T
TowerBuzz
Guest
Imus on "60 Minutes"... You can stop with : "The I man is not a racist"
Earlier tonight 60 Minutes re ran their story about Imus from ten years ago complete with updated footage from the past week. When Mike Wallace questions him about some of his material being racist, Imus argues for Wallace to point out one example of any racist thing he's done or said. Mike Wallace reminds Imus that while in Imus's car he told Wallace's producer that " McGuirk (sp) " is there to tell Ni**er jokes". Imus denied using the "N"word, off camera the producer says that he did indeed say it. Imus's defense was " well that was an off the record conversation" to which Wallace calls BS on that. Imus never got it, in his attempt to defend his use of the "N" word he says that it was an off the record conversation thinking that somehow helps not realizing that if anything his using that word off the record is a true indicator of how he actually thinks. whhen he's off the recor there you have his true feelings. Those who want to debate the "N" word and claim "well the rappers use it so why should we be held to a different standard"? that is another conversation entirely, not even one worth having. The point is this is how theI man thinks, period. He's racist, he's not the first and he wont be the last. I honestly dont see how it is so difficult foir some people to come to grips with that. He has the RIGHt to be racist in his views but others have the right to call him on it and protest. Question is why would he be racist? he has so little exposure to blacks in his life, virtually no black guests on his show ever, he is a wealthy, wealthy, man who travels within the circles of the establishment where he would encounter very few if any blacks there either. Socially he is free to spend time with those he chooses so again he does not have to rub elbows with anyone he does not choose to. So if you live an insulated life and a good life at that, what do you have to be angry or hateful of when your exposure to those you dislike is so minimal?. What a sad pathetic old man.
Go to cbs.com and watch the episode.
Earlier tonight 60 Minutes re ran their story about Imus from ten years ago complete with updated footage from the past week. When Mike Wallace questions him about some of his material being racist, Imus argues for Wallace to point out one example of any racist thing he's done or said. Mike Wallace reminds Imus that while in Imus's car he told Wallace's producer that " McGuirk (sp) " is there to tell Ni**er jokes". Imus denied using the "N"word, off camera the producer says that he did indeed say it. Imus's defense was " well that was an off the record conversation" to which Wallace calls BS on that. Imus never got it, in his attempt to defend his use of the "N" word he says that it was an off the record conversation thinking that somehow helps not realizing that if anything his using that word off the record is a true indicator of how he actually thinks. whhen he's off the recor there you have his true feelings. Those who want to debate the "N" word and claim "well the rappers use it so why should we be held to a different standard"? that is another conversation entirely, not even one worth having. The point is this is how theI man thinks, period. He's racist, he's not the first and he wont be the last. I honestly dont see how it is so difficult foir some people to come to grips with that. He has the RIGHt to be racist in his views but others have the right to call him on it and protest. Question is why would he be racist? he has so little exposure to blacks in his life, virtually no black guests on his show ever, he is a wealthy, wealthy, man who travels within the circles of the establishment where he would encounter very few if any blacks there either. Socially he is free to spend time with those he chooses so again he does not have to rub elbows with anyone he does not choose to. So if you live an insulated life and a good life at that, what do you have to be angry or hateful of when your exposure to those you dislike is so minimal?. What a sad pathetic old man.
Go to cbs.com and watch the episode.