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08-02-2009, 06:18 PM #1
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CNN's Dobbs Under Fire for Hosting 'Birthers'
CNN's Dobbs Under Fire for Hosting 'Birthers'
Sunday, August 2, 2009 5:03 PM
He's become a publicity nightmare for CNN, embarrassed his boss and hosted a show that seemed to contradict the network's "no bias" brand. And on top of all that, his ratings are slipping.
How does Lou Dobbs keep his job?
It's not a simple answer. CNN insists it is standing behind Dobbs, despite calls for his head from critics of his reporting on "birthers" - those who believe President Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States despite convincing evidence to the contrary. The "birthers" believe Obama was born in Kenya, and thus not eligible to be president.
Dobbs' work has been so unpopular that even Ann Coulter has criticized him.
Dobbs has acknowledged that he believes Obama was born in Hawaii. But he gives airtime to disbelievers, and has said the president should try to put questions fully to rest by releasing a long version of his birth certificate. He's twice done stories on his show after the public leak of a memo from CNN U.S. President Jon Klein saying that "it seems this story is dead."
Klein said those stories were OK because they were about the controversy and weren't actually questioning the facts. But critics suggest Klein is parsing words, that even raising the issue lends it credence.
Joked The Washington Post's Lisa de Moraes: it "explains their upcoming documentary: `The World: Flat. We Report - You Decide."'
Dobbs hasn't made it any easier by using his radio show to fight back at critics, who he called "limp-minded, lily-livered lefty lemmings." He considered going on CNN tormentor Bill O'Reilly's Fox News show to thank him (O'Reilly says the birthers are wrong, but he defended Dobbs' right to talk about it).
"He's embarrassed himself and he's embarrassed CNN," said Brooks Jackson, a former CNN correspondent. "And that's not a good thing for any network that wants to be seen as a reputable, nonpartisan news organization."
So who needs the headache?
Klein said Dobbs does a smart newscast that explores issues that get little in-depth attention elsewhere, such as trade with China, health care funding and the stimulus plan. He suggested Dobbs' CNN work is unfairly lumped in with his unrelated radio show, and that he's judged on the show he did a couple of years ago, when Dobbs became a political target for his campaigning against illegal immigration.
The two men sat down after last year's election to make changes, aware that the anti-immigrant Dobbs' image ran counter to the brand CNN was trying to create. CNN calls itself the network of unbiased reporting compared to conservative commentators on Fox and liberal ones at MSNBC.
Since then, Dobbs has been doing a relatively straight newscast, Klein said.
"He brings more than three decades of experience reporting and broadcasting the news," Klein said, "and that's very valuable to a news network."
Source: Associated Press
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08-02-2009, 06:24 PM #2
It sure is funny that when we question the messiah people get angry. Lou has put both sides of the debate on TV and Roland Martin was actualy getting angry. Why do people get so angry when we question this? I do wonder, however, why Lou has changed from saying illegal aliens to illegal immigrants? Anyone know?
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08-02-2009, 06:26 PM #3
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The American People support and respect Lou Dobbs
Lou Dobbs is an American hero. The American people respect and love him. The author of this trash is obviously a liberal anti-American idiot.
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08-02-2009, 06:29 PM #4
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Martin refuses to see the truth about Obama.
Roland Martin has no credibility. He has shown us all who he is.
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08-02-2009, 06:30 PM #5
What in the hell is Newsmax doing launching such a scathing hit piece on Lou Dobbs? Since when did Newsmax start siding with the extreme left and the SPLC?
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08-02-2009, 06:31 PM #6
Also, this article is about both illegal immigration and Lou Dobbs both of which are official topics of ALIPAC.
WHY IS IT PLACED IN 'OTHER TOPICS'?
Moving to the news section now. Please try to place your articles in the appropriate section folks.
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08-02-2009, 06:33 PM #7
Oh I see now, this is the Associated Press attacking Lou now and NewsMax running it off their wire service!
© 2009 Associated Press.
There is a full court press to take Lou down right now.
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08-03-2009, 06:13 AM #8...those who believe President Barack Obama wasn't born in the United States despite convincing evidence to the contrary.Join our efforts to Secure America's Borders and End Illegal Immigration by Joining ALIPAC's E-Mail Alerts network (CLICK HERE)
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08-03-2009, 08:41 AM #9And on top of all that, his ratings are slipping.
Is Lou's radio talk show reducing his nightly viewership on CNN or is it the shows reduced discussions on the topics of illegal immigration and border security?"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" ** Edmund Burke**
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08-03-2009, 09:03 AM #10
Who wrote that? So sure of their beliefs that they didn't even sign it.
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