Imus Stepped on a Tripwire

National Review Online ^ | April 13, 2007 | Mona Charen

[dr_who_2]

Mona Charen hits it out of the park.

[Enterprise]

Imus stepped on a bouncing betty.

[Dan(9698)]

Not all of them were named Betty.

[mborman]

They (his buddies on the left) were laying for him. In a nice way I mean.

[dr_who_2]

Not sure what you meant, but Reason pointed to an LA times article that says Democrats are going to miss him most.

[stephenjohnbanker]

Hillary’s first corpse of the year.

[Porterville]

I don’t think people should be allowed to speak at all. In fact, I think all people should have their vocal chords removed and their hands choped off so that their is never another bit of communication... also eyes should be removed....and nerves.... and hair... and skin... and spoons.... spoons shouldn’t be allowed either.

[dr_who_2]

Thanks for speaking your mind!

[x]

“First of all, we ain’t no old-ass white men that sit up on MSNBC going hard on black girls. We are rappers that have these songs coming from our minds and our souls that are relevant to what we feel. I will not let them [expletive] say we in the same league with them. . . . [Rappers] are not talking about no collegiate basketball girls who have made it to the next level in education and sports. We’re talking about ho’s that’s in the ‘hood that ain’t doing [expletive], that’s trying to get a [expletive] for his money. These are two separate things.”

I wonder who does Snoop's PR. Can you imagine anyone advising a client to respond in this way?

[Screamname]

Imus was no different from Don Rickles, pure insult comedy. There was nothing racist about it, and I don`t even have to guess that these same people screaming and acting all “shocked” and “horrified” by this are the same liberal types who have been rooting for terrorism everyday since 911 with their “Bush is Hitler” rants.

[Enterprise]

"We’re talking about ho’s that’s in the ‘hood that ain’t doing [expletive], that’s trying to get a [expletive] for his money."

Word on the street is that all the nappy-headed hos are furious about being compared to Rutgers basketball players.

[gotribe]

Where’s this lady been for the last 20 years? First time she’s heard Imus I guess. Hey, have you heard of this jock named Stern? Oh, the horror....

[vetsvette]

Imus deserved to be fired. Not for what he said — he’s said worse many times — but, for being so stupid as to prostrate himself before Sharpton, a true racist.

Nobody that dumb should be making $10/year, let alone $10M.

[Christian4Bush]

bttt

[miss marmelstein]

Screamname, you said it best. I’m sick of all the blue-noses, including Mona Charon, who I generally agree with, piling on a comedy show she probably never watched.

Actually, for real fans of the show, we know that Imus’s real attacks were always reserved for FAT PEOPLE, not nappy hos.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

“First of all, we ain’t no old-ass white men that sit up on MSNBC going hard on black girls. We are rappers that have these songs coming from our minds and our souls that are relevant to what we feel. I will not let them [expletive] say we in the same league with them.

Despite the sexism and racism, I'm a fan of rap music and of Snoop - he's a remarkable talent. But this statement is nonsense. He's right, he isn't in the same league as Imus, because rappers like Snoop have done far more to make derogatory terms for women like "ho" and "bitch" acceptable to the popular culture than Imus ever could have. No one in the rap community has any business opening their mouths about Imus.

[SoKatt]

If I could get my hands on Imus I’d slap him- not because I was offended by what he said, but because he gave $harpton another excuse to run his mouth and now we all have to listen to him.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Countdown to the divorce from Imus from his trophy wife now that the 10 million a year gravy train has derailed.

(phone call three months from now)

Imus in mumbling voice: “Honey, I just got the credit card bill from your shopping trip in Manhattan. Look, I’m still waiting to see if the satellite radio people will give me a show and in the meantime, I think we are going to have to watch our spending....”

Imus’s wife: “Look Don, I’ve been doing some thinking lately and I think I need some space. My lawyer will be calling you with the details this week. Let’s be friends.” (click as phone hangs up)

[WLR]

Alternate view.

I seem to recall a while back he was raising money for some charity related or that somehow his “Ranch” was involved. He spoke of bringing inner city kids out to look I guess at the nice horseys;. Then he went on about his wife buying significant “Art” and placing it somewhere on his ranch to expose the poor waifs when the come to visit to "Art".

"This children is a Monet notice the form and lines" sarc IMO The whole Imus Schtick then and now stunk, stank, stinks.. that the kids were some sort of dodge

IMO this recent faux pas was more faux than pas.. lol The closing act a Closet Liberal Sack..

Just a setup to attack free speech.

What genuine man would repeatedly pay obeisance over such a nothing issue?

No one...

If one “hey I misspoke” “sorry to offend” does not suffice than self flagellation will not help..

Anyone here really believe this is implausible?

Custom made leftist Political Theater with the all the left running to get in on the show

- Gov. Corzine was seriously injured last night when his Chevy Tahoe was involved in a hit-and-run accident ...

Corzine had been on his way from an Atlantic City speech to host a private meeting between radio show host Don Imus and the Rutgers University women's basketball team at Drumthwacket, the governor's mansion in Princeton. http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20070413_Corzine_hurt_in_crash.html