Post by: Perd Hapley on April 10, 2007, 07:05:24 AM
Do you know anyone who listens to him?
I haven't and don't.
And is "nappy" a racial slur? I thought it was a hair-care issue.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 10, 2007, 07:09:32 AM
This is all happening because those girls are black, and Sharpton and Jackson are racist attention whores. Hopefully at least one girl on the team has the stones to stand up and say "look, Don Imus is a nobody, and I'm a grown woman. I'm not going to cry about this, can we please just move on?"
Post by: TexasRifleman on April 10, 2007, 07:13:42 AM
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Hopefully at least one girl on the team has the stones to stand up and say "look, Don Imus is a nobody, and I'm a grown woman. I'm not going to cry about this, can we please just move on?"
Too late. Sharpton and Jackson got to them already. They just gave a news conference and you can guess how that went.
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 10, 2007, 07:20:19 AM
Can't remember which album, or which song. Time to try out the CD player in the new pick-up.
Post by: Manedwolf on April 10, 2007, 07:34:00 AM
I think he was freeze-dried in the 70's or something, yet persists in ambulation and vocalization. Basically all wrinkles, a mullet, and lots of bloviation and babbling.
Post by: Boomhauer on April 10, 2007, 07:35:12 AM
I know of one such radio host, a convicted felon, who calls himself "Ryan B.". He spews racist bullsh*t about whites and the blacks who work with them. He is finally getting sued by those he slandered, and something like 7 lawsuits have been filed against him, so their is some justice. But it is little comfort knowing that he is still on the air, while a white host who said things similar to what he said would have been jerked from the air faster than you can holler "Racism!".
I don't listen to Imus, and I can't get his show anyway. I'd rather listen to Neal Boortz.
Post by: armchair warrior on April 10, 2007, 07:40:17 AM
Big todo about nuthin"
Post by: meinbruder on April 10, 2007, 07:50:35 AM
He's a rather frighteningly dessicated radio loudmouth who thinks he's a cowboy.
I think he was freeze-dried in the 70's or something, yet persists in ambulation and vocalization. Basically all wrinkles, a mullet, and lots of bloviation and babbling.
I think he was freeze-dried in the 70's or something, yet persists in ambulation and vocalization. Basically all wrinkles, a mullet, and lots of bloviation and babbling.
Excellent description. He's also one of the NYC hoi polloi; a radio personality that caters to the lowest side of human nature and his stock in trade is insulting everyone. It's about time he got a comeuppance! As a side note, he is one of the few NYC elite to have a CHL and claims to support RKBA; not that includes the unwashed masses of Gotham City. P!$$ off enough people and one really needs a CHL. I understand hes one a satellite station, his show is considered too vulgar for broadcast radio; but then, thats just my opinion.
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Post by: wmenorr67 on April 10, 2007, 07:51:04 AM
Post by: K Frame on April 10, 2007, 08:05:02 AM
I guess he had to go back to Hymietown...
Hypocritical racist bastard.
Post by: Sindawe on April 10, 2007, 08:18:27 AM
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And is "nappy" a racial slur? I thought it was a hair-care issue.
Really? I though it was a handy term for Sodium Phosphate solutions.
Sodium Phosphate with Sodium Chloride = NaPi-NaCl = Nappy-Nackle
With Sharpton and Jackson in the mix, you KNOW its a circus.
Post by: 03Shadowbob on April 10, 2007, 08:29:20 AM
Post by: De Selby on April 10, 2007, 09:35:03 AM
What a clown.
Post by: Thor on April 10, 2007, 10:33:59 AM
This link is pretty enlightening: http://www.answers.com/topic/don-imus
Post by: grampster on April 10, 2007, 01:24:57 PM
Reminded me of the old ditty when I was a kid. "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me." Most folks who, imho, are "offended" by other people's remarks are not very secure in themselves and are or promote professional victimhood, who more than likely have an agenda to create misery for others in order to aggrandize themselves.
Post by: roo_ster on April 10, 2007, 01:49:46 PM
As to the current kerfluffle, I am reflexively on the side of whomever Jesse "Hymietown" Jackson and Al "Tawana" Sharpton are against.
But, I don't think it fair to the female basketball players to lump them in with Al & Jesse. So, Imus owes them an apology for tacky remarks. What he doesn't owe (anyone) is a "Don Imus Apology Tour."
I will share the indignation of the professionally aggrieved race whores (Jesse, Al, & such) when their particular subculture polices its own with the same vigor it polices the speech of others.
Post by: Bigjake on April 10, 2007, 01:50:43 PM
The second you add the name "Sharpton" or "Jackson" to any pseudo-controversy, It should instantly loose all credibility and be dismissed as the race baiting BS it is.
don't remember who said it, but Imus is this weeks anna-nicole
Post by: DJJ on April 10, 2007, 05:25:50 PM
Post by: Evil Monkey on April 10, 2007, 05:37:13 PM
Why is he getting grilled and this guy isn't?
http://www.break.com/index/double_standard.html
Post by: The Rabbi on April 10, 2007, 05:56:06 PM
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 10, 2007, 06:52:48 PM
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the professionally aggrieved race whores (Jesse, Al, & such)
That's professionally aggrieved, nappy-headed race whores, thank you very much.
Rabbi, I knew basically who Imus was, but I have no idea who Kinky Friedman is. Spill.
Post by: The Rabbi on April 10, 2007, 07:02:23 PM
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 10, 2007, 07:35:39 PM
Post by: MillCreek on April 10, 2007, 07:44:04 PM
Funny. So long as we're educating fistful, who's this Scoop Jackson everybody but me seems to know about?
I was going to start explaining about Henry 'Scoop' Jackson, the Democratic senator from Washington for several decades, but I wonder if you are referring to the radio personality of the same name.
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 10, 2007, 08:11:37 PM
Post by: Angel Eyes on April 10, 2007, 08:16:02 PM
I was disappointed. It's high time somebody stood up to Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson. But despite his big insult-comic act, Imus is evidently a coward.
He just wants his gravy train to keep rolling. If you could make a comfortable living by insulting others, you wouldn't want it to end.
Never cared for Imus myself, but I do believe he is being condemned excessively.
-Jack
Post by: LadySmith on April 10, 2007, 11:39:33 PM
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And is "nappy" a racial slur? I thought it was a hair-care issue.
Nappy is indeed a hair care issue.Quote
You know if I was black, I would really want to push for better representatives of my race.
We tried that, but they kept getting, yknow, killed. Actually, Jackson, Sharpton and their ilk are no more representative of us than Kennedy, Hillary, et al are representative of the entire White race. You have hard-working law-abiding gun-loving Black folk who mind their own business and you have inner city race-mongering hoodlums who dont know how to act if you put more than two of them in a room. Guess who the media is going to portray as representative of the race?
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And he is one to talk about hair.
Post by: roo_ster on April 11, 2007, 03:50:58 AM
After the 1960s, Vietnam, etc., there really was little room for pro-American, anti-Communist Democrats in the Democrat Party. They became Reagan Democrats and akin to neo-conservatives (pro-America, big-gov't types). Reagan's famous line was, "I didn't leave the Democratic Party, the Democratic Party left me." It applied to lots of Democrats, which is one of the reasons the Republicans won the Presidency much more often than Dems after LBJ.
When Republicans or conservatives lament the extinction of Scoop Jackson Democrats, it is an expression of loss for a loyal (to America) opposition party, rather than the Democrat Party of today.
Post by: The Rabbi on April 11, 2007, 04:27:59 AM
A shame to see what happened to the Dems since.
Post by: MillCreek on April 11, 2007, 05:51:29 AM
I keep hearing about "Scoop Jackson" as an example of how the Democratic Party used to be more mainstream, which is to say conservative. Probably just has to do with radio talkers being older than me. Nevermind.
Scoop Jackson was a democratic Representative and then Senator from Washington from the 1940's up until his death in 1983. He was particularly well known for his conservative views on defense matters, an aggressive foreign policy outlook to contain the Soviet Union, aid to Israel, human rights, and environmental policy. He was often criticized for his support of the war in Vietnam and his support for the internment of the Japanese-American population during WW II.
Scoop and his colleague, Warren Magnuson, the other Senator from Washington, served together in the Senate for decades, and were especially skilled for landing defense contracts that benefited Washington, such as Boeing, and the establishment and expansion of some military bases in the state. It is sometimes said of Scoop that he never met a weapons program he did not like.
A 'Scoop Jackson Democrat' is a term used to describe a Democrat who generally believes in a strong national defense and an aggressive foreign policy in support of American interests.
I got to meet the man personally a few times before his death, and he was one heck of a nice guy. His home in Everett is about 12 miles away from me, is on the National Registry of Historic Places, and I ride my bicycle past it all the time.
Post by: 280plus on April 11, 2007, 11:41:55 AM
Post by: Paddy on April 11, 2007, 01:31:36 PM
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 11, 2007, 02:12:55 PM
http://www.wnbc.com/news/11621669/detail.html?rss=ny&psp=news
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 11, 2007, 05:51:02 PM
Imus needs to grow a set and call this for what it is. It's a shakedown. These people aren't 'offended'. They see an opportunity to exploit a vulnerability, that's all. They're predators, pure and simple. Declare yourself a victim and reap the benefits. Yet the charade continues.
I wonder if Imus has the wherewithal to see the shakedown and race-baiting that these guys engage in.
Post by: doczinn on April 11, 2007, 09:53:32 PM
Another said she was "scarred for life."
Post by: gunsmith on April 12, 2007, 03:46:07 AM
I went to an all black high school in the seventies (well a few white guys like me were around)
No teacher would have allowed such language in their class.
What the heck are they teaching now a days?
Post by: 03Shadowbob on April 12, 2007, 04:47:12 AM
If the teacher today tried to correct that type of language, he/she would be persecuted for not being compassionate to the plight of those who speak like this. He/she has to understand that learning the correct usage of the English language is too difficult and taxing for those people.
Post by: RadioFreeSeaLab on April 12, 2007, 05:55:03 AM
IMUS: 'WHEN WILL SHARPTON APOLOGIZE TO DUKE PLAYERS'?
Thu Apr 12 2007 10:02:02 ET
Patrick Gavin with FISHBOWLDC reports on Imus's radio show this am...
Barely 12 hours after being fired from MSNBC...
6:12 AM: On Imus' radio program (no longer simulcast on MSNBC) this morning, Chris Carlin, who covers sports for the program, discussed yesterday's dismissal of charges against the Duke lacrosse players.
(rough transcript)
DON IMUS: When will Al Sharpton be apologizing to them?
(LAUGHTER)
CARLIN: I'm unaware of such a press conference.
IMUS: I'll be darned...
Post by: Manedwolf on April 12, 2007, 06:09:34 AM
Post by: Eleven Mike on April 12, 2007, 12:04:29 PM
They who are caught in a slow news cycle will be sacrificed to the ratings gods in the name of controversy.
Yup. He just lost the radio show, too.
Zumbowned.
Post by: armchair warrior on April 12, 2007, 01:23:12 PM
I don't think he should have fired fer cryin' out loud.
Post by: Antibubba on April 12, 2007, 07:41:04 PM
Post by: 280plus on April 13, 2007, 01:34:26 AM
Post by: Boomhauer on April 13, 2007, 04:43:13 AM
Post by: The Rabbi on April 13, 2007, 04:49:21 AM
Post by: mtnbkr on April 13, 2007, 05:06:05 AM
In case you don't know, he is/was a conservative black commentator similar in vein to Rush Limbaugh. I haven't been able to find him on the air in nearly 10 years.
Chris
Post by: mountainclmbr on April 13, 2007, 06:05:10 AM
Post by: 280plus on April 13, 2007, 06:25:22 AM
It seems that Corzine was severely injured in an auto accident while travelling to mediate the meeting between Imus and the Rutgers Woman's basketball team. Was he racing to get there before Schumer could get in front of the camera?
Should Al Haig be jumping in and saying, "I'm in charge here now!"
Post by: RealGun on April 13, 2007, 08:13:36 AM
I figure the reason both MSNBC and CBS Radio canceled so abruptly is because they were just waiting for an excuse...Howard Stern all over again. You watch...Imus will resurface on satellite radio, making even more money. I don't know about cable or satellite TV, but that would preserve the visual content of some of the comedy skits. On the other hand, Imus is old enough to retire, is wealthy, not very healthy, and would rather be on the ranch, not in New York. But his wife will have a lot to do about what he really choses to do. The guy is big time 'whipped.
Personally, I have no tears, because Imus was very powerful politically and provided a platform for either leftists or for beating up on conservatives of various stripes. He is also too focused on his wife's stuff rather than being the randy old bastard he was before he got married.
All I care about is this bizarre enforcement of political correctness, as if blacks are so powerful politically and economically that every white man is kissing up like they truly would have no personal feelings on cultural matters. Bottom line is that Imus represented sponsors, who would all run for cover if some racial controversy started. That leaves everyone a victim to any black who wants to play the race card in response to the slightest implication that the black community is truly different than the white and in many ways that need to be changed. The truth is that blacks for the most part are preoccupied with appearing to be different. Good luck to anyone who wants to point that out.
As a matter of fact, Congress has discussed breaking up or disassociating itself from the Congressional Black Caucus. They are not comfortable with so officially hosting racial polarity among their own body. All the caucus really does is promote any form of government handout or block anything that would diminish social spending, wars for example. That's why blacks (100% of blacks in Congress) are Democratic socialists instead of Republicans.
Post by: qlajlu on April 13, 2007, 09:41:44 AM
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...now I am strongly sympathetic because this political correctness thing has become so powerful that one cannot discuss what needs to be said about race and racial cultures in this country.
Only if you are white.I saw a news video where Sharpton said this language was just not acceptable. My questions is, "If that is the case, why do you and the Reverend Jackson not make a big to do about that very same language, those very same words, in the hip-hop 'songs' by black artists?"
Another question I have is, "What churches are the Reverends Sharpton and Jackson the Reverends of?"
Oh, and by the way, there are a couple of white girls on that team.
Post by: Stand_watie on April 15, 2007, 08:29:13 PM
Imus is a pal of Kinky Friedman. That makes him OK in my book. I remember vaguely hearing about him in NY in the 1970s.
Apparently so. A very nice article by Kinky here (below)
I'm not an Imus fan, but think the firing was a crock.
Somewhere in the thread someone mentioned "Scoop Jackson" democrats and it just occurred to me that Imus or Friedman either might have some attributes as such.
http://www.nypost.com/seven/04152007/news/columnists/cowards_kick_away_another_piece_of_americas_soul_columnists_kinky_friedman.htm
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COWARDS KICK AWAY ANOTHER PIECE OF AMERICA'S SOUL
By KINKY FRIEDMAN
April 15, 2007 -- Author, musician and former Texas gubernatorial candidate Kinky Friedman has been friends with Don Imus since 1975, when they met on stage at The Bottom Line.
I MET Imus on the gangplank of Noah's Ark. He was then and remains today a truth-seeking missile with the best bull-meter in the business.
Far from being a bully, he was a spiritual chop-buster never afraid to go after the big guys with nothing but the slingshot of ragged integrity. I watched him over the years as he struggled with his demons and conquered them. This was not surprising to me.
Imus came from the Great Southwest, where the men are men and the emus are nervous. And he did it all with something that seems, indeed, to be a rather scarce commodity these days. A sense of humor.
There's no excusing Imus' recent ridiculous remark, but there's something not kosher in America when one guy gets a Grammy and one gets fired for the same line.
The Matt Lauers and Al Rokers of this world live by the cue-card and die by the cue-card; Imus is a rare bird, indeed - he works without a net. When you work without a net as long as Imus has, sometimes you make mistakes.
Wavy Gravy says he salutes mistakes. They're what makes us human, he claims. And humanity beyond doubt, is what appears to be missing from this equation. If we've lost the ability to laugh at ourselves, to laugh at each other, to laugh together, then the PC world has succeeded in diminishing us all.
Political correctness, a term first used by Joseph Stalin, has trivialized, sanitized and homogenized America, transforming us into a nation of chain establishments and chain people.
Take heart, Imus. You're merely joining a long and legendary laundry list of individuals who were summarily sacrificed in the name of society's sanctimonious soul: Socrates, Jesus, Galileo, Joan of Arc, Mozart and Mark Twain, who was decried as a racist until the day he died for using the N-word rather prolifically in "Huckleberry Finn."
Speaking of which, there will always be plenty of Al Sharptons and Jesse Jacksons around. There will be plenty of cowardly executives, plenty of fair-weather friends, and plenty of Jehovah's Bystanders, people who believe in God but just don't want to get involved. In this crowd, it could be argued that we need a Don Imus just to wake us up once in a while.
There probably isn't a single one of Imus' vocal critics who come anywhere close to matching his record of philanthropy or good acts on this earth.
Judge a man by the size of his enemies, my father used to say. A man who, year after year, has raised countless millions of dollars and has fought hand-to-hand to combat against childhood cancer, autism, and SIDS - well, you've got a rodeo clown who not only rescues the cowboy, but saves the children as well.
I believe New York will miss its crazy cowboy and America will miss the voice of a free-thinking independent-minded, rugged individualist. I believe MSNBC will lose many viewers and CBS radio many listeners.
Too bad for them. That's what happens when you get rid of the only guy you've got who knows how to ride, shoot straight and tell the truth.
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 15, 2007, 08:36:07 PM
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Take heart, Imus. You're merely joining a long and legendary laundry list of individuals who were summarily sacrificed in the name of society's sanctimonious soul: Socrates, Jesus, Galileo, Joan of Arc, Mozart and Mark Twain,
What is this man smoking?
Post by: Stand_watie on April 16, 2007, 03:47:08 AM
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Take heart, Imus. You're merely joining a long and legendary laundry list of individuals who were summarily sacrificed in the name of society's sanctimonious soul: Socrates, Jesus, Galileo, Joan of Arc, Mozart and Mark Twain,
What is this man smoking?
Great big cigars every time I've seen him on T.V.