Sort by Raw Story (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009 - YouTube
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/200911110048From the November 11 edition of CNN's The Lou Dobbs Show
Sort by Raw Story (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
The evolution of CNN anchor Lou Dobbs from financial news wizard to populist defender of American jobs to right-wing promoter of "birther" conspiracies appears to have come to an abrupt end with his announcement Wednesday evening that he's leaving the network to "pursue new opportunities." "This will be my last broadcast here on CNN, where I've [...]
Sort by Firedoglake (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
The New York Times’ Media Decoder blog has the scoop – Lou Dobbs is leaving CNN. Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor whose anti-immigration views made him a TV lightning rod, plans to announce Wednesday that he is leaving the network, two network employees said. A CNN executive confirmed that Mr. Dobbs will announce his plans on [...]
Sort by The Shotgun (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
Lou Dobbs informed his viewers that he was leaving to "pursue other opportunities." He lists what he thinks the concerns of the future is and instructs us, the public, to wait to see how he will contribute to solutions. Then...
Sort by Blue Jersey: Covering NJ like a rug (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
Lou Dobbs announced he is leaving CNN effective immediately. He says he is considering a number of options. Some have speculated he will go to Fox News, but FireDogLake users observe he sounds like he is running for office. If I am not mistake, he lives in New Jersey , but I'm not sure what he could run for here. There aren't any high level opportunities here for three years, unless he's making an...
Sort by Electronic Village (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
The pressure continued to build against Lou Dobbs over his near-racist rants on CNN. Tonight we learn that the pressure got to be more than Dobbs could handle. He announced his resignation tonight on his show. LOU DOBBS : Tonight, I want to turn to a personal note, if I may, and address a matter that has raised some curiosity. This will be my last broadcast here on CNN, where I've worked for most of...
Sort by Zandar Versus The Stupid (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
Lou Dobbs is out at CNN , he announced today. Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor whose anti-immigration views have made him a TV lightning rod, said Wednesday that he is leaving the cable news channel effective immediately. Sitting before an image of an American flag on his television set, he said “some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN and...
Sort by Left of the Hill (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
Lou Dobbs has been emerging as one of the few right wing commentators who doesn't work for Fox News. Both during his radio show and his show on CNN, Dobbs has been frequently claiming that President Obama wasn't a US citizen and demanded that the White House produce a birth certificate. He's also been spurring up a lot of controversy as he's railed against immigrants, constantly using misinformation...
Sort by 2008 Democratic Convention Watch (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
Lou Dobbs has hung it up. I think I know where he might be going: Hazelton, Pennsylvania. It appears that Lou "Get Every Immigrant OUT of here" Barletta is planning on challenging Paul Kanjorski. Again. Barletta is the mayor of Hazelton, has been for almost a decade. He's the one, you might remember, who became Dobbs' darling when, in 2006, he spearheaded incendiary and illegal legislation against...
Sort by WireTap Magazine (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
(From The Media Consortium ) After 30 years, commentator Lou Dobbs--infamous for his tirades against undocumented immigrants--has left CNN, as TPM reports. Dobbs employed disturbing, dangerous, and dated language to slur immigrants, often equating them with disease and infection. There is a connection between this type of demagoguery and violence. Clearly, the organizing efforts of groups like Basta...
Sort by Political Wrinkles (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
Update: Lou Dobbs to Quit CNN - Media Decoder Blog - NYTimes.com >snip< Mr. Dobbs has been with CNN since its founding, save for a two-year stint at a Web site called Space.com. He has evolved over the years from a straight-laced business anchor to an outspoken commentator who rails against illegal immigration and taxpayer bailouts, among other subjects. >snip< YouTube- Under Pressure, Dobbs Announces...
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Sort by Minor Ripper (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
this guy went from a mundane, somewhat boring anchor--with CNN from the very beginning of the network in the early 80's...to a fire breathing anti-immigrant , openly racist crusader. A very, very weird transformation , even for the casual observer.
Sort by Marc Valdez Weblog (Free subscription) - 11/12/2009
I thought Lou Dobbs did great work covering outsourcing as a political issue, but his anti-immigration coverage went way, way over the line into anti-Latino xenophobia. And the Birther stuff sent him off the deep end into conservative la-la fantasyland. So, goodbye. Like they say, you are the weakest link .
