First, I am a fan of Don Imus. Second, I don't care what your opinion of him is nowadays because of all the Rutgers Controversy. I am a Rutgers Alum and not ashamed to say it here. Yes, Don said something stupid and he has apologized. I think when the air settles down around them. His rating will go up on radio and on MSNBC. Let's face it, there is no such thing as a bad publicity. Don and his wife, Deirdre, have made substantial contributions and services to children who suffer from autism, have cancer, and siblings of SIDS babies. Don and Deirdre don't expect to earn any money from their services. They raise the money to help ordinary people. They spend their free time in New Mexico at their cattle ranch getting it ready for kids with cancer for that one week where they can forget their illness and act like kids working on a cattle ranch. For me, I watch Imus in the morning because I can't stand those saccharine, pretentious morning shows that dumb down the brain. Imus' guest roster is the who's who of political journalism. Don doesn't spend time talking about the Hilton sisters, Britney Spears, or Anna Nicole Smith. He focuses on Iraq, Iran, sports, White House, politics, etc. Yes, he made a mistake but nobody's perfect. After all, he's almost 67 years old. If MSNBC and CBS radio dumps him, he could always go on Sirrius radio and not worry about the censorship. For now, he's getting a lot of negative attention. Calls for his termination are outrageous since I hear a lot worse on FM radio. As a woman, Don Imus does not effect my life. I still make less than most men with the same amount of education and experience. Most of all, I respect Imus because of his honesty overall. Not many people in this business are truly honest with his audience. Fortunately, most people don't know much about his audience. Well, we are educated, intelligent, cerebral, and well-read and we know better. We know not to take Imus seriously all the time because that would drive us crazy.
