Growing up in the South, sweetie is a sign of affection, not an insult. I have been called it by women.

Improper in the context yes, but jesus christ, these people are going 15 hours a day for months on end, I would LOVE to see what you would let slip if you were under the same schedule.

And I am NOT an Obama supporter. I just appreciate fairness and not hysterics.

Comparing Obama to Imus is stupid beyond belief. There is no comparison between calling someone "sweetie" and calling them "whores" on national radio. That you would even suggest it really makes one question your sanity.