Thread: Lou Dobbs was against alien amnesty before he was for it

Lou Dobbs was against alien amnesty before he was for it

November 25, 2009 | 4:46 am
In the surest sign yet that the newly former CNN talker seriously plans to enter politics, Lou Dobbs has already flip-flopped on the question of amnesty for people illegally living in this country.

Having created much of his fame and infamy out of controversial statements on the unacceptable presence of an estimated 12 million undocumented workers in this country and the federal government's ineptitude in addressing the problem, here's what Dobbs now says:

We need the ability to legalize illegal immigrants under certain conditions.

His surprising switcheroo barely two weeks after departing his network of nearly 30 years came during an interview with the Spanish-language network Telemundo, first reported by the Wall Street Journal, Dobbs, a Texas native and graduate of Harvard, lives on a 300-acre farm in northwest New Jersey, where he could run for a U.S. Senate seat.

Or possibly launch a presidential bid for 2012, trying to tap into the kinds of conservative populist anger that has confounded the Republican party and fueled so-called "tea parties" across the country this year, protesting taxes, spending and deficits.

"Whatever you have thought of me in the past," Dobbs told Telemundo's Maria Celeste the other day, "I can tell you right now that I am one of your greatest friends and I mean for us to work together. I hope that will begin with Maria and me and Telemundo and other media organizations and others in this national debate that we should turn into a solution rather than a continuing debate and factional contest."

The Garden State usually votes firmly Democratic. But earlier this month voters there rejected the reelection Democrat Gov. Jon Corzine -- who had ample money and the frequent campaign support of President Obama -- and elected a Republican on a "taxes-are-too-high" platform.

The next U.S. Senate election in New Jersey comes in 2012, when incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez is up for reelection for the first time.

-- Andrew Malcolm

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/washing ... ation.html

"The next U.S. Senate election in New Jersey comes in 2012, when incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez is up for reelection for the first time."

BYE-BYE MENENDEZ!!!!!!

I think all of these highly paid people in the media are absolutely treacherous. They are fantastically overpaid ( Dobbs severance payment was several million dollars). Yet they show no signs of humility or willingness to step outside of their fame and fortune.

Whether it is CNN or FOX, IMO they are all a bunch of hirelings.

I was disappointed when Lou immediately apologized for not speaking in the Mexican language. What does he care what the Mexican citzens think of him. He started backtracking right away trying to clear up his statements. I did notice how stressed he seemed at his Intereviewers relentless stabs at him. His body language said he wanted to get up and slap his interviewer. The whole thing seemed aimed at votes to me. He constantly attempted to dismiss her and talk about what he wanted to talk about. I don't think he expected the attack he got. What was the interview really about? Did he get instructions from political advisors to keep Mexico happy because of their oil reserves? I was hoping he wasn't another puppet of the government game but it is looking more likely that he may be. He may have lost my vote already.

Originally Posted by American-ized

"The next U.S. Senate election in New Jersey comes in 2012, when incumbent Democrat Robert Menendez is up for reelection for the first time."

BYE-BYE MENENDEZ!!!!!!

At this point, it seems Lou is not much better than Menendez.

I am very disapointed with Lou right now.