For-ev-er

I think that these stories are the same in many ways, and very, very different in others. It's not about race, about politics, or anything else. It's about what news was more important at the time. To the Duke players, their families, their school - I'm sure they feel their story is more important. After all, leaving as free men is way better than staying as prisoners for 30 years! To the Rutgers women, their families, their school, Imus and MSNBC, their story was more important. A save-face apology and a big name being fired is, after all, pretty crazy.

Imus' story is still big, new events are still happening, and it occurred a VERY short time ago. The Duke story has been going on for-ev-er. People are tired of it. So, sure, the guys are getting out free. Sure, that's a new part to the story. But, big deal. We knew this was coming. We've been following the story long enough to know that it was all pretty ridiculous.

POINT: People get bored. They need new things to read. Imus made the front page, the top of the front page, and Duke didn't. The end.