Imus primed for comeback.
By on Aug 14th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Imus primed for comeback.
“Don Imus has reached a settlement with CBS over his multimillion-dollar contract and is negotiating with WABC radio to resume his broadcasting career there, according to CBS and a person familiar with the negotiations.”
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Provisions of his new contact included shaving his eyebrows,
August 14th, 2007 at 12:11 pmand wearing a rainbow colored knitted beanie instead of a cowboy hat.
(contract)
August 14th, 2007 at 12:11 pmIMUS…in my pants but I cleaned it up.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:15 pmOh shite, I must have fell asleep on the news of Imus possible return to the air. Just more hot air blather from the RIECH.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:17 pmIt figures it is a rightwing station.
At least his craggy visage won’t be seen (or heard) on tube.
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August 14th, 2007 at 12:25 pmTexasjuice-
IMUS is a left winger. Also, good for him.
Does anyone remember Freedom of Speech? It goes both ways.
What he said was not right or civil but not something to lose his job for?
August 14th, 2007 at 12:26 pmThis is getting too funny.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:27 pmAny kind of a relevant post doesn’t show up but a non-relevant post does.
Seems to have been happening quite a bit over the last couple of weeks.
Some threads seem to eliminate posts automatically.
If IMUS is right wing…
What do you consider left wing? Stalin?
August 14th, 2007 at 12:27 pmImus isn’t really left-wing or right-wing. He’s about as independent as they come. Too many people forget how much he supported Bill Clinton in 1992.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:29 pmImus should be back on the air. CBS violated his contract and he apologized for his comment. Now the left wing nuts in San Fransisco are trying to get Savage fired too. I don’t know what happened to free speech.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:30 pmTest . . . Test
August 14th, 2007 at 12:34 pmI don’t know what happened to free speech.
You need to read the DFL Handbook for Dhimmitude and Passivity and concentrate on their core beliefs. Shall I?
Ahem…
“When liberals speak its free speech”
“When conservatives speak its hate speech”
Remember, free speech is only for liberals and THEY decide what YOU get to say.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:36 pmMichael “Weiner”, Hmmmmm, tasty.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:37 pm“I mus” admit, I don’t know what the fuss is all about.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:38 pm**yawn**
August 14th, 2007 at 12:40 pm12. Thanks for your “straw dog” argument, now STFU.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:41 pmOh, and Gravy, we don’t “hate” you. It’s more pity.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:42 pmUm, my ears did not deceive me, Imus endorsed Bush and with great rigor. I’m sure his viewpoints could cross many spectrums, but his demise was from his “right wing” speech, racist.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:42 pmOh, and Gravy, we don’t “hate†you. It’s more pity.
I appreciate that. Now send me some money.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:45 pmI can never understand a word Imus says anyhow.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:45 pmSo racist is right wing…interesting!
Such great blindness you have Dave.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:48 pmCome on now, Dave once saw a black guy and he sits next to an asian guy in class. He is down with the struggle.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:50 pmExcellent! I know a whole lot of 40 something white men who really miss this mumbling cokehead
August 14th, 2007 at 12:51 pmRight wing. Left wing. What a bunch of crap. He is a master at taking an opposite position to generate some of the best dialog with political figures that was available in the otherwise very biased broadcast media.
What ever happened to free speech? I hope he got the full $120 million from CBS - maybe next time CBS will think twice before becoming a stool pigeon for that racist phony Al Sharpton.
I say welcome back - meaningful, thought provoking morning radio has been dead since he left.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:51 pmI liked watching the Imus show, and I think its important to have “bridge” figures like him who speak to a somewhat concervative audience and manage to pull them over to some logical thinking in a mix-moderate light.
August 14th, 2007 at 12:55 pmI never could care less if Imus was left or right:
He made me ill just having to hear or see him.
All he was is a self promoter and a book seller for the insiders who appeared on his show.
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August 14th, 2007 at 12:58 pm…opposite position to generate some of the best dialog with political figures…
Comment by Bill
Sure, riiight; he must have wedged that in between promoting his ranch or selling a rightwing book or talking to his brother sponsored by Jeep.
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August 14th, 2007 at 1:07 pmI’m thrilled for Imus.
August 14th, 2007 at 1:29 pmImus is a racist pimp, so shameful for WABC to allow him to spew his filth and bigoted remarks on the radio.
August 14th, 2007 at 1:39 pmI see the “liberals want to curtail free speech” crowd is at it again. I have no problem with free speech, and I will defend anybody’s right to free speech, even if I disagree with it (unless it slanders another person or is the equivalent of shouting “fire!” in a crowded theater).
Imus’ right to free speech was never in question. His right to using his employer’s radio network for his “free speech” is not, however, guaranteed by the Constitution. Furthermore, thousands of Imus’ listeners exercised THEIR free speech rights by telling said employer and sponsors they would not listen to the show anymore.
Imus didn’t do anything illegal. He hasn’t been arrested. He was never in danger of doing jail time over what he said. He got fired because CBS radio and MSNBC didn’t want that kind of “speech” on their watch.
If Imus finds an audience and somebody willing to hire him, fine. I will not be one of his listeners.
August 14th, 2007 at 1:41 pmW-A-B-Nappyheaded!!!
August 14th, 2007 at 1:52 pmIf Imus finds an audience and somebody willing to hire him, fine. I will not be one of his listeners.
Comment by missmolly
Nor will I.
Great post!
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August 14th, 2007 at 1:57 pmWABC hosts a full sewer of right wing hate speech pundits.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:18 pmI’m not bashing Imus, but he should consider the company he’ll be in at WABC, America’s largest right wing hate speech radio network.
Imus is a racist pimp, so shameful for WABC to allow him to spew his filth and bigoted remarks on the radio.
Comment by Jay Randal — August 14, 2007 @ 1:39 pm
Like Fat Albert Sharpton is any better.
August 14th, 2007 at 2:32 pmmissmolly
That is how it should be. If there is a market, he will prosper. If not, he will fold.
August 14th, 2007 at 3:45 pmImus may have been a supporter of Bill Clinton, but he really hates Hillary. He calls her Satan. There’s also chatter that her people (through Media Matters, which broke the Imus story) were instrumental in getting him kicked off the air. If that’s true, and Imus has any evidence of it, well him coming back on the air is gonna be Hillary’s worst nightmare because every word he says will be watched, reported, etc.
August 14th, 2007 at 4:19 pmLike Fat Albert Sharpton is any better.
Comment by Daryll — August 14, 2007 @ 2:32 pm
You are the most racist black man around. No one believes you’re black, but we all KNOW you’re gay.
August 14th, 2007 at 4:20 pmI finally have a reason to turn my radio on in the morning again.
August 14th, 2007 at 5:53 pm