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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:52 AM Original message |
Imus: 'Embarrassed' by racial comments |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
1. Imus: Afraid he'll lose his job |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
2. LOL! grovel grovel grovel |
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MikeNearMcChord (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
3. No, he is embarrassed that he is being called out. |
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ryanmuegge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 11:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
84. Exactly. |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
4. he's only embarrassed because someone pointed out his racism. |
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marylanddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
5. NOW website has easy Imus-firing link |
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Rose Siding (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:00 AM Response to Original message |
6. Where's McGuirk's apology? |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:04 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. And the tattoo remark also shows how far behind they are in |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:43 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. What about 'Jigaboos'? |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:54 AM Response to Reply #21 |
22. "Jigaboos"??? Jesus--that idiot McGuirk actually said that!?!? |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
51. They should can McGuirk |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:55 PM Response to Reply #51 |
59. I totally agree |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. And Imus's pretend indignation is just as insulting |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:22 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. I agree here as well! |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:11 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. Ugh. Two ugly souls yapping on the radio. nt |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:03 AM Response to Reply #6 |
31. Because that's McGuirk's JOB. |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:05 AM Response to Original message |
8. I think he "misspoke"......he must have meant "proud. of" nt |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
9. How can you call any young woman, who is doing her best in college |
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marylanddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:16 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Right on - And what about little girls, black AND white, |
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MsUnderstood (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:21 AM Response to Reply #9 |
14. well we don't have to split and categorize the insults |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:03 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Yeah and check the accent/dialect they spoke in... |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:59 AM Response to Reply #9 |
39. I Totally Believe |
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vi5 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:16 AM Response to Original message |
11. Where are all the Imus fans/updaters now? |
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marylanddem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Hopefully, soon his show will not be there for them to visit... |
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Dhalgren (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:25 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. There are numerous "sources" that are not accepted on DU, |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:41 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Here's one. Imus was wrong with this; he's too careless with the words |
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tinfoilinfor2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
47. I agree Sister that he does a lot of good work through his show. |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
73. he said 'that criminal in the whitehouse!' |
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JoFerret (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
74. You are going to have to mend that tear |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. I really do not understand why anyone listens to that self-serving weasel. |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
15. They played it smart. They have focused on 'him'. He can |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
18. How right you are !all of them are bigots to allow it to happen |
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Tandalayo_Scheisskopf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:21 AM Response to Reply #15 |
27. You just hit on the tactic. |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. Is Microsoft still affilliated with MSNBC? |
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peacetalksforall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:55 AM Response to Reply #33 |
38. Gates signed the deal the GE - Gates pulled out of MS. Is that |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
17. yeah right, just like that seinfeld guy |
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Gen. Jack D. Ripper (547 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
20. I'm Embarrassed I have to share a planet with this guy n/t |
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nealmhughes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
24. Despicable. Craven. Coward. Time for rehab? |
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Matamoros (62 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
26. He should not be embarassed. He should be fired. |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:41 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Oh, he'll be fired. Just like Bill Bennet. Like Neal Boortz. |
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MidwestTransplant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:42 AM Response to Original message |
29. Countdown until he enters rehab.... |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:02 AM Response to Original message |
30. Oh, I'm sure |
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SayitAintSo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
32. He did a bad thing ... BUT |
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Marie26 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:35 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Not a flame, but |
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SayitAintSo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
45. I respect your opinion and appreciate your response |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:36 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. The problem with this argument is that there is a history on this with Imus. |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. He Called |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
44. ...he appears sincerely contrite. |
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SayitAintSo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:47 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. I only saw a little bit this morning... |
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IADEMO2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:48 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. If Chris had been there and not slimey Sid |
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minkyboodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. hmmm |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:18 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Hmmmmmmm... |
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BleedingHeartPatriot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:43 PM Response to Reply #54 |
61. Dave Chappelle is worth a thousand Carlos Mencias. He is much more talented, |
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minkyboodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:52 PM Response to Reply #61 |
66. exactly |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 10:00 PM Response to Reply #66 |
76. Chappelle over Mencia every time with more comments about Imus. |
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RobinA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #44 |
56. This Has Nothing To Do With PC |
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WhaTHellsgoingonhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. calling a bunch of girls "whores," unless they are, indeed, prostitutes... |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
36. Sure you can make fun of anyone and everyone, just don't do it by bigotted means. |
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Old Vet (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 11:52 AM Response to Original message |
37. I never paid imus much attention until............. |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
41. A question to black DUers.... |
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Karenina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #41 |
55. Get bent. |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:15 PM Response to Reply #41 |
62. Not Particularly... |
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FredScuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 08:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
75. Fuck you |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
42. Ann Coulter has said things a thousand times worse on many occasions. |
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codnerbill (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
43. Don Imus |
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IADEMO2004 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:36 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. Welcome to DU, I support Imus too |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #43 |
60. This doesn't excuse what Imus said |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
63. You Know |
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Doremus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #43 |
68. He's for "quotas"?? Raising "producers" taxes to pay "non-producers"? |
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fishwax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #68 |
70. very short. one post, in fact |
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0rganism (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
49. firing Imus would be a net loss, though |
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Jersey Ginny (549 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 02:53 PM Response to Reply #49 |
57. Rutgers fan here - Take him up on his offer to meet the coach and team |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #57 |
71. I think he should go one step farther.... |
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yellowcanine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 07:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
72. Why should he get to meet the team and the coach? They have suffered enough without having him |
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MissMillie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
52. Rule of thumb when making public comments |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:44 PM Response to Original message |
65. "But these young women deserve to know it was not said with malice," |
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Old Vet (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-09-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. "JAIL" Please bring the discussion.............. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 07:23 AM Response to Reply #67 |
80. See post below. |
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Joe Chi Minh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 07:23 AM Response to Reply #67 |
81. Don't you have anti-racist laws in the US? He's not Joe Soap, you know. |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 12:49 AM Response to Original message |
77. you're black whores, but I'm saying it without malice |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 06:34 AM Response to Original message |
78. I can't believe people still listen to this coke-addled idiot |
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Old Vet (618 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 06:47 AM Response to Reply #78 |
79. I dont get it? |
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Frank Cannon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 07:38 AM Response to Reply #79 |
82. I can barely understand a word he says |
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oneinok (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 10:10 AM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Where is the outrage? |
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pretzel4gore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 06:44 PM Response to Reply #83 |
86. c'mon, this is georgebushamerica...no justice... |
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mbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-10-07 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
85. Imus should be embarrassed by his remarks, but |
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