Imus cancelled

[Samarta]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Hoss: Imus apologized and took alot of verbal shots from just about everybody in reach of a microphone. He did what was expected of him,was suspended and fired. Irregardless of the facts that his words were bigotry or a bad joke(see John Kerry) he was punished far beyond the worth of the crime. The man has contributed and raised millions for kids, and I daresay none of us has done that....and WE still put up with each other!

Timm I agree that in the grand scheme of things he doesn't deserve what is happening. (or maybe he does) I don't think it's a racist thing, I think it's a judgement thing. But where you lose me on this is the fact that he has raised some charity money doesn't discount the fact that he is a top shelf jerk. So would I dare say Karma is a biotch.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Samarta

Timm I agree that in the grand scheme of things he doesn't deserve what is happening. (or maybe he does) I don't think it's a racist thing, I think it's a judgement thing. But where you lose me on this is the fact that he has raised some charity money doesn't discount the fact that he is a top shelf jerk. So would I dare say Karma is a biotch.

Sam: you have to read the whole post,buddy. I daresay Imus has impacted the country far more than most of the people who were calling for his hide. He wasn't elected,so the electorate has no beef. His employers chose to cave on him even though he brings in 20% of their revenue. Rutgers girls met with him and he apologized. What's next?...sackcloth and ashes? It's just so much overkill to me..and I don't listen to his show! As far as his comments about women in general.....NOBODY tops Stern as far as degrading women...and he's freakin rich now. I personally think a persons' IQ is diminished after listening to that Pig!

[Samarta]

Okay, I guess I misunderstood what you were trying to say. I think the difference between Imus and Stern is that Stern is mindless entertainment with virtually no stance or agenda other than exercising his right to entertain people as he so chooses. Imus on the other hand is all about the agenda and stance and I think that's where they differ. I don't listen to either show, but did listen to Stern every once in awhile on the way to work.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by Samarta

Okay, I guess I misunderstood what you were trying to say. I think the difference between Imus and Stern is that Stern is mindless entertainment with virtually no stance or agenda other than exercising his right to entertain people as he so chooses. Imus on the other hand is all about the agenda and stance and I think that's where they differ. I don't listen to either show, but did listen to Stern every once in awhile on the way to work.

Okie-Dokie! You mentioned karma....if there was a scale.....Imus would be way ahead of Stern due to his unceasing efforts on behalf of kids. Stern's main agenda is to promote pornstars, at least it was the last time I heard him on the guys' radios in the warehouse.

[Honu]

And how is it that a black comedian or any black person for that matter can stand up and degrade their own ethnic group along with women and it be ok ?
This Hip Hop generation can call each other things in the press and on t.v. and so on but if a white person says something that doesnt sit just right , well hell lets string em up.
Its just frikin stupid.

[sham]

I think Imus has more problems coming. What are the odds that some ambulance chasing lawyers have contacted the girls on the Rutgers team about a law suit? That is probably the main reason no one is backing him up. They want no part of being sued.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by sham

I think Imus has more problems coming. What are the odds that some ambulance chasing lawyers have contacted the girls on the Rutgers team about a law suit? That is probably the main reason no one is backing him up. They want no part of being sued.

If he didn't yell "fire"...they can't sue him for bad taste or manners! btw....John Edwards is otherwise engaged!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by Honu

And how is it that a black comedian or any black person for that matter can stand up and degrade their own ethnic group along with women and it be ok ?
This Hip Hop generation can call each other things in the press and on t.v. and so on but if a white person says something that doesnt sit just right , well hell lets string em up.
Its just frikin stupid.

I agree, Honu. I don't think anyone should be saying that stuff...

[philcski]

Maybe I'm taking it harder than others because (a) I hate Imus with a passion and (b) I have a degree from Rutgers University but his comments went way beyond distasteful. These girls are all pretty hardscrabble, no doubt, but they have represented the University well and had done something pretty special by reaching the championship game. Why take a potshot like that at a time these girls should be celebrating? He's a real *******, despite his phony charity claims of goodness.
* Note that his "charity" has one of the lowest % of funds actually used of any major nonprofit in America.

[Seattleallstar]

I got no problem with Don Imus, sometimes he goes too far but you just have to take into context what he is saying and why, and yes I do understand he has certain social responsibilities for what he says. It seems like being straight, honest talk is not allowed anymore, we have turned into this flip flop culture where so many things gets filtered through and you wonder what gets lost in between.

[hi_im_god]

i've never heard imus so this is a completely uninformed opinion. i'm just thankful there is a place on the internet where this will just blend in...

i think he gets a lot of support here because of the giant belt buckle.

did he win that in a rodeo? i didn't know they have those in manhattan.

[ddthetide]

Imus being cancelled saddens me greatly! i've listen to him every morning for the 15? years he's been carried locally. he is NO racist. his comment was wrong and he DID not go out of his way or single out the RU basketball team. they were the replay being shown on msnbc at the time.
Imus at the time of the comment was an old white-man, tring to be funny or "street".

what's more sad in this are harold ford and barack obama! here was their chance to step up and make a differnce! instead they left sharpton and jesse jackson RUN Imus off the air.
Imus can't stand sharpton and jackson on a good day! so as-far-as i'm concerned the BAD guys won.

all the good that Imus has done for people of ALL colors and to have this happen is the BIGGEST crime!
the money he's raised for children's cancer that built a hospital in NJ and the Imus Ranch. the new state of the art rehab hospital in san antonio for Vets from the gulf war.
he took the walter reed hospital story and made it national and went after senators and congressmen on the radio on WHY it was happening.
he spoke up for the people of new orleans and the whole gulf coast after the hurricanes on the piss poor response of the government to help it's own people.

cbs radio and msnbc should be ashamed of themselves for allowing sharpton and jackson AND jealous co-workers run Imus out.
sorry for the rant. this happened while we were away and has been driving me nuts!

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Tim do me a favor and take a step down from your soapbox for a second. Stern's main agenda is not to promote pornstars, it's to entertain, which, sorry he does. You obviously haven't listened in years so it seems a bit ridiculous to make judgements on his show.

I haven't listened in years... his voice has always annoyed me to death. LOL

[Cajungator26]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Yeah but you like Nascar, so.....

I know... horrible, isn't it? I'm addicted!

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by DaHoss9698

Tim do me a favor and take a step down from your soapbox for a second. Stern's main agenda is not to promote pornstars, it's to entertain, which, sorry he does. You obviously haven't listened in years so it seems a bit ridiculous to make judgements on his show.

Hoss: soapboxes are free,Buddy! I can state my opinion as you have stated yours. To each his own.

[timmgirvan]

I heard Stern on radios throughout the warehouse in which I worked! It was 1st hand knowledge...I had my radio on tunes that got me thru the drudgery!