Imus show gets canned

[scaeagles]

Sharpton has also come out and basically said that this is just the beginning, and it needs to be determined what should not be allowed to be said.

Scary.

[innerSpaceman]

ignorant n!gger.

[wendybeth]

Bill Maher was practically drawn and quartered for what he said regarding the cowardice of the terrorists. I didn't agree with all of the negative attention at the time, and still don't, but he's a big boy and he makes his living in an industry that puts him out there where he has to face the consequences of his actions. The same goes for Coulter and Imus. I totally disagree with what Imus said, am very offended by it and yet I stand by his right to say it. I also stand by his employer's right to call him to task, and the public has every right to speak out as well. I also think we have the right, if not duty, to point out the hypocrisies of people like Bryant and Sharpton.

That said, I think this is waaaay overkill. We've all heard worse on the Howard Stern or Bob and Tom shows. Hell, we've heard worse trash-talking in the NBA.

[blueerica]

Originally Posted by scaeagles

Sharpton has also come out and basically said that this is just the beginning, and it needs to be determined what should not be allowed to be said.

Scary.

Are you for real? That's. Just. Stupid.

And really effing scary.

[€uroMeinke]

I wonder what it's like to have Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson attach themselves to absolutely anything to do with your race ready to voice your indignation outrage.

[NirvanaMan]

It's a sad day to be an American.

I never liked Imus personally, but this is ****ing really upsetting me. This is a ridiculous abuse of and demonstrates the maliscious nature of our media. Similar to how they bastardized those Duke lacrosse players on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC and local news...and now they are proven innocent. The fact that we offer two of the biggest racist bastards of our times (Sharpton/Jackson) any credibility and airtime is truly pathetic.

Sad sad day indeed.

[thecorndogwalker]

Its so backwards. I mean this is just like the whole Janet Jackson debacle.. now media is going to shift again... the FCC is just so insane... Its very scary almost communistic in its ways... I mean we are going to get to a point where nobody can say anything on the airwaves...

[Scrooge McSam]

Originally Posted by thecorndogwalker

the FCC is just so insane

Although I don't disagree with you, I fail to see what this has to do with the FCC. What did I miss?

Yes, Sharpton was front and center running his mouth. But when isn't Sharpton big and loud, braying to the heavens about some injustice, perceived or otherwise?

IMHO, this is about money, pure and simple. This incident struck a chord with a lot of people who cared enough to speak out. Companies were told "you continue to advertise with this guy and I'm not so sure I'll continue to buy your products". Sponsors, faced with a loss of revenue, pulled out. CBS, looking a $12M loss square in the eye, can now claim they're firing Imus for all the right reasons. Pfft! Spare me.

Free market advocates, rejoice!

Me? I need a drink. For the first time, I find myself agreeing with Malkin.

Make that a double.

[SacTown Chronic]

Al Sharpton is an opportunistic, nappy-headed attention ho who always sticks his nose in these issues.

Same as he ever was.

But nobody forced Imus to lick Sharpton's boots and beg for forgiveness. Though I absolutely abhor what Imus said and I don't mind at all that he lost his job (though a punch in the nose from one of the fathers of the girls he denigrated would have sufficed), I was disappointed that Imus felt compelled to suck up to the self-appointed arbiter of all things Negro.

Originally Posted by NirvanaMan

It's a sad day to be an American.

Where ya been the last four years, bro?

[Stan4dSteph]

Imus is free to say it, and NBC or CBS are free to fire his old wrinkly ass for it.

If he's that great, he'll get hired by somebody else.