Gwen Ifill On Imus

[AceNucci]

Don Imus has been making slurs for years... All of a sudden, because it was a group of black girls it was an issue... What a joke! Stop playing the card, let it go. He refers to them as "nappy headed hoes".... You're going to tell me that's worse than the black rappers who refer to their own women as ni**ers and bitches is better than that?? Why are rappers still selling songs for millions of $. Give me a break... This whole situtation was blown so out of proportion.

[TheNewMusicNetwork]

LOOKS LIKE A GORILLA

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[StoogeWatcher]

Liberal hypocrites attack Imus, yet defend the vulgar and misogynistic rappers who have said far worse.

[rodrico50]

good for radio not the right look for tv.

[hprdg284]

Is her daughter a nappy headed ho too?

[JT8800]

Ms. Ifill is a liberal extraordinaire.-an unpatriotic PBS host, this miserable wretch not only defends and condones the prophecy of an anti-american future,but is a proud advocate.She's got a book.Oops,she got mo' money, mo' money since the Messiah has been put in the big chair. Hey LIBERALS & SOCIALISTS- PBS, CNN, New York Times, ABC, CBS, and the BBC are using you. These organizations are doing mo' damage to what we stand for than any (elected) government. Don't be fooled. Boston, USA. JT8800

[jj85883]

Its amazing, I never hear from these kind of folks when something racially is said about white people? Maybe cuz whites don't take offense it every piece of BS that is said? Or whites, and it seems all races but blacks, let those non-event tidbits roll right off cuz they know better and have confidence in themselves. When are blacks ever going to assimilate into society? Never I guess, cuz if they did they wouldn't be able to complain so much through mouth pieces like Gwen and others like her.

[awkwardhawk]

I get your point, but honestly, what definition for equality are you using? Because in my book, equality doesn't mean that all races are equally discriminated against and stereotyped. It means all races are equally respected.

[sexydarin1]

Not to mention all the hateful things she has said against conservatives on her broadcasts in the 1990's.

[imaawesum]

Let me clarify my statement for skullcandy4u who I know will have will have to think real hard about this one... MY POINT is that it is unnecessary on her HAIR just because you disagree with her comments. Whether wear an AFRO or not has nothing to do with being black. She has the right to dress anyway she wants. How does one dress like a white person anyway. How racist!

[imaawesum]

So Justin Timberlake and George Clooney are wrong because they've cut off or shaved their curly hair? Or Britney and every other white female who uses Miss Clairol?

She's obviously black so why is her hair an issue and not all the fake blonds and perms that white people use?

[Snotra]

Name one conservative show on PBS?

[HammerGeorge]

That is one "UGLY" she-boon.You could shave her ass and walk her backwards and it would look better!!Kinda surprised she didnt chimp out during the debate and start swinging from the rafters??

[ghbaby08]

oh hammergeorge...you shame the human race

[Snotra]

What kills me is that PBS gets so much Gov. help and donations that one would think they would be an unbias broadcast group... They are not! To have two liberal moderators is so unfare. I would'nt be suprised if they got that, Tavis Smiley guy to moderate. McCain 2009!

[Blank3]

Well, I support McCain but at the same time, you can't disqualify someone for having an opinion. It's only an issue when their opinions conflict with their career. The PBS journalists are VERY fair.

[WINDHAMMAN]

but shes a black journalist who write a book about barry obama and wants to release it on innagutration day she wants to preside over palin and bidens debate fairly? impartiality but gwenn stands to make money she should recuse herseklf from the debate but then again thats how leftist anti American domestic terrorist sympathizing money houngry assholes act. you go gwenn fucking hypocrite scum whys your fat ass in a wheelchair fall off obamas lap or the terlet?

[HornBlowR]

Windhamman,

Does it hurt to be so hateful and bigoted?

[lezxotic]

"shes a black journalist who write a book about barry obama and wants to release it on innagutration day she wants to preside over palin and bidens debate fairly?"

Would you have the same complaint if she were white? She let Palin get away with NOT answering questions! What more do you want?

Iffel is nothing but a Republican House Nigger.

[imaawesum]

Did you even watch the debate? Please explain how she was biased to Palin?

[lezxotic]

"Did you even watch the debate? Please explain how she was biased to Palin?"

I watched the debate when it occurred and have rewatched it over the weekend. The ONLY way Gwen could have been MORE biased in favor of Tina Fey er I mean Sarah Palin would have been to answer the questions herself.

I explained how she was biased in my other comment. Re-read it until U get it Retard!

What the Fuck is wrong with you? Do NOT respond to me with a dumb ass comment like this.

[imaawesum]

Why not? You still haven't named a specific instance or given an example just generalizations. She did not ask any follow up questions and allowed Palin to "speak directly to America". Even Palin commented that she enjoyed the format compared to "gotcha journalism". So name one.

[lezxotic]

"Why not? You still haven't named a specific instance or given an example just generalizations."

goddamn it that's all u people ever fucking do is ask for info u can find urself only 2 discount it once u have it.

Obama authored important lobbying reform legislation in the U.S. Senate and as well as measures through the Illinois legislature, including a bill protecting the rights of suspects by requiring videotaping of confessions and interrogations.

IGNORANT TRAILER TRASH!

[lezxotic]

"gotcha journalism"

The ONLY thing "got"cha was that Palin "got" caught because she couldn't answer the MOST basic of questions. As Governor she KNOWS what policy is and yet she want us to believe that it's about watching to see if Putin violates Alaskan airspace.

STOP regurgitating sound bites and tell me ONE thing McCain has done to help the middle class that is suffering like you are from a lack of education.

[imaawesum]

You can't give an example can you? If I'm so uneducated, how come I can express myself without resorting to insults. I hope you aren't an educator. I can imagine your students vocabulary.

[lezxotic]

"You can't give an example can you?"

Obama taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School for 12 years.

and sponsored 136 bills. 2 are law.

1770 Hurricane Katrina Fast-Track Act of 2005 IS

109 S. 1975 Deceptive Practices and Voter Intimidation Prevention Act of 2005 IS

109 S. 2045 Health Care for Hybrids Act IS [13]

I am NOT an educator and it's NOT my goddamn job to educate your punk white LAZY ass motherfucker LOOK It UP yourself Next Time!

[lezxotic]

"BREAKING NEWS:It seems presidential canindate Barrack hussein Obama was caught on video robbing a 7-11."

All that and he's STILL leading McCain in the polls. Leaving red necks cowering in fear in their broke down trailers while they are being fucked by their fathers.

[HammerGeorge]

Funny how negros are so quick to be just as racist and stereotypical as we are!!LOL!!Sorry to say your men still abandon your children,murder ,rape and rob at an astounding rate and black neighborhoods are AIDS infested war zones!!Welcome home Jamal!!LMAO!!

[lezxotic]

Part One

"Funny how negros are so quick to be just as racist and stereotypical as we are!!LOL!!"

First just because I am culturally competent doesn't mean I am African American I never identified my race or ethnicity. You can't tell by my photo because it isn't me. It's of an actress. Funny how uneducated Caucasians are unusually vocal with their racism as if it makes them look better.

[saywhat321]

Fart Two

hey 'less-xotic'....tell them how you screwed Raquel Welch....we know how you love to brag....and lie....I had no idea Raquel had lost an arm....what a sad pathetic excuse for a person

[lezxotic]

Part Two

White men ALSO abandon their children are disporportionally addicted to methamephetamine and possess the HIGHEST propensity to be serial killers so what is your point?

JAMA? What about the Journal of the American Medical Association?

Negro?  My knees haven't groen for years.

What an imbecile

[Steezococonutz]

you need to get a grip on reality, the reality is that barack obama is kickin mccrackacain's ass in the polls. i freely say that i feel sorry for you and the rest of the racist people in this country that decide let's take it upon ourselves to judge someone who is legit. you ignore that there are other news channels other than fox news. and you ignore that history explains that this country is diverse peoples that came from all over... but people are hella ignorant as always like you

[lezxotic]

I swear you are WORSE than welfare recipients or an undocumented immigrant because you REFUSE to do any work and write what McCain will do to benefit the U.S. yet DEMAND something from me that you could have researched yourself. I CANNOT stand ignorant Conservatives and if I were president I'd enslave your dumb asses and put you on farms to toil for the rest of your days. No wonder you all are scared.

[lezxotic]

"how come I can express myself without resorting to insults."

Probably because you don't have a lazy Moron bothering you like I do.

[imaawesum]

I guess your vocabulary is limited. Or you've got Tourette's Syndrome? It is irrelevant whether she wrote a book that has not been released and nobody including McCain has read. Irrelevant. Irrelevant how she wears her hair or what Obama said yesterday or any other day! The question is: HOW WAS IFILL BIASED AGAINST PALIN DURING THE DEBATE AGAINST BIDEN? My point is that YOU CAN'T GIVE AN EXAMPLE OF HOW SHE WAS BIASED...YOU CAN'T DO IT!

[lezxotic]

"The question is: HOW WAS IFILL BIASED AGAINST PALIN ? YOU CAN'T GIVE AN EXAMPLE...YOU CAN'T DO IT!"

1st U write that I couldn't name a legislative accomplishment by Obama and I did now here U go again WASTING my time.

Gwen Ifill showed Biased by NOT requiring Palin specifically answer

Asked which is a greater threat: a nuclear Pakistan or a nuclear Iran, Palin stalled, then said: A nuclear armed especially Iran is so extremely dangerous to consider. DUH Ifill let her get away with it.

[lezxotic]

Oh my vocabulary is quite extensive as is my education but I question whether yours is if you resort to playing these games. I thought you watched the debate and yet you aren't intelligent enough 2 look up the transcript?

I am not going to respond 2 any more of your nonsense you r merely baiting me and it's not accomplishing anything.

I am NOT here 2 establish an online relationship ,w/you & U have taken entirely 2 much of my time.

[imaawesum]

This is the original question I posted: "lezxotic" -> "Did you even watch the debate? Please explain how she was biased to Palin?" (She meaning Ifill I NEVER asked what Obama has done.) So... Ifill was wrong because she didn't require Palin to specifically answer but she didn't ask Biden to do that either. That's unfair? If Ifill did press, I think you would still be upset.

[byowner1]

black extremism.......call it like it is!

[hgarbow]

And black people have been calling white people honkies, crackers, whities and god knows what else. Please tell me what the hell is the difference. My immigrant parents were called all sorts of names by the black community. give me a break.

Gwen is a black journalist and will support her race. I guess maybe she has too many "black" blood cells for Killa045

[Realtalkherepotna]

I'm black and I'm not thin-skinned. WHite people been calling black people nappy headed niggers for 300 years, and any dumb black person who acts surprised is dumb as hell. Okay, let me ask you this.

Bill Cosby gets up there and he talks about his own race all the time and lots of black people cheer him on.

Now if Imus says Nappy headed hos--he was joking, he is an old guy, I won't call him Racist for that, i don't know him well enough.

But wtf is Bill Cosby racist? Get on the shyt he says.

[killaO45]

Anyone who makes any comments about this wonderful woman are jealous..they have too many "white" blood cells..which in medicine leads to infection..

[espada9]

How did this ugly baboon become the moderator?

She's part of the fucking Obama camp for God' sake, she wrote a book about the empty suit, talk about conflict of interest.

Why doesn't the main stream media just come out and say it, they endorse Obama and are NOT in favor of a democratic republic or the individual voters right to choose a candidate.

Fucking fascist scum bags!

Vote 3rd party, stop this insane mess!

[HornBlowR]

Hate on top of hate. How attractive are you? Also, we all know the coding behind the word "baboon". You're the problem, not the answer.

[HornBlowR]

By the way, my comment was directed to espada9

[lrn2wlk4life]

get over it lady, why so thin-skinned? Ya'll call Conservatives names all the time. You are no victim!

[jphillips71]

I am for Obama and not only am I against McCain I am strongly against Sarah Palin...however this lady SHOULD NOT moderate this debate.  She's the typical middle aged black woman who believes her life struggles have been more difficult the next person. Grow up, life is hard for most Americans lady.

[johnjforbes]

First, what the heck is a "black journalist." Gwen Ifill is utterly and completely biased toward black, liberal politicians.

[drewvonnie]

Gwen has proven herself over and over as a great moderator. McCain should hv raised concern back in August when he was made aware that Gwen was writing a book about AA and 1 of them happend to be Barack.Non issue

[ScottyDog2]

Gwen Ifill is a racist she should not be allowed to be a moderator when she is in the tank for Obama

[beatlegretsch]

She is pathetic!

[beatlegretsch]

She should be removed from the bebate for her bias towards Obama, this is an outrage!

[crawdaddy357]

Obama has not even been elected yet and his racist ways have already started. This is just the start. Just wait and see. call it racist if you want, but if you put Obama in, the White House will be just as bad as the ghetto. Blacks will throw the race card more and more just because they have a black president, who by the way is more Arabic than black!!!! Screw Obama. Vote McCain!!!!

[ravenhairedmaid69]

And any time you get a black person telling it like it is, "learn to speak your own language," or "stop knocking up hoes and putting your kids on the dole," he's treated like he's saying something outrageously offensive.

Grow up.

[vote4change08]

Gwen is no more for Barack Obama than Jim Lehrer is for John McCain. Are you saying because Gwen is black she is in the tank for Obama?!I guess you would say that Jim Lehrer is in the tank for McCain because he is white?! Gwen is a woman too,a bais toward Palin?! Don't make excuses for an unqualified VP pick,an insult to our intelligence because she can't handle basic questions. Palin cries when asked a question. Good grief. I'd like to see how Palin responds to Putin when he flies over Alaska!

[thumpahard]

bocot this racist debates

[ronpaul2020]

Nobody spoke up because there is a double standard. I bet her "7 year old goddaughter" will listen to rappers that are 10X worse than Imus.

Imus is a prick and I can't stand the guy, but this woman is allowed to go off on him because he is white but go out and purchase music or turn the dial on a station that is worse that contains black artists whom are allowed to say whatever they want. THAT is what is racist. She goes after the white guy and will always do so.

[prokopto]

The reason Imus was not as crucified as others is because he is a raging liberal and nothing trumps being a liberal to the liberals.

[cffalk]

this bitch is going to the moderator for the debate....she wrote a book about obama! talk about fixing the debate, what the fuck is up with that! the media has NO credibiity what so ever. YOU ARE IN THE TANK FOR OBAMA

[HRClinton]

She's not a moderator! She's a partisan.

[nutsbutdum]

i.e. she's black. Say it already!

She has the right to be outraged for those slurs,and still be fair in conducting a VP debate.

What did you want her to do;stand on the side line saying nothing for the sake of "unbias" journalism!?

Please,she's an American citizen first and foremost,period.

[ravenhairedmaid69]

Ok, I think anyone who read racism into Imus's remark is looking for it.

Imus alsom makes fun of rednecks & yuppies--both groups that are stereotypically white.

Apparently Ifill didn't think she was getting enough attention, had little hope of warranting it, and took her chance by playing the race card because--why not? Idiots like Sharpton and Jackson continue milking it and will cater to their ignorant flocks on her behalf.

[nesnman]

This woman should not to be allowed to be part of the VP Debate.

[kitkat4Hope]

Gwen is no more for Barack Obama than Jim Lehrer is for John McCain. Are you saying because Gwen is black she is in the tank for Obama?!!! So, I guess you would then say that Jim Lehrer is in the tank for McCain because he is white?!!! Don't make excuses for an unqualified VP pick that is a disgrace to Women because she can't handle basic questions. Palin cries every time someone asks her a question. Good grief. I'd like to see how Palin responds to Putin when he flies over Alaska!

[CharliePATpk]

kitkat:  Has Mr. Lehrer written a book in favor of Sen. McCain? Not that I know of. Has Ms. Ifill written a book praising Sen. Obama? Yes, indeed she has.

[oilcan93]

You ask a question, then assume the answer, then proceed to base your entire argument on faulty logic. There is mooooore than ample anecdotal evidence to suggest that Gwen Ifill is a "woe-is-me" Democrat.

Our unqualified VP pick is only second on the Republican ticket and still has more experience than your PRESIDENTIAL nominee. She could beat "Mr. 57 States" all by herself.

[kitkat4Hope]

She is no more for Barack Obama than Jim Leher is for John McCain. Are you saying because she is black she is for Obama?!!! So, I guess you would then say that Jim Leher is in the tank for McCain because he is white?!!! Don't make excuses for an unqualified VP pick that is a disgrace to Woman because she can't hang with the big boys. She cries every time a woman or a man asks her a question. Good grief. I'd like to see how she responds to Putin when he flies over Alaska.

[noxville24]

this woman is something

she is a disgrace to good clean politics and fairness

weather you're a dem. or rep. you should appose this woman who is clearly in the tank for obama

she redefines the word bias !

how low can you go gwenn ifillthisdebatewithlies

[uncleburley]

I can't believe this woman, who is coming out with a pro-obama book, is moderating the vp debate. It's a conflict of interest, as she is set to make money on a presumed Obama victory. She needs to step down.

[Alfrunk]

This affirmative action special is releasing a pro Obama book - and MODERATING THE FUCKING DEBATES? God have mercy these liberals are so ridiculous. If it were a conservative, we'd never hear the end of it... Sad, sick and disgusting.

[shampoovta]

Oh God and this bitch is going to Moderate the Palin/ Biden debate?

Oh grate.

[TOL1488]

Agreed, looks like she'll be about as unbiasd as Jesse Jackson.

[Marbles471]

Ifil is very spot-on when she wants to be.  She spends a lot of time perpetuating the worst aspects of Washington political/media-insider culture (as did the late Mr. Russert, may he rest in peace), but when she gets serious she can be quite good.

[StoogeWatcher]

What does Ifill think of the rappers who call women bitches and hos?

[tjh1855]

I think she covered that in her "internal culture of our community" comment. Anyone who has watched Ifill regularly on The News Hour knows what she thinks about women being demeaned.

[thehatbloke]

Actually, bvb, bubbler is right. In 1993, when Ifill was the White House Correspondent for the NYT, Imus said on radio ""Isn't the Times wonderful - it lets the cleaning lady cover the White House."

Imus is a prick, a bully and a bigot.

[StoogeWatcher]

As opposed to Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and the Nation of Islam?

[Marbles471]

StoogeWatcher, whatever one thinks about Sharpton and Jackson--and I'm not too crazy about either of them--you cannot lump them in with the Nation of Islam. There's simply no comparison.

[bvb720]

Gwen Ifill never heard anything of the kind. Thus if someone says it again he is suing them for liable. Gwen Ifill is the liar

[jabaris]

Gwen said it right

[TruthSeeker24]

I would blame Ifil for being angry at Imus. If a man said that about me pubicly and I knew about that, I would yell my disapproval of that comment.

[bubbler2222]

She got called the "cleaning lady" by Ifill oh so long ago in the 1990's. Why didn't the Tim Russert, Chris Mathews, Keith Olbermann and David Brooks boycot Imus if they knew (which I doubt they knew) he could say such a thing about Ifill.

[IDeliverRawness]

Very strong words.

:)