Right now on CNN: Rutgers holding press conference

[CatWoman]

addressing Imus' comments.........

[The Count]

1. They are KIDS! Good to put faces on this - it was a PERSONAL attack!

Defend this, you "culture" jockeys!

[madokie]

2. I'm watching

Bless them

[CatWoman]

3. those girls don't look hard or ghetto

:wtf: was Imus talking about?

[madokie]

18. he was talking out his ass as always.

I think he should have to face each and every one of them and listen to what they have to say about him. An I want to see it too

[TahitiNut]

21. They're LOVELY! They're an awesome team of young ladies.

I'd be beyond proud if any of them were my daughter.

[CatWoman]

22. here, here!!!

:hi:

:loveya:

[madokie]

28. now I crying

all I can say to don imus is go away man, just go away, get the hell out of our lives you sorry bast*rd

[WinkyDink]

27. He is a BUFFOON. A moronic buffoon.

[BlueManDude]

4. The school and the team should ignore this situation and let him twist in the wind

This is his problem not theirs and by commenting on it they will inevitable shift the focus from him to them. Wait and see - they will end up being critisized for something one of them says today. If this is gonna lead to some mushy "meeting" between the team and this cretin where he ends up giving money to some group then a pox on all of them.

They should say nothing.

[NNN0LHI]

5. I admire the coach who is speaking right now

She speaks for me.

Don

[Squatch]

6. IMO, she's getting preachy.

[NNN0LHI]

9. She is telling a story

The story of these young womens lives as individuals. I think that is important to do.

Don

[Squatch]

14. Good...now we're going to hear from the players.

[magnolia]

Don't complain....

...would you rather be listening to the DNA results of Anna Nicole's baby??????

[magnolia]

Don't complain....

...would you rather be listening to the DNA results of Anna Nicole's baby??????

[magnolia]

17. Don't complain....

...would you rather be listening to the DNA results of Anna Nicole's baby??????

[dancingme]

7. what is she saying?

for those of us at work who can't watch or listen?

[NNN0LHI]

11. 2 finger typist here. I can't keep up. I am sorry n/t

[Beausoir]

10. She is speaking for me and my daughters.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

12. Although I have no daughters, only sons, she is speaking for me and for all the young women that I

know and love.

[Decruiter]

20. I've been ignoring this entire fray up to now. I'm moved to tears.

If this were my daughter, I'd be on my way to New Mexico to personally confront Mr. Imus and demand his resignation.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

8. The coach is eloquent and I'm crying here. These are young women and young

extraordinary women at that, and to be spoken about, the way there were by that creep, truly shows you how sick our society really is.

This is my first comment about what Imus did. with all these threads, but as a woman, it is so mindboggling to me, that this even being debated.

[gratuitous]

13. Geez, what happened?

When did we pass from the time when overrich, overprivileged white guys couldn't say any fucking thing they want to with impunity, and the targets of their unfunny jests just had to smile and take it? Don't those 18-year-old college students have the least understanding of how difficult it is to be Don Imus?

[CatWoman]

24. G,

:rofl:

:hi:

[gratuitous]

32. Hey Catwoman

I'm so glad you "get" me.

[myrna minx]

39. LOL.

:spray: Yes, won't someone *please* think about the plight of poor Don Imus!

[Decruiter]

15. If I were Imus right now I would issue a statement saying how terribly

sorry I was for having been so horribly stupid and that I was resigning and retiring to my ranch to spend much time doing good works.

I can't imagine Imus being able to continue on the air. But then we still have Savage, Limpballs, O,Lielly and all the rest of the shit pervading our airwaves. Guess Imus might as well be allowed to stay. (I hope he has the decency to simply step down)

[Catherine Vincent]

16. What class!

Imus and his crew should hang their heads in shame!

[maveric]

19. Is it just me or does the school administrator look like Duke Cunninham's younger brother?

Wow!

[Catherine Vincent]

23. The leader just said they have agreed to privately meet with Don Imus.

She has said several times, they have been hurt by his comments. :(

[Decruiter]

25. Watching this moves me to make a suggestion to DU..........

I've seen many rose campaigns here at DU, Helen Thomas comes most to mind along with those just recently sent to Elizabeth E.

I believe DU should send a room full of roses to these fine young women! Anyone with me on this?

[SusanaMontana41]

26. Great idea

I'll contribute.

[Decruiter]

35. I'm on the phone right now with Rutgers gathering info.

Hang tight. I have the address, I have athletic department phone number, all we need now is a florist. I'd really like to see this happen.

We are dead broke right now but I'm in for $25.00---

I'll go look for a florist now if DU wants to do this I propose starting a thread, I may be too much of a newbie but I'll get it started for you all.

[SusanaMontana41]

41. Thanks

for getting the ball rolling. I'm definitely in.

[TahitiNut]

29. ... every color of rose under the rainbow?

IMHO, that'd be appropriate.

[Catherine Vincent]

31. Great idea!

Start a thread and I'll contribute! Those ladies deserve it!

[Sparkle]

30. What a bunch of well spoken and classy "nappy headed hos"!

:applause:

[Vyan]

33. MSNBC has it also, but not Fox

Interesting, no?

[NNN0LHI]

37. BINGO! n/t

[mtnsnake]

34. What a beautiful press conference by such classy wonderful young ladies & their coach!!

They have done more good in one hour than all the evil done by Imus over the last 30 years!

Major kudos to them!

[Spazito]

36. These exceptional women and their coach moved me to

tears. I didn't think it was possible for me to be more disgusted and outraged by Mr. Imus and his producer but I was wrong. After listening and watching this press conference, if Mr. Imus had a shred of decency, he would not wait to be fired, he would quit and put his energies to combating racism and sexism but, then again, anyone with a shred of decency would NOT have made the despicable comments in the first place.

Edited to add clarity.

[aikoaiko]

38. God's representatives? ewww.

edited to add for clarity.

Why did she have to go supernatural? I wish she stayed with the real world talents and achievements these very capable young women.

God's representatives? Way to lose credibility.

[Oilwellian]

40. What an impressive group of women

I was particularly heartened by their ability to rise above the crap and see the bigger picture. They are so on top of the situation and understand every little nuance of this issue. I couldn't feel more proud for womanhood today.