• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Don Imus crucified...

Sinsear

Sinsear

Diamond Member
Oh the irony; once again our favorite reverend believes that there is a double standard that should apply to him.

Text


BOSTON, Massachusetts (AP) -- The Rev. Al Sharpton, who recently urged that radio host Don Imus be fired for making a racially insensitive remark, said in a debate that "those who really believe in God will defeat" Republican Mitt Romney for the White House.

But Sharpton denied he was questioning the Mormon's own belief in God.

Rather, the New York Democrat said he was contrasting himself with Christopher Hitchens, the atheist author he was debating at the time.

"As for the one Mormon running for office, those who really believe in God will defeat him anyways, so don't worry about that; that's a temporary situation," Sharpton said Monday during a debate with Hitchens at the New York Public Library's Beaux-Arts headquarters.

The comment was first reported Tuesday in a blog on The New York Times' Web site.

The Romney campaign, which has been wary of campaign trail criticism of Romney's faith, responded aggressively to the Sharpton comment. If elected, Romney would be the first Mormon to serve as president.

"It is terribly disheartening and disappointing to hear Reverend Sharpton offer such appalling comments about a fellow American's faith," said Romney spokesman Kevin Madden. "America is a nation of many faiths and common values, and bigotry toward anyone because of their beliefs is unacceptable."

Romney chimed in himself Monday during an appearance on the Fox News program "Hannity and Colmes."

"I think there are differences between different faiths in this country. And there will be battles between different religions," Romney said. "That's a great thing about this country. We don't decide who's going to be in office based on what church they go to."

In a tape of the debate, Sharpton can be heard defending the role of religion in the civil rights movement and shunning any suggestion that there wasn't a religious underpinning to the efforts of its leader, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Then Sharpton spoke of Romney, although a tape reviewed by The Associated Press does not reveal why.

In a later interview with the AP, Sharpton denied questioning Romney's belief in God and suggested the Romney camp was trying to stir up a controversy because of their political differences.

"What I said was that we would defeat him, meaning as a Republican," Sharpton said. "A Mormon, by definition, believes in God. They don't believe in God the way I do, but by definition, they believe in God."

He said he was contrasting himself and other believers with Hitchens, who is the author of a new book, "God Is Not Great."

Last month, Sharpton led the calls for Imus' ouster last month after the talk show host referred to members of the Rutgers University women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos."
Click to expand...
 
How is anybody even surprised by him? He can get away with whatever he wants because people are afraid of Sharpton-izing him right back. One of these days somebody will pull a Tawana Brawley on him. I really wish Romney would just smack him around to show him that he isn't above reproach. Sharpton is racist and a bigot that has thus far eluded reality, one of these days it'll catch up with him.
 
Imus was not taken out of context. This whole thread topic is a joke. You can't compare the two remarks if one changes in context and the other does not. That is not a deep idea and should be obvious to even a superficial thinker. The OP is simply responding with irrational emotion and obviously has an ax to grind. Shame on you, trying to sucker people that way.
 
Imus did his job as a shock jock, then all of a sudden it was decided that it was wrong. Suddenly, a new kind of shock swept America.

Imus will be back. People made too big a deal of this.
 
Originally posted by: compuwiz1
Imus did his job as a shock jock, then all of a sudden it was decided that it was wrong. Suddenly, a new kind of shock swept America.

Imus will be back. People made too big a deal of this.
Click to expand...
Probably. It's a shame though as it would have been better just to let him fail because he sucked. The best thing to come of it is that it probably will compromise Sharpton. As for Romney, we've already seen how a Fund A Mental Case pandering President can fsck the country, do we really need some Cult following Wanker as President?
 
don't try to compare the two.

Sharpton is not held to any standards because of his race and history.

Imus was an idiot, who did something incredilby stupid and tasteless.
 
Originally posted by: Shivetya
don't try to compare the two.

Sharpton is not held to any standards because of his race and history.

Imus was an idiot, who did something incredilby stupid and tasteless.
Click to expand...
sounds about right.

Also sounds like we shouldn't be listening to anything that either one of them says..

and I'm ok with that!
 
Statement: "As for the one Mormon running for office, those who really believe in God will defeat him anyways."

Explanation: "What I said was that we would defeat him, meaning as a Republican"

That's rich. Almost as good as Thompson's "I didn't hear the question correctly because my hearing aid wasn't working."

All these people are full of crap.
 
Originally posted by: THUGSROOK
Al Sharpton is a nappy headed ho 😉

reverse racism is still racism.
Click to expand...

Why do you call it "reverse" racism? That never made any sense to me. It's like saying that only whites can be racist.

By the way, that was not a racist comment he made because it had nothing to do with Romney's race.
 
Originally posted by: Moonbeam
Imus was not taken out of context. This whole thread topic is a joke. You can't compare the two remarks if one changes in context and the other does not. That is not a deep idea and should be obvious to even a superficial thinker. The OP is simply responding with irrational emotion and obviously has an ax to grind. Shame on you, trying to sucker people that way.
Click to expand...


Taken out of context? Please, there is no context that could justify that, not to mention that if you do read the whole statement, there is nothing there that nullifies what he said. It is not a deep idea to think that a bigot would make a biggoted statement. Sharpton makes his living off of being a bigot and a racist. He fans the flames of racism and bigotry, running around pointing fingers. Is it too hard to imagine that the greatest finger pointer is also the biggest offender? Just look at the Priests, or Haggart. The world is full of "Do as I say and not as I do" hypocrites. Yet, people like you, continually justify their actions, saying they are harmless, or that the "past is the past", as I was told a few weeks ago when discussing this racist bigot ass.

Sharpton is a racist and a bigot always was. His "good deeds" are nothing but media grabbers and are overshadowed by the divisiveness that he creates.
 
Sharpton is a bigot, all he cares about is getting people to listen to him. I absolutely do think he's a hypocrite.
 
Sharpton is just what Charles Taylor would have been like if Charles Taylor had been American. A warlord who destroys people for power.

Imus is just a typical radio shock jock fool who was doing what every other shock jock does. For the record, I hate all shock jock radio, from Imus to Stern to the local fools, and always have. They and Limbaugh are what killed radio IMO.
 
As a corollary...I guess no one can actually ask for Sharpton to be fired, because he doesn't really have a job...does he? Same with Jessie.
 
Originally posted by: Vic
Sharpton is just what Charles Taylor would have been like if Charles Taylor had been American. A warlord who destroys people for power.

Imus is just a typical radio shock jock fool who was doing what every other shock jock does. For the record, I hate all shock jock radio, from Imus to Stern to the local fools, and always have. They and Limbaugh are what killed radio IMO.
Click to expand...
How did they do that? BTW Stern is thriving on Sat Radio (one of the few who are)
 
Originally posted by: Vic
Sharpton is just what Charles Taylor would have been like if Charles Taylor had been American. A warlord who destroys people for power.

Imus is just a typical radio shock jock fool who was doing what every other shock jock does. For the record, I hate all shock jock radio, from Imus to Stern to the local fools, and always have. They and Limbaugh are what killed radio IMO.
Click to expand...

I thought it was the crappy music.
 
Originally posted by: KevinH
Originally posted by: Vic
Sharpton is just what Charles Taylor would have been like if Charles Taylor had been American. A warlord who destroys people for power.

Imus is just a typical radio shock jock fool who was doing what every other shock jock does. For the record, I hate all shock jock radio, from Imus to Stern to the local fools, and always have. They and Limbaugh are what killed radio IMO.
Click to expand...

I thought it was the crappy music.
Click to expand...

:music:video killed the radio star:music:
 
Originally posted by: amish
Originally posted by: KevinH
Originally posted by: Vic
Sharpton is just what Charles Taylor would have been like if Charles Taylor had been American. A warlord who destroys people for power.

Imus is just a typical radio shock jock fool who was doing what every other shock jock does. For the record, I hate all shock jock radio, from Imus to Stern to the local fools, and always have. They and Limbaugh are what killed radio IMO.
Click to expand...

I thought it was the crappy music.
Click to expand...

:music:video killed the radio star:music:
Click to expand...

All we hear is, Radio Ga Ga!

Radio Goo Goo!

Radio Ga Ga!

Radio what's new?

Radio, some... one... still... loves... you!
 
Originally posted by: zinfamous
As a corollary...I guess no one can actually ask for Sharpton to be fired, because he doesn't really have a job...does he? Same with Jessie.
Click to expand...

I submit that shaking down companies/public institutions using the race card is a full time job.
 
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
Originally posted by: Vic
Sharpton is just what Charles Taylor would have been like if Charles Taylor had been American. A warlord who destroys people for power.

Imus is just a typical radio shock jock fool who was doing what every other shock jock does. For the record, I hate all shock jock radio, from Imus to Stern to the local fools, and always have. They and Limbaugh are what killed radio IMO.
Click to expand...
How did they do that? BTW Stern is thriving on Sat Radio (one of the few who are)
Click to expand...

Sat radio blows. Stern blows. The only radio star that video ever killed was Cristopher Cross (who had a #1 at the time MTV debuted) and every other singer just as ugly as he is.

 
sharpton will be on Glenn Beck tonight to talk about this. why is it so hard for this man to say im sorry and instead he throws gas on it like he did last night on Paula Zahns show.
 
Originally posted by: Citrix
sharpton will be on Glenn Beck tonight to talk about this. why is it so hard for this man to say im sorry and instead he throws gas on it like he did last night on Paula Zahns show.
Click to expand...

I think they should "invent" a new mental disease..... Beltway Egoitis or something like that.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top