The Ugly Face Of CBS: David Letterman And Don Imus

Elective Decisions ^ | 06/13/09 | Chris Davis

[writer33]

CBS has an ugly face. But I’m not speaking of physical appearances; rather, I’m speaking of ideological appearances—the appearances that put racism and sexism on full display for Americans. Just as it did with Don Imus, and just as it did with David Letterman.

If we are to take the case of David Letterman and Don Imus, we can easily see the clear distinction between the two cases. Don Imus—a radio “shock jock” for over thirty years was summarily discharged after his comments regarding the Rutgers Women’s basketball team.

[raccoonradio]

And you thought Mr Giggity, giggity, giggity was on Fox (Family Guy).

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

He's a guy on TV 'way too late for anyone to watch who read a stupid joke.

joke

  –noun

1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or a prankish act: He tells very funny jokes. She played a joke on him.

2. something that is amusing or ridiculous, esp. because of being ludicrously inadequate or a sham; a thing, situation, or person laughed at rather than taken seriously; farce: Their pretense of generosity is a joke. An officer with no ability to command is a joke.P 3. a matter that need not be taken very seriously; trifling matter: The loss was no joke.

4. something that does not present the expected challenge; something very easy: The test was a joke for the whole class.

Nope. Somehow calling someone a child rapist does not fit in any of these categories.

He's a guy on TV 'way too late for anyone to watch who committed slander with malice.

Much more accurate.

[BellStar]

CBS? Advertisers on Letterman. Anyone left watching the sick angry and twisted old pathetic man. Most agree with me. Hay, hay! Ho ho! It's time for this old hate criminal to go!

[writer33]

Hay, hay! Ho ho! It's time for this old hate criminal to go!

Hey, you're a poet and didn't know it.

:-)

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[ken5050]

Nice piece..and some interesting replies...

[writer33]

Thanks, ken. Glad you enjoyed it.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

It just doesn’t seem to matter when it comes to Sarah Palin.

The target is not Sarah Palin. The target is us.

Just as it was when vice president Gore debated Jack Kemp - and shredded the Republican Party by flattering Kemp that he was not like us "typical white person" Republicans.

[blackie]

I’m never bored...but thanks. >:-}