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JLB
April 13th, 2007, 2:48:09 PM
His show gave many of them a way to reach a national audience of white males -- a crucial voting bloc.

WASHINGTON — They came by the hundreds that hot August day in tiny Johnson City, Tenn., gathering on an asphalt parking lot to meet Rep. Harold E. Ford Jr. It was not just that he might become the state's first black senator. More than that, even in Republican eastern Tennessee, the Democratic congressman was a celebrity — a regular guest on Don Imus' radio show.

And today, with Imus' career in tatters, the fate of the controversial shock jock is stirring quiet but heartfelt concern in an unlikely quarter: among Democratic politicians.

more:http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-imuspol13apr13,0,2734444.story?coll=la-home-headlines
TRIPLE P
April 13th, 2007, 2:51:51 PM
Huh?

I have never met anyone Dem or Rep who listens to, watches, or even knows who Imus is....

The only reason anyone my age knows who Imus is is because of Howard Stern.
Matt
April 13th, 2007, 2:59:16 PM
A lot of big political figures frequented his show from both sides of the aisle.

Kerry was on frequently during his campaign, George Bush Sr. has been on a few times. Harold Ford practically ran his campaign on Imus. Cheney was on once.
sahlensguy
April 13th, 2007, 3:06:48 PM
Where are they all now in his defence?
JLB
April 13th, 2007, 3:12:08 PM
Where are they all now in his defence?

Just Lieberman so far oh wait he got thrown out.
sahlensguy
April 13th, 2007, 3:18:24 PM
Just Lieberman so far oh wait he got thrown out.

To be fair, it's hard to criticize one for not defending another who won't even defend themself.

Imus should have gone on the offensive to Sharpton when he was acting like the pc police.
JLB
April 13th, 2007, 3:21:30 PM
To be fair, it's hard to criticize one for not defending another who won't even defend themself.

Imus should have gone on the offensive to Sharpton when he was acting like the pc police.

Imus did call him out it just didn't get much air play.
shiva2999
April 13th, 2007, 3:54:22 PM
Boo hoo hoo.

All the centrist DLC idiots lost their mouthpiece.

Tragic, just tragic.
mark3274
April 13th, 2007, 5:16:29 PM
Imus who listens to him cept maybe older folks? He will not be missed by most.
JLB
April 13th, 2007, 6:32:51 PM
Boo hoo hoo.

All the centrist DLC idiots lost their mouthpiece.

Tragic, just tragic.

They will view it as a loss.
shiva2999
April 13th, 2007, 6:36:29 PM
They will view it as a loss.

I'm sure Joe Lieberman is all torn up inside.
г
April 13th, 2007, 6:44:38 PM
I always thought when someone mentioned I-moose that they were talking about your average Republican's wife...
JLB
April 13th, 2007, 10:05:47 PM
I'm sure Joe Lieberman is all torn up inside.

Joe is but he's not a Dem anymore.