Lou Dobbs abruptly quits CNN

[Alicia Leonard]

Oh goodie...another trip down the birth certificate thingie......I dont care where he was born...he still has clue what to do

You led and neither do I.

 

[Arkiehawg]

Oh goodie...another trip down the birth certificate thingie......I dont care where he was born...he still has no clue what to do

Must have been a graduate of the "W" school of higher learning...

 

[Blair]

Must have been a graduate of the "W" school of higher learning...

Prfesident Obama has accomplshed_________________

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[surf fishin]

Prfesident Obama has accomplshed_________________

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blank = beer summit and an apology tour

 

[AlphaCrab]

blank = beer summit and an apology tour

kkddss..is that you?

 

[Jdarg]

Silly characters

 

[RayStar]

I used to watch Lou but here lately he has been on a different plain. I wish him luck.

 

[Lake View Too]

I really hate to cut into the fabulous birther vein of this, but NPR had a really good take on this: To paraphrase: Lou Dobbs has developed in the last few years a passion for being thoroughly opinionated in his broadcast, to the point that he is getting somewhat obnoxious (in my words IMHO) and CNN is in the midst of trying to position themselves (in my words IMHO) as dedicated to trying to present essentially the straight news and to strive to be as unbiased as possible. It's a win-win for both of them. CNN doesn't need another O'Reilly/Beck/Hannity. If Lou wants to spout out, now he can do so unrestrained.

 

[30A Skunkape]

I really hate to cut into the fabulous birther vein of this, but NPR had a really good take on this: To paraphrase: Lou Dobbs has developed in the last few years a passion for being thoroughly opinionated in his broadcast, to the point that he is getting somewhat obnoxious (in my words IMHO) and CNN is in the midst of trying to position themselves (in my words IMHO) as dedicated to trying to present essentially the straight news and to strive to be as unbiased as possible. It's a win-win for both of them. CNN doesn't need another O'Reilly/Beck/Hannity. If Lou wants to spout out, now he can do so unrestrained.

Ratings argue otherwise. CNN is tanking and plugging in John King to somehow fix things seems like re-arranging Titanic's deck chairs. Lou Dobb's show was very redundant, but at least it was something unique for CNN. My opinion anyway (ratings not open to argument, however).

 

[Lake View Too]

Ratings argue otherwise. CNN is tanking and plugging in John King to somehow fix things seems like re-arranging Titanic's deck chairs. Lou Dobb's show was very redundant, but at least it was something unique for CNN. My opinion anyway (ratings not open to argument, however).

You're not necessarily contradicting what I heard on NPR. CNN is trying to regain the high ground and not present it's news like a circus show. Lou was increasingly becoming becoming a clown/clone of the typical Fox commentator. Do you really watch a news show because of its ratings? Curious...