Time to put Imus in the corner again

If Randi Rhodes gets suspended for things she says about Hillary Clinton when she's NOT ON THE AIR, why is Don Imus able to say things like this while ON THE AIR?

IMUS: Stephanopoulos I thought was great, and the debate was fine. I thought Senator Obama was on the defensive most of the night. But they're both sissy boys or sissy girls, or whatever. Because they talk big when they're out on the campaign trail, wolfing on each other.

McCORD: But then --

IMUS: And then when they show up at the debate, they fold up like a couple of cheap lawn chairs. I mean, I don't understand that. And he's almost a bigger pussy than she is.