“Conservatives don’t have a dog in this fight. You really want to die on this hill?”
Yes we do. Imus might be a disgusting liberal but as already pointed out Rush was fired for a vaguely similar thing. The fact that the race-baiting lobby has the power to get people they don’t like off the air is disturbing and if they continue to gain in power it will hurt a lot of conservatives.
bttt
And I believe it is well within an employer's rights to discipline an employee who embarrasses the company.
And in any event, I think we should pick our battles more prudently. Imus's statement is offensive and indefensible, IMO.
When is ABC going to dump Rosie?