Comments on: MSNBC and CBS Hate Children http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/msnbc_and_cbs_hate_children/ Online Journal of Politics and Foreign Affairs Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:39:01 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: legion http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/msnbc_and_cbs_hate_children/comment-page-1/#comment-119987 legion Fri, 13 Apr 2007 14:40:34 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/04/msnbc_and_cbs_hate_children/#comment-119987 Exactly, mark. The fact that he was fired after he agreed to _but before he was able to_ meet with the actual Rutgers players is pretty de facto evidence that this was a knee-jerk reaction by someone high up in corporate. Exactly, mark. The fact that he was fired after he agreed to _but before he was able to_ meet with the actual Rutgers players is pretty de facto evidence that this was a knee-jerk reaction by someone high up in corporate.

]]> By: markm http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/msnbc_and_cbs_hate_children/comment-page-1/#comment-119975 markm Fri, 13 Apr 2007 13:33:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/04/msnbc_and_cbs_hate_children/#comment-119975 It all comes down to dollars. This Imus thing was not a huge problem a week or so ago. It was offensive and stupid to say but he apologized and it looked like the 2 week punishment was going to be it..and it was until the advertisers pulled out. THAT is when the fecal matter hit the fan. I did hear the money lost from advertisers was considerably larger than any money he raised for the keeeds (I think he raised 1meg or so...). It all comes down to dollars. This Imus thing was not a huge problem a week or so ago. It was offensive and stupid to say but he apologized and it looked like the 2 week punishment was going to be it..and it was until the advertisers pulled out. THAT is when the fecal matter hit the fan.

I did hear the money lost from advertisers was considerably larger than any money he raised for the keeeds (I think he raised 1meg or so...).

]]> By: Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/msnbc_and_cbs_hate_children/comment-page-1/#comment-119971 Unpartisan.com Political News and Blog Aggregator Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:35:28 +0000 http://www.outsidethebeltway.com/archives/2007/04/msnbc_and_cbs_hate_children/#comment-119971 <strong>CBS fires shock jock Don Imus...</strong> CBS fired Don Imus from his radio program Thursday, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the nat... CBS fires shock jock Don Imus...

CBS fired Don Imus from his radio program Thursday, the finale to a stunning fall for one of the nat...

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