The attempts to minimize this is the same thing men do all the time to marginalize women. The "no big deal" defense. Not surprising most Mudcat men take that position, as this is a pretty misogynist forum most days.

Imus' radio show was simultaneously broadcast on cable tv, so it was carried on both.

I thought the hoopla over Imus' remarks, and his subsequent firing, was right on and just as it should have been.

Why would it be more newsworthy for politicians to be slammed for making racist remarks, but when the 'commentators' do it, they do it with impunity?

BTW, Clinton's campaign manager is threatening to cancel all further debates on MSNBC, who won the bidding war against CNN to get the upcoming Ohio Clinton/Obama debate. Stay tuned.