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Originally Posted by The Cleaner
Imus has not been relevant for about 15 years anyway.
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hmmm.... dunno about that...
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If that were the case, why do prominent politicians -- including US Presidents and Vice Presidents -- pulitzer-winning journalists, scientists, grammy-winning musicians, CEOs, athletes, and authors line up to be on his show? He sells more books that Oprah; last year, he single-handedly help raise $10m Dollars for the Fallen Heroes Fund to build a state-of-the-art rehab center for soldiers coming back from Iraq (they were having little luck before his involvement, by the way); since 1990, he's raised over $40m Dollars for SIDS research; he built and operates a cattle ranch for kids with cancer... But he is not relevant? Gimme a break.
Yeah, he fucked up; but he's not a racist. Nor is he a bad person. As a matter of fact, Tim Russert described him best when he called him the "Curmudgeon with a big heart." That's exactly what he is. And he got screwed... he was rail-roaded.
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Juan