In the final analysis, I think I've come to the conclusion that Imus did more favorable things than he did bad things.

             He was abrasive and insulting, but he kept the attention of an audience who normally would pay little attention to what was going on in the world, or the personalities involved.

             I really don't blame Gwen Ifil for reacting the way she did, and given the way Imus insulted her, I think she was totally justified. But Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson were only out to use the incident to toot their own horns.

             I don't see Sharpton and Jackson out apologizing for the ridiculous things they said about the Duke La Cross players.