The Don Imus Files

Don Imus has referred to two black journalists as a "cleaning lady" and a "quota hire." He has also publicly compared black men to apes.

Imus called the gay-themed movie Brokeback Mountain "'Fudgepack Mountain." The radio jock has a long history of bashing gays.

Imus then had his Ann Coulter at CPAC moment.

IMUS: That's some rough girls from Rutgers. Man, they got tattoos and --
McGUIRK: Some hard-core hos.

IMUS: That's some nappy-headed hos there. I'm gonna tell you that now, man, that's some -- woo. And the girls from Tennessee, they all look cute, you know, so, like -- kinda like -- I don't know.

McGUIRK: A Spike Lee thing.

...ROSENBERG: It was a tough watch. The more I look at Rutgers, they look exactly like the Toronto Raptors.

Imus has been suspended for two weeks.

The suspensions will take effect starting on Monday.

But NBC, which simulcasts Mr. Imus’s program on its cable news network MSNBC, also served notice that it will not tolerate another insensitive remark from the host. It said that Mr. Imus had promised to change the tenor of the program, and that he agreed the suspension was an appropriate action.

“Our future relationship with Imus is contingent on his ability to live up to his word,” NBC said in an official statement.

I wonder if Imus can live up to his word. I would be more than happy for any person to change their hateful ways. It certainly wouldn't be good for Imus or anyone else to go through life without unnneeded rage towards minorities. We shall see.

Pam Spalding wonders if politicians will keep going on Imus's show. I say after the contoversy blows over things will be back to normal. Politicians love free air-time.

I'm amazes me that people like Don Imus and Michael Savage are hired because they are controversial. MSNBC didn't hire them to elevate discourse. MSNBC then goes into panic mode for saying controversial things. MSNBC bears a level of responsibility for Imus and the fired Savage.

Update: JC Christian offers a hysterical defense of Imus. For those who don't know: JC Christian is a parody of the conserative movement.