Perhaps this could be merged into the other Don Imus thread.
Should it, though? this is a whole new ball game, IMO.
Well, that's up for the mods to decide.
I agree, they probably want the man lynched.Well, that's up for the mods to decide. It's the same week, same issue pretty much. Him getting fired from MSNBC doesn't bother me. I don't watch MSNBC and I don't listen to him.
So now that Sharpton and Jackson got half of what they wanted, what next? Are they going to try to ruin this guy's credit rating? Are they going to put sugar in his gas tank?
This is about money....the advertisers left.
It may come as a surprise but TV and Radio networks don't get one dime from us listening or watching. It's all advertising dollars and when the advertisers speak, the networks listen. Had the advertisers not pulled out, he would be on the air after his two week suspension.
I never cared for his show and his comments were just stupid arrogance, much of what I have seen from his show previously. Plus, I never liked the long haired corpse in a cowboy hat look myself.
Anyway, that's that. Sharpton the and Jesse Jackson the super have taken out another whitey.
I'm all for equality and wouldn't ever treat another person with disrespect because of their race. But I am really just sick of the double standard that is allowed in this country where blacks can call whites what they want because they have been oppressed....... I drive to work and I am in a minority with many of the blacks around me driving much nicer cars than I am. They aren't oppressed and it is time that they get on with their lives and quit using the black crutch. The problem is that many cannot or will not and have to rely on it. You think Jesse Jackson could survive a day at my company? Think not.
Cal
That is wrong, the man made a mistake and he apologized. If he didnt apologize I could see it but what else can the man do. :behindbar
I agree, they probably want the man lynched.
He has apologized , people need to learn to let things go.
I agree with you; I think people should get a second chance if they are remorseful and apologize. (just like Miss USA! lol). Look at Mel Gibson and Russell Crowe - they're on their 3rd and 4th "mistakes" by now, and they're not even talk-show hosts.
As Cal pointed out, it may just be the advertising support.
It could be that another network will pick him up; who knows.
Total BS!! Where are Rev Al and Jesse when it comes to the lying stripper and the Duke LAX team??? Hypocrites!!
I agree with much of what you say. However, I'm appalled by your choice of words - such as "whitey", Sharpton the , ______super , etc.
You say you would not not treat an Afro-American with disrespect, but then you go on to imply that one would "not survive a day a my company".
I don't believe in reparations, but you sound a wee, tad discriminatory to me.
edited to add - you're probably right about the advertising - I hadn't thought of that; I've been just barely following this story.
This is about money....the advertisers left.
It may come as a surprise but TV and Radio networks don't get one dime from us listening or watching. It's all advertising dollars and when the advertisers speak, the networks listen. Had the advertisers not pulled out, he would be on the air after his two week suspension.
I never cared for his show and his comments were just stupid arrogance, much of what I have seen from his show previously. Plus, I never liked the long haired corpse in a cowboy hat look myself.
Anyway, that's that. Sharpton the and Jesse Jackson the super have taken out another whitey.
I'm all for equality and wouldn't ever treat another person with disrespect because of their race. But I am really just sick of the double standard that is allowed in this country where blacks can call whites what they want because they have been oppressed....... I drive to work and I am in a minority with many of the blacks around me driving much nicer cars than I am. They aren't oppressed and it is time that they get on with their lives and quit using the black crutch. The problem is that many cannot or will not and have to rely on it. You think Jesse Jackson could survive a day at my company? Think not.
Cal
Well, that's up for the mods to decide. It's the same week, same issue pretty much. Him getting fired from MSNBC doesn't bother me. I don't watch MSNBC and I don't listen to him.
So now that Sharpton and Jackson got half of what they wanted, what next? Are they going to try to ruin this guy's credit rating? Are they going to put sugar in his gas tank?
Imus wants to know when Al Sharpton is going to apologize to the Duke players:
http://drudgereport.com/flash3im.htm