Imus isn’t the real bad guy - Democratic Underground

Fountain79

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Thu Apr-12-07 07:10 AM
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Imus isn’t the real bad guy

Thank you, Don Imus. You’ve given us (black people) an excuse to avoid our real problem.

You’ve given Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson another opportunity to pretend that the old fight, which is now the safe and lucrative fight, is still the most important fight in our push for true economic and social equality.

You’ve given Vivian Stringer and Rutgers the chance to hold a nationally televised recruiting celebration expertly disguised as a news conference to respond to your poor attempt at humor.

http://www.kansascity.com/182/story/66339.html

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niceypoo

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Thu Apr-12-07 07:14 AM
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1. The whole issue is totally overblown

Its a waste of tv news time. It's just another excuse not to report the real news.

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The Count

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Thu Apr-12-07 07:17 AM
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2. Poor philantropist jokester Imus gave some uppity niggers a bully polpit!

And since the person before me missed it :sarcasm:
I so, so hope that OP posted this racist piece to show us how disgusting people are all over. Right? Right????

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Fountain79

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Thu Apr-12-07 07:20 AM
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4. Umm..you realize don't you that the columnist that

wrote this is black?

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shaniqua6392

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Thu Apr-12-07 07:22 AM
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5. And so am I. n/t

Not all blacks are going to agree with this situation. I agree with the original post wholeheartedly.

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The Count

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Thu Apr-12-07 08:22 AM
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6. Is the columnist a black woman? A Rutgers player? Are you?

Edited on Thu Apr-12-07 08:22 AM by The Count

Once again, forgiveness (or not) belongs to the injured. Bystanders should not presume they have it.

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shaniqua6392

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Thu Apr-12-07 07:20 AM
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3. We will soon see a made for tv movie on the Rutger's team

right after their appearance on Oprah today, too. Sharpton and Jackson get richer on the backs of African Americans. NBC ratings shoot through the roof. You are right. Imus is not the real bad guy. Oh and absolutely nothing will change regarding racism.

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