With the anti-Imus bandwagon running full tilt, how predictable is it that Hillary would jump aboard? She's posted on her website a big picture of the Rutgers women's basketball team. "Respect for Rutgers," the logo reads. "Join Hillary in sending the young women of Rutgers a message of respect and support."
And you can click a button and send a message with Hillary. Because...you don't know how to send a message without Hillary's help? Because Hillary may have to deal with many Imus-related issues as president, and wants to make sure you understand her position on the critical public policy question he is? Because Hillary wants to be on the same side as most people on as many things as possible before next year, and this is a terrific opportunity to agree with just about everybody?
It's worth remembering, by the way, that there's a little history here. In 1992, clips tell us, Imus had taken to referring to Hillary as Bill Clinton's "psychotically ambitious wife," but Bill nonetheless appeared on Imus' show in the hunt for New York primary votes, and by most accounts got a big boost.
Then, in 1996, Imus appeared at the Radio & Television Correspondents' Dinner. With Bill and Hillary watching icily, I-Man went off on a riff about Bill's sex life, Hillary's Whitewater dealings, and the possiblity they would both be indicted. Now that she's become a Senatorial Statesperson, it's sometimes hard to remember that the same Hillary was once involved in tacky land deals, isn't it?
Anyhow, the first couple, by all accounts, was not amused. The White House even tried to get C-Span to spike its airing of the Imus performance. And apparently, it's been chillsville ever since.