Neil Cavuto Puts Imus in His Place; World Rejoices

Though it’s been a while since Neil Cavuto last appeared with Imus, this morning’s appearance felt as if no time had passed at all. “What a delight it was during the break to watch you fiddle with that tea,” Cavuto said. “You’re burning your hands off! This is just a treat.”
 
Cavuto then accused Imus (in no particular order) of running a “scam” with the Imus Ranch; of pocketing money from said “scam;” and of not being actively involved with the children there on a daily basis.
 
Set to depart for Texas following today’s show, where Wyatt will rope with Joe Beaver, Imus had no patience for insults. “Too bad you’re not going with us,” he told Cavuto. “Because we could rope you.”
 
But Cavuto will be bust this Saturday hosting Fox Business Network’s “Cost of the Clash,” a live, two-hour show devoted to updating people on the major events of the last two weeks in Japan, Libya, and elsewhere around the world.
 
Always trying to stay positive, Imus commented that he particularly enjoyed the alliteration in the special’s title, just as he enjoys FBN’s tagline, “The Power to Perspire.”
Or, prosper.
 
In Cavuto’s opinion, the worst thing the U.S. has done by involving itself in Libya is not defining the purpose of the military operation there. “If the purpose was humanitarian, then you ought to be careful,” Cavuto said. “Because there are protesters being abused, and killed, and shot in Yemen, in Bahrain, in Syria, in Iran. It’s a very slippery slope.”
 
And the worminess of the Arab League, which was all for instituting a no-fly zone until it actually came time to enforce one, isn’t helping matters. “Then we’re exposed to the world in looking like we’re beating up on Muslims,” Cavuto said, though he doesn’t blame President Obama for making the decision that he did.
 
He did, however, question the decision made by Imus’s crew to stick with him all these years despite being told they suck on a regular basis. “Either I surmise you have pictures of them with barnyard animals, or you just are an abusive personality,” Cavuto said, and pointed at Charles. “This guy has been with you longer than there have been countries.”
 
While he was hot, Cavuto continued his tirade against Imus, instructing him to stop being so hard on the Japanese government and utilities, and to quit accusing them of not being forthcoming with the Japanese people.
 
“You just don’t give time to think of what they’re dealing with: over 10,000 known dead, probably double that when all is said and done,” Cavuto said. “I think they’re a little preoccupied. I think they’re a little flustered. I think they’re a little overwhelmed. Why doesn’t one Don Imus, sitting in his cozy studio in New York, just shut up?”
 
It’s a sentiment doubtless shared by millions.
 
-Julie Kanfer