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Thu Apr-12-07 09:08 AM
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| 50. Oh, come on. He made his bed. |
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He gets to lie in it.
As has been pointed out ad infinitum, this is not his first brush with on-air racism. He's made a career of it.
Let him go back to his ranch and sit on the porch with Fred and Kinky and make his 'jokes' all day long.
He's been pushing the envelope for years, and he finally pushed it too far.
Words have consequences.
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philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:02 AM |
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he needs to bare his soul to them? LOL. I'm already at 'time to move |
soothsayer |
Apr-12-07 08:05 AM |
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when people say racist things they perpetuate racism |
Wickerman |
Apr-12-07 08:06 AM |
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Welcome to DU. ( n/t ) |
Make7 |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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Read Bob Herbert's column in the NYT for another take |
matt819 |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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he has done this kind of shit repeatedly |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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The majority of his main advertisers did pull their accounts, |
Dhalgren |
Apr-12-07 08:07 AM |
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What I'd like to see... |
southpaw |
Apr-12-07 08:11 AM |
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Because there is not enough public comment against those venues, |
Dhalgren |
Apr-12-07 08:18 AM |
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Exactly... |
southpaw |
Apr-12-07 08:39 AM |
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You are probably right. And as I said to my son last night as we were |
Dhalgren |
Apr-12-07 08:55 AM |
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As a frenchperson I have been called all names in the past 5 years |
illinoisprogressive |
Apr-12-07 08:08 AM |
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If anything, he has MORE of a responsibility as a public figure to watch what the fuck he says. |
Lil Missy |
Apr-12-07 08:09 AM |
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Imus can say whatever outrageous crap he wants. |
tanyev |
Apr-12-07 08:09 AM |
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That's a lesson Bill Maher, the Dixie Chicks and a number of reporters critical of Bush |
mondo joe |
Apr-12-07 08:10 AM |
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Imus is a good man |
plasticsundance |
Apr-12-07 08:13 AM |
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"Imus does more for the community than does Al Sharpton." Fascinating |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 08:18 AM |
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nuff said? |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 08:31 AM |
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Thank you IronScorpio5. n/t |
yadayadayada |
Apr-12-07 08:37 AM |
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LOL! |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 08:43 AM |
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LOL! |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 09:06 AM |
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If ANY of that post was bullshit, it isn't "picking and choosing" |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:25 AM |
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Your attempt, |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 09:52 AM |
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Exactly |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:58 AM |
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You are guilty of your own hypocrisy, |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 02:14 PM |
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All this is pretty moot, now... |
Wednesdays |
Apr-12-07 06:09 PM |
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hey, you stole my post ! |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 08:47 AM |
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Thanks, |
Firepit 462 |
Apr-12-07 08:55 AM |
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Thank you for posting positives about Imus |
partylessinOhio |
Apr-12-07 09:15 AM |
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At this very moment on CBS radio |
yadayadayada |
Apr-12-07 08:32 AM |
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You took the words out of my mouth. |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 08:27 AM |
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I have mixed feelings on this |
Epiphany4z |
Apr-12-07 08:17 AM |
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If you were face to face with the Rutgers b-ball players.... |
GloriaSmith |
Apr-12-07 08:26 AM |
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Thank you. This Imus love fest was making me ill. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 08:27 AM |
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I don't get it either |
GloriaSmith |
Apr-12-07 08:33 AM |
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No, I didn't say that |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:33 AM |
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While Free Speech is a bedrock of our society |
pennylane100 |
Apr-12-07 08:30 AM |
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I wonder why more people aren't calling for the heads of |
Maine-ah |
Apr-12-07 08:30 AM |
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He was fecklessly, heedlessly hurtful, There is no "joke" there. |
annabanana |
Apr-12-07 08:33 AM |
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I agree, but |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:34 AM |
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a little education the right to free speech |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:36 AM |
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Thanks for the education |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:43 AM |
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He has been talking like this (and apologizing) for years! |
annabanana |
Apr-12-07 08:45 AM |
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yes, let's not look at his words in a vacuum... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:48 AM |
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This is our problem. |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:52 AM |
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not that it's any of your business... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 08:56 AM |
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Ok Velma |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:01 AM |
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ok...you have descended to the level... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 09:02 AM |
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Not idiotic at all |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:06 AM |
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I bet you hear "thats G**" fifty times a day, Very unPC. |
Neshanic |
Apr-12-07 09:30 AM |
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not really... |
VelmaD |
Apr-12-07 09:37 AM |
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words are deeds |
iverglas |
Apr-12-07 05:00 PM |
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You need to do a little more research on this man before you |
cboy4 |
Apr-12-07 08:38 AM |
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remember when Congress changed "French Fries" |
bluedog |
Apr-12-07 08:41 AM |
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No we can't move on and stay the same.... |
LeftHander |
Apr-12-07 08:44 AM |
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Then don't accept them. |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 08:47 AM |
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Address all avenues of racism... |
LeftHander |
Apr-12-07 08:52 AM |
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Apr-12-07 08:45 AM |
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Apr-12-07 08:48 AM |
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Apr-12-07 09:26 AM |
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Well... |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:28 AM |
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You just happen to be very passionate about Imus. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:34 AM |
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Not at all |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 09:39 AM |
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"I could really care less about Imus at this point." |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:59 AM |
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No is was not |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:12 AM |
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Your sanctimony moves me (to puke) |
left is right |
Apr-12-07 10:36 AM |
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Tell you what then |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:52 AM |
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OUCH. |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 12:12 PM |
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Sorry, not me. |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 08:49 AM |
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Eh. An outlier. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:27 AM |
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What's yours? |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 10:14 AM |
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good gawd. I condemn a racist swine, and suddenly I'm "holier than thou"? |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 10:44 AM |
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There is no one that is "not condeming" his remarks. The difference |
Laura PackYourBags |
Apr-12-07 10:53 AM |
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I didn't miss it. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 11:04 AM |
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Not me either. |
partylessinOhio |
Apr-12-07 09:11 AM |
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You're arguing a different point. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:29 AM |
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You might want to stay away from the Imus threads for a while. |
Balbus |
Apr-12-07 09:20 AM |
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You flatter yourself, and undeservedly so. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:30 AM |
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Sad but true... |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 10:25 AM |
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Oh, come on. He made his bed. |
americanstranger |
Apr-12-07 09:08 AM |
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You might want to read up on the guy you are defending... |
Spazito |
Apr-12-07 09:28 AM |
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Exactly. Excellent post. |
Buzz Clik |
Apr-12-07 09:30 AM |
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Hate speech is a funny thing. |
Horse with no Name |
Apr-12-07 10:01 AM |
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You may be |
NoGOPZone |
Apr-12-07 10:01 AM |
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Meaning? n/t |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:18 AM |
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Just my opinion, but a man who would say such a stupid, stupid |
spenbax |
Apr-12-07 10:04 AM |
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You don't get to tell other people what should offend them. By the way, |
Marr |
Apr-12-07 10:07 AM |
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Good, when Imus makes Dago Wop jokes, we'll call on you to forgive him and move on |
Bluebear |
Apr-12-07 10:40 AM |
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Well bluebear.... |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 10:59 AM |
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I get your point but I won't stand for it. |
Bluebear |
Apr-12-07 11:07 AM |
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I understand where you are coming from. |
philboy |
Apr-12-07 11:12 AM |
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Likewise |
Bluebear |
Apr-12-07 11:14 AM |
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K & R |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 10:50 AM |
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indeed |
iamthebandfanman |
Apr-12-07 11:10 AM |
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Initially, I felt the same way as you. |
8_year_nightmare |
Apr-12-07 01:26 PM |
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wow... |
IronScorpio5 |
Apr-12-07 03:52 PM |
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I think you just did. |
8_year_nightmare |
Apr-12-07 09:49 PM |
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Imus has every right to say what he wants... |
youthere |
Apr-12-07 05:36 PM |
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