Imus, Barnicle (not Matthews) Fantasize About Republicans on Gallows: Cheney Would 'Wet His Pants'

Newsbusters.org ^ | January 3, 2007 - 10:05 | Mark Finkelstein

[Eagle of Liberty]

Don't ya just love free speech?

Yep. And the solution is not to listen to Imus. If he wants to talk this way, even more reason not to listen. I put "discussions" like the one Imus had with Barnicle on par with rap being considered music.

[sully777]

Stern used to call Imus' show (Stern was the evening drive DJ while Imus held the coveted morning drive on WNBC-AM). Imus was told he wasn't funny and that he truly sucked. Imus was stunned publicly and livid off-air. The movie Private Parts didn't really touch on the animosity and slam fest Stern had with Imus. It actually painted a neutral picture of a long battle.

Stern didn't have a good week without once mentioning that Imus was a has-been...a mean little prick...and a no talent with an equally bad writing staff that he [Stern] would bury in the ratings. And when Stern buried Imus, the slam-fest grew. Drunk. Addict. Loser. Payola. Teenybopper chaser. Incoherent delivery. Mindless pointless meanderings off a given topic. OLD.

Stern would talk about Imus' golden years and then say that was long ago but the ego never left him.

IRC, Stern and his staff would incorporate Imus into comedy bits such as the Elvis channeling, Mama Lookaboobooday, and the Rabbi and Bearnice.

Man, I wish I kept those cassettes of Stern from the early 1980s. The Elvis bit and For Goyim Only were the funniest IMO. Ironically, Imus' reaction to Stern is similar to the reaction some on this thread have toward any criticism of Imus...makes you wonder.

[sauropod]

I'm all for free speech and all that.

That includes the spewers not being protected from the reaction they provoke in what they spew. Imus and Barnicle are scum.

BTW, leadpenny is a guy. 'Pod.

[sauropod]

Amazing, isn't it?

[roses of sharon]

LOL, and I suspect many more than one here hide behind and under MSM skirts, especially Olberman and Matthews.

Fascinating to keep track of their talking points on this forum, the day after they spout them.

[DCPatriot]

Perhaps I am mistaken.

In #39, Laz questions leadpenny's right to ask Roses of Sharon how he/she would be feeling walking to the gallows?

In the context of the thread, it is an innocent question, IMO...yet she is chastized for accepting Imus' and Banrnicle's circle-jerk as "entertainment".

Sorry for offending anyone.

[Arizona Carolyn]

Joe opened with the troops have turned against the war and was saying something about a survey the military newspaper took that showed they have turned on the war and on Bush... I turned it off right then and there.

[Guenevere]

This exchange between Imus and Barnicle is unconscionable.

Why would you defend this?....merciful goodness, how can you call this entertainment???????

To defend this and these two sorry excuses for men....is beyond the pale.

[DCPatriot]

BTW, leadpenny is a guy. 'Pod.

LOL! Was thinking of "moneypenny" in the Bond movies. Thanks.

[Lazamataz]

Perhaps I am mistaken.

Outstanding. A person is not defined by their mistakes, but by the responses to them. My respect for you has grown -- thank you for being gracious. I'll have my most objectionable comment to you pulled, too.

[Cyclops08]

I wanna see the show where Imus whines about a visit from the Secret Service.

[DCPatriot]

Such a prince! LOL!

[kristinn]

What's almost as sick is that Freepers who have been around a long time on this forum are sticking up for the mainstream media as they give aid and comfort to our enemies in a time of war.

[Txsleuth]

kristinn...it was time to call MSNBC the treason network, a long time ago...

I have never seen a network that gets away with having it's own show hosts misrepresenting, misquoting, or downright lying like MSNBC.

CNN is anti-war and anti-military...but MSNBC is more fake than Saturday Night Live Newsdesk.

[Guenevere]

Oh you've noticed this too!

Happens more and more.....

..words fail me..

[Liberty Valance]

Ha! Nobody but Northeast moonbat liberals takes this guy's political views seriously. They change with whatever winds are blowing at the time. He's just trying to keep up with his child bride, Diedre. That's her on the right next to fat Teddy the intern killer. Imus claims to be a registered Republican. Let him spew. He also skewers Kerry and his other nancy boy posse quite well.

[sully777]

...but MSNBC is more fake than Saturday Night Live Newsdesk.

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Without the ratings or humor...and that's hard to imagine seeing that SNL News is sadly referred to as sketch comedy.

[roses of sharon]

The weak at heart become clear at times of very tough work.

Or just plain ol BDS, propaganda, and wanting to "fit in" with the "cool" crowd in DC and Hollywood.

[sauropod]

yep.

[sully777]

I'm offended that people on this thread keep calling Imus "entertainment." I'm highly offended. Who do I call at MSNBC to rectifying this gross misuse of the word?

"You call this entertainment: Watching an incoherent has-been try to pull words together to form a thought...ARRRRGGGHHH!!!!!"