there they are.  Bluebear   Apr-12-07 07:54 AM   #179 
   MSNBC cancels Imus; will Newsweek fire Howard Fineman?  Nuisance Man   Apr-12-07 07:40 AM   #176 
   Good riddance!  ShortnFiery   Apr-12-07 07:43 AM   #177 
   One down.  Vinca   Apr-12-07 07:55 AM   #181 
   agree with wisteria and others...  jodini   Apr-12-07 11:22 AM   #189 
      Welcome to DU!  cat_girl25   Apr-12-07 01:31 PM   #195 
      Welcome, jodini  Chipster   Apr-12-07 03:08 PM   #201 
         Thanks!  jodini   Apr-12-07 04:25 PM   #203 
            Hey jodini!  Chipster   Apr-12-07 07:05 PM   #206 
   Good riddance to bad rubbish:  Callous Taoboys   Apr-12-07 12:55 PM   #192 
   There's always sattelite, Don...  truthisfreedom   Apr-12-07 01:54 PM   #198 
      Imus  Bydand   Apr-12-07 03:33 PM   #202 
      LOL, an open mike with Howard Stern is standing by  ohio2007   Apr-12-07 07:49 PM   #207 
         Stern loathes Imus. nt.  Warren Stupidity   Apr-12-07 09:15 PM   #210 
         Satellite radio might make strange bedfellows.  Radio_Lady   Apr-13-07 12:17 AM   #213 
         I doubt that. Imus doesn't care for Stern at all. NT  MADem   Apr-13-07 08:04 AM   #220 
 

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