Great post dba. There is no better interviewer than Don Imus. 40 days and counting down to his trimphant return!!

Any democratic politician who is scared by Sharpton to avoid Imus does not deserve anyone's vote. As a former democrat, I say that the democratic party has turned into a bunch of perennially offended whining victims. This this is why they keep losing election after election, which they will probably do again in 2008.

I'm still waiting for Al Sharpton to demand the firing of rappers, their producers, and the music executives who help them reap billions of dollars by denigrating the women of their community on a daily basis, 24/7. And Sharpton is toying with the idea of a boycot of sponsors? Where is the boycot of BET's sponsors? As noted by Curtis Sliwa last week, their complexion is their protection. What hypocritical self-righteous sanctimony! Oh, and what about demanding the firing of Isaiah Thomas, who was found guilty of actually committing sexual harrasment?

The concept of free speech is not limited to legalisms. Yes, it was not the government that censored Imus, but free speech extends to an abstract social construct as well. That said, anyone who finds Imus boring or offensive is free to turn the dial. We don't have a right to not be offended.

Hopefully, Imus has not learned his lesson and will continue to be Imus. Morning Joe's fluffy drivel offends my intelligence, but I will not demand his firing. I simply choose not to watch. The must-read segements are particularly lame and infantile -- we did this in the 6th grade!



Hopefully Imus

Bob K isn't John K or G Hart. Imus & NY tabloids are stuck in the 20th century niche market. That niche is getting narrower and smaller. A saavy candidate and the candidate's staff will calculate the cost and the trade offs involved in appearing on Imus's program. There is also the question of how long Imus will last when and if he returns. That's the game in niche marketing. Tabloids don't appeal to the denizens of fly over country. Imus may be less appealing to audiences in fly over country this time around. There will be a cost for free publicity a candidate will get by being on with Imus.

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Don Imus in the morning;
Greaser-headed ho's.
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Blulhsit. Every Democrat should boycott that old bsatrads show. Why is the cadaverous old fcuekr even coming back? How much money does he need?

One thing I can say for a candidate who goes on Imus's show, he/she has guts. Guts to speak to an audience that probably won't lap up everything they say. You don't see a lot of Republican presidential candidates going on Ed Schultz's show, it's about the same deal. It's a chance for a nominee to show that they can speak to a hostile audience. There still are some of those around, and usually, the candidate that can speak best in front of a hostile audience is one that will most likely win the general election.

If you like the guy - fine.
If you don't like the guy - fine, too.

But fuck Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson each of whom has one interest and one only - promoting themselves at the expense of others. Neither has any semblance of a moral compass as more than amply illustrated by their own personal histories.

Imus may be a rascist, but he is definitely not a moron..Just stupid in his nappy remrks
You know its sad that people have selective memories.The nappy-head ho statement wasn't the first time Imus has made racist,derogtory remarks about Blacks, apologized, swore never to make those remarks again only to do so,ask Clarence Paige.Afterwhile the apologies ring hollow.To justify this aged drug addicted remarks,says more about those who excuse him and their sentiments about race in America than anything else.

Hopefully MSNBC will throw Morning Joe Scarborough back to Pensacola and put Imus back in that time slot. Imus will need to change some of the language and stereotypes he uses -- as they were racist -- and he should keep McGurk off the air. But Imus is so much better than Dixiecrat-without-epithet Morning Joe Scarborough it appears hard to believe MSNBC would keep Scarborough on. It would be excellent to see MSNBC send Scarborough to Pensacola, Willy Geist back to Tucker Carlson to comment on Briteny, Lindsay, etc. and Mika to her own 10 a.m. show.

Imus may be a rascist, but he is definitely not a moron..Just stupid in his nappy remrks. Any of the politicians would be stupid for not going on his show (I think the Repubs were stupid for not debating at an African American forum and the Dems for not going on Fox).They all need some pub right now . America is already exhausted by the spin from both. Imus would probably be viewed by more than any of their debates combined.

No. When the comments fall within the stated guidleines and they are removed or not posted at all, it is not "editing", it is "censoring." They allow comments that are much more histrionic, but when a comment hits too close to home or points out an uncomfortable fact about a group with favored status, it is removed. That is a deliberate effort to shape perceptions by excluding voices with messages they find objectionable merely for having a different take on a particular issue. I had no real proof before but the comments pulled in the Bill Maher - 9/11 protesters comment section confirmed what I've long suspected. HuffPo is willing to weed out positions not in line with their agenda. Look how many comments are in the Maher link. Look how quickly comments are completely shut down in the Alan Dershowitz essays.

I'm waiting for Imus to return to tune into politics. Since they took off his show, I'm not very well informed and can't get too excited.

If they want my vote, the better do his show!

What a great American, Bob Kerrey.

Welcome back I-MAN!

Yes, manymoons - we know everyone will want to be back on his show because people actually listen to it.

Bill Richardson and John McCain are the only ones (with any loyalty - everyone knows Imus is not a racist and the whole story was overblown by Media Matters/Clintons and Sharpton) who have said to date they'll return. I'm liking both candidates more every day and look forward to hearing what they have to say in December.