Lou Dobbs leaves CNN

[Soldat_Américain]

CNN host Lou Dobbs resigned from the network today, saying that he has been urged by political and business leaders to leave his television platform to “engage in constructive problem-solving” on national issues. He said today's show was his last.

“Over the past six months, it’s become increasingly clear that strong winds of change have begun buffetting this country and affecting all of us,” Dobbs said, adding that he’s considering pursuing a number of options.

“As for the important work of restoring inspiration to our great free society and our market economy, I will strive to be a leader in that national conversation,” he said.

Dobbs’ break with CNN comes after he worked at the network for more than a quarter century, starting with its inception in 1980, often clashing with network executives in the process. While he originally led the network’s business coverage, in recent years Dobbs developed a populist persona that has increasingly been out of step with the network’s emphasis on neutral reporting. He has railed about the country’s immigration policy and used his show to raise questions about the validity of President Obama’s birth certificate.

Several months ago, CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein discussed with Dobbs tamping down the opinion on his show, something he agreed to do. But his presence on CNN continued to be a source of friction within the network. Liberal groups have been calling for CNN to let him go and on Wednesday celebrated his resignation.

“Our contention all along was that Lou Dobbs – who has a long record of spreading lies and conspiracy theories about immigrants and Latinos – does not belong on the ‘most trusted name in news,’ ” said Roberto Lovato, co-founder of Presente.org, a national online advocacy organization coordinating BastaDobbs.com, a Latino-led coalition. “We are thrilled that Dobbs no longer has this legitimate platform from which to incite fear and hate.”

[Updated]: CNN President Jon Klein issued the following statement today: "Lou Dobbs is a valued founding member of the CNN family. For decades, Lou fearlessly and tirlessly pursued some of the most important and complex stories of our time, often well ahead of the pack. All of us will miss his appetite for big ideas, the megawatt smile and larger than life presence he brought to our newsroom, and we're grateful to have known and worked with him over the years. With charactertistic forthrightness, Lou has now decided to carry the banner of advocacy journalism elsewhere. We respect his decision and wish him, Debi, and his family the very best."

— Matea Goldhttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2009/11/lou-dobbs-resigns-from-cnn.html

Honestly when I first started watching him when I was 14 I shared a lot his views, especially those on out-sourcing, however over the past seven years his ideas have drifted off the edge for me and I'm surprised he hadn't been asked to leave sooner.

I was a much greater fan of Aaron Brown.

[Arnie100]

Betcha he ends up on Fox News!

[JJC]

I wonder if there is any connection to the recent incident of shots being fired at his house.

[MaverickCowboy]

Betcha he ends up on Fox News!

He is. Said himself.

[JKD]

I liked him back in the day when he was just an anchor. My parents used to watch Moneyline a lot when I was a kid. It was a shame to see him go down the opinionated info-tainment route like the rest of cable news

[Chulo]

sounds more like he may join the government, or even politics

[Derbedeu]

Lou Dobbs is annoying. He's also a talking pinhead like Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow, etc., all who proselytize and spew their bull**** opinions without any solicitation and have the gall to call it news, often while ironically claiming that they are impartial.

I miss Peter Jennings. :-(

[Fat Lazy American]

Sounds like he wants to run for office.

It's been a while since we had a hardcore alcoholic president. Would be a nice change.

[MaverickCowboy]

I wonder if there is any connection to the recent incident of shots being fired at his house.

Tell me more? i never heard of this.

[JJC]

Tell me more? i never heard of this.
Journalist Lou Dobbs (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=Lou+Dobbs) says gunshots were fired at his New Jersey (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=New+Jersey) home this month after a series of threatening phone calls to his residence.
The CNN (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=Cable+News+Network+LP+LLLP) Host of "the Lou Dobbs Show" told listeners on his nationally syndicated radio show that he believes the incident is related to his outspoken views on immigration. Dobbs is a fervent proponent of U.S. (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=United+States) border enforcement.
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Shots-Fired-at-NJ-Home-of-Lou-Dobbs-67254577.html

[Soldat_Américain]

Lou Dobbs is annoying. He's also a talking pinhead like Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow, etc., all who proselytize and spew their bull**** opinions without any solicitation and have the gall to call it news, often while ironically claiming that they are impartial.

I miss Peter Jennings. :-(

Yeah I sat down to watch World News Tonight, every night when he was on. I don't know what happened to the journalists like him but the mold that seems to reign over us all these days is the talking pinhead.

[jimmyboots]

Lou is cool in my book. CNN didnt deserve him, too bad he's going to Fox though. :-(

[MaverickCowboy]

Lou Dobbs is annoying. He's also a talking pinhead like Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow, etc., all who proselytize and spew their bull**** opinions without any solicitation and have the gall to call it news, often while ironically claiming that they are impartial.

I miss Peter Jennings. :-(

No. your wrong.

[MaverickCowboy]

Journalist Lou Dobbs (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=Lou+Dobbs) says gunshots were fired at his New Jersey (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=New+Jersey) home this month after a series of threatening phone calls to his residence.
The CNN (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=Cable+News+Network+LP+LLLP) Host of "the Lou Dobbs Show" told listeners on his nationally syndicated radio show that he believes the incident is related to his outspoken views on immigration. Dobbs is a fervent proponent of U.S. (http://www.nbcnewyork.com/topics?topic=United+States) border enforcement.
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local-beat/Shots-Fired-at-NJ-Home-of-Lou-Dobbs-67254577.html

I dont understand why latins would shoot at his house. the Cuban community like him alot and are very anti illegal immigration.

[JJC]

He was the only guy watchable on CNN. The rest are boring politically correct twitter heads.

[Soldat_Américain]

I'm an Anderson Cooper guy myself, however I enjoyed Newsnight with Aaron Brown before they decided not to renew his contract.

[Wimbly]

Yeah I sat down to watch World News Tonight, every night when he was on. I don't know what happened to the journalists like him but the mold that seems to reign over us all these days is the talking pinhead.

I think this is a case of looking back on history with rose colored glasses. Ronald Regan was talking about the left wing domination of news back in the 60s and many of those old timers are partisan douche bags today. Dan Rater is a good example. he tired to influence an election with fraudulent documents, yet still maintains this aura of a stead fast journalist.


I'm an Anderson Cooper guy myself, however I enjoyed Newsnight with Aaron Brown before they decided not to renew his contract.

The guy who refereed to tea party protesters as "tea baggers" and "domestic extremists"?

[Soldat_Américain]

How is thinking Peter Jennings should be the standard for broadcast journalism looking at history through rose colored glasses?

[shocker1]

Huge loss for CNN, in these days of spin and relative truth, Dobbs is a refreshing dose of reality.

[Wimbly]

How is thinking Peter Jennings should be the standard for broadcast journalism looking at history through rose colored glasses?

I'm talking about this idea that the best journalist came from the 60s era (jennings, cronkite, rather, ect..), when in fact thats when the media started giving partisan news under the guise of impartiality. I honestly don't know if Jennings is particularly partisan or not. He hasn't ever come across that way to me, but I've never looked very carefully at his record either.


Lou is cool in my book. CNN didnt deserve him, too bad he's going to Fox though. :-(

Where else is there to go for a non-left wing shill?

[jimmyboots]

Anderson Cooper is a major tool.

[seraosha]

I'm an Anderson Cooper guy myself...

Tell me you are joking.
That guy is as gay as a duck humping a 3 dollar bill to ABBA tunes.








Not that there is anything wrong with that, but still...Anderson Cooper?

[Virus]

I get all my news from space, via my alien implanted space chip.

[jimmyboots]

Where else is there to go for a non-left wing shill?

Unfortunately there's nowhere but the radio, where he'll be compared to guys like Glen Beck.

[Derbedeu]

No. your wrong.

It's spelled "you're" not "your". As in "you are".

Other than burdening me with your grammatically incorrect one-liner, how about you explain to me why you think I'm wrong.

[Wimbly]

Unfortunately there's nowhere but the radio, where he'll be compared to guys like Glen Beck.

Doesn't Dobbs already have a talk radio show?

[jimmyboots]

Doesn't Dobbs already have a talk radio show?


Yep, its the best out there.

[Dominique]

I dont understand why latins would shoot at his house. the Cuban community like him alot and are very anti illegal immigration.

What are you talking about? Where does it say anything about Latins of Cubans?

[jimmyboots]

It's spelled "you're" not "your". As in "you are".

Other than burdening me with your grammatically incorrect one-liner, how about you explain to me why you think I'm wrong.

Are you seriously jumping down this guys throat over a "you're" on a internet forum? Wanna proof read my homework?

[I can't think of a name]

Peter Jennings was a left wing tool who pretended to be an objective journalist.

[JJC]

Tell me you are joking.
That guy is as gay as a duck humping a 3 dollar bill to ABBA tune.
Not that there is anything wrong with that, but still...Anderson Cooper?
Actually for all the rumors of him being gay, Cooper is a straight acting guy. Now, Sheppard Smith from Fox is a different story.

[Soldat_Américain]

Tell me you are joking.
That guy is as gay as a duck humping a 3 dollar bill to ABBA tunes.








Not that there is anything wrong with that, but still...Anderson Cooper?
You give me a better journalist to follow and I'll jump ship. He's a Vanderbilt so him being gay would probably not sit too well with the rest of the family.

[Derbedeu]

Are you seriously jumping down this guys throat over a "you're" on a internet forum? Wanna proof read my homework?

I would attack him on his argument, but you see, he never presented one. Hence my pedantry.

I don't see how it concerns you, though it's nice to see you sticking up for your boyfriend. p-)

[jimmyboots]

I would attack him on his argument, but you see, he never presented one. Hence my pedantry.

I don't see how it concerns you, though it's nice to see you sticking up for your boyfriend. p-)


The spelling police would always concern someone that cant spell for his life, and by looking at his profile pic, I can do better.

[Kap]

Now, Sheppard Smith from Fox is a different story.

Yes, he is GAY. rofl

[bono]

Thats what a talkshow is: Talking about issues. If you don't like other people's opinions on talk shows then don't watch them. Peter Jennings was not a talk show host, he was the anchor of evening news. Just how old are you?


Lou Dobbs is annoying. He's also a talking pinhead like Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow, etc., all who proselytize and spew their bull**** opinions without any solicitation and have the gall to call it news, often while ironically claiming that they are impartial.

I miss Peter Jennings. :-(

[Derbedeu]

and by looking at his profile pic, I can do better.

rofl

Ok, fair enough, perhaps it was unduly harsh of me. But I'm glad to see that some members here still have a sense of humor.

You're http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/6030/xyxthumbs.gif (http://img202.imageshack.us/i/xyxthumbs.gif/) in my book.

[Derbedeu]

Thats what a talkshow is: Talking about issues. If you don't like other people's opinions on talk shows then don't watch them. Peter Jennings was not a talk show host, he was the anchor of evening news. Just how old are you?

Yes, they just happen to have their programs on channels such as Fox News Channel, or Cable News Network, all the while claiming it's a "no spin-zone", or that they happen to be the only impartial news source on TV. Spare me that crap.

[Universal_Soldier]

Lou Dobbs is annoying. He's also a talking pinhead like Bill O'Reilly, Glenn Beck, Hannity, Olbermann, Maddow, etc., all who proselytize and spew their bull**** opinions without any solicitation and have the gall to call it news, often while ironically claiming that they are impartial.

I miss Peter Jennings. :-(

x2.........Peter Jennings was great as well as Tim Russert. RiP to both of them. They gave meaning to journalism and broadcasting.

[Noons86]

Thats what a talkshow is: Talking about issues. If you don't like other people's opinions on talk shows then don't watch them. Peter Jennings was not a talk show host, he was the anchor of evening news. Just how old are you?


It's not their opinions on the issues, its their opinions on people who happen to have different opinions on the issues.

[alejandroelmexicano]

he wil more likely become a minute men.

[TheKiwi]

There's nothing wrong with being a journo and having a bias so long as you admit it. The ones that pretend they don't have a bias are the ones that get on my ****. And I've never watched or listened to Lou Dobbs so I (admit that) don't have any kind of opinion on him.

[bono]

If they just had opinion on others opinion, people would'nt think of most talk show hosts as insane. Talk shows have become all out open propaganda battles. Its war out there.


It's not their opinions on the issues, its their opinions on people who happen to have different opinions on the issues.

[CanadianStormtrooper]

I enjoy Anderson Cooper as well.

The only watchable guy on CNN in my opinion.

All I've heard from Lou in the last 6 months to a year has been bickering and complaining.

You can tell he is just fed up with everything!



*seems to me

[Laworkerbee]

I enjoy Anderson Cooper as well.

The only watchable guy on CNN in my opinion.

Do you know how I know you're gay?

[seraosha]

Sheppard Smith and Cooper Anderson in hawt anchor makeup smeared bipartisan dialog. Just one thing to say.

EEEEWWWWWWW.

[Jobu]

Sheppard Smith and Cooper Anderson in hawt anchor makeup


It's a manwich night.

[ronnieraygun]

Sheppard Smith and Cooper Anderson in hawt anchor makeup smeared bipartisan dialog. Just one thing to say.

EEEEWWWWWWW.




It's a manwich night.


You two light up my life and ****.

[Chulo]

MORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR TOF!!

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6361/7d450fa2c042113e6196873.jpg (http://img4.imageshack.us/i/7d450fa2c042113e6196873.jpg/)



How did this thread start from Lou Dobbs and end at Manwiches ?

[LineDoggie]

he wil more likely become a minute men.
Good, More people should become Minutemen and defend our borders.

[ronnieraygun]

he wil more likely become a minute men.

His wife would be very frustrated.

[LineDoggie]

His wife would be very frustrated.

Enzyte....


Worked for Joe

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h222/linedoggie/political-pictures-joe-biden-sample.jpg

[Atlantic Friend]

Infotainment, the worst of both worlds.

[CanadianStormtrooper]

You give me a better journalist to follow and I'll jump ship. He's a Vanderbilt so him being gay would probably not sit too well with the rest of the family.


Fareed Zakaria:)p-)

[Soldat_Américain]

Fareed is not my cup of tea.

[dave81]

Fareed is not my cup of tea.You mean shai.

I get my news every morning from Robin Meade. The only problem is I'm only able to watch her for about 10 minutes before I uh, finish. And then I turn to the intarwebs and Stewart/Colbert for the rest of the story.

[Soldat_Américain]

Should have been glass of scotch as the only caffeine in my system comes from the gum in our high speed MREs...

[SilentType]

Some of you young guys may not realize this, but a lot of folks like to retire at around 65 years of age.

Since he has the highest rated show on CNN and that network's ratings have not been stellar by any account I highly suspect they would rather he stay on. In addition, Mr. Dobbs is not alone on CNN when it comes to the view that this nation should have a more orderly and functional immigration policy combined with better border security (See Jack Cafferty).

What I'll miss most about Lou Dobbs is his staunch support for the Second Amendment. He never was shy about discussing it and advocating for adhering to it. None of the other poltical commentators even come close in my opinion including Glenn Beck who has been honored by the NRA.