Imus: "Why don't you like Huckabee? Because you're gay, or what?"

[NNN0LHI]

http://mediamatters.org/items/200712130003?f=h_latest

On the December 12 edition of ABC Radio Networks' Imus in the Morning, while discussing Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee with 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."

[Bongo Prophet]

1. Why would he say that? Because he's an asshole, or what?

Nevah mind, I know the answer. ;)

[book_worm]

2. I see that his being off the air hasn't changed him a single bit

Still a racist homophobe. And I'm disappointed by the Democrats who go on his worthless show both now and back when he was on MSNBC.

[devilgrrl]

15. How about the slew of assholes here that think he's the shit?

They're just as disgusting.

[AlCzervik]

3. Imus is an idiot and Jay Severin is disgusting bag of shit.

[Turbineguy]

4. I guess he doesn't like

his job any more.

[blondeatlast]

5. I'm not, but I'll add that one to my list of #47 known reasons why I should. nt

[bliss_eternal]

6. I'm going to complain...

...to ABC radio. I hope others do the same.

He was kicked off the airwaves for slurring women. So what does he do? He returns to the air and slurs gays. It's not ok. We've got to start taking a stand about this crap. He can't just move on to another community that he deems as weak. It's not enough for glbt's to say so, anyone deeming these comments as inappropriate needs to speak up and say so. It's total bullshit.

:grr::mad:

[Happyhippychick]

7. God he's clever. No wonder he makes the big bucks.

[DFW]

8. Ummm, isn't Jay Severin himself gay?

[Swamp Rat]

9. At least he didn't call him a 'nappy-headed fag'.

Imus has obviously been reformed. :eyes:

[Bucky]

10. Top ten reasons not to like Huckabee

1. You are gay
2.
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9.
10.

[blondeatlast]

11. 2. You are reasonably intelligent. nt

[Danger Mouse]

13. 3. You do not have a sloping forehead.

[AlCzervik]

14. 4. you believe in evolution

[Danger Mouse]

18. 5. You completed the 5th grade.

[devilgrrl]

19. 6. You're Mormon

nt

[Bucky]

22. Glad I wasn't drinkin' milk when I read that one

[Danger Mouse]

21. 7. You are a woman who is uninterested in 'graciously submitting' to your husband.

[blondeatlast]

26. 8. You catch the comic subtlety that is Cheech and Chong. nt

[devilgrrl]

12. Yeah, Imus is so awesome, I'm glad he's back, he's learned so much since the "nappy hos" incident!

:sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm::sarcasm:

And to those who incessantly defend this git - you are seriously FUCKED IN THE HEAD!!!!! :nuke:

[blondeatlast]

23. They'll crawl out of their holes soon enough. first we all need to be hatin' on each other for the

"disdain of the week" before we can unite behind our mutual hatred of that racist, sexist, generally awful excuse for DNA.

[Danger Mouse]

16. Imus is such a fucking idiot. I love how Howard Stern has totally put the asshole in his place.

Incidentally, he once said that he'd eat a dead dog's dick if Howard Stern beat him in the ratings. Stern beat him so badly that WNBC sold the station and Imus lost his show. Unfortunately, like a filthy sleazy louse that refuses to stay dead, Imus returned to the airwaves to share more of his pinheaded views.

[IndianaJones]

17. I like Imus. nt.

[RandomKoolzip]

20. Is that because you're gay, or what?

[IndianaJones]

25. No..just like him. nt.

[RandomKoolzip]

28. Well, rubbery homophobic racists ARE pretty damn likeable.

[IndianaJones]

30. disliking all of those would only leave racial minorities and gays to like. nt.

[RandomKoolzip]

33. Oh, and honest liberals and the non-psychopathic, too.

But they're both, collectively, a much smaller group, I understand.

[blondeatlast]

31. "But he cares for sick kids..."

At least whenever his media gig gets hit with a challenge, he does.

[RandomKoolzip]

34. "Sick kids:" sounds like his fans.

[blondeatlast]

27. But do you like Huckabee? nt

[IndianaJones]

32. No. nt.

[devilgrrl]

35. I like when Imus pisses all over Hillary - it's really hilarious.

:sarcasm:

[Catherine Vincent]

24. Same old, same old. nt

[Karenina]

29. Americans are ALL RESPONSIBLE

for allowing your airwaves (which when I grew up there belonged to THE PEOPLE) to be co-opted by hate-mongering corporate slime in service of those who would destroy you. Remember Rwanda. It's coming to your shores.

[peacetalksforall]

36. He's got the mouth to match the mind of a barroom racist, sexist, homophobe, mysogonist hater and .

he just forgets where he is.

I'm glad he's done it again.

I'm glad he did it to ABC.

Deserves notoriety, not worship. But ABC's ratings will probably go up - with some.