Imus Ponders Bo's Demise

Bo Dietl wanted to talk politics this morning, and became so incensed at some points that Imus fantasized about what would happen should Bo actually pass away on this show. More on that later.

First, Bo announced something we already knew, which is that Harold Ford, Jr. will not run for Senate in New York. Among the least sorry to hear this news was Imus, who joked, "I was ready to support Harold!"

Kinky Friedman, however, did not have to worry about an endorsement from the I-Man, who encouraged listeners and viewers in Texas to vote for Kinky for Agriculture Commissioner in today's Democratic primary.

"Today's the day to vote for Kinky!" Imus happily declared. His mood quickly soured, however, when Bo suggested that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was doing a good job by "chopping and dicing" the state budget.

"I'm not thrilled to death with that fat boy either," said Imus. "The clock is ticking on when he gets indicted, by the way."

Time was also of the essence for Bo, who was reprimanded for bringing up a subject (Dubai's financial crisis) that Imus cared nothing about.  "Talk about something that affects me," he implored his guest, who, by this point, should really know better.

So Bo brought up fiduciary responsibility, which interested the I-Man no more than Dubai, causing him to play Willie Nelson's radio ad for Kinky Friedman right in the middle of Bo's sentence.

Bo is so enthusiastic about Kinky running for Agriculture Commissioner in Texas, he promised to donate money to the campaign, something Imus learned the hard way never to do.

"I gave Kinky $1,000 when he was running for Justice of the Peace in Kerrville, because he told me-he assured me-that when he was elected Justice of the Peace, next time I was in Kerrville I would have a leg up on everybody else," Imus said.

But it was not to be. "A woman won, a dog murderer was second, and Kinky was third," said Imus, who wondered if the many colors of Bo's face were an indication of imminent death. He further wondered how Bo's death would affect this show.

"Would the headline be, 'Guest Dies on Imus Show?'" he wondered. "Or would the headline be, 'Bo Dietl Dies on Show?'"

Bernard assured him it would be more along the lines of, "Somebody Else Dies Before The I-Man."

-Julie Kanfer