Obama: Fire Imus

Heat on Imus

Dealing with Al Sharpton is one thing. But, when it comes to the court of public opinion, though, African-American presidential hopeful and media darling Barack Obama could be a death blow.

“I understand MSNBC has suspended Mr. Imus,” Obama told ABC News this afternoon, “but I would also say that there’s nobody on my staff who would still be working for me if they made a comment like that about anybody of any ethnic group.

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