Posted on 03/18/2008 12:47:37 PM PDT by SeafoodGumbo
In an interview with ABC News Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., called for the firing of talk radio host Don Imus. Obama said he would never again appear on Imus' show, which is broadcast on CBS Radio and MSNBC television.
"I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus," Obama told ABC News, "but I would also say that there's nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group. And I would hope that NBC ends up having that same attitude." Top Politics stories
Obama said he appeared once on Imus' show two years ago, and "I have no intention of returning."
Racial Slur Stirs Trouble for Shock Jock
Last week, Imus referred to the Rutgers University women's basketball team, most of whom are African-American, as "nappy-headed hos." He has since apologized for his remarks, and CBS and MSNBC suspended his show for two weeks.
"He didn't just cross the line," Obama said. "He fed into some of the worst stereotypes that my two young daughters are having to deal with today in America. The notions that as young African-American women -- who I hope will be athletes -- that that somehow makes them less beautiful or less important. It was a degrading comment. It's one that I'm not interested in supporting."
Though every major presidential candidate has decried the racist remarks, Obama is the first one to say Imus should lose his job for them.
His proclamation was the latest in an ever-expanding list of bad news for Imus.
Sponsors, including American Express Co., General Motors Corp., Procter & Gamble Co., and Staples Inc. -- have announced they are pulling advertisements from the show for the indefinite future.
Tuesday, the basketball team held a press conference.
"I think that this has scarred me for life," said Matee Ajavon. "We grew up in a world where racism exists, and there's nothing we can do to change that."
"What we've been seeing around this country is this constant ratcheting up of a coarsening of the culture that all of have to think about," Obama said.
"Insults, humor that degrades women, humor that is based in racism and racial stereotypes isn't fun," the senator told ABC News.
"And the notion that somehow it's cute or amusing, or a useful diversion, I think, is something that all of us have to recognize is just not the case. We all have First Amendment rights. And I am a constitutional lawyer and strongly believe in free speech, but as a culture, we really have to do some soul-searching to think about what kind of toxic information are we feeding our kids," he concluded.
Bttt!
Go Larry Sinclair
I don’t know if he is...but I surely am:)
I've seen mentions a few times of bloggers mad about Hannity not giving credit for where he got his story.
Places like FR and LGF never get the credit they deserve from the "bigs." It's not that big a deal, though, because the most important thing is that the story gets out to a wider audience.
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LOL bttt
There is one standard for White guys. Another for non-Whites. White guys get fired for mild words. Non-Whites get famous for hate and racism.
That’s the way it is.
Get used to it.
Thanks for the compliment. I’m just glad to be a happy cog in the FR juggernaut.
If you really want to see some firing of radio talk show hosts, then just wait until after the Fairness Doctrine is eventually fully implemented throughout the U.S.
Very good!!
Excellent and timely posting.
Obama would have us subscribe to the notion that you
“Do as I say, not as I do.”
I believe that not only has Obama revealed himself as racist, he also has serious anti-American issues. This is the guy who wants to control the most powerful position in the world.
Regards
LH
Yep. It looks like Obama may win the dem nomination. Larry could prove to have great timing.
The wonders of the internet!
It was just below the McCartney/Mills stories on the right hand side and now it's GONE!!
Wonder what happened?
Something is up with Drudge. He has had that headline about Obama with the headshot all day, and then leaves a story totally discrediting Obama up for 15 minutes??? Weird. Maybe he is working on a new banner?
No one knows that Dan Rather’s bogus story was first posted on FR and we busted his lies.
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