Imus Fired from MSNBC
Tags: media, racism, talk radio
By: wdporter
I really find this a little confusing for two main reasons:
1) I’ve listened to Imus many times before and have heard way more offensive, racist, and degrading comments–anti-semitic, misogynistic, etc.
2) This guy is not a conservative, and never has been. He supported Kerry for President, and constantly kisses the ass of media elite, liberal politicians, and “maverick” Republicans.
Why now? Why him? And “Who’s next?”
Update: Now he’s been fired from CBS Radio as well, BUT…you can now buy a variety of “nappy-headed hos” paraphernalia. America, what a country.
April 13th, 2007 at 1:45 am
I haven’t listened to Imus recently, but recall that he had views ranging the political spectrum. Definitely not a conservative or liberal hack. And, in my opinion, a funny guy and an interesting listen.
He and others on talk radio have said worse, and I think it’s quite shameless on the part of the networks to fire him a FULL WEEK after his remarks…obviously the corporate powers that be were afraid of a more widespread backlash against their products and were in full-throttle damage control mode. Who cares if he makes a stupid remark from time to time? He’s a radio host, not a congressman.
In a fair world, there would be no difference between the reaction to Imus using such language relative to it appearing in a hip-hop/rap song.
Side note: I bought a book a while back at the second-hand store of photographs of the American West by Don and Fred Imus (Don’s brother). It’s called “Two Guys, Four Corners: Great Times, Great Times and a Million Laughs”. The photographs were stunning. It’s worth checking out at the library (assuming they don’t pull it from the shelves).
April 13th, 2007 at 1:56 am
Correction, the book is titled “Two Guys, Four Corners: Great Photographs, Great Times, and a Million Laughs”.