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Obama says fire Imus
UPI ^ | April 11, 2007

Posted on 04/11/2007 5:33:40 PM PDT by Thebaddog

Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has become the only presidential hopeful from either party so far to say radio host Don Imus should be fired over racial slurs. Obama Wednesday told ABC News he thought Imus should be fired and that he would never appear on the shock jock's show again.

Imus faces a two-week suspension from his CBS Radio-MSNBC show following a firestorm over his characterization of the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed ho's." Imus has apologized for the insult.

Obama told ABC if anyone on his own staff made a remark like that -- "about anybody of any ethnic group" -- that person would no longer work for him.

Obama said Imus' remarks fed "some of the worst stereotypes" his own daughters face in America. Obama called the comments "degrading."

Imus has lost major sponsors including American Express, General Motors Corp. and Procter & Gamble Co.


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KEYWORDS: burnhimatthestake; doublestandard; freespeech; imus; macacamoment; obama; publiclynching; thoughtpolicy
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I contacted the senators office to ask if he also condemned the same language in Hip Hop music.

http://obama.senate.gov/contact/

1 posted on 04/11/2007 5:33:41 PM PDT by Thebaddog
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To: Thebaddog

A United States Senator calling for the firing of a radio comentator. That is very dangerous.


2 posted on 04/11/2007 5:34:36 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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To: Thebaddog
Well Obama hates Imus. At least thats one good thing about the guy.
3 posted on 04/11/2007 5:35:01 PM PDT by escapefromboston (manny ortez: mvp)
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To: Rummyfan
Why does Obama (PBUH) have to say it? Can't he just snap his fingers and then let it be so?
4 posted on 04/11/2007 5:35:33 PM PDT by C210N (Bush SPIED, Terrorists DIED!)
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To: Thebaddog

Now I want Obama’s statement on the Duke rape case.


5 posted on 04/11/2007 5:36:52 PM PDT by hophead ("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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To: hophead
is it safe to talk now?
6 posted on 04/11/2007 5:38:37 PM PDT by Ieatfrijoles (Incinerate Riyadh Now.(Request shot splash))
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To: Thebaddog
Obama told ABC if anyone on his own staff made a remark like that -- "about anybody of any ethnic group" -- that person would no longer work for him.

ABC doesn't care about saying offensive things about ethnic groups. Look at how they defend Rosie O'Donut.

7 posted on 04/11/2007 5:40:05 PM PDT by weegee (I'm waiting to exhale. The Supreme Court has ruled that CO2 is pollution.)
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Man, this PC nonsense has gotten way out of hand. I never realized how bad it is. Like a lot of other problems, it sneaks up on you and then it’s here to stay. Freedom of speech will keep getting curtailed - you just CANNOT say anything that certain people find offensive.

But, make fun of whitey all you want.


8 posted on 04/11/2007 5:40:27 PM PDT by The Worthless Miracle (I think Jamie Dupree is annoying.)
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To: hophead

Could someone explain to me the difference between the abuse of power in the Scooter Libby case and the Duke Lacrosse case?


9 posted on 04/11/2007 5:41:36 PM PDT by weegee (I'm waiting to exhale. The Supreme Court has ruled that CO2 is pollution.)
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“Rosie O’Donut.”

My good laugh for the day, thanks.


10 posted on 04/11/2007 5:41:50 PM PDT by hophead ("Enjoy Every Sandwich")
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To: The Worthless Miracle

What’s crazy is that Imus had to go on a racist like Al “Jew them down” Sharpton’s program to make amends.

The man is a bigot.

It’s like meeting with Sen. Robert “There are white niggers as well as black niggers” Byrd to apologize.

There are plenty of racists in power. Al Sharpton ran for the Presidential nomination of a major party and the issue was not publicly discussed, let alone was he not questioned about it at the debate.


11 posted on 04/11/2007 5:44:52 PM PDT by weegee (I'm waiting to exhale. The Supreme Court has ruled that CO2 is pollution.)
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To: Thebaddog

Obama has just demonstrated that he operates at the bidding of the race hustler puppetmasters.


12 posted on 04/11/2007 5:46:04 PM PDT by randita
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To: Thebaddog

How Presidential.........


13 posted on 04/11/2007 5:48:43 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny
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To: weegee

No.


14 posted on 04/11/2007 5:50:37 PM PDT by Osage Orange (Diplomacy is the art of saying 'Nice doggie' until you can find a rock. - Will Rodgers)
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To: Thebaddog
Imus is lucky he didn't hold this picture up:


15 posted on 04/11/2007 5:51:07 PM PDT by traditional1
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Hey ObamaOsama, what do you think about Nifong SUPPRESSING EVIDENCE on a case that has damaged race relations more than Imus ever did?


16 posted on 04/11/2007 5:53:17 PM PDT by Lizavetta
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To: Thebaddog

If Obama really wants to impress the voting public come out publically and denounce the language black artists use in rap music to degrade the black women!


17 posted on 04/11/2007 5:54:37 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (ID RATHER BE HUNTING WITH DICK THAN DRIVING WITH TED)
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To: Thebaddog
Image hosted by Photobucket.com obomba spank...
18 posted on 04/11/2007 6:09:26 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist)
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To: Rummyfan

A United States Senator calling for the firing of a radio comentator. That is very dangerous.”

More dangerous than we can imagine.
Along with Obama being born a Muslim, thru his father.


19 posted on 04/11/2007 6:13:08 PM PDT by ridesthemiles
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Guess they never taught the First Amendment at Harvard Law...... or maybe Purple Lips was absent that day.


20 posted on 04/11/2007 6:21:33 PM PDT by Rummyfan (Iraq: it's not about Iraq anymore, it's about the USA!)
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