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SeattleUte · 04-10-2007, 06:03 PM

If I was Imus' employer I'd fire him and participate in his disgracing; he's an ignoramous. Moreover, his grovelling is unseemly. He's not such a tough guy anymore, is he?

But have you ever seen such a lack of proportion between the attention the press gives a story and the level of public interest?

Also, I don't like Sharpton talking about federal regulation of broadcast programming. The feds should stay out of this. It shouldn't be regulated in the first place.

Brian · 04-10-2007, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SeattleUte

If I was Imus' employer I'd fire him and participate in his disgracing; he's an ignoramous. Moreover, his grovelling is unseemly. He's not such a tough guy anymore, is he?

But have you ever seen such a lack of proportion between the attention the press gives a story and the level of public interest?

Also, I don't like Sharpton talking about federal regulation of broadcast programming. The feds should stay out of this. It shouldn't be regulated in the first place.

I enjoy Imus. His show is pretty funny and he has fantastic guests.
Oddly, I'm not sure why he hasn't gotten into trouble in the past. He is constantly making fun of groups/people.
I wouldn't fire him. This will blow over and he makes his employer a ton of money.

myboynoah · 04-10-2007, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian

I enjoy Imus. His show is pretty funny and he has fantastic guests.
Oddly, I'm not sure why he hasn't gotten into trouble in the past. He is constantly making fun of groups/people.
I wouldn't fire him. This will blow over and he makes his employer a ton of money.

I agree with Brian on this one. This makes me 4 for 7.

MikeWaters · 04-10-2007, 06:52 PM

I would make him go into rehab for 3 weeks, so that his heart can heal.

Then I would make him promise to be nice.

And then I would let him do whatever the hell he wants.

YOhio · 04-10-2007, 07:00 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeWaters

I would make him go into rehab for 3 weeks, so that his heart can heal.

Then I would make him promise to be nice.

And then I would let him do whatever the hell he wants.

I prefer your crucifixion idea.

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SteelBlue · 04-10-2007, 07:20 PM

I'm not convinced that Imus is actually a living being. I caught a glimpse of him on tv yesterday and he looked very much like a corpse. I think perhaps there is some Weekend at Bernie's magic going on here.

SeattleUte · 04-10-2007, 07:30 PM

He should go to the gallows with dignity. I hate this grovelling. Like Brian said, he says stuff like this all the time. Why is this different? Because he's facing the hangman's noose. He's a pus-- never mind. He should stand up for his bliefs, and take his punishment with joy, like Socrates. Besides, now he can probably go to one of those shock networks and made three times as much.

The NY Times has been running a veritable slide show and stream of news reporting on this. New story with new picture every 30 minutes or so. Right now it's the Rutgers coach castigating him. It's like the president was assasinated. Do people really care this much?

RockyBalboa · 04-10-2007, 07:42 PM

I would think that since this site is ALL about discussion...even if it's an insensitive or uncomfortable topic that firing is the last thing that should happen, in fact it's an opportunity for more discussion on the topic.

And this is coming from a conservative mullah.

I'm not an Imus fan, never have been. I rarely agree with his politics.

I know he does good things with his ranch in New Mexico for kids with cancer and that's to be commendable.

SeattleUte · 04-10-2007, 09:32 PM

This has turned into a full blown soap opera. NY Times and ESPN are running pictures of the players looking like sweet, air brushed prom queens all in a row. The inset of Imus on ESPN's cover looks like an aged Nazi war criminal.

Brian · 04-10-2007, 10:25 PM

Yawn.
Wake me when this is over so I can continue to enjoy him on my commute to work.
I hope Bernard can eventually return to full form. I hope they don't drop the Cardinal O'Connor bit.
Maybe it will turn into "Mornings with Donny and Charlie" and I'll have to listen to my Liberace 8-tracks.
The one thing that sucks about my 8 minute commute is that it provides very little Imus time. That was the one good thing about my 45 minute morning drive on Atlanta highways.

04-10-2007, 06:03 PM	#1
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	Don Imus and Rutgers W basketball If I was Imus' employer I'd fire him and participate in his disgracing; he's an ignoramous. Moreover, his grovelling is unseemly. He's not such a tough guy anymore, is he? But have you ever seen such a lack of proportion between the attention the press gives a story and the level of public interest? Also, I don't like Sharpton talking about federal regulation of broadcast programming. The feds should stay out of this. It shouldn't be regulated in the first place. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster Last edited by SeattleUte; 04-10-2007 at 06:11 PM.

04-10-2007, 07:30 PM	#7
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	He should go to the gallows with dignity. I hate this grovelling. Like Brian said, he says stuff like this all the time. Why is this different? Because he's facing the hangman's noose. He's a pus-- never mind. He should stand up for his bliefs, and take his punishment with joy, like Socrates. Besides, now he can probably go to one of those shock networks and made three times as much. The NY Times has been running a veritable slide show and stream of news reporting on this. New story with new picture every 30 minutes or so. Right now it's the Rutgers coach castigating him. It's like the president was assasinated. Do people really care this much? __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster Last edited by SeattleUte; 04-10-2007 at 07:33 PM.

04-10-2007, 07:42 PM	#8
RockyBalboa Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 7,297	I would think that since this site is ALL about discussion...even if it's an insensitive or uncomfortable topic that firing is the last thing that should happen, in fact it's an opportunity for more discussion on the topic. And this is coming from a conservative mullah. I'm not an Imus fan, never have been. I rarely agree with his politics. I know he does good things with his ranch in New Mexico for kids with cancer and that's to be commendable. __________________ Masquerading as Cougarguards very own genius dumbass since 05'.

04-10-2007, 09:32 PM	#9
SeattleUte fairlds.org Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 10,665	This has turned into a full blown soap opera. NY Times and ESPN are running pictures of the players looking like sweet, air brushed prom queens all in a row. The inset of Imus on ESPN's cover looks like an aged Nazi war criminal. __________________ Interrupt all you like. We're involved in a complicated story here, and not everything is quite what it seems to be. —Paul Auster

04-10-2007, 10:25 PM	#10
Brian Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Oak Ridge, TN Posts: 1,308	Yawn. Wake me when this is over so I can continue to enjoy him on my commute to work. I hope Bernard can eventually return to full form. I hope they don't drop the Cardinal O'Connor bit. Maybe it will turn into "Mornings with Donny and Charlie" and I'll have to listen to my Liberace 8-tracks. The one thing that sucks about my 8 minute commute is that it provides very little Imus time. That was the one good thing about my 45 minute morning drive on Atlanta highways. __________________ e^(i * pi) + 1 = 0 5 great numbers in one little equation.

04-10-2007, 06:52 PM	#4
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I would make him go into rehab for 3 weeks, so that his heart can heal. Then I would make him promise to be nice. And then I would let him do whatever the hell he wants.

04-10-2007, 07:20 PM	#6
SteelBlue Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Norcal Posts: 5,821	I'm not convinced that Imus is actually a living being. I caught a glimpse of him on tv yesterday and he looked very much like a corpse. I think perhaps there is some Weekend at Bernie's magic going on here.