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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:08 PM Original message |
Obama Calls For Imus Firing... |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:10 PM Response to Original message |
1. The "Obama" bandwagon? He came a little late to the party, didn't he? |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I am grateful for the Senator's response. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:13 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Oh, I agree with what he said. I just think it is a little disingenuous |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The article does not imply that he thinks he is leading the charge |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. That's not what I got out of it either. I was referring to the OP's 'Obama's bandwagon' comment. n/t |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Who was the first public figure to step forward to ask for Imus's firing? |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Uhhh..Al Sharpton? Jesse Jackson? What are you talking about?? n/t |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Yes, he said it after he knew which way the wind was blowing. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. While Hillary states; " I am a public figure and don't believe I should express my personal views |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:18 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. She has already expressed her views on what he said... |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Yep. I can see where Hillary might get accused of paybacks if she calls for his firing. n/t |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:31 PM Response to Reply #11 |
29. I think Imus insulting another female (Hillary) adds more reason to be replaced |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. Oh damn her to hell! |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. A thread about Barack and you turn it on Mrs, Clinton. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:28 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. And so original, too, dontcha think?? n/t |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
45. Shocking, huh? |
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carpe diem (769 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #1 |
26. actually, his first comments came on Monday |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #26 |
31. Not about firing Imus, as this thread is about. |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:15 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm boycotting any company that sponsors Imus' show |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:15 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Bigelow Tea and Staples are gone too. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. We can always dream |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #6 |
49. I heard Staples and Bigelow Tea as well.... |
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BlueManDude (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
13. Where's Harold Ford on this? |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:26 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Harold Ford is posing with the Confederate Flag |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #18 |
34. Good Lord, is that for real?!? |
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NormanYorkstein (762 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:47 PM Response to Reply #34 |
46. oh yes it is! This was part of Ford "last push" before the election |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #46 |
64. Oh the irony.. |
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athena (771 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
15. More excerpts: |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
20. I believe this is the beginning of the end for Imus. He will be fired. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:34 PM Response to Reply #20 |
32. You are right about it maybe not being a 'firing'. But he is losing the ad dollars |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
58. Losing Procter and Gamble is big.... |
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Beausoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:31 PM Response to Reply #20 |
76. Wow! That was quick. MSNBC just fired his ass. |
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AnnInLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
21. We need to get ready to pelt MSNBC with emails, phone |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
22. Hillary? We already know her response |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:29 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. That's ridiculous and you know it... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:36 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. Oh really? |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:41 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. We are not discussing that issue on this thread.... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. I know quite a bit about Hillary, esp wrt her political courage |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:46 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Well you're wrong..... |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:39 PM Response to Reply #27 |
37. Hillary's Imus "statement" was equal to her admitting she was wrong on invading Iraq |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #37 |
65. WHOA!! Can I have some of what you are smoking?? n/t |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Given the way Imus has gone after her, Hillary would have to be |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
42. If Hillary jumped onto the 'Fire him.' bandwagon she at least would have proper judgement |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #42 |
61. Right. And I know YOU would be the first to pat her on the back for it. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:48 PM Response to Reply #22 |
47. Oh how niiiiiiccccceeeeeee! |
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Benhurst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
24. Whether or not Imus is fired is not the main issue. It's not even a very important one. |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. Why the dig on Sen. Clinton? |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. You have been around long enough to know the answer to that one... |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
38. That, and it happens to be spot-on |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #38 |
55. She might. But would that really be jumping on 'Obama's' bandwagon? |
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jgraz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #55 |
74. Of course not |
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shaniqua6392 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:40 PM Response to Reply #25 |
39. I don't think she is a favorite here on DU. |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Fuck that shit! |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:51 PM Response to Reply #25 |
48. Because that the groovy thing to do! |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #48 |
62. You're absolutely right. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:34 PM Response to Original message |
33. General Motors just announced they would be removing their ads on MSNBC/NT |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:53 PM Response to Reply #33 |
52. Fucking Ford isn't !! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
35. Is it possible to post a "yeah for my candidate" without a dig on another? |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:55 PM Response to Reply #35 |
53. Atom Cat .... sweetie you know that's impossible. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #53 |
63. I guess I just don*t get it. |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #63 |
67. The thing that kills me is that it nearly ALWAYS backfires. |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:13 PM Response to Reply #67 |
71. you nailed it |
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renie408 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #35 |
59. I think that's a big NO on that one. n/t |
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boston bean (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
41. As a matter of fact, Clinton was first to boycott, before Obama. |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:56 PM Response to Reply #41 |
56. Perhaps she should tell her Frick and Frack (Begala & Carville) |
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Missy M (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #56 |
69. That was Begala and Carville, not Hillary.... |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:57 PM Response to Reply #41 |
57. LIES! LIES! LIES! |
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indie_voter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
73. Wasn't Imus the one who trashed them to their faces |
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ObaMania (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
51. Well, he just lost any support he'd get from me. |
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femrap (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:12 PM Response to Reply #51 |
70. 'scapegoating'....so are you |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 04:55 PM Response to Original message |
54. It seems to me like most,if not all,candidates were waiting to see which way the wind was blowing. |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:00 PM Response to Original message |
60. Oh fer crying out loud!! |
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AspenRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #60 |
66. *cue chirping crickets* |
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BronxBoy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. Actually |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. No! No! NO! NO! NO! |
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MODemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
72. Will Obama call for Rush Limbaugh's firing as well |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:59 PM Response to Reply #72 |
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Connie_Corleone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:34 PM Response to Original message |
77. I'm an Obama supporter, but I'm sick and tired of this putting down other candidates. |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-11-07 05:51 PM Response to Original message |
78. MSNBC just announced they will no longer be carrying the Imus Simulcast |
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