Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Susan, Fla. — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 17:50:10 GMT

Every once and awhile I watch the show.Imus and the guys on his show remind me of teenage boys talking foolish and TRYING to act macho. But of course we're dealing with grown men here.I think we ought to let him talk to the woman on the team and let all this embarrassment be his punishment. I'm a bit of a feminist and still don't think he should be fired. It seems like he's made a big fool out of himself already.

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Dave, Tn — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:08:10 GMT

This is right up there with Dean setting up campaign donations in response to katrina. Consider the source of the comments. If you're happy with yourself, and not hurting others it doesn't matter what some nasty moth Liberal shock jock says about you.

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Carrie, NW Iowa — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:19:30 GMT

I have watched Imus for years. I frequently shake my head at some of the things that come out of his mouth, not to mention other members of his staff. But I have accepted it for what it is - typical shock jock commentary. Until people are willing to call for the heads of Howard Stern and others on the radio who employ the same sort of "humor" and, more importantly to my thinking, the black comedians who use such derogatory terms on a regular basis, then it's unfair to cease upon this opportunity to make an example out of Imus. He's no better or no worse than many in the entertainment industry when it comes to these sorts of commetns. That being said, he apologized for what he said, he is accepting his punishment and he is meeting with the Rutgers team to make ammends. It should be let go at that.

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NC — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:20:57 GMT

I'm already sick of this controversy. Why does Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton have to chime in on everything? Why don't they say anything about the two white cops who got shot and killed by a black guy in Charlotte, NC and complain about why their "brothers" are acting this way instead of helping the community improve. I think if they would stop concentrating on the racism issue and live to improve the communities, it would not be an issue. The longer the continue to bring every little thing up the more other people will have a bad taste in their mouth. It just gets on my nerves that these hypocrites only come out when a white person offends a black person.

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Desmond — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 18:38:27 GMT

Carrie, his remarks insulted women.Perhaps you should research the term he used. Slavery was also dismissed by our Founding Fathers, Women did not get the right to vote until 1921, and blacks endured this nonsense until 1965.Do we dismiss all of that too?And who really got origianlly dismissed? The Native American Indian.

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Iowa Mom — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:03:50 GMT

Desmond, get over it. We cannot help what happened in the past, we can only try to make sure it does not happen now. The people who watch Imus know what to expect. If you don't like it, turn it off. He is always ripping someone, making rude comments, being offensive. Sharpton is just as bad in reverse. He is a bigot of the worst kind. At least Imus has some redeeming qualities with his humanitarian efforts. BTW, do you wear jeans? Do you turn a blind eye when the jeans are made in China by slave laborers?

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Tom Carrick — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:04:13 GMT

Imus should be fired for his comments.The fact that the same type comments are used in some comedy act or in a rap song does not make it ok.Two week suspension for a guy who makes his money is a joke.Anything less than letting Imus go is endorsing him,and his comments.

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Dawn — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:04:14 GMT

Hillary Clinton, one of the chief architects of the infamous Clinton 'Sluts & Nuts' defense, demanding respect for women? Please! While she's sending messages, why doesn't she send a message to Paul Begala and James Carville, Democratic strategists, Hillary Clinton supporters and co-architects of the aformentioned Clinton 'Sluts & Nuts' defense, to stop defending Imus and appearing on his Show, both of whom appeared TODAY!

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Olivia — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:07:03 GMT

Last Nov. I saw Imus for the first time in a long time. He did an impression of Ray Nagin. I could relate to what he said at first, when he said New Orleanians were wondering where Brian Williams, Anderson Cooper and others from the mainstream media had gone--but then he said things upholding all of the stereotypes people opposed to aiding New Orleans spout. So I decided that would be the last time I saw Imus. Also, I have it on good authority that Imus has also commented on Gov. Blanco's weight. I don't think Imus is anyone to talk about how people look (whether or not what he's saying is racist and/or sexist.) He's one butt-ugly, scruffy dude and every time he dons his cowboy hat it looks like his I.Q. has dropped by half. I hope before Imus comes back, if he ever does, he undergoes a complete makeover.

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Mark — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:08:43 GMT

Desmond,What you thoughts on Chris Rock and him using the word "craker" over and over again? Isn't this the same thing? Why doesn't ol' Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson rake him over the coals for contributing to racism? It has to work both ways!

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Lee in MV — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:20:08 GMT

"Man Makes Ignorant Statement" *IS* fascinating copy, but I fail to see what, exactly, it has to do with Anna Nicole Smith.

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annie — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:29:22 GMT

I agree that Imus' remarks were wrong, very wrong. I don't listen to Imus' show because he does this all the time. I vote with my pocketbook and turn the channel. But where are Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson when black comedians do the same thing and when black rappers make horrible and degrading songs about women? Until Sharpton and Jackson call for those people to lose their jobs also, then they are not making a good case for their cause, they are trying to BE the cause.

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Susan, Nebraska — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:31:22 GMT

Dave, TN, I have a question for you. . . why did you need the need to throw "liberal" in the statement when describing Don Imus. Are you inferring that "conservatives" don't think/say these kinds of awful things?? I am just asking, because if you think "conservatives" are exempt from bigoted comments such as those of Mr. Imus, I would like to remind you of one Ann Coulter.

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Glen in Indy — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:38:13 GMT

Mark- speaking of working both ways, let me advise all who read these blogs that this boycott business being put forth by Proctor and Gamble and Staples works both ways, too. Retailers- bow to extortion by the likes of Jackson or Sharpton, and I'm done using your products or shopping your stores. I mean it, people. If you are getting fed up with the constant double standard coming from the 'politically correct' or other 'special' interests, we still got the numbers to make 'em hurt.

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Benjamin Purser, Royal Oak, MI — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:39:01 GMT

When did Imus became liberal, the guy always sypport Republican candidates.

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rick,ky — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:42:00 GMT

I have watched this so-called contraversey & like a lot of other's, I see nothing wrong. There is No doubt in my mind, that these women & other women there age listen to RAP music. My kid's listen to RAP as well sometimes. The lyric's in RAP talk about Killing, stealing, Ho's ( as IMUS used)etc. Now if it's OK to listen to this music ( and other like-minded musical lyric's)then why isn't ok for some ( if they choose) to use the same word's in offhandidly talking about some. Political correctness is way to exagagerated( sp). Al could use his own Racial clarification's & as pointed out above, talk about the use of the word ( Cracker)& other racially motivated slur's. this is a big todo about NOTHING. Get Over It!!!

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Desmond — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:46:19 GMT

Money talks and records sell. Do two wrongs make a right? Iowa Mom, how do you "get over" prejudice in any form? How do you dismiss your own country's history? Haven't shopped at Wal-Mart for about 6 years. My own personal boycott.As for those jeans, don't have any of those either.Guess I'm out of the loop there too.But I was born in America and have a birth certificate to prove it.

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Susan, Nebraska — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:47:21 GMT

Imus is a shock jock. His comments were irresponsible and crued. TURN THE CHANNEL. It is amazing to me how people seem to just forget about the Constitution of the United States of America. Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and in turn freedom to boycott Don Imus. So if you are so enraged, do it. I don't hear anyone calling for the firing or social ridicule of Al Sharpton for his slurs agains Jews, or The great Rev. Jesse Jackson for his "hymietown" comments. COME ON PEOPLE, there are bigger issues this world is facing than whether Don Imus is a bigot and whether or not you should watch or listen to his show. Let's keep our eye on the prize. I am sure our troops could care less if Don Imus is forced off the air.

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jeanie o, saint inigoes, md — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:49:01 GMT

I watch Imus pretty religiously from 6:00 to 6:30 every morning for his political commentary. He hates the shrub, I hate the shrub, he can say he hates him aloud, I can't. (I work on a military base - they all love dubya). I get my morning bushie hatred fix from Imus. He's always been outrageous but it's pretty much equal opportunity slams and put downs. In my opinion, he's old and grouchy and some mornings hates some things more than others. I can relate. His comments, though standard Imus, were as stupid and thoughtless as they come and I don't blame the girls basketball team one bit but......give me a break, this in no way took away their shining moment -how many people even knew they won what they won? All I know is they won something and I'm not sure what it was and don't really care. Good for them, hurray for the girls. So how much more attention are we going to pay to this story? Geez - the Today show seemed like it went on for hours and hours about it. We have soldiers dying in Iraq, tours are being extended, Dubya about to veto, Walter Reed in shambles, Alberto Gonzales practicing his truthiness technique, good grief isn't there something more important to discuss? I'm SICK of hearing about it!

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Connie, Tn. — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 19:51:20 GMT

If Janet Jackson's boob could cause such censorship, why should this be any different. At least, with Janet, she wasn't being racist. No one should use public airwaves to preach discrimination.

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joel taylor baton rouge, la — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:07:32 GMT

all of you al sharpton's, jesse jackson's, don imus. etc's get over the race issue... see the inside person...we all came from the same dirt...thanks and have a happy life///

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J. Merle Stanley, Westchester, NY — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:14:54 GMT

Oh MAN! Where do I begin? First off to Susan in Florida; I tend to agree with the spirit of your post. However, let's not forget that Imus has been saying these things for close to 40 years, and up to this point nobody really cared. He may have made a fool out of himself by saying something that wasn't as funny as it was intended to be. But, frankly I don't think he deserves any "punishment" for what happened. To Dave in Tn.; You refer to Imus as a "Liberal Shock Jock." BUT, the Republican National Comittee listed his show on WFAN as being one of the recomended "conservative talk radio" venues that their membership should listen to on their website. (Interesting, huh?) To Carrie in NW Iowa; You're right. Nobody should listen to Imus expecting Pullitzer Prize winning commentary or on air poetry readings. He is, what he is.....a comedian who gets laughs by using material that is in very bad taste. I also agree that their are others who need to be reeled in as well, and Stern is probably one of them. But, why is is "more" important to make black comedians "get in line", than it is to check soem of the things that come out of Rush's mouth, Sean Hannity's or Mark Levin's? Levin in particular screams at liberal callers, and calls them humiliating names over the air. Rush airs parodies, and openly says things about The Kennedy Family, The Clintons, Democrats and Liberals in general that are especially objectionable and offensive. Hannity once publiush a book in which he compared liberalism to terrorism. It doesn't pertain to race, per se'. BUT, it's the same idea as picking on one group of people because they aren't the "same" as you. Why shouldn't THEY be kept in check as well? To NC; In some sense the white establishment brought this upon itself three and four hundred years ago when it decided to enslave black human beings, and made it worse in the 1800's and 1900's by NOT recognizing, and admitting (without hesitation) that it was wrong to segregate people based on race or color, in a civilized society. To Desmond; You are absolutely correct with what you say about the struggle for civil rights in this country. It took too long and both woman, and ethnic minorities were victimized by it. However, from the early 1900's on, Jews, Italians, and the Irish in particular were also the object of racially/ethinically motivated hatred. It wasn't directed to blacks alone. The Native Americans are indeed the group that has suffered the most. We took their land away from them, locked them up on reservations and generally made them feel like refugees in their own land. Here's the upshot to all of this; While I wouldn't chracterize what Imus said as being "socially acceptable." I wouldn't say it was racist either. He's a comedian who does humor in very bad taste. It's his trademark, and it has been for 40 years. You wouldn't even think of saying something like what he said about the Rutgers Woman's to anyone of them in person because it would be regarded as an insult....and that's what was supposed to make it funny. It didn't, but it was supposed to. Quite frankly I think there's a lot of people who are getting their 15 minutes of fame out of this, and "milking it" for all it's worth. Let Imus meet with the team and make his apology to them......and then let's MOVE ON. We have FAR, FAR, greater problems in this country than a raucus radio show host who went a little too far for a laugh. (And by the way.....this comes from as liberal a poster as you have on this board.)

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Carrie, NW Iowa — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:23:53 GMT

Desmond - Last I checked, I was a woman. I was no more insulted by what Imus said than I am by a lot of the music I hear, which is not at all. And Dave - I would not call Imus a liberal. He hates the Clintons as much, if not more, than he hates Bush. He supported Lieberman after the Dems threw him under the bus...and Joe is far from liberal. Do a better job with your research.

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Barry Reinhard, Annandale, NJ — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:25:57 GMT

As a local, growing up in Milltown, NJ, attending New Brunswick high school and finally Rutgers, I have always been a fan of Rutgers sports (this goes back to the 1960's). This year was a pure pleasure (especially those of us , who have suffered with the football program and now have seen it come to fruition). I was deeply offended by Imus' remarks and can only say that these you women should hold their heads high and it's up to you girls whether you accept his apology or not. I have the same ill feelings toward Howard Stern as well as the Jersey Guys from 101.5 FM. Perhaps a lesson to be learned about these idiots is that we can all boycott their sponsors. This seems to be the only solution to getting rid of offensive people, who only care about making a buck. God Bless you young women and also the coaches and students of Rutgers, Kindest Regards to All of You, Barry Reinhard

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Jim, Santa Cruz — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:30:27 GMT

Imus's comments were sophomoric. He has what I call secondary racial issues, as do many white folks, not based in hate so much, but more of a class thing. Black commedians and rap artists say these things for money - talking ghetto trash is a way out of the ghetto. Yes, Hillary is piling on and taking advantage, but truth be told, amongst white candidates she holds the high ground here, thanks to Bill's history of helping black folks. My opinion is that free speech is America, but so is equality. Therefore, using racial, ethnic or gender slurs on the airwaves or in media should be considered promoting inequality and should be punishable, say by a fine. Then maybe it will die out. In the end it's all about the $$.

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Iowa Mom — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:34:01 GMT

Desmond, you do not have to shop Walmart to buy jeans made in China. Levi, Guess, etc. I did Not dismiss my countries history. I SAID "We cannot help what happened in the past, we can only try to make sure it does not happen now". That is what people like you do. . .take a given statement and twist it to suit your needs. Being a U.S. Citizen proves what?

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Still Crazy After All These Years — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 20:56:34 GMT

"Turn Off The Lights"-Bob Seger

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Mark — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:08:35 GMT

Who cares about words? Can’t we be thicker skinned? Why is this Duke rape thing such a big deal when it isn't even true? Yet you hear nothing of the white couple in Tennessee who had been raped and murdered by 4 blacks in a recent admitted forensically proven hate crime? The 07' Channon Christian murder dwarfs everything thing race related we have ever heard about in recent years. The crime involved cutting the boyfriends penis off while he was still alive watching his girlfriend get raped and cutting away the girlfriends breast while she was still alive, then stuffing her in a trash can? Why don’t you hear of this unless you live in TN? Why can’t/won’t the media talk about the other side of the fence? Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgvmmyDpzHw

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Ryan Ne — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:17:13 GMT

Liberalism and terrorism? J Merle, I can see the similarities....

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Alan, Fitchburg, MA — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:19:55 GMT

I want to hear what the young women of Rutgers have to say. There is far too too much tub thumping and soap box preaching going on here. There is so much blatant hypocrisy from blacks who won't clean up their OWN "neighborhood", and just as much from people who have no real idea who Imus even is. I can say this much - when I insult someone, I apologize to THAT person and ask THEIR forgiveness. I don't apologize to everyone who LOOKS like them or anyone with the same ethnic background, or even everyone with the same last name. The only difference here is that it was on the radio. If you ask me, removing Bernard McGuirk from the show would remove the catalyst that usually preceeds Imus' stupidest comments. But at the end of the day, its up to the ladies of Rutgers to make a statement after they meet Imus. And for all the advertisers that remove support? Just another bunch of nickel-sucking cretins that ONLY care about the Almighty Dollar and not about who spends it at all.

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Peeps — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 21:41:12 GMT

My God - I actually agree with J. Merle on something. The apocalypse is now surely coming.

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Desmond — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:01:47 GMT

j Merle Stanley,when I hear the tern'shock jock" I think of once tried, never remembered term, shock theraphy to treat the crimanally insane.I do not know the history of this particular term. If anyone knows, please inform me. Iowa Mom, with all this talk of ilegal immagrants, guess, I needed to establish that I was a U.S.citizen.I apoligize if I thought you were telling me that you ignored history. The bush administration does that quite well. Guess the cobwebs filled my head.Barry Reinhard, I saw the press confernece with the Rutgers Womens Basketball Team. Their mamas should be proud. I sure was.

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anne — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:40:33 GMT

Might be its time to reel in all the low life shock jocks. The standards in our culture are so debased. The standard of talk so tacky, like the Jersey Guys, that as I listen, I shake my head in disbelief. It is garbage. I cringe at what they think of women.. Imus is a jerk. What is boils down to is that the young women weren't conventionally gorgeous enough for his particular taste. If they looked like Tyra Banks or Hallie Berry, he wouldn't have said a thing. They deserve respect for their athletic ability, and their dreams. His sponsers are bailing out. I do think Imus is philanthropic and doesn't deserve to be fired. He has humiliated himself, and his wife is probably giving him one hard time. She always claims he embarrasses her.I listen to him about once in a blue moon, and I think he has lost a lot of his brain cells with his former addictions.. Rev Al and Jesse Jackson are no gems either...

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anne gladstone, n.j. — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 22:46:56 GMT

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Mark Y; Westlake Village, CA — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:03:27 GMT

Carrie-NW Iowa, Dave, along with other neo-con posters as peeps and Jerry/Corpus Christi, do not research or use facts in their posts. Overall, fairly good posts, readings and musings re: Imus. Considering the source, it wasn't a big deal except to show how uninformed and out of touch people can seem.

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Lee Holmes — Wed, 11 Apr 2007 23:26:05 GMT

Hillary,like Sharpton and Jackson,is in no position to throw stones[here,she is merely pandering to black votes].We will recall her infamous 'Gandhi'joke leveled at Indian-Americans a few years ago.

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Whitey,NYC — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:19:20 GMT

Ms. Clinton is the same type of phony political opportunist as Al Sharpton. One is a born liar and the other convicted. If Hillary is elected President Al Sharpton will be running the FCC. If Obama is elected Jesse Jackson will be Secretary of State. So be careful who you vote for ... lol ... personally I don't watch BET TV ... lol

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:22:17 GMT

I do believe that the people who called for Imus' head, didn't watch his show. Let us first clarify that I am a Black American, Liberal and a Marine Veteran. I wake every morning at 5am Central Time to watch his show and enjoy every moment.Mr Imus and his cohorts rarely miss an opportunity to refer to his wife as the "green ho" because of her "green products". They do this when she is on the as well. I have never thought that they meant that she is a WHORE that sells greening products. I am not saying that the ladies of the basketball team shouldn't have been offended by what was said. Quite frankly, after the fact, these young ladies, appear to have been raised far apart from that segment of our society that secribe to the rap culture. Yes, America. Most Americans meet their Black People from TV or the movies or those news stories that never tell you the positive acheivments of Black People, such as these young ladies.I have come to appreciate the other works Mr Imus has done on behalf of Black People and others durning the years I have watched his show. That brings me to Mr Sharpton and Mr Jackson. Sereral years ago, the people of Spellman College, made a move against Rap Music that depict Mr Imus' words and worst on a serious note,but you two were nowhere to be found.Is it ok when we do things that hurt us as a people it is ok. As a father of seven daughters and five grand-daughters, I fear Rap far more than Imus. I believe that you two are not really interested in the progress of us Black People or the unification of one America of all races, but rather to futher your approval with us so that you two can advance your own personal causes. That is a disgrace. Objective Al are all over the airwaves decrying the man and hasn't a clue as to what the man has done and is doing to futher the cause of our people. Al "we don't need his help"???!!!! Are you singing Free At Last already? Yes I am Black, yes I am a Liberal, yes I have been a Democrat all of my 60 years.And yes I am upset that you used this opportunity to futher your personal cause for our approval of you!!!!!! Good leaders will be followed because of their leadership, not their foolishness.

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Ellen Stohr — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:23:19 GMT

Now that you've cut Imus loose, I will only agree if they get rid of Rush (made fun of M.S. victims on air) , Ann Colter(makes fun of gays) , and ALL who have made a mockery of people of color, sexual difference, and Ilnness. Is it okay to make fun of illegals ? Why is it only a bad thing when it involves blacks ?? let's be fair, or shut up.

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:47:49 GMT

Desmond, it appears that you may have a mind locked away some where in your body. Use it and stop waiting for us to find Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq. Use your mind. God gave it to you, make use of it. Most of us have birth certificates that say we were born here. So what? Was that an attempt to make someone feel less than????????????? Since you are soooooo proud, tell us where else you've to compare us too. Or do you get your world prospective only from FOX NEWS. I bet they also tell you how to feel about the news they select to show you. C'mon Desmond..... you're smarter than that.

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Jane, Southern Mississippi — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:16:24 GMT

I didn't like his remarks at all. That he or anyone should be aloud to get away with calling any women "hos" is despicable, unless they are whores. These women were student basketball players. He, like so many people on both sides of the political spectrum, deal in generalities that are dismissive of the real people who might be hurt. And they think it's funny. Some things are not funny. They are just rude and ignorant.

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Dr D — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 02:36:45 GMT

I can't believe the hipocracy of Hilary Clinton's comments concerning Don Imus, especially after what her husband did to degrade other women - his wife, and his girlfriend. Get off your band wagon!

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John Doe — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:16:31 GMT

Imus made an ignorant remark. Howard Stern does the same thing all the time. Dave Chapelle did it for years. Jesse Jackson called Jews "hymies" and NYC "Hymietown". Al Sharpton called for the conviction of 6 people wrongly accused of raping Tawana Brawley; he lost a case in court for defamation of character afterward and one of the accused committed suicide because of the pressures he had to deal with. You see, no one is perfect. This country as great as it is is awash in veiled and unveiled racism. Until we put an end to all forms of racism, implicit and explicit, this country will never change. It's not like this just happened yesterday; this country's foundations were rooted with slavery and not a lot has happened to effect real societal change.

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Larry Boyd, Blountstown, Fl. — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:28:18 GMT

First of all, anyone who thinks Imus and rappers and black comedians have something in common are just plain idiots, and this is why. If I go out and buy a Snoop Dogg CD or a Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy CD, I am choosing to spend my money and listen to it. That is my choice. But, when I'm riding in my car listening to Imus in the Morning or watching him on TV and he calls black college female basketball players "Nappy-headed Hoes" I gotta be honest with you I'm not looking for that. There's no room for that kind of nonsense at all. MSNBC TV today, CBS Radio tomorrow. He should have been fired before he finished his show the day he made those remarks.

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ed — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 03:36:17 GMT

What Imus said was certainly stupid, however, ive heard much worse in rap lyrics. Why doesn't Sharpton and the other self serving people out there take on those in the Rap industry ?

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Dan, Michigan — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:26:05 GMT

Hey Art, Desmond is a card carrying liberal. Wow, FOX news? You obviously haven't read many of his posts. Although it is funny how quick the Fox news accusation comes out when you THINK you are dealing with a conservative.

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Jill, Lexington, KY — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 04:38:40 GMT

I'm with you Glen! I've written to each company and explained why I will no longer purchase or accept their items if given to me. I will be going through my cabinets and clearing out as much as possible that I have from these sponsors and donating it to a local shelter so that it's not completely wasted. Luckily, I don't have a GM car and I wouldn't expect people to purge things like that but I think if people clear out all that clutter and donate it to a charity so that people know why you're doing it and let them know that conditional support goes both ways. Procter & Gamble shouldn't be so judgmental since they're the makers of IAMS and Eukanuba, the pet foods that caused so many pets to get sick and even caused death in some cases. I believe they're wanting (and needing) our support right about now.

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Joe User — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 06:06:06 GMT

It sounds like many of you are as tired of the brazen double standard in this country regarding free speech. If media and press consider what any celebrity has to say regarding the "enlightened" views on politics, religion, race or sexual orientation without redress, why are they trashing Don Imus? Is it only certain people who have immunity? I'd give Don's comments about as much weight as anything, outside of a movie script, uttered by Sean Penn, The Dixie Chicks, Ricky Martin, Susan Sarandon or any other of the long list of celebrities who seem to believe that their socio-economic status have given them inspired insight to the woes of this nation. It seems to me that celebrities have stopped being entertainers and are only propelled by how much "face" (other other anatomical parts) time they're given in the media or press. Props to those true entertainers that can truly entertain us and still manage to keep their personal lives, opinions and voices private.

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Hans Hanson — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:00:19 GMT

The gutless wonders at nbc have blundered. The Imus remarks may have been in bad taste. I really didn't care for them myself. However, that type of language is used on a daily basis by the hip hop community and a substantial number of blacks. I would go so far as to say that if Imus hadn't heard it from those sources, he wouldn't have known how to express those sentiments in that way. Taken at face value the only entity to be injured by Imus' remarks is Imus himself. If people find it that repugnant, they will of their own volition, stop watching/listening to Imus. For corperations to cave to intimidation and extortion is appalling to me. You don't seem to remember free speech nor a quote from Thomas Paine I believe," I may disagree with what you say , but I will defend until death your right to say it." The corperation cowards have slinked out of the building, but I have taken notice and as sure as there is a tomorrow I won't be buying the products of GM , proctor and Gamble,or any of those who have pulled their support from Imus. Just an after thought here.....I have only listened to Imus through snippets and have never seen or listened to his program and am not among his throng of followers. How ironic it is that anyone would give creedence to some slime like sharpton after his attempt at fraud with the tawauna brawley(spelling?) debacle! Who are you bowing to anyway? Welcome to the third world, you have lost your integrity

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:21:20 GMT

You people didn't watch Imus' show. Imus and his wife are both republicans.He wants McCain to win. He was the greatest supporter of Harold Ford (D) Tn. on his show.You couldn't have watched his show and insist that he is a racist.Too bad that all of you will not see his show now and see for yourself. Yes I am Black and a life long Liberal.Liberman, pay attention to the news. Mr Liberman is stong supporter of the state of Isreal and will support any war in the Middle East where Isreal is concerned.Don't you know that we could have trained half the country of Iraq by now. Were we to plane the Iraqs to Paris Island SC and they would have as much training as any of our soldiers over there. Then there would be another problem. They would learn our methods and train others. A little Marine Corps Training and you would have all religous background on one accord. I know, it took us about two weeks and we were on one note. Carrie, Janet Jackson's outcry had nothing to do with exposer. It was an issue of"size matters"

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:46:28 GMT

Dr D, please!!!! If momma forgives Uncle Bill, why can't you and I just watch. Did you know that when Paul wrote his bits in the bible, he said that whenever we look upon a woman and consider her a lover, we have sinned. Now that we've gotten through that,let anyone without sin attack Bill Clinton. Remember, if its ok with momma, its ok.Isn't strange that when the truth came to light, his attackers had a worst record in the "I have a girlfriend on the side" department. Dr D, I cannot believe that you,the good Dr is allowing the news repoters to do your thinking. C'mon dude, you are smarter than that.

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 08:56:10 GMT

Dr. D. Did you know that George Washington had wooden teeth, halitosis(sp), swore a lot and owned slaves? He also led a revolution and freed a nation. As a Black American, should I look only at his slave issue and decide to erase him from history?

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Siobhan, Michigan — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 11:03:31 GMT

Hilary is jumping on the bandwagon because Imus had a great hatred of the woman and constantly berated her on his show. Now that he's out of the way she has a better shot at the Presidency.

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Desmond — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 12:00:50 GMT

Arthur, well I guess you did not understand my comment or perhaps I did not explain myself correctly. I have never been accused of being a Fox news watcher on this blog. Quite the opposite, I am often characterized as a liberal nut.As for my comment about the birth certificate, have to admit, I felt some people would try to say I was un-American in my views, which has also happened. So, that comment was used as a defense mechanism, and not meant to be derrogatory.Oh, and as for that war in Iraq, I have never supported that either.

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Amy B Portland, ME — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:13:02 GMT

I wish Coulter's TV appearances were cancelled for calling John Edwards a "faggot," and Rush fired for mimicing Michael J. Fox's disability, and so on and so on, but that's not the world we live in, so, instead, I don't watch FOX, or CBS since they allowed Rush to spout on there, or listen to righ wing radio or read Coulter's books and I am a much happier person for doing so.

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Glen in Indy — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:18:17 GMT

Well, I for one feel much better about Jackson's and Sharpton's outrage after listening to their latest spin on the 'Imus Affair'. Seems now, the most pressing issue isn't WHAT he said, it's WHERE he said it. See, Chris Rock, Chappell, and other comdians (and rappers) are ok, because they don't say their racist thngs on the PUBLIC AIRWAVES. Anyone else notice this the last few days? Sounds to me like if Imus had made his comments on a stage somewhere instead of from behind a mike, his use of 'nappy-headded ho's' would have been somehow ok, right Rev's? Jessi and Al And speaking of false outrages, whay is 'ho' so much more a demeaning term for women than 'femminazi'?? Sure a lot of double standard goin' on these days.

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Rick, Germany — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:18:55 GMT

"Drag a hundred-dollar bill through a trailer park, you never know what you'll find." James Carville, after Paula Jones made a sexual harassment allegation against Bill Clinton Yes, the Clintons are well known for their women's right issues support.

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M. Boley — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 13:47:30 GMT

Until Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are forced to answer for their racism re Tawana Brawley and 'Hymietown', respectively, they should just shut the hell up. Those two are the biggest hypocrites on the face of the Earth and - surprise surprise - the MSM is ignoring that fact. Imus was just as wrong as those two hypocrites but strangely only Imus is being grilled for it. Why is that, esteemed posters?

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Desmond — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:05:00 GMT

Arthur , I did answer you. Hopefully, my post will go up soon.

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:17:44 GMT

Dan, it is Arthur.Mr desmond's remarks about being "born here and has a birth certificate to prove it" raises my feathers to another level. The conotations are wide spread. I too am a Liberal with my stamp branded into my brain. You see Dan, my pastor and my father are to blamed togather with Jesus for my Liberlism. They go on with this Non-sense about "love everybody". Dangerous stuff huh.Don't you guys try that, it"ll mess you up when you start to really feel it. Should we start to LOVE everyone we would loose our RELIGOUS RIGHT.They would have to start to love even the people of Iraq. Don't blame Mr Christ commanded that!When you say that you are a christian, that means that you are Christ-like. Then Mr JESUS went futher and suggested that we "love our enemies". Good lord, where would we be if we couldn't go to war with some country every now and again. Nobody to hate. Hell, we couldn't take it. Fox news???? Sir I am a Viet Nam Veteran Veteran and I never learned to hate them. I watch Fox News daily and I am told constanly to hate everything they despise.Maybe they put a different program into your home. Please watch out for that love everybody stuff. You may even find love in your heart for those poor Mexicans coming across the border seeking something of a better life. PS. unlike Republicans, Liberals don't all feel the same way on issues. That is the beauty of being a Liberal.Feel anyway you wish. The tent is open. Please leave your hatred at home and you'll find life a lot more pleasant.

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Jim Thorp, Tracy, CA — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:20:42 GMT

We are all guilty of comments we have made in the past and will do so in the future that we wish we never made. If you are really outraged at what the man said and not the man who said them, then you have to have the same standards for everyone who uses them

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jerry/corpus christi texas — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:26:48 GMT

It's funny that the same people who call for Don Imus's head on a platter never say a word about some of the video's on BET late at night. Some of those video's and some of the rappers make Imus actually look a bit tame. It is pretty hard to accept all this when your leaders in this movement are Al Sharpton and Jesse jackson. Those two are just as much a problem as Imus was. Imus is a racist and Sharpton and Jackson are anti-semites. Jackson was ready to hang the duke guys right then and there just like Mike Nifong was. Now Nifong has had his career shredded because of a rush in judgement. Jackson will just hide out like the coward he is. Jesse jackson needs to have a meeting with the duke players and tell them he is sorry for his actions. What Imus did was very stupid and disconcerning. However Sharpton and jackson are just as stupid. Be careful you two, what happened to Imus and his racist talk can happen to you two as well.

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Desmond — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 14:36:02 GMT

Arthur, my post did not go up,so I will try again. I was not trying to be derrogatory when i mentioned I had a birth certificate . I brought it up because I am often classified as un-American for my views. I have also been told I am a liberal nut. And as for that war in Iraq, I never supported that either.

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NYC — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:33:04 GMT

This entire situation has gotten all out of control. He said a stupid thing and I feel badly for the girls on the Rutgers basketball team. They should be apologized to. But Rev. Al and Jesse Jackson are now carrying this torch to basically try to ruin Imus. There are a lot worse things said in certain rap songs & videos and they don't call for the artists or station managers that play them to be fired. Can you say "double standard" and "witch hunt"? No one says much when other ethnicities have things say about them...I guess they're all fair game.

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Dena Schultz — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:42:40 GMT

I have watched Imus off and on for a while now, and I was wondering when his next sexist or racist remark was going to get him into a world of trouble. Yes he should be fired because this is an ongoing pattern regardless to his pretentious apologizies. It does matter who says what and no he is not being singled out for a bad comment but for a whole body of bad and deplorable comments. It does not matter to me who said what whether blacks joked that way or say it on rap songs that I do not listen too. This guy is on the public airways everyday! He should be held to some type of moral standard and accountability. To excuse his total body of ridiculous and foul mouthed remarks would be agreeing with them. It is his time to go!

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Jerry Von Sydow — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:50:01 GMT

I have tried to stay out of the fray however, Don Imus is a sexist and a racist and a stupid one at that! I have a niece that goes to Rutgers and was told by her that many of the women of every race at Rutgers' feel that he personally insulted them with his remarks. His show is not even entertaining. Why would we continue to support a jerk like this to stay on the airwaves?

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Desmond — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 15:53:57 GMT

And Arthur,I am also not a member of the religious right.They definetly don't want me and I want no part of them. Next time, I will make my post clearer so people who have never read my posts before have a better understanding of what I am saying.

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Ron, Washington DC — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:30:20 GMT

Jerry- your point about late-night BET videos is well-taken, but that is not Imus' competition. Like it or not, standards for national morning television are much higher. So now that Imus is off MSNBC, it's fair to demand that black leaders target corporations who financially profit from racist or misogynist(sp?) music.

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Glen in Indy — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 16:36:30 GMT

I stand somewhat corected from an earlier post in which I said Jackson's focus in the 'Imus Affair' was changing from WHAT was said to WHERE it was said. Well, earlier today, I saw him on TV again, and it seems now the REAL reason what Imus said is so much worse than what rappers and black comedians say (WAY more often, I might add) is due to the lack of blacks, especially women, that have time slots during prime-time on MSNBC. Where is this guy's credibility, anyway? Why does the press continue to give him any coverage at all??

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Bob, Cedar Rapids, IA — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:42:46 GMT

This is to inform you that I will no longer be watching MSNBC due to your cowardly betrayal of Don Imus. I programmed MSNBC out of my TV remote last night so you are hereby gone for good. Don Imus is not a racist. His use of certain expressions is intended as a sarcastic “poke in the eye” to the black Rap subculture and one that despicable subculture badly deserves. Each time he and Bernie use those expressions it’s a jab at black rappers and the larger community of people who tolerate the foul crap spewed by black rappers. You are pawns in the anti-white hate politics of Jackson and Sharpton. Those bafoons depend on black on white resentment to maintain popularity. They are trying to do to Imus, the same thing they did to the Duke Lacrosse team members. That was and this is nothing more than a witch hunt. You and all the sponsors along with the Rutgers people have been used. Politicians always tell people what they want to hear so this must be what the black community wants to hear.

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Whitie,Nyc — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:54:07 GMT

To the bleeding heart liberals and the black race baitors .. the hate seething from your collective lips is alarming. Free (even if unpleasant) speech is guaranteed ... apparently only for the politcally correct. Be careful white folks because political correctness is INTOLERANCE practiced by the majority. And once the majority white population becomes aware that the real target of the black racists is them, public opinion and political correctness will shift. So I sit back and wait for the UNcivil war that will result from the backlash against witch hunts such as the one currently aimed at Don Imus.

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Byron Davis New Orleans, LA — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 18:55:40 GMT

Your right Mark and I'm a black man. It's called being thin skinned only to whites and hating people for something in the past that wasn't our generations fault. Al Sharpton is doesn’t care about anyone mainly his personal cause. I thought a man of god was supposed to know forgiveness. Al Sharpton just brought this man in the spot light and has made him more famous than ever. I will tune in to his show now even though I have never seen it b4 just to see what other funny stuff he has to say. After all that’s an entertainers job right!

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Kathryn, Portland Oregon — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 20:47:22 GMT

Don Imus knows what he did was wrong - I will not defend his words. He sincerly appologized and asked to meet with the Rutgers team so that he may do so in person as well. I believe that the decision as to whether he should be fired should not have decided during the "heat" of this controversy. MSNBC announced this decision on the same day that it was announced that the charges agains the Duke players had been dropped and that these boys were innocent. Keep in mind what the media's and the "public's" rush to judgement has done to these boys. While not excusing the bad actions on the part of Don Imus, I do think that we should all take a step back. I think MSNBC should have waited to make its decision until after the media fury had subsided and until after Don Imus had the opportunity to meet with the young women of Rutgers University.

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Mike — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:08:33 GMT

I just read that he got fired fron CBS now after they talked with al sharpton and jessie jackson wow talk about power listen to these guys you lose a job. If you want to talk racisim these two guys are the biggest bigits there is they put white people down all the time and I am black saying this i have no respect for these 2 guys. They dont think for me and I feel what Imus said really is not racisim as far as I am concern and like I said I am black

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Bob Brandon, Charlotte,NC — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:12:57 GMT

What makes Don Imus' remarks so repulsive is that they were directed at 10 young women who are innocent. They have no political adgena,etc...They are just hard working, intelligent young American athletes trying to better themselves through education and athletics. They are the kind of people we hope our kids would emulate. It is dispicable when these young innocents should be degraded by an old jackass like Dom Imus; or a young jackass like the rappers who make their millions degrading women, young & old.

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Mike,Newark — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 21:35:23 GMT

I'm tired of cow towing to racist bullies ... I'll NEVER support ANY minority cause or candidate again. Why give power to people who will only use it against me and my children? All minority race haters (Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, etc.) be on notice ... you'll get NO support from me; and neither will any candidate that accepts their support (read Democrats).

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thomas rotar mentor ohio — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:00:11 GMT

I think the thing that irritates Sharpton,Jackson,etc. is partly the fact that Imus easily slid into the young black male vernacular. Watching his show on MSNBC for more than ten years I have discovered that noone is safe no group is safe. Isnt it interesting that stereotypes are accepted and perpetuated by the very groups who are subjectsof said stereotypes.

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Frummer, Seattle, WA — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:06:20 GMT

Gee...I wonder what Sharpton and Jackson will do now that the cameras have disappeared, the media has left their doorstep, and another press conference would prove redundant? They have their sacrificial cow. Now what? I have a few suggestions? First, let them go down to North Carolina and stand by the 3 young men who were victims of a racist and corrupt prosecutor's office. If they want to beat their chests and say how moral and "fair" their intentions were in the Imus case, let them be moral and fair to those young men at Duke University and support them and say how they were abused. But it won't happen. 2. Sharpton needs to apologize for the harm he has caused in the Tawana Brawley and Crown Heights affairs. For no other reasons then pure greed and personal vengence for perceived "injustices" against individuals of his ethnic group, he manufactured falsehoods and mythical incidents that severely damaged people's reputations. And he did this with impunity and without one utterance of apology in either case. He needs to recant. But it won't happen. 3. Jesse Jackson did apologize for his recent marital "indiscretion", but has he shown remorse for calling NYC "Hymietown"? Jews being "interlopers"? I haven't seen any retractions. Jesse, for heaven's sake, apologize for your anti-semitic remarks! But it won't happen, either. In fact, I haven't seen one shred of compassion from either of these supposed "Reverends"! I look in their eyes and all I see are dollar signs and hypocrisy. These individuals have made quite a comfortable living for themselves as muck-rakers and race-baiters, and they think that they are so elevated above the rest of mankind that they don't have to apologize to anyone. One last question: Who will they go after now? CBS Records, who rakes in hundreds of millions of dollars while allowing their rap "artists" to pump out audio venom against women and people not of their ethnic persuasion? It's not going to happen. These two men have no morality, or they would would have called for the same boycotts against record companies long ago. Hypocrisy is a very unattractive necklace to wear around one's neck.

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Stefan — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:30:31 GMT

I always enjoyed watching the Imus show in the morning, not that I always agreed with him, or condoned his sometimes rude talk. What I certainly don't like is being told by two racists (Sharpton, Jackson) what I can or cannot watch in the morning. I have already advised the companies that pulled their ads and thereby contributed to the firing of Don Imus that I will not purchase anymore of their products. I am just sick of this overblown political correctness - get a life.

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Jack — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:01:06 GMT

FRUMMER - THAT WAS EXCELLENT AND I AGREE WITH YOU 100%! YOU CAN'T EXPLAIN THE TRUTH MORE ACCURATE THAN THAT. EVERYBODY SHOULD READ YOUR POST 100X AND LEARN SOMETHING FROM IT!

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Smil — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 00:03:17 GMT

I don't know why Imus said his show was comedy. One of the ladies who commented above said she goes there daily to get her dose of hate. What's funny about that?

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Jerry in Raleigh — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:18:33 GMT

I haven't felt this low since Bush was elected the second time. Imus was wrong. His crime wasn't a capital one. This 60+ year old life long Democrat and unrepentent liberal, shaker of JFK's hand, McGovern voter etc. is wondering what group he can now join and support to protest the hypocrisy and double standards of firing IMUS while supporting Sharpton and Jackson. Are there any mainstream groups (NOT white supremacist) that a white man can now turn to in a counter boycott to protest the double standard? If I have to join the RNC I will, I'd rather not but I will. I can no longer support the DNP whose relationships with Sharpton and Jackson continue as we speak. Someone help please.

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Ada Lou Steirer, Clemson, SC — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:37:05 GMT

Finally, a comment that gets to the crux of the issue! Thanks, Bob Brandon, for saying what I have been thinking all day. The Rutgers women athletes were minding their own business, going to classes and basketball practice,and partying with their friends when they had time. And Imus thought it was OK to make a buck with his blatantly sexist put downs. One of your earlier writers pointed out that the Rutgers women didn't meet Imus' standards of beauty and femininity. That comment was right on, too. The part of his comment calling the Tennessee players "cute" has not received much publicity, but that would seem to reinforce Imus' problem with the Rutgers women. It's one thing to skewer politicians, people in show biz, and other types in the public eye. But, come on, Imus went overboard this time. Born in the thirties, I've lived through the times when society worked hard to limit the aspirations of women in all arenas, including athletics. I say "bravo" to the Rutgers women! I just wish they could have knocked off the Lady Vols!! Lou, Clemson, SC

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jack — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 01:51:11 GMT

America needs a white Sharpton so he can go shut down rappers and black comedians.

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Earl, Dallas — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 02:36:38 GMT

This is not about Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson or anything else other Mr.Imus' words...that don't bear repeating. Some argue that he's been saying this kind of stuff for forty years. If that's true, then his retirement is long overdue. Don who?? Get him out.

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:41:07 GMT

Please, America. those companies that pulled their ads from MSNBC are of the assumption that ALL of us BLACK folks are following the good Rev Sharpton and the good Rev Jackson. B S. The aforemention JUDASES know that when they scream aloud that there will be some listeners and there will be cameras. You get a full camera and those Mighty White Folks assume that all the Black Folks in the country are there. There aren't that many Black Folks in the few black movies they may have seen. This is a SHAKE DOWN by those JUDASES of those corporations. They pay those guys to kool down the rest of us. Case in point, why is it that you never see them ranting and raving about the positive things that Black Kids are doing, such as these kids on the basketball team ,prior to this situation. Nothing!!!!! There are millions of Black Kids out there making positive strokes, but you do not hear word from them. No money in it for them. Bill Cosby tried to speak to us on a national level about us improving our family ties and making our way into the lives of our children as black men. JUDAS was no where to be found. No money in it for them. Spellman college did the same about Rap Music. Now that Imus is gone JUDAS, and we have all discussed our displeasure, PLEASE, let us move onto Rap music while we are all fired up. Rap music and pants that fit.C'mon let us now get onto our young black men to start respecting our young ladies as we have demanded of Mr Imus. Fair game don't you think? I'll remind you again....Yes I am Black and a life long Liberal. Yes, I always watched the I-Man every morning.

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Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:48:04 GMT

Desmond, one thousand pardons please. I declare that I am sorry if I offended you. When I am wrong, I am wrong.I wouldn't call a Republican a Republican. I just wouldn't cuss like that. Sorry

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Bill — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 03:59:26 GMT

Thoughts on Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton from a black writer, Jason Whitlock: Their leadership is stale. Their ideas are outdated. And they don’t give a damn about us. We need to take a cue from White America and re-elect our leadership every four years. White folks realize that power corrupts. That’s why they placed term limits on the presidency. They know if you leave a man in power too long he quits looking out for the interest of his constituency and starts looking out for his own best interest. We’ve turned Jesse and Al into Supreme Court justices. They get to speak for us for a lifetime. Why? If judged by the results they’ve produced the last 20 years, you’d have to regard their administration as a total failure. Seriously, compared to Martin and Malcolm and the freedoms and progress their leadership produced, Jesse and Al are an embarrassment. Their job the last two decades was to show black people how to take advantage of the opportunities Martin and Malcolm won. Have we at the level we should have? No. Rather than inspire us to seize hard-earned opportunities, Jesse and Al have specialized in blackmailing white folks for profit and attention. They were at it again last week, helping to turn radio shock jock Don Imus’ stupidity into a world-wide crisis that reached its crescendo Tuesday afternoon when Rutgers women’s basketball coach C. Vivian Stringer led a massive pity party/recruiting rally. NCAA Hoops Fanhouse Getty Images What is the Fanhouse? Only the Web's most popular sports blog. · College Basketball Fanhouse · NCAA Tournament Breakdowns · Latest Rumors | Coaching News · Hottest Gossip | Recruiting News MORE FANHOUSE · NCAA Football | NFL | NBA · Baseball | NASCAR | NHL Hey, what Imus said, calling the Rutgers players "nappy-headed hos," was ignorant, insensitive and offensive. But so are many of the words that come out of the mouths of radio shock jocks/comedians. Imus’ words did no real damage. Let me tell you what damaged us this week: the sports cover of Tuesday’s USA Today. This country’s newspaper of record published a story about the NFL and crime and ran a picture of 41 NFL players who were arrested in 2006. By my count, 39 of those players were black. You want to talk about a damaging, powerful image, an image that went out across the globe? We’re holding news conferences about Imus when the behavior of NFL players is painting us as lawless and immoral. Come on. We can do better than that. Jesse and Al are smarter than that. Had Imus’ predictably poor attempt at humor not been turned into an international incident by the deluge of media coverage, 97 percent of America would’ve never known what Imus said. His platform isn’t that large and it has zero penetration into the sports world. Imus certainly doesn’t resonate in the world frequented by college women. The insistence by these young women that they have been emotionally scarred by an old white man with no currency in their world is laughably dishonest. The Rutgers players are nothing more than pawns in a game being played by Jackson, Sharpton and Stringer. Jesse and Al are flexing their muscle and setting up their next sting. Bringing down Imus, despite his sincere attempts at apologizing, would serve notice to their next potential victim that it is far better to pay up than stand up to Jesse and Al James. Stringer just wanted her 15 minutes to make the case that she’s every bit as important as Pat Summitt and Geno Auriemma. By the time Stringer’s rambling, rapping and rhyming 30-minute speech was over, you’d forgotten that Tennessee won the national championship and just assumed a racist plot had been hatched to deny the Scarlet Knights credit for winning it all. Maybe that’s the real crime. Imus’ ignorance has taken attention away from Candace Parker’s and Summitt’s incredible accomplishment. Or maybe it was Sharpton’s, Stringer’s and Jackson’s grandstanding that moved the spotlight from Tennessee to New Jersey? None of this over-the-top grandstanding does Black America any good. Most Popular Sports Stories Jackson, Sharpton Should Step DownYankees Lose Mussina, Game to TwinsQB Bledsoe Calls It a CareerPats-Colts Highlights New NFL ScheduleWitness Surprised Waltrip SurvivedWe can’t win the war over verbal disrespect and racism when we have so obviously and blatantly surrendered the moral high ground on the issue. Jesse and Al might win the battle with Imus and get him fired or severely neutered. But the war? We don’t stand a chance in the war. Not when everybody knows “nappy-headed ho’s” is a compliment compared to what we allow black rap artists to say about black women on a daily basis. We look foolish and cruel for kicking a man who went on Sharpton’s radio show and apologized. Imus didn’t pull a Michael Richards and schedule an interview on Letterman. Imus went to the Black vice president’s house, acknowledged his mistake and asked for forgiveness. Let it go and let God. We have more important issues to deal with than Imus. If we are unwilling to clean up the filth and disrespect we heap on each other, nothing will change with our condition. You can fire every Don Imus in the country, and our incarceration rate, fatherless-child rate, illiteracy rate and murder rate will still continue to skyrocket. A man who doesn’t respect himself wastes his breath demanding that others respect him. We don’t respect ourselves right now. If we did, we wouldn’t call each other the N-word. If we did, we wouldn’t let people with prison values define who we are in music and videos. If we did, we wouldn’t call black women bitches and hos and abandon them when they have our babies. If we had the proper level of self-respect, we wouldn’t act like it’s only a crime when a white man disrespects us. We hold Imus to a higher standard than we hold ourselves. That’s a (freaking) shame. We need leadership that is interested in fixing the culture we’ve adopted. We need leadership that makes all of us take tremendous pride in educating ourselves. We need leadership that can reach professional athletes and entertainers and get them to understand that they’re ambassadors and play an important role in defining who we are and what values our culture will embrace. It’s time for Jesse and Al to step down. They’ve had 25 years to lead us. Other than their accountants, I’d be hard pressed to find someone who has benefited from their administration.

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Sick and Tired in the USA — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:35:09 GMT

Vote Republican ... Spite the minority Racists ... Boycott NBC ... Don't support ANY minority causes ... Don't give the minorities power to hurt your children ... SQUASH the race haters ... get them OUT of the Media ... Boycott all businesses that cater to minotities .. throw all out politicians that give in to minority demands.

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Curtis Jones Mobile, AL — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:41:43 GMT

Isn't it amazing how many educated black people identify Mr Sharpton and Jackson? It’s evident here that’s for sure. They cater to a crowd that doesn’t know any better and thats where there support comes from.

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Arthur LeBlanc, Alexandria, La — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:53:00 GMT

Earl, please wake up. Forget the coffee, just wake up.

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Desmond — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:50:25 GMT

Arthur, as a person who has been on this blog for a few months, I was catergorized with several other people as having the same post office box in their mind.We were all labelled, as a group.We all tend to agree on President Bush's war policy. That is why were were labelled.We call ourselves RUTUS, for Round Up The Usual Suspects.I think my choice of words put me in another box, albeit, temporarilly.I do not speak for them. They speak for themselves.

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Desmond — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 16:50:42 GMT

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Arthur LeBlsnc, Alexandria, La — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 18:57:44 GMT

Curtis James, please don't assume that us "educated blacks" are following Al Sharpton. When you saw Al Sharpton doing the eulogy for James Brown, America probally said,"look at all the blacks following Al Sharpton". They were not there for Al Sharpton.........They were there for James Brown.Al Sharpton was there for the photo-op, not James Brown. Look at the media reels of the people at those funeral events and the good reverend's protest and you'll see the differences on appearances alone. Most people dress as they think. We all go to funerals for the dead, not the speaker. Stop thinking that those people were supporters of Al's. Remember that it is Al and Jessie that tells us about their following. Their own little "weapons of mass destruction".

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Arthur LeBlsnc, Alexandria, La — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 19:16:02 GMT

Desmond, again I am sorry.I am a liberal and a christan. I believe in "free speach and free thinking". A person can think and feel whatever they wish as long as they do not insult others. I am a Viet Nam veteran and I never supported the war in Iraq. You see, I believe that since the Middle Ages are over, maybe we should try talking now. You know, something like a marrage. Yes, why don't we do the civilized thing. TALK!!!! Yes, i realize that we do have a lot of bombs left, our long range planes are all gased up. Good Lord, we need to drop that on some one!!!!!!!!! Some say "forget that talking. we don't speak the same languege anyway". I knew that Iraq had no planes after the last war. Forget the people, look at what a beautiful, historic country we bombed to shreds. Should you read the old testiment you will find many references to Iraq. Course, most of don't want to go to the next state over let alone traveling to far away places.

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Judy Smith, Frederick, MD — Mon, 16 Apr 2007 14:13:33 GMT

Hillary and the rest of the hypocrites should be fired also!!!! How dare they accept contributions from the racial rappists for their own use but yet condemm Imus. By the way, Imus is not a racist and he did not make those hurtful comments out of hate. The black women of this country better start demanding that these rappers' music be banned. And Hillary and Obamma should be thrown out of government. She doesn't belong in NYS anyway.

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Bina Farrell Pennsylvania — Mon, 23 Apr 2007 21:02:15 GMT

this was sooo uncalled for becuse it doesn't matter that he said it but to who it was direted to and that it was very inappropriate

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Pete, NY — Fri, 11 May 2007 19:22:22 GMT

"Who cares about words? Can’t we be thicker skinned? Why is this Duke rape thing such a big deal when it isn't even true? Yet you hear nothing of the white couple in Tennessee who had been raped and murdered by 4 blacks in a recent admitted forensically proven hate crime? The 07' Channon Christian murder dwarfs everything thing race related we have ever heard about in recent years. The crime involved cutting the boyfriends penis off while he was still alive watching his girlfriend get raped and cutting away the girlfriends breast while she was still alive, then stuffing her in a trash can? Why don’t you hear of this unless you live in TN? Why can’t/won’t the media talk about the other side of the fence? Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgvmmyDpzHw" Why no response to this? If the situation were reversed we would have Fat Al calling for thier heads. But since its 2 whites, it goes uncovered and ignored. Thats what are country is coming too.

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Samantha, Olmsted, OH — Wed, 16 May 2007 19:52:48 GMT

Thank you Pete, Someone finally mentioned Channon Christian & Chris Newsom and the carjacking, kidnapping, rape, assault, battery & murder done to them IN JANUARY, 2007 in Memphis. NOT ONE THING MENTIONED BY ANY MAJOR NEWS NETWORK. See: www.amren.com/mtnews/archives/2007/05/the_knoxville_h.php

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Felicia — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:28:04 GMT

I KNOW BUT THE IMUS STORY IS A CONTROVERSY WHAT ABOUT THIS????????? WHY HASNT THIS GOTTEN THE ATTENTION IT DESERVES???? Had this been a white on black crime - Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson would have descended on Knoxville like a swarm of angry bees. I guess the lack of TV cameras discouraged them? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channon_Christian_and_Christopher_Newsom_murder What has this world come to?

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

Heather Clinton, TN — Fri, 18 May 2007 17:35:11 GMT

FINALLY! I hope the media grabs this storey and runs with it!!!!

Clinton weighs in on Imus controversy

John Doe — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 20:37:14 GMT

Arthur LeBlanc,

Go Back To Sleep!