Imus: "[I]t was Bernard who said, 'Besa mi culo' ... not me"
On the February 8 edition of MSNBC's Imus in the Morning, during a discussion with Newsweek magazine chief political correspondent Howard Fineman, host Don Imus falsely claimed that "it was [executive producer] Bernard [McGuirk] who said, 'Besa mi culo ... Gordo, [to New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson] not me." The phrase loosely translates to "kiss my ass, fat one," in Spanish. As Media Matters for America noted at the time, however, Imus echoed McGuirk -- labeled by Media Matters as "unidentified" -- saying "besa mi culo" at least twice himself on the February 1 edition of Imus. Richardson's mother is Mexican.
From the February 8 edition of MSNBC's Imus in the Morning:
IMUS: He says that they are now addressing this issue -- the state is -- and they're going to help the people of Ribera [New Mexico] and Gloria do this. But they wouldn't have done that had I not screamed about it.
And the fat governor was supposed to come on the program but wouldn't come on because he wanted -- he and his mouth-breathing yuppie nitwit latte-licking staff -- wanted me to apologize for saying -- and it was Bernard who said, "Besa mi culo ... Gordo" -- not me.
And he wanted me to apologize to him for -- for screaming about them screwing Gloria and I wasn't -- I refused to do it.
FINEMAN: Well, they should know that you have only one gear and that's forward.
From the February 1 edition of Imus in the Morning:
IMUS: And then that fat governor wants me to apologize? How 'bout if I whip your fat ass, Bill? How does that sound?
McGUIRK: Besa mi culo.
IMUS: Yeah, besa mi culo, Richardson.
[...]
IMUS: And then another one of these little pinheads says to Julie that they're demanding an apology.
Here's my apology: Besa mi culo! How is that?
McGUIRK: Gordo.
IMUS: Gordo. Governor Richardson better get on the phone and apologize, one, to me, and then apologize to Gloria Gonzalez and the people of Ribera.
Imus must gois...
Sheesh... Imus is one pissed off old man. You can almost see him on his run-down porch, in a dirty bathrobe screaming at the neighbor kids. "Get off my lawn... you little s.o.b's!"
I guess senility is starting to take over for the old man. I mean, what was that, like a week ago when he said that. It couldn't be that hard to remember utilizing such clever bilingual wordplay as "Besa mi culo." I think I learned that gem when I was 10 years old. Imus is what, 80? That's a difference of 70 years between Imus and the age at which someone might reasonably be expected to think "Besa mi culo" is clever.
I'm disappointed that Imus is not as frequent a visitor to www.mediamatters.org as say, Michelle Malkin, Bill O'Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, Mike Savage or Melanie Morgan. I don't think Imus is even aware of the internet, because if he were, he could easily check out MMFA and get the transcripts of his show, so as not to make an even bigger "culo" of himself.
This should be Bill Richardson's reply: "Does it matter which one of you told me to 'besa mi culo'?"
I bet the real issue is that Bill Richardson looked much better in a cowboy hat in that campaign ad last year than Imus ever did.
Another sad, old man kicking and screaming against time. Hiding under a big hat and a whole lotta hair dye ain't gonna do it Don - you're on the way out old-timer.
These are people who are used to doing or saying anything they want, and completely avoiding responsibility. They simply deny, in the face of irrefutable proof.
Ah, well. It's not working for the head of the team, Bush, and it's not working for "Scooter" Libby, and Cheney will soon learn that the day is gone that something is true JUST BECAUSE he says it.
If any of these "morally certain" types ever had to apologize, their entire house of cards would come tumbling down. If they apologize for ONE thing, think of the avalanche of OTHER lies, misstatements, smears, namecalling, and fabrications they would have to take responsibility for. Their shows would consist of nothing else for months ... so they will not be going there. Denial enables them to simply "move on" to the next lie, the next smear.
Luckily, it's no longer working.
Who listens to Roadkill Face?