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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 12:58 PM Original message |
IMUS' LEGAL BLUFF - Jockeying Return to Air |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think Imus made a racist remark but I do not think he is a racist. nt |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:05 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. uhhh... |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Imus has made many racists remarks. |
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snappyturtle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. Imus is an equal opportunity old man when it comes time to make |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
56. Of course you are, honey... |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
61. I agree. Most who ranted against him haven't watched his show much... |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. of course, the NY Post, owned by Murdoch, would report this |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
31. According to one poster here on DU |
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Donnachaidh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. what? |
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FastHorizon (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 05:28 PM Response to Reply #2 |
43. No.. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
3. Maybe he can do a wolfowitz where CBS states he did nothing wrong |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
4. Any Lawyers out there |
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NJCher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. it's not a free speech issue |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 07:15 AM Response to Reply #6 |
46. OTOH, there may be a provision in the contract where Imus could |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Well, I'm one, and I know of no cause of action to sue Imus |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. It is not a case of "just 'because'" |
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Bake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 02:36 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. Nice try, but probably wouldn't fly. |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 08:55 AM Response to Reply #32 |
53. list them |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:38 PM Response to Reply #53 |
57. Well, an agricultural tool, similar to a spade for one... |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 01:28 PM Response to Reply #57 |
60. that is spelled "hoe", not "ho" |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Freedom of speech does not apply to regulated mediums such as radio. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
48. Bullfeathers |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 12:27 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. You can not get on the radio and say anything you would like. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 07:49 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. Tell It to Rush |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:03 AM Response to Reply #4 |
54. his rights to free speech haven't been touched |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
7. Your description fits him perfectly.He's a hateful, empty, destructive asshole. n/t |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Careful. |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:17 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I'm certainly not worried about offending anyone who is a fan of his. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 02:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. I know you're not worried. |
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silvermachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:25 PM Response to Reply #12 |
34. Thank you... |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:17 PM Response to Original message |
11. There are a lot of people worse than Imus who are still on the |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Unfortunately I have to agree with you on all three points. n/t |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
14. I agree, he sure talks racist and sexist to me |
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whopis01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. He is worse than Rush in many ways. |
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TankLV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #14 |
59. No you don't know "racism" - aparently a white lady upthread is upset at all the time's she's |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 07:13 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. Af. Americans don't have the market cornered in discrimination. |
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watercolors (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:21 PM Response to Original message |
16. I for one, would like to see Imus back! |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:32 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. True... |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #16 |
36. I agree and they are still on the air |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:57 PM Response to Reply #16 |
39. i agree with you. i watch iman usually when i get up that early. |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 09:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
55. Would you be willing to bankroll him--out of your own savings |
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Carni (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. I don't care to see Imus back-but David Gregory SUCKED this week |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Not by me... |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Don Imus was... |
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leQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. i wonder if cbs takes him back, will msnbc simulcast him? anybody hear about what msnbc has said? |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 08:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
44. Imus was basically... |
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FastHorizon (70 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 10:14 PM Response to Reply #22 |
45. O&A |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 11:10 AM Response to Reply #45 |
49. Thanks... |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:45 PM Response to Original message |
23. I watched his show regularly... |
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theoldman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I agree, it was an off the cuff remark. He screwed up. It was not |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. "It was not intentional". |
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Phredicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. Didn't he say he had a guy on his staff whose specific job was n***** jokes? |
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silvermachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:27 PM Response to Reply #25 |
35. Hey old fuck...drop dead |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
29. Trying to shut people up, no matter how you disagree with them, |
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greyghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 02:20 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. The picture... |
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silvermachine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. No one's trying to shut him up... |
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Catchawave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
33. Nice surprise seeing Chris and Charles on Gregory's show |
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amandabeech (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 10:51 AM Response to Reply #33 |
47. Yeah, Bernie was a complete a***hole. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
38. What grounds are there for suing Imus |
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youngdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-18-07 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
41. Sue him for what? |
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Cheney Killed Bambi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-19-07 01:38 PM Response to Reply #41 |
51. Breach of Contract |
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ShortnFiery (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-20-07 06:41 PM Response to Original message |
58. If either CBS or MSNBC brings IMUS back, the advertisers will FEEL the blow-back. |
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