Imus Asks Guest: "Why Don't You Like Huckabee? Because You're Gay, Or What?"

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On the December 12 edition of ABC Radio Networks' Imus in the Morning, while discussing Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee with nationally syndicated radio host Jay Severin, host Don Imus asked, "Why don't you like Huckabee? Because you're gay, or what?" Following Imus' comment, co-host Charles McCord exclaimed, "Oh, come on, what the hell was that?" Sound engineer Lou Rufino added, "Stand by for the drive-by."

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- starrianna See Profile I'm a Fan of starrianna permalink

It's all very ironic, since Fuckabee is a dead ringer for...

Academy Award Winner KEVIN SPACEY, who was photographed making out with a gay guy for pay.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:59 AM on 12/18/2007
- AxelDC See Profile I'm a Fan of AxelDC permalink

Who was the genius that decided Imus needed back on the airwaves? Both he and Don should be in the unemployment line before Xmas.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:48 PM on 12/17/2007
- Roaming See Profile I'm a Fan of Roaming permalink

Despite his method, I'm glad that Imus succinctly made the point that Huckabee is anti-gay.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:56 PM on 12/17/2007
- fearwig See Profile I'm a Fan of fearwig permalink

Freedom of unintelligent speech. Blame the listeners, then the boob.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:21 PM on 12/17/2007
- InsideBrooklyn See Profile I'm a Fan of InsideBrooklyn permalink

I see no one has complained that Imus (who I won't listen to under any circumstance) replaced one of the best radio people and one I've always liked. Ron Kuby (who shared a show with the always annoying Curtis Sliwa--WABC kept Sliwa) at the least had two things going for him: One he mostly had a consistent progressive perspective on issues and two he could explain the law like no one else on radio could. His voice will definitely be missed. Maybe Air America will pick him up.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:37 PM on 12/17/2007
- seekanddestroy See Profile I'm a Fan of seekanddestroy permalink

I listened to Imus his first day back. I sat there for a while, and then I looked down, and my hands were fashioning a noose. Just kidding. Is Al Sharpton listening? I bet he isn't. If anything Al has some poor intern doing it for him.(Noose anyone?) Al doesn't stand up for the gays? With that weave on his head? Really? Good luck Imus fans. I tried to listen, but could barely understand half of what marble-mouth had to say. No more boobery for me, thanks. Imus blows.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:49 AM on 12/16/2007
- Fallacy See Profile I'm a Fan of Fallacy permalink

I'm just elated that Don Imus is back on the air. They guy has been a pompous idiot for as long as I can remember, and that's back to his d.j. days (Remember Don, you're a f'ing disc jockey.)

If he's not on the air, how can I laugh at his ongoing mule's assedness?

In other words, better to take his stupid statements apart with logic and call him on it, than do the typical lazy American thing and decide not to think. (I only mean that large chunk of Americans that are incable of critical thinking at even the most basic level.) But then that means it's up to us, as most of his colleagues in the TV news business aren't capable of analysis. ("Dobbin was a horse, Lou Dobbs is a horse's ass". anon)

Eyewitless News. Long live Ron Powers.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 02:44 AM on 12/16/2007
- Harrier See Profile I'm a Fan of Harrier permalink

This guy needs to get bounced again. Clearly this homophobic who hates guy is so far behind the times and old school that actually promotes hate against minorities. The guy gets personal when he has no argument. That is even worse. This should be his last round up. No different than the late Jimmy the Greek comments that got him removed from the air on all forms of media communication

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 03:12 PM on 12/15/2007
- seekanddestroy See Profile I'm a Fan of seekanddestroy permalink

Irrelevant douchebag says what? Who listens to this boobery? Ponderous.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:02 PM on 12/14/2007
- GeoNorth See Profile I'm a Fan of GeoNorth permalink

If I were gay, I wouldn't like Huckabee. Hell, I'm hetero and I still don't like him.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:13 AM on 12/14/2007
- realitytrumpsbull See Profile I'm a Fan of realitytrumpsbull permalink

That hat looks pretty gay, come to think of it.
Don 'nappy-headed' Imus, the Huckabee supporter?
Political jockstrap is more like it...man's
got no business criticizing anyone else's
haircut showing up to work like that...

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 12:07 AM on 12/14/2007
- Freedomfinder See Profile I'm a Fan of Freedomfinder permalink

www.politico.com/blogs/bensmith/0507/Clintons_Advice.html
BC33
Heres the link where B.Clinton tells Kerry about gay issue.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:27 PM on 12/13/2007
- Qbear See Profile I'm a Fan of Qbear permalink

Where did Imus spend his G*D DAMN hiatus with Issiah Washington?

I give the old fake Annie Oakely 6 months on the radio before he ends his career...AGAIM

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 11:25 PM on 12/13/2007
- lovethesinner See Profile I'm a Fan of lovethesinner permalink

I had an Uncle like Imus. We all loved him. He didn't say things to get attention like Imus, but he just couldn't stop doing the one thing that was killing him: smoking Kool cigarettes.

They put him on oxygen for the last couple of years, and I remember his cough in the morning.

Sometimes Imus shuts the mike off a little late and I can hear it. That raspy, deep, gurgling sound.

My uncle was in so much pain at the end he had my dad hold the mask away until it stopped. One of his kids still blames me, becuase my dad has passed and there's no one else to blame, or help him with his pain.

That's why I laughed when Imus tried to blame McCord for being rude to Jay Severin.

"What we say of others is usually best applied to ourselves." -Cal Ripkin

I don't hate Imus for unintentionally hurting others, he can't really help being himself.

Everybody knows the only alternative to being yourself is being miserable.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:26 PM on 12/13/2007
- Brgotn See Profile I'm a Fan of Brgotn permalink

You guys really make me laugh. Many of you make the same style of derogatory statements as Imus only at different targets.

Maybe The Huffington post should shut doen the comment section.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:07 PM on 12/13/2007
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