WASHINGTON (CNN) – Move over Michael Bloomberg. Another famous figure is the subject of a presidential draft movement: CNN's own Lou Dobbs.
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC - a group, according to its Web site, that supports candidates "who make illegal immigration reduction a top priority" - launched a campaign Wednesday designed to convince the CNN anchor to enter the presidential race if a so-called "pro-amnesty" candidate wins the Republican presidential nomination. According to the group, John McCain, Mike Huckabee, and Rudy Giuliani all fall into that category.
William Gheen, the president of ALIPAC, said the group has over 25,000 active supporters spread across all 50 states and an overwhelming majority of them are ready to support a Dobbs presidential bid. Gheen also expressed confidence in Dobbs' wide electoral appeal.
"Lou Dobbs could run and win because he could easily raise the funds and grassroots support he needs to be a historic and viable candidate quickly," he said. The public is eager to rebuke the DC status quo and would quickly rally to Dobbs."
The group has launched an official Web site and is already using it to solicit fundraising pledges for the potential run and showcase Dobbs anti-illegal immigration stance.
Buzz has long surrounded a Lou Dobbs presidential bid in the blogosphere - even more so after Dobbs wrote a column for CNN.com last November in which he hypothesized an "Independent populist" would win the White House. (The Wall Street Journal published a piece soon after that claimed Dobbs was "seriously contemplating" a bid.)
"I can't imagine any one of the current candidates for their party's nomination being chosen by the American people to lead this nation for the next four years," Dobbs wrote in his column. "I believe the person elected a year from now will be an Independent populist, a man or woman who understands the genius of this country lies in the hearts and minds of its people and not in the prerogatives and power of its elites."
"I believe next November's surprise will be the election of a man or woman of great character, vision and accomplishment, a candidate who has not yet entered the race," he wrote.
Dobbs has repeatedly said he has no plans to run for president. But speaking with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer last week, he refused to rule it out. (Watch Dobbs on a potential presidential bid)
"You never say never, but the fact of the matter is, my commitment, my interest lies in being - doing what I do, which is that of an advocacy journalist on this great network," he said, adding "I'm very flattered by the thoughts."
Gheen acknowledged Dobbs' entrance into the race was unlikely, but said his group is ready to "camp outside his office" should McCain, Huckabee, or Guilaini win the GOP nomination.
– CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
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I am a big Lou Dobbs fan. He is saying all the stuff we americans are saying in private.
However, I have a question or two.
Lou gets mad about a lot of things, but doesnt ever suggest what he would do about it.
Take immigration. He is mad (and rightfully so) that we havent protected the borders and have 20million illegal aliens roaring around. We all would like to protect the border. And that isnt being done.
But he fails to mention what the heck we are supposed to DO about the 20mil illegals alreay here. How does one propose to get the resources to BOOT them all out?
The damage is done, and all the whining and complaining about it doesnt solve the issue.
Either we bring the entire army home and go on a witch hunt to round them all up and boot them out.
Or we give them a form or amnesty.
If lou can tell us how he would round them all up, Im all ears.
But I wish he would stop complaing about something we cant do much about (the illegals that are already here) and start to MOVE FORWARD about making them legal so they can pay taxes.
Dobbs has been a little too full of himself these last couple of years. I'm getting tired of him.
His considerable ego just got bigger.
Is this a joke?
Lou Dobbs has taken his viewers to heart and is entertaining running for president. He has railed how all the candidates are just speaking pablum for the masses. But there is one person who Mr. Dobbs knows isn't just saying what voters want to hear but Mr. Dobbs never mention this. Ron Paul has answers to hard questions. You may not like the answers but he says them. He is backed by a voting record clean of the graft common in the house of prostitution known as Washington DC. He cannot be bought. I have listened to Mr. Dobbs repeatedly rail on how all the candidates are the same. Lou, this just isn't so. We have the neocons, Romney, McCain, Huckabee, and Thompson. Liberals turned conservative. then we have the true conservative, Ron Paul. Mr. Dobbs, you have had many opportunities to make mention of this difference, but have done what all the media have done and that is to ignore an honorable man who lives by his integrity. Just this slight alone in my humble estimation would eliminate you for consideration for president. You have already been bought and payed for by not pointing out Ron Paul as singular in voting record and ethics.
Lou Dobbs is a media tool.
He is always quick to complain about the problems in this country, but never one to offer up solutions.
He also inevitably will join any bandwagon so long as it is a bandwagon rolling against the democratic or republican parties.
Lou,
It is amazing to me that you can twist records so much so that people are blinded by hate. I don't know one Presidential candidate that has endorsed amnesty. Yet, you continue to post viewpoints of extremist as if they are mainstream to feed you own ego. Perhaps the reason why you list those Republican candidates is because know they will give a Democrat the biggest challenge. It's no secret that CNN favors Democratic views and while you claim independence, your record on views is more Democratic. While I agree with you on some of your views, it is disappointing that you would post something like this!
CNN should be ashamed.
The "most trusted name in news" has a well-known anchor with a considerable axe to grind, who's using his show to sell his book, and potentially launch a political career.
He may have a legitimate point, but if he wants to make it this way, he should get out of the news business. America should demand better, and CNN should too, to avoid earning the same label as that "fake" news station.
who cares..americans are too stupid to agree on an intelligent president.
Lou Dobbs yes! He has the education and he knows the difference between right and wrong something our politicians have forgotten or never knew. He has no special interest groups to give back positions in the government. I would be willing to bet that all of those who are running for President are hoping he will not run. He has been very vocal about over spending, illegals, open borders, and lets not forget those border patrol agents still in prison while drug dealears are getting pardoned. None of the candidates running so far have mentioned in detail at all their position on any of this wonder why that is. Lou Dobbs has nothing to gain but "we the people" have much to gain with Lou Dobbs. None of those running for President excite me, Lou Dobbs , now that's excieting, finally a choice that I can vote for and live with rather than the old picking the lesser of two evils!!!! Go Lou Dobbs
I would like to make a comment if I may. If Lou Dobbs decided to run he would certainly get my vote. As far as Lou getting angry that does not bother me in the least. There are alot of angry Americans and we have reasons to be after eight years of having a moron as president. Also there is no reason why people can't get angry, are we suppose to walk around with a smile on our faces when this country is falling apart. Bush always has a smile on his face because he has no idea what he is doing. I personally would like to twist his lips 180 degrees right into a frown.
Dobbs has it very easy criticizing every candidate from the safety of his show. He's a populist and pretends to speak for the people. He acts like the typical politicians he claims to despise so much.
I also like how he will never talk to anyone who disagrees with him and all the emails to the show seem to honor his greatness. Dobbs, Cafferty, Beck- all are on CNN for one reason- ratings. These people have no business being on a news station as they do not report, they complain about America and try to make stupid jokes in the vein of John Stewart.
rick January 16, 2008 6:14 pm ET
who cares..americans are too stupid to agree on an intelligent president.
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Not really its just the south and the Evangelical nuts that dont have an education above a 5th grader. The rest of the country is pretty intelligent.
It's now official. CNN has lowered itself to the level of FOX News and Bill O'Reilly. This is not news, only the shameless promotion of Dobbs. I'm tired of seeing his egocentric diatribes listed alongside actual news stories on cnn.com. Now he's invaded the "ticker" as well. That's it for me - I'm moving to google news.
Terrific news.....shall visit the web site, and if he elects to run I will certainly contribute! Truth is, we cannot afford INCOMPETENCE and or INEXPERIENCE in the Presidency.
"Dobbs has been a little too full of himself these last couple of years. I'm getting tired of him"
"His considerable ego just got bigger."
amen to that. he's a pompous windbag who is so repetitive. how egotistical of him to think that he can go from being a talking head to the President without having one iota of political experience. granted, experience isn't that important for being the President but still, he won't be able to raise any money if donors have no idea about whether or not he is electable since he has never ran for nor won public office. I don't think people want to throw money down a worthless cause. and do we really want a xenophobic man for President? he'll isolate America from the rest of the world in no time.
and stop plugging your book lou. please, you are becoming annoying. your drivel is hardly based on fact. you know what? go ahead and run for President. maybe that way i won't have to see your plastic surgery enhanced face babbling on and on. oh yeah, and take that blathering loser glenn beck with you too. maybe the both of you can run together. that would be fun.
I've just voted in the past, but if LOU runs, I will give money, make phone calls, go door to door, stand out on the street with a sign, what ever it takes, to help LOU DOBBS be the next president of the United States, it would only take him a year, to fix this mess we are in, then it would be 7 years, to make this country, what our four fathers only dreamed, what it could be, after 8 years we make him KING,
Americans are kind of stupid when it comes to keeping track of what is going on in DC, and DC knows it. That is how certain agendas are taken care of. Just like the amnesty this summer, everyone thought it was for the illegals, wrong. It was design to get DC off the hook of non-enforcement and to legitimize a illegal workforce. The politicians tried to bring it up before but it didn't seem to popular. That is why a few chosen people got together behind close doors to solve the issue, imagine if they discussed it out in public. You can still see some of the amnesty beast in the new bill although it is disguised somewhat. The new SAVE act pushes border security and ID verification but leaves emplyers up to four years to verify employees. So who is this bill really taking care of? Businesses emplying illegals. And we thought it was for us.
People think Lou Dobbs is a leader? Say it ain't so. I liked Lou Dobbs back in the day when he was a financial reporter. Now, he has lost his mind! Why does anyone give a rat's haunches what this reporter thinks. He needs to stick to reporting the news. . .not making the news.
Lou for president?
What a joke.
Lou is full of it. An anti globalization person with a bag full of ego. He probably does not even know that the tie he is wearing probably comes from some other part of the world.
If he get elected we will see global trade in shambles with extreme tariffs among countries that would drive us to pre Bretton Woods.
GOOD LUCK
Oh Lord,
Might as well draft Tancredo back.
PRG Fishers, IN wrote...
I don't know one Presidential candidate that has endorsed amnesty.
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You've got to be kidding right?
All three democratic candidates supported the amnesty legislation that was defeated in June. McCain had a big part in writing and pushing the legislation. Huckabee wanted to grant illegal aliens in state tuition, something I, a lifelong U.S. citizen wouldn't be eligible for. Guiliani ran the largest sanctuary city in the nation.
The democratic candidates still favor amnesty. Huckabee and Guiliani are pretending to tough on illegal immigration for campaign reasons only. McCain is still stuck on amnesty but refuses to call it amnesty. Anything that doesn't require illegal aliens to leave and get in the back of the line is amnesty, plain and simple.
The best candidate on illegal immigration, Tom Tancredo, is out of the race but endorses Romney who has a record of actually doing something about it. Thompson seems committed to fighting illegal immigration as well. The others, with the exception of Paul, in my opinion, are just jumping on the bandwagon to get elected. Once elected it will be business as usual on this issue.
As evidenced by the largest grassroots movement in recent history defeating the establishment (congress, lobbyist and big business in their quest for the amnesty legislation), Lou's views are not extremist and are in fact truly mainstream. But not in the MSM sense of the word.
i love lou dobbs show, i have got the utmost respect for him as he is very clear on issues and has most Americans on his side. my only issue with him is that he comes across as a little, anti-obama! i dont want him to be for any candidate but please continue to remain fair and balanced!
Wow, I think if I had to choose a CNN anchor for president the last one would be Lou Dobbs.
How bout Sean Hannity?
Lou Dobbs is the biggest Jack Ass I have ever met!!! If you disagree with him you are wrong or stupid. I've seen this first hand and behind the scenes of his tv show. I doubt this will get posted, but he has no ideas of his own to solve anything but rants about whats wrong with america. Thats why he wont run, because people would rant about the way he "ran" america. he's a jerk!!! I hope you read this Lou Dobbs!! follow my lead america, draft Brad Pitt for president!!! What a joke!
More than anyone in America, Lou gets it when it comes to understanding the forces that are threatening to ruin the American middle class. When the middle class goes, there goes the country. He understands about unfair global labor competition, dirty dealing by corporations, opportunistic illegal aliens elbowing the American working poor out of jobs, the whole 9 yards.
I read an article today from him that he complained that none of the candidates are committing to bringing the troops home and they are just throwing earlier dates to get votes.. Does he not know that Ron Paul is also running and intends to bring the troops home from day 1? I don't want someone like Lou running who is so ignorant.
Dobb's should jump in and immediately quit CNN where his foolishness is ruining CNN's good name. He's way too senile to report objectively anymore. If he wants to captain his ship of fools,then by all means let him go.
If Lou Dobbs by any chance would become president of this great country, I will, at my advanced age of 73, immediately emigrate back to my country of origin Sweden and apply for restitution of my Swedish citizenship.
Enough is enough!!!!!
P.S. Is Lou an original American Indian???????
Lou Dobbs is a legend in his own mind. He never has any constructive ideas, always is distorting anyone trying to solve problems to sell his book and it has seemed for the pasy 2 years launch some sort of political campaign. I have to change the channel whenever his hate filled show is on. I had to wait for his drivel to get over so I could see the MI results, bbecause I refuse to watch him.
CNN is losing their "most trusted name in news" reputation by allowing Dobbs to use their airwaves in promoting his book and his own hate filled idealogy.
I think CNN should remove Dobbs from the air, then Dobbs could see how few people really follow his idas by running for office.
Dobbs!!! you have got to be kidding. This guy is as much of a whack job as Hillary , Edwards and Kucinich. Almost as crazy as Huckabee as well.!!!
What does Lou have against Ron Paul's positions? They seem to be inline with a lot of Lou's opinions on matters of the economy, the border, foriegn policy, etc. I wish he would get all of his viewers to support Ron if he doesn't run himself. Thanks Lou!
I like Lou. The fact that someone yells out a Clinton campaign "Do you have to be a US citizen to caucus?" In other words do you need to be a citizen to vote... Good Grief. You actually watch his show and have no idea how he would solve an issue. An economist with no concept or understanding of economic issues? I don't have an issue with numbers, but then I have a degree in Finance.
Some of the ideas expressed on the show to encourage attrition would be to eliminate the incentives. Secure the border (also a security issue), enforce the law that it is illegal to employ an illegal, apply penalties to employers who do break the law, no benefits, increase penalties for identity theft, when arrested-hold illegals until deported, could even end the anchor baby manipulation of the law. Stop forcing me to subsidize cheap labor and pad the profits of the corps.
I'm sick of social welfare and corporate welfare. I think Lou and his guests have had some legitimate solutions. But then I don't drink from the liberal kool-aid cup.
Lou, instead of running of president why don't you just write a book and tell us all how to live and think. Seeing as how you know everything and all.
Lou you complain too much – I'd like to hear you talk about the positive accomplishments. Also, corect me if I am wrong but I am sensing you have something against Obama and I just do not know why
Where is my post CNN?
I hope Dobbs runs and gets humiliated. That won't shut his mouth, but hopefully it will deflate his gargantuan egocentrism. This guy has totally lost his mind; he thinks the country revolves around him and his pipe dream issue of illegal immigration. If he believes that so much, he should go for it. By all means Mr. Dobbs, please give us something to laugh at.
Pompous ass. The only good news is that if he's a real candidate, he has to come off CNN.
Lou Dobbs, you are a great reporter, stick with it. Michael Bloomberg? Give me a break!
Why dont you guys ever talk about Ron Paul???
He will probably not get the republican nomination because he doesnt get media coverage and it seems to be a popularity contest, not a contest based on principles.
He is against pro amnesty, against the war, against the federal reserve, against the IRS, against the real id, against the patriot act, and against the no child left behind act, which you were talking about the other day!!
Open you eyes Lou. Your candidate is right in front of you!!!!!
I love it when CNN promotes any activity regarding one of their analysts, correspondents, or anchors as if it is news rather than self-promotion. Although, this is the same news site that can't decide if it is a tabloid or a respectable institution. – I vote tabloid.
I feel a little sorry for him; in the video clip, he really seems to take this all very seriously. Hopefully he'll read these comments and see that the majority of people think this is a huge joke.
We have a 'Lou Dobbs for President' sign in our front window. We'd vote for him in a second, but unfortunately, he's way to smart to dive into the cesspool of liars and corrupt cretins that dwell in DC.
If their is anybody out there that thinks that illegal immigration is what is causing America's woes your completely a warped excuse for a human being. It's the oldest story in the book: The patricians get the finest things wealth can offer because their special and elite, the rest of us slaves get table scraps. Now when their are enough rest of us' out their begging for scraps, we are stronger than the scrap tossers. So what the scrap tossers like to do is cause infighting amongst us so we can lose focus on them. Religion, race, sexuality, commerce, politics are all the same; scaring you into thinking that we need to fight for scraps in the first place. All these super influential families need to be knocked down a peg or two, and I mean all over the world not just here in America, and I think you'll see world peace and prosperity. Until the sheeple wake up from their slumped biases and blind altruism, we as a species can expect more of the same things that we've seen throughout history. Snake-charmers and wise-men will keep rehashing the same dubious plots to keep us entertained but not too happy, efficient but not too healthy, enlightened but not too the truth of our own self worth. Stop hating, we are each others best hope.
P.S If a mexican immigrant that has a fifth grade education, that can't speak english has taken your job, your probably an idiot. Quit crying and become useful.
I don't see the person Lou is talking about but I know that Lou would be a better president than anyone running.
I am convinced that we would be better off if we selected our leaders by lottery. Pure chance would be better than the political hacks we have running.
Education:
In 1974, at age 19, earned her B.A. in political science, Phi Beta Kappa, from the University of Denver
In 1975, obtained her Master's Degree in political science from the University of Notre Dame.
first worked in the State Department in 1977, during the Carter administration, as an intern in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.
In 1981, at the age of 26, she received her Ph.D. in Political Science from the Graduate School of International Studies at Denver
Academic Career:
Stanford University as an Assistant Professor in Political Science (1981–1987).
Granted tenure and promoted, first to Associate Professor (1987–1993)
Provost, the chief budget and academic officer of the university (1993–1999)
First female, first minority, and youngest Provost at Stanford
Senior Fellow of the Institute for International Studies,
Sspecialist on the former Soviet Union
Responsible for managing the university's multi-billion dollar budget
Non-Elected Political Career:
January 15, 2001, to become National Security Advisor to President George W. Bush.
Served as Special Assistant to the Director of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
National Security Advisor (2001–2005)
Secretary of State (2005–present)
Help us Condi – help us please!
Yes we will!
What about GOP Candidate & Condoleezza Rice '08!
I see no reason to "lose it" and/or get totally upset about this. Lou Dobbs is just not someone who should be President. Nor should he be doing the news on CNN. When I began watching CNN 17 years ago (1st Iraq War), it was AMAZING. Just the best. For all these years, I have been a CNN-aholic. I cannot start or end my day without CNN. Recently? It's gotten out of hand. It's not news anymore. It's a crock of stuff. Last night all Wolf Blitzer did was politics (Michigan), while on CNN Headline News we had Erica Hill following the live news conference with the Marines at Camp LeJeune with concern for Lauterbach, etc. A LIVE news conference, and we were subjected to the same old, same old with Wolf. There IS other news in the world besides the presidential race. And, I am a news/political junkie....it was too much. Lou Dobbs? He constantly complains, whines, gets this god-awful ugly look on his face and goes off on tangents. I feel SO sorry for the news people that have to chat it up with him across the desk – he uses them blatantly – they barely finish their reports before he is attacking – interrupts continually any guest who is on the program, rarely, if ever listens to anyone's answers after he asks a question, and THE BEST ONE: it takes him 10 minutes to get to the point and ask the question because he's throwing his own opinion into the first half of the question...Donna Brazille looked like she was falling asleep last night, waiting for the darn question.
Please, make Kitty Pilgrim the host. She asks intelligent questions, and waits and listens for the answers (surprise, surprise) – then responds to their answers.
I hate CNN with a passion but watch Dobbs and/or Beck nightly.
That said, I'd vote for a Dobbs/Beck (I just nominated Beck as VP myself) ticket but the problem is if he enters as an independent he'll screw the election up and let Hillary and Bill in just like Perot did in 1992.
I say go for it. This is the best year for just about anybody who meets the requirements to be president to run. So long as you are over 40 and were born in the United States then Run for president. You are automatically as experienced as half the field running right now. And probably would do a better job then half of them anyway if elected.
It will be exactly what we all were told growing up that one day you too may be the president.
Right now I would take an average citizen over career politicians.
isn't he a bit old to run? must be in upper 60s
Lou Dobbs and Bill O'reily should report the news and not try to 'become' the news. Someone that has a daily TVshow and has access to daily free TV time to spout off about their opinions shouldn't be allowed to run for any office.
Lou Dobbs has become an arrogant man who doesn't listen to his guests but talks over them in a demeaning fashion. His show has beconme a slanted, bombastic series of subjective editorials and like Eric wrote earlier has a liany of complaints with few realistic solutions.
This "draft" will make him even more insufferable...in fact I have turned his election coverage off.
Save us Jesus save us from the likes of Hollywood Lou. If Dobbs tries to parley his show into a campaign just as Pat Buchanan did and he too will suffer a fate like Idiot Buchanan. If ol' Lou Boy decides to run he will suddenly find out that viewers and votes are two different things. Like all news personalities (journalism being a missing commodity on Lou's show and 85% of the rest of CNN as well as 99.9% at Fox) Lou thinks his diatribes are thought provoking, but when critics think about his nonsense and labels it as such he lashes out at them as being elitists. His rants against the Los Angeles Time's media critic is a case in point.
He harps, complains, attacks, but at the end of it all, Lou is a dilettante.
A Dobbs-O'Reilly ticket is just what America needs – that way, all we will see on TV are their 2 heads – both too big to fit on a single screen. I will need to buy another TV. Or better, just watch something else.
Running for the President of the United States is not a joke. They know very well that it is much easier to sit in a chair, look in the camera and complain.
Raising money for election and convincing voters to vote for them is entirely a different ballgame. A game they don't play because they don't know how to. That is the reason no TV journalist has ever become a successful politician. Lou Dobbs is no exception.
Lou Dobbs is almost as narrow minded as Bill O'Reilly. Maybe Bill can be his VP.
But "Leah DMarco", is there a law against a tv reporter or news anchor running for office? Should there be a law?If so, what other people would you prohibit from entering political races? Priests? Movie stars? Illegal aliens? Newspaper columnists? Can they run for office?
I agree with Lou on shipping all illegals back to the third-world hellholes they came from, but to hear him blather on about it every night, you'd think there were no other issues in the news. He is a blowhard who has been given an "anchor" platform by CNN to bore us to death, and cannot be taken seriously as a journalist.
If you remove the names of the candidates that the anti-imigration group doesn't like from the front runners, that only leaves Mitt Romney. However Mitt Romney wasn't mentioned in the article. If people want a president that will be fair but tough on illegal imigration, they should vote for Romney. He's already running, he's got experience beyond the other candidates, and he apparently doesn't wear as much tv makeup as Lou Dobbs.
Gag me. If we want a xenophobic who majored in economics in the 1960s (it's true... read his bio; it explains his complete misunderstanding of free trade) running our country – Lou is our man! Just be prepared to pay at least five times what we pay now for food and basic services!
If a B movie actor with Altzheimers can make it to the Whitehouse so can a popular common sense News anchor man run Lou run.
Well, Tom. Yes, round them all up and boot them if they are illegal. The money men with their signs in Spanish and their pandering to foreigners with cash money to spend is the only enemy you would probably have. and that includes employers looking for no-cost labor. Illegal alien money talks, too. They don't care who you are, just give them the money. I told a merchant the other day that the sign in the window in Spanish didn't get my money. I couldn't read it and don't expect to make anything but English my native language at any time.
If Lou Dobbs just reports the news, then we've lost another person who tells it like it is. What's wrong with someone telling it like it is instead of playing the "puppet" card. A Republican might get "beaten in the election by an independent with a stand?"Lou Dobbs for President
Dobbs would not have a chance (no money for a Third Party run) and he already has a format to voice his opinion. Why run? This will probably lead to more books from Dobbs and Cafferty...and for us to have to tolerate Blitzer shamelessly promoting them (as well as his own show). Come on guys, you need to stop leverging your 'unbiased' CNN programs to self promote. Otherwise, your viewers will start to tune out.
I think Lou Dobbs running for president would be a very bad move for our country. I think someone running solely on the issue of immigration would have problems in an actual campaign. Does anyone remember Tancredo?
Shameless. We've got the "These candidates don't cut it" editorial by Dobbs on the front page, the "Do you think any of the candidates are qualified for the job of president?" poll also on the front page, and then conveniently a "Draft Dobbs group emerges" headline on the Ticker. The only people interested in "drafting Dobbs" are Lou himself and his CNN associates. Of course Lou is probably the only one delusional enough to think he's a viable candidate; CNN is just hoping to drive some traffic to their site by pulling in some naive bloggers to report on the "story."
Did you say Lou Dobbs running for President? The last thing we want in the white house is arrogant journalist
This "article" reads like an article from "The Onion," especially Mr. Gheen's comments about Lou Dobb's being able to raise funds and grassroots support quickly. This is satire right?
Years ago I enjoyed listening to Lou Dobbs. Of late however, he has become a consumate narcissist. His love of self is so blatent one feels they have witnessed an orgy after watching his nightly show.
under a democrat president, dobbs should be named homeland security chief to stop the mexican invasion ..McCain will never do it.
I for one wont be voting for this angry, arrogant, snobby blowhard. Shame on you CNN!
Lou,
You should run...not sure what all of the above negative posters are thinking about. You have correctly pointed out the key issues over the last decade. There are many supporters of your views. I am unclear as to why someone would want arrogant politicians instead of someone who has been listening to the public sentiment more closely. If you do run, remember to stick to your guns. Do not hold back.
I think Lou should go home tonight and have a scotch, a pork chop, and a cigar, and give this some serious thought.
lou dobbs for president? ahahahhahahahha. no way. this guy is the worst personality on cnn. Wolff Blitzer 08 is more like it.
I think Lou would make a great President. He makes more sense in one sentence than all these other candidates' campaign speeches put together. Lou is smart and he's aware of what it would take to get this country back in shape. I guess all the negative responders here don't want somebody who actually sticks up for the American people, and somebody who would straighten this economy out.. So, go ahead, vote for one of those empty promises people and that way you can enjoy complaining about the state of this country for another four years.
I used to watch his show, then realized he's a one-trick pony.
Illegal aliens
Illegal aliens
Illegal aliens
Illegal aliens
Illegal aliens
oh, and then a noun and a verb.
His schtick as being a proponent of the middle-class is tainted by his constantly calling everyone else idiots and morons.
He's CNN's version of Bill O'Reilly.
Lou Dobbs for President? Have you watched this guy lately. He sometimes gets so angry I fear he will have a stroke or heart attack. Can you see him in charge of the US nuclear arsenal?
I have stopped watching him as he blasts everyone and never gives a solution to the many (and sometimes imaginary) problems he expounds.
He is also an egotistical, conceited man – posturing today that not one candidate on the GOP or Dem side is fit to be President and goes on to describe the savior that will enter the race when al seems lost:
"I can't imagine any one of the current candidates for their party's nomination being chosen by the American people to lead this nation for the next four years," Dobbs wrote in his column. "I believe the person elected a year from now will be an Independent populist, a man or woman who understands the genius of this country lies in the hearts and minds of its people and not in the prerogatives and power of its elites.""I believe next November's surprise will be the election of a man or woman of great character, vision and accomplishment, a candidate who has not yet entered the race," he wrote. – Nice try Lou, but most Americans do not see these qualities in you.
Lou Dobbs would still be an obscure newsman if it weren't for illegal immigrants. He's living high because of them and should be thanking them rather than flapping his lips ad nauseum about the same thing.
At least his show doesn't interrupt the Situation Room anymore now that it's gone to three straight hours. Saves me from turning the tube off when Dobbs shows up and back on again to see the last hour of the Sit Room.
Lou Dobbs is CNN's Bill O' Riley. His reporting is just about as fair and balanced as O' Riley's and with about the same regard for the truth. There is no need for Lou to get into the race, if I wanted a candidate that only talked about illegal immigration I would be rooting for Hunter. I will give Lou one thing, when he can shut up about illegal immigration for thirty seconds and talks about public education he sounds almost half as smart as the rest of the people working for CNN.
Dobbs and Beck are the reason CNN no longer has any credibility, and on top of that the shows that do have some small amount of credibility, CNN now tries to push Dobbs and Beck into the conversation as if they are the subject expert on everything and anything. Ever since Turner sold CNN it's been down hill, and even Turner has says so.
Nothing like a lame personal attack to make your point valid.
Lou Dobbs is a very intelligent man, that has a very impressive bio. He has spearheaded and founded many productive projects, and is owner of many successful business ventures. He has a very broad base of knowledge to bring to a the table, if he were a presidential candidate.
For the less informed, you should read his bio. Lou is not the talking head on the idiot box on a reality TV show. Some consider that quality television and worth wasting their time on. Instead, Mr. Dobbs is a man of substance with the background, intellect and reputation that would carry him into the White House.
Just straight talk and clear views. Lou Dobbs is for America. He is about protecting American jobs and the American wage. Lou wants to stop the flood of jobs leaving America and to stop the unfair trade deals that corporate America continues to push in Washington. We are selling America to the highest bidders.
Lou wants to stop the flood of illegal aliens coming to America to obtain FREE services and benefits at the expense of the American taxpayers. He wants to see our borders and ports secured, to know who is coming to America and why they are coming.
Lou Dobbs is for a strong public education system to increase graduation rates and to give the poor and middle class a secure future.
Lou Dobbs tells it straight . Support Lou Dobbs.
The first step at solving the problems of America is to recognize them and discuss them. Lou Dobbs is one of the few independent thinkers in the mainstream media who does this. I would also put Jack Cafferty, Keith Olbermann, and Glenn Beck into this category. I don't believe any of them should run for President, however. I believe they should publicly endorse RON PAUL for President in 2008! Independent thinkers of America: HE IS your candidate. Give him your full support and help restore the Republic.
I wonder where Lou stands on the Money Issue?
Is he status quo (keep quiet about the worthless federal reserve notes) or is he pro constitution and honest money?
We do not want to draft a person who will ignore the constitution on the Money Issue – Coin not Notes.
A Note is never the equivelent of payment.
I'd be as quick to vote for Lou Dobbs as I would be to vote for Rush Limbaugh. If you want the sorts of change he blusters, about without offering any viable solutions, then Lou Dobbs is your man. If you want the sorts of issues he talks about represented by a viable presidential candidate vote for Ron Paul.
Personally, I'll vote for John McCain.
Lou Dobbs is an egomaniac. Sorry CNN, stick to real news please. Will Anderson Cooper be next?
If Walter Cronkite wasn't drafted as a presidnetial candidate I doubt Lou Dobbs will. However, I agree with much of what he says but ,he needs to encourage the country more and more to get out the vote and have our voices heard.
I used to have a lot of respect for Lou Dobbs back when he was a financial anchor on this network. Since his return to CNN, he has become a self-annointed "personality" and has subsequently lost all credibility with serious and objective viewers. His opinions are invariably angry and of little consequence. Get over yourself, Lou. I don't care for you at all, anymore.
I don't think Lou Dobbs can make a difference I like him exactly were he is-at CNN. He points out problems with emotion-Americans need his energy but not on the campaign trail.
The problem in the United States lies in the winner-take-all, two party system of elections which the commitment to vote of the citizen is not mandatory. And the way elections are conducted, counted and monitored in the U.S.
America is still a small 'D' democracy. Until the major problems of election and elections execution are corrected. America will not have leaders that best represent the sentiment of the voter.
I would tend to favor Lou over most of the bunch we have at this time.
How he would fix the mess our country is in?
What method he would use to do it?
Where would the money come from?
These questions have not been answered by any of those running now.
We need a successful plan, with a proper finish.
Go to it Lou, it can not hurt.
Give me a break – Lou is a looser. His comments are pure vitriol and make my stomach churn. Of course... a churning stomach is why I go to horror flicks... But that is all Lou is – a populist horror. A vote for Lou is like a vote for Rush. Ughh to both.
Lou Dobbs is the biggest blowhard on CNN....he is so one dimensional...immigration....amnesty....immigration...amnesty.....I wish he would just get cancelled but I guess he is one of the bosses at CNN....When it is time that his show is on CNN gets switched off.......Thank GOD Hardball is on at that time....and that picture doesn't even look like him!!!! Oh yeah...since he had his tonsils out his voice has changed, looks like he got new teeth too.....good...he needed them!!
How a serious netork could have such a person like Mr. Dobbs?
In think people deserve news an information delivered fearly and
trustworthy. Not xenophofic or false data about a problem not
created yesterday. big problems will not be solved with anger or
frustation. Leadership is required in order to listen to ALL and
Mr.Independent is not a viable one.
CNN please do something!
OMG The republicans are really, really desperate.
This article must be spoof, right?
Lou Dobbs for president? That is insane.
Anybody running for president needs a healthy dose of ego. But Lou Dobbs' talk of running for president is a result of a disproportionate size of megalomania. Just because a bunch of immigrant hater sympatheizers send you e mails that soothe your ego does not mean your leadership is needed and you should run for the presidency. Who is next? Glenn Beck? Bill O'Reiley? Give me a break!
At the start of the Iraq war Lou Dobbs stopped becoming a business news anchor and became a cheer leader inviting retired Generals and defense secretaries on his show adding another coverage to the already nauseating 24 hr cable coverage of the war. At that time I e mailed him posing a question whether he was acting as an anchor or if he was using the program as a platform to run for office. He replied it was none of my businness and he will run the show what ever way he likes. I guess my instinct was right.
But it bothers me a great deal when news personalities use the mass media given to them to inform the public end up using it to advance their own political future and ambition. I don't think that is fair. Can you imagine one of the presidential candidates having the opportunity to build his platform for 4 years on a daily TV program for free before announcing to run while others spend millions of dollars to get a one or two minute spot to get their message through? If Lou Dobbs really cares for the middle income family and for America why doesn't he quit his job at CNN and serve as a council man, a mayor or even a lecturer in a university for few years and then run like anybody else at a level field? That will tell us if Lou dobbs cares more about middle income America or about Lou Dobbs himself.
Oooh! Do I get to call Dobbs a right-wing "moonbat"?
No matter where you fall on immigration, all parties can agree that the current "system" is essentially broken and unimplemented by the current government. We must make progress on immigration. However, to consider a single issue candidate for the presidency is awfully myopic. There are other things going on in the world besides the US southern border.
This is a group that believes in political correctness. This is a definition of political corretness.
"Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical, liberal minority and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."
Don't listen to the negativity Lou. I watch you consistently and agree with you about 95% of the time. The ones on here bashing either 1 – don't watch you and just think of you as a reporter (Judy) or 2 – afraid you would shake things up for their candidate.
Let's hear some serious plans and you got my vote!
Now I'm going to go find out where to sign up!
Dobbs/Anderson 08
Lou Dobbs's demonizing of immigrants is all he knows to do day in and day out. He cannot be a president of an immigrant nation. There is too much racist blood running through his vains. I'm sick and tired of him talking about his anti-llegal immigration stance a million times a day like it is the only major issue facing America. His so called "concern" for the middle class is all a pretext for his opportunistic ambitions. To me he's worst than Sean Hannity, Bill O'reilly, Anne Coulter and Michelle Malkin. He's a good-for-nothing halfwit nincompoop and no way Jose, I am going to vote for this unhooded opportunist.
Ahhh..Lou Dobbs for President? Who next? Mr. Pat "Electric fence for a border" Buchanan? David Dukes? You're pretty much headed down that slippery slope if you think that Dobbs is a good candidate. Then again, the group pushing for his "drafting" isn't really known to be a group that cares about treating people humanely. Please don't post stories like this CNN, its depressing enough that you even allow his hateful views on the air (and Glenn Beck's too).
NO COMMENTS. It is waste of time and energies. Nothing like this will happen.
One comment though I intend to agree. Why are we not giving much attention to Ron Paul? He has different views and economy centred from the beginning, at least he shall get equal weightage and coverage on all channels and comments so that even if he does not win primaries or nominated, his views can enlighten more among us and the candidates and force them to commit what is good for the nation.
First of all,he didnt say he would run and I doubt he ever would.Secondly the people in both parties are going to get exactly what they deserve,someone that will divid the country even more and sell us out to the One World Government Elites.Good luck you brainless morons.
LOU DOBBS IS A RACIST.
I wrote Lou a E-mail months ago and said that he was my first choice if he was to run for President. He says things like they are and stands up for our rights. Thats more than we are seeing from our bought and payed for candidates on both sides of the fence.
LOU DOBBS IS A RACIST CAUSE, HE ALL FOR THE REPUBLCAN SIDE
PUTTING THE DEMOCRATS DOWN. I USE SEE HIM EVERY DAY,NO MORE.
LOU DOBBS STICK TO NEWS. HE USE TO WORK IN CITRUS COMPANY WHERE A LOT OF I LLEGALS WORK HE DID'NT TURN THEM IN. WHY?
LOU DOBBS IS NOT AN AMERICAN CITZEN . HE ALSO CAME AS A IMMIGRANT.
Flavor of the month.
What a joke .... laugh by turning off CNN!
Never
Lou Dobbs is too angry for me. No thanks.
Notice which candidates this group considers pro-amnesty candidates – John McAmnesty, Mike "Liberal Sanctuary State" Huckabee, and Rudy "Sanctuary City" Giuliani.
Most people I know would vote for Lou in a heartbeat. He is smart and understands the frustrations of most citizens. Lou has a right to be arrogant–he's a lot smarted than Bush–you know, the one who is the king of arrogance.
Who he's describing as an 'independant populist' is basically Barack O.
Lou Dobbs would make a great president.
I don't believe Lou has any plans to run . Others are merely trying to draft him.. He is far better doing what he does, which to my mind has never been the nightly news. He is bringing up problems that we American citizens and legal residents share that politicians aren't answering and just plain ignoring. It isn't Lou's job to come up with the answers, that's what we have elected legislators for . Well, I don't know about all you folks, but I'm thankful for someone like Lou doing this as we Americans are pretty regularly blown off by our representatives, and they ARE selling us down the river to special interests.
Dobbs is too angry all the time to run for President. The angry candidate always loses. (See Howard Dean 2004 and John McCain in 2000)
Lou Dobbs is a reactionary conservative whom had no following until he decided to skew facts on immigration and now all of the sudden has a cult following, cnn only hired him because news is less important than ratings, thanks to O'Reilly of course. i remember when cnn was worth watching, now the top stories are Brittany Spears and immigrant bashing, that's not news, why doesn't he report out sourcing of rea; jobs not meager ones that Americans won't do anyways? Possibly because that doesn't bring in ratings and CNN sponsors wouldn't approve last time somebody tried to single out a minority for a countries financial woes it led a to a holocaust, so possibly he should leave the blame everyone first crowd and use reflection as a real way of solving problems and stop picking on those without a voice, he's a terrible human being and as a fellow journalist it makes me sick to share his profession.
I would vote for lou dobbs in a second
AFter reading these comments, I am so happy to see that I am not the only one that thinks Dobbs is nothing but a blowhard. CNN has started to annoy me over the last year. They are seemingly out of touch with what the viewers/readers really want to pay attention to, and scew the issues.
Dobbs, as it has already been stated numerous times, uses the stage of his show to tout his rants, and doesn't post any emails that conflict with his complaints. Sometimes I watch his show for entertainment value.....just like that O'Reilly character from the other fair balanced news network.
Lou, it is true that the two party system has failed America, But your one man parade is really just a reflection of your over-inflated ego. Personally I think your an idiot.
I also love your little polls at the end of your show. What a joke! CNN should be ashamed to allow this guy to continue to infect our airways, and if his supporters understood what he was really about, that would have a different view.
It is impossible to simply deport 20 million illegals. I'm ticked that they are here, and I am ticked at the Govt. for allowing it to happen. But the situation is much more complicated that Mr. Dobbs suggests. NOt to mention immoral. To suggest that hotel maids and spinach pickers are depleting American Jobs is a very very silly notion.
I am glad that immigration is not the forefront on voters minds, because it only fuels this idiot's mission for nothingness. Lou....please go back to reporting financial reports, and earn back the respect you once had. You have now become a circus act, and I personally feel sorry for you.
Politicians won't go on your show, because your acting like an idiot. For all of the Dobbs Cult....WAKE UP!!!! AND GET A LIFE
Does he ever talk about anything other than illegals? How can anyone be twisted enough to think the only problem with this country is the illegal alian problem? Why would anyone give this media hound so much attention? I don't get Americans but I guess that it makes sense, after all isn't American Idol in it's seventh season... pathetic.
Rightly so! Lou is saying what we wish the social critics would have been saying for a long time. Yesterday he said the admiistration is doing nothing to curb the impending recession. The government is doing nothing to end the war and the government is doing nothing about stopping illegal immigration. He's right and it's about time. The journalists should be saying what we all say at the water cooler. It's about time. And I sure hope they're listening in Washington. America is a great country and yesterday Lou said Europe is more democratic than we are...he's right! Again, it's about time the media talks sensibly and honestly to us. If he runs for President, I hope he doesn't just become a spoiler, because the political parties are some pretty heavy duty well-oiled machines and these kind of political fairy tales just don't come true. Meanwhile, I hope he'll continue to inspire and raise hopes and say those remarkable things, which are really only things that Americans from many walks of life have been saying for about eight years now.
I would vote for the guy.. He is a far better choice than what both parties are offering. I doubt though this would ever materialize
Lou is an entertainer, not a leader or statesman.
There is only one conservative out there who truly has the intellect and the ideas to save the Republican party and defeat the democratic nominee. Unfortunately he has chosen to stay out of the race. His name is NEWT. He has made some bad personal decisions (i.e., cheating on his spouse) and the fact that his first name is reptillian, will keep the best candidate from running. I dare say that half of the conservatives out there would vote for Newt if his name was on the ballot even if he never ran an ad or made a speech. I personally would pay top dollar to see him in a debate with Shrillary or Osama Bin Obama. It would be a massacre.
Narcissistic. Nothing more and nothing less. This is the best description of Lou Dobbs. Well unless you want to mention racist, bigoted, insufferable ego-maniac. He doesn't represent the middle-class-–he represents his egomania.
I used to listen to his show. But listen here advertisers...I've no longer tune in and I suspect many others are tuning out also.
Talk about sending this nation "down the tube"....interesting idea but not too practical.
In order to lead, one must have followers....in this case, the Congress of the United States, the Judiciary Branch and the American populace. Well, okay, then, he's got a lot of the last group. Not enough by a long shot, but what the hey...
Unfortunately, he has spared no members of the other two groups and is equally detested by both. Meaning, of course, that they would block every idea and proposal he could possibly come up with....assuming of course he could even come up with any. As glib and forthright as he is about the issues concerning this nation, he has YET to come up with any form of viable solution.
Until he does, even though I'm a faithful viewer, my vote will go to the individual I feel will do the most adequate job, and not someone who may have a position on an issue (which can be adequately described as "outraged by.....") but no plans or contingencies to correct the faults.
I live in Southern California and you have to "push 1 for English" everywhere now. It is like living in Mexico! I want an angry white man to step up and turn the clock back; make it safe for white America again, and if the ignorant, politically correct, head in the sand crowd wants to run around yelling "racism" or something equally banal... then let them. Fred Thompson, or Lou Dobbs.. I want my country back!!!
Lou for President? What is an idea to ponder about…
Advantages:
• He understands and vocalizes the thoughts of the average citizen
• He is not under the spells of lobbyists
Disadvantages:
• True, after 8 years of a man in the white House who has no common sense, it seems like anyone else could do a better job.
• He has no propose solutions to the issues he is raising
The country is in a very bad shade and cannot afford any more years of crisis. On a lesser note, CNN will lose the great title “The Most Trusted Name in News” for it will lower itself to a propaganda machine like Fox News.
""I believe the person elected a year from now will be an Independent populist, a man or woman who understands the genius of this country lies in the hearts and minds of its people and not in the prerogatives and power of its elites.""
Ron Paul?
Come Dobbs. No wonder you will never mention Ron Paul's name. Just get behind him and stop with the theatrics. That kind of dishonesty is not going to win you votes.
Once the borders are closed – shut tight – I see no problem in greatly reducing the
number of illegal aliens in this country; a huge fine and long prison term for anyone who hires an illegal – be it to pick your crops, work in your factory, make your bed, or cut your grass. Withdraw free health care, food stamps, free schooling and whatever other free benefits illegals are now receiving. What incentive would there now be for an illegal alien to remian in this country?
Lou Dobb is a wonderful man and would be a great president. How refreshing it would be to have a president who cares about America's middle class and listens to Americans. Those who are attack ing him are probably either illegal aliens or those who profit from illegal immigration. Thanks for standing up for the majority of Americans Lou!!!!
"I don't know one Presidential candidate that has endorsed amnesty"
If you bothered to actually watch Lou's show – you would. For starters:
1) Hillary Clinton, along with governors of several states, said she was in favor of giving drivers licences to illegal aliens.
2) John McCain lives in Arizona, one of the states most affected by illegal immigration. Yet time and time again, he has fought any measures to secure the border.
3) Two US border patrol agents are currently in jail for doing their joband arresting a Mexican drug smuggler. The smuggler pulled a gun on them, and they were forced to use theirs. The US border patrol agents were fully prosecuted for doing ther job, and the drug smuggler was given amnesty to testify against them. That was about a year ago, and those guys are still in jail. Several Senators have petitioned Bush for a pardon, and he has refused to hear it.
Big business wants that border open so they can continue to get cheap labor, and your lawmakers and candidates are doing everything intheir power to make it and keep it that way.
I watch Lou from time to time, what bothers me the most about him is that he in closed minded toward anyone's views that differ from his, expecially on immigration. I feel strongly that people should not be in our country illegal but our government has allowed 12-20 million into this country illegally and I do not see how the US can send them back in a humane manner. I agree with closing off the border to stop the illegal's from entering but there needs to be a solution on what to do with the illegals that are here. The other problem that I have with Lou is that CNN pays him about 6 million a year & he lives on a 300 acre spread in NJ & he says that he speaks for the average american (us) how many of his viewers make that kind of money & live on 300 acres.
I have watched CNN since the early days of The Capitol Gang. I watched Lou Dobbs regularly until his hours changed. I think Lou Dobbs should follow The Capitol Gang into history (and take Wolf with him.)
I read Lou's comments on the CNN web page yesterday and I can assure you when he repeatedly used all of us he was not speaking for me. Of course I am not "middle class" but an elite member of the lower income working class.
I like the views of David Grange and William Cohen when they are Lou's guests. I would take Lou's position on illegal immigration over McCain's but I would never vote for Lou Dobbs for president or vice president.
Lou Dobbs is a fraud...please do some research on this phony before you jump on his bandwagon......Not to mention he is a close-minded loser.....
Hey Bill, just because a segment of the population doesn't vote the same way you do doesn't mean they are stupid. Just so you know, I'm a northern liberal
I will vote for Wolff Blitzer any day any time over all the Dem and Republican candidates. I love you Wolff.
I watch Lou from time to time, what bothers me the most about him is that he in closed minded toward anyone's views that differ from his, especially on immigration. I feel strongly that people should not be in our country illegal but our government has allowed 12-20 million into this country illegally and I do not see how the US can send them back in a humane manner. I agree with closing off the border to stop the illegal's from entering but there needs to be a solution on what to do with the illegals that are here. The other problem that I have with Lou is that CNN pays him about 6 million a year & he lives on a 300 acre spread in NJ & he says that he speaks for the average american (us) how many of his viewers make that kind of money & live on 300 acres.
Think maybe Lou has too high an opinion of himself, kind of like Hillary, etc..
Oh Lord, please don't let this man run for any political office – I love CNN, but have always switched the channel when his program comes on. He is biased, judgemental, and unflexible. Traits we certainly don't need for a President of this country.
Give me a break.
Lou Dobbs is an incurable narcissist who makes a living at inflaming non-issues for the purpose of pandering to his own self-importance.
When will CNN realize that this guy has no intention of reporting the news but, rather, is hell bent on BEING the news? He does no service to the reputation of CNN.
Go ahead and run Lou. We need another fringe media darling candidate now that it's clear that Thompson and Paul are going nowhere in the polls.
Puhlease!!! Lou Dobbs is a populist idiot. Talk is cheap; getting stuff done is not. Don't wait our time with this lunatic who only cares about ratings.
I used to be a huge Dobbs fan, when he used to host Moneyline. Now, he's a crazy Xenophobe who thinks we are in the Guilded Age.
Lou Dobbs for president? That is insane.
Anybody running for president needs a healthy dose of ego. But Lou Dobbs' talk of running for president is a result of a disproportionate size of megalomania. Just because a bunch of immigrant hater sympatheizers send you e mails that soothe your ego does not mean your leadership is needed and you should run for the presidency. Who is next? Glenn Beck? Bill O'Reiley? Give me a break!
At the start of the Iraq war Lou Dobbs stopped becoming a business news anchor and became a cheer leader inviting retired Generals and defense secretaries on his show adding another coverage to the already nauseating 24 hr cable coverage of the war. At that time I e mailed him posing a question whether he was acting as an anchor or if he was using the program as a platform to run for office. He replied it was none of my businness and he will run the show what ever way he likes. I guess my instinct was right.
But it bothers me a great deal when news personalities use the mass media given to them to inform the public end up using it to advance their own political future and ambition. I don't think that is fair. Can you imagine one of the presidential candidates having the opportunity to build his platform for 4 years on a daily TV program for free before announcing to run while others spend millions of dollars to get a one or two minute spot to get their message through? If Lou Dobbs really cares for the middle income family and for America why doesn't he quit his job at CNN and serve as a council man, a mayor or even a lecturer in a university for few years and then run like anybody else at a level field? That will tell us if Lou dobbs cares more about middle income America or about Lou Dobbs himself
The acid test of genuine criticism is the ability to offer solutions. Sorry Lou. You are so full of yourself that you have no time for common snese.
I understand Mr. Dobbs frustration with Washington on the issues he cares about. But all this nonsense about independent runs for President will accomplish nothing. The electoral process is fixed for the two major parties. I wish Mr. Dobbs would use his pulpit to go after this corrupt process with as much fervor as he did with illegal immigration. Let's talk about the restrictive ballot access rules, corporate influence, the idea that campaign money has been ruled to be free speech, that campaign funds can be used for other purposes, Congressional district gerrymandering, a plurality voting system that discourages having more than two candidates and encourages negative campaigning, allowing election without a majority, and especially this State by State winner-take-all Presidential election system. The bedrock democratic principle of elections by the people and by a majority are ignored in our system. Note how none of the candidates (one exception: Mike Gravel) ever talk about electoral reform, even after the 2000 debacle. Gee, wonder why that is...?
We all know he is against illegal immigration and few things he says make sense but this group is named Americans for Legal Immigration. Now correct me if I’m wrong but from his show I have not heard him supporting legal immigration either. He is against “immigration”, be it legal or illegal. He is against increasing visa number based on employment, against increasing temporary working visa numbers and that is legal immigration.
I am a lifelong Republican and I tell you that I will vote for Lou Dobbs (should he decide to run) no matter who the GOP nominee may be.
Dave / Columbus, NM
I love the thought of a Dobbs/Beck ticket!!!! I have recently started watching him and he seems to be standing up for the middle class (speaking out on the craziness coming out of Washigton with both parties) Why doesn't the media focus on that. Washington cronies are as crazy as Britney Spears-nothing makes sense.
One key point that Lou Dobbs doesn't get: Much of Central and South America poss the economic conditions that throughout history have produced violent cultures of opposition against the regional power. In this case, the regional power would be the US. This could be very dangerous. Chavez tries to stir up serious opposition against us -he even goes as far as establishing a close relationship with Iran so that he can advance anti-Americanism to increase his power- but his foolishness doesn't take root in Latin America. Why? Because good hard working people from Latin America come here, discover that Americans are not Satan, and send their hard earned money back home to their loving families. The result: they don't hate us or want to kill us. These remitences preserve peace and help build nice futures and market places in coutries that would otherwise be struggling much worse. Everyone wins. It's very effiecient. Such exchanges provide security for us and much needed foreign aid for them. I love immigrants, even illegal ones. I'd rather struggle with my terrible Spanish and patiently enjoy their terrible English than listen to that bore Dobbs. It makes me proud to help illegals in any way I can. They're some of the best Americans I've ever met.
Lou Dobbs needs to stay right where he is, on the air. He has done much good for the conservative values this country needs to get back to, AGAIN. Lou, Glenn Beck, Michael Savage and many more Independents and Conservatives need to pound American values on the air DAILY. God bless them and this great country.
Suzanne Malveaux will make a great vice president I hope Obama will pick her as his running mate.
Draft Lou Dobbs?
That's a FANTASTIC idea! Should have been done back in 2003! That is "right" on so many levels! It just ...
Oh ...
For President?!?"
I thought you meant for Iraq.
Never mind.
Lou Dobbs must control what gets on the ticker at CNN. Can't stand any other opinion but your own?
My earlier post disappeared almost before it showed up. We can only hope that any thoughts Lou Dobbs has of becomng President disappears as fast.
What an egomaniac he his.
It won't happen, we Americans are too ignorant to elect someone that isn't already part of the corrupt system.
I have started to wonder, actually, when I watch "Lou Dobbs Tonight", if CNN is a news network or and editorial network. I appreciate the fact that Lou has very stong opinions on subjects, but I am becoming weary of hearing his very subjective "report" of current events.
Is the show SUPPOSED to be an hour of editorializing? Perhaps I missed the whole point of "Lou Dobbs Tonight."
Lou Dobbs, albeit an egomaniac, does put a very harsh spot light on a hot topic issue. It is an issue that effects all of us. As far as becoming president Lou Dobbs has about as much chance as Fred Thompson.
Illegal immigration will never be a win – win scenario. Basic macroeconomics will tell you that when money is removed from the supply the economy suffers. The money supply moves in a circle through the economy. Banks invest in corporations allowing the corporations to grow. Those growing companies hire new employees. Those new employees now have a disposable income they can put into banks in the form of savings. The banks use those saving to invest in corporations and the cycle starts all over again until eventually an equilibrium is reached.
When illegal immigrants earn money and send that money back "home" to their country of origin the monetary supply is reduced and the economy suffers. They, in a very real sense, break the money cycle.
The solution is already within our grasp, and one Lou Dobbs has advocated since the beginning. Our politicians and state legislators are just unwilling to take that hard line in fear they will not be re-elected. Sanctuary cities even pass ordinances that contradict our own Federal laws. This solution is to enforce the laws we already have on the books, which means leving large fines on corporations and businesses that knowingly employ illegal immigrants. Arizona has recently taken this hard line and wouldn't you know, the illegal immigrants are leaving this state on their own accord. Our "politically correct" society would rather demonize the illegal immigrant than point the finger at the real cause of the problem, the companies that knowingly hire them.
Some argue this hard line has a negative affect on the economy because the employee pool is reduced. The reality is that in times of employee scarcity industrial technology advancements boom. Corporations look to technology to solve their employee issues. This has happened historically many times. The cotton industry and textiles industry are perfect examples.
The political pressures put on industries has already caused new technologies to arise. The advances in agriculture technology is increasing at a rate higher than manufacturing advances causing a marked decrease in the amount of labor needed to produce food. The number of people one farmer can feed has increased 69% since the 1950's due solely to advances in growing techniques.
In this light, the argument that we need illegal immigrants to keep our food supply running is disingenuous at best. The mindset is nothing more than fear mongering by amnesty advocates.
Lou Dobbs is not part of the system and he is smart so he may have a better chance to make real change for the better.
However, he may have to answer people like James on why he did not honor Ron Paul as a man of integrity and character. Is he not convinced? If so, he needs to address the reason why he disagrees with Dr. Paul.
But Lou Dobbs has to decide to run first. It will be lots of sacrifice on his part under our political system. His anchor job at CNN is not the same as the senators' job paid for by our taxpayers. He is not filthy rich. He may have to quit his CNN job or take a leave of absence till November.
I know some people don't want Lou Dobbs to run for good reasons.
He may just win.
CNN needs to be careful here. This is a non-issue and Lou Dobbs is only a viable candidate in the minds of the reporters at CNN and Mr. Dobbs himself. Are we now suppose to assume that CNN is ENDORSING Mr. Dobbs' prosepctive candidacy? Can we also expect candidates who represent (and are reported on) the various major news outlets?
I am a huge fan of CNN....but this really has the potential to undermine your viability as a news service with integrity.
Tom Davie; Where have you been? What have you been smoking?
Lou has made very specific statements regarding what must be done and how.
Throwing your emtional arms in the air and saying we have no solutions except amnesty is just plain stupid.
I used to say anybody but Hillary. Now I am not so sure. . .
LOU DOBBS!!!! Give me a break... This guy is a "has been" whose career was resurected by the immigration debate. Only in America where more and more the electorate is getting less informed could a guy like Dobbs be thinking that he could be the leader of the Free World... We are not children though... Beside speaking behind a microphone unchallenged every night, what has this guy done in his life? Describing the problems over and over and bad mouthing both sides adnauseum hardly qualify one to be President of the US. The dead Presidents must be be rolling in their grave... Stop this Lou Dobbs nonsense... Please
We can try to vote safely, as usual, or we can support Lou Dobbs and do what is absolutely best for America. You all know the saying "lesser of two evils"? Well even the lesser of the two evils, is still evil. Why not vote for someone who we KNOW will do what is wanted and needed by and for Americans? Support Lou Dobbs, the most common sense I have heard for a while, as well, Lou Dobbs was someone both my deceased father, a staunch old school democrat, and I, a lifelong Republican voter, could agree on. Lou is not partisan, he is just American, that's what WE need now.
I've had a belly full of this nonsense...Lou Dobbs echoes my feelings on a regular basis. I'll be watching this very closely -in whatever capacity -he can help our country get it right.
As one small voice I personally call the White House at 1-202-456-1111 and leave my comments for President Bush. He may never get my individual assesments of how I feel, so I trust Mr. Lou Dobbs to pound home his messages that I always seem to agree with wholeheartedly. We certainly need his perspectives stated with a fire in the belly attitude on our media channels. If you haven't gotten it yet,yea Lou Dobbs.
What a joke! Lou Dobbs: Staypuff Marshmellow Man makes bid for the White House, declaring, "If 'W' can do it, so can I." No offense Lou, but you're right where you belong; you're at the pinnacle of your occupational existence; you've maxed out. As a matter of fact, after this election is over, you should find a new career. If you enter politics, you'd be better off in the House or a state Senate – besides, your chances of winning would be much better.
Mr. Dobbs:
I have been informed by you and CNN since the first Iraq war. Since that time I have witnessed the standard of living in America rapidly decline due to the persistent and aggressive influence on economic policy multi-national corporations and foreign interests acquire by prostituting our political system. I have seen no politicians, presidential or otherwise, in either the Republican or Democratic parties that are not merely puppets wantonly responding to the beckon call of lobbyists who barter our nations sovereignty in exchange for an accumulation of wealth and power afforded to all the traitors participating in the wholesale rape of our country. You sir, are the only network personality with the willingness and fortitude to expose these issues to the American people. The “change” the current presidential candidates promise is simply smoke and mirrors they hope convinces voters to elect them so the greatest nation in the world can endure more of the same. How much more vandalism can our middle class endure before we have nothing left? Please help us Mr. Dobbs, you’re our only hope!
We don't need anyone in the race that would help put Hillary, The Dragon Lady in the White House. Sorry but Lou has no chance and why further muddy the Republican waters???????
I have a lot of respect for Lou Dobbs and I would have no hesitation in supporting him. He's in touch with the middle and lower middle class more than anyone I can think of.
One point that was made earlier was never rebutted: that if we could get the illegal immigrants already here "legal so they would pay taxes". The fact is that illegal workers ALREADY pay taxes! Excluding the minority who came here in order to commit OTHER crimes (i.e. gang leaders and drug pushers), the majority of illegal immigrants came here to WORK. In order to work, they have to steal somebody else's SSN. The "victim" of this identity theft may suffer other problems, but they get one benefit: an illegal worker (or several) is having their FICA and Medicare tax withheld from their wages (PAYING TAXES) and these taxes are being credited to SOMEONE ELSE who is a legal citizen. If they make up a number that belongs to nobody, the taxes are paid anyway, until someone audits the books and finds the discrepancy. And EVEN if the illegal workers are paid off the books (one principal reason for hiring them), they pay STATE SALES TAXES with everything they buy!
So, whatever arguments are made for deporting illegal workers already here, the TAXES argument is bogus. Everyone who receives an income, documented or not, has to spend it, and thus pays sales taxes; and everyone who receives a paycheck "on the books" has to pay income tax withholding, FICA and Medicare taxes (usually larger than income tax on low incomes). The tax withheld will not be refunded (as it would to a similarly low-paid legal worker), so Uncle Sam keeps it all; and the FICA and Medicare taxes are credited to the innocent citizens whose numbers are used by the illegal worker. Maybe that's why neither the government nor the illegal EMPLOYERS want to enforce the laws? And why the supply of illegals is not being stopped?
And that was a good point, that if your job can be taken by someone with a fifth grade education who speaks little or no English, you were already a loser (not that being a loser is entirely your fault, of course), and it is the WINNERS who are exploiting you and keeping you a loser, not your fellow losers of a different color and language.
For those of you who think Lou Dobbs reports on illegal aliens "too much," maybe he wouldn't have to IF THE OTHER NETWORKS WOULD DO THEIR SHARE AND REPORT THE TRUTH!!!! But they consistantly HIDE the truth. ABC News USED to be my nightly news... I rarely watch them now. Another bought off network!!!
Lou talks about other issues too, and if you are missing those... maybe you should pay attention!!! Americans are sick and tired of our laws being IGNORED!!!
Lou Dobbs for President in 2008!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dobbs is so far to the right, HE THINKS, he's in the middle.
Run Lou!!! You would win!!!
In 2001 the republicans held the keys to the kingdom. Since then they have raped, piledge and plundered the american peaple and it's economy into economic ruin. No republican leader spoke out while this was happening. How can you trust them now?
Lou Dobbs is correct about the manufacturing sector leaving the country. Looking for cheap labor somewhere else. When I was growing up in the 50s and 60s you could see all the good employment opportunities every where. With out a strong manufacturing base a country cannot sustain growth. Right now it is the blue collar workers that are taking the blunt of this. When the financial sector starts to fail and thousands lose their good paying jobs and their over inflated homes in the suburbs maybe more americans will relate to what has happened to the middle class in america. As the old saying goes, when your neighbor gets laid off it is a resession, when you get laid off it is a depression. I think there are still too many americans that just do not think it can happen to them. Teachers,policemen, firemen. government employs, where do you think those tax dollars come from to pay your salaries.
Lou Dobbs loves our country, and kudos to his courage.
We must NOT give the 20millin or more illegals amnesty. Ever.
This must be a line in the sand, for
we will lose our country if we "legalize" the invaders. Do we want to be like Canada, where they have two languages and two cultures?
The USA through bad government has created an illegal alien time bomb.
The way to solve it may be extreme, but it can be done. Millions of illegas justify extreme measures. One way is through attrition. One way is to bring our soldiers home and put them on the border. India uses her soldiers to protect the border with Pakistan. Why can't we protect our border, for God's sake?
The 14th amendment must be re-interpreted: childten of illegal aliens
are not citizens. No more anchor babies.
This is our country; we have a right to send the illegals back where they came from. They do not respect our country anyway, or they wouldn't have invaded it.
And build a wall like the Great Wall of China, if that's what it takes.
Do you want to become Mexico? They are a thrid-world country.
Another thought: how would Mexico like it if Americans just barged in and demanded rights, jobs, free education, free health care, amnesty, and English as the second language of Mexico? Wake up, America, or in one generation our
country as we know it will be unrecognizable.
Wow, I am in AWE of the FEW comments that are against Lou Dobbs - I don't have time to read more, as I would rather take that time to help myself make something of my life and career. They are mostly so ignorant of his show, which proves the authors know nothing of what he actually does which inspired these folks to starts this "Draft" campaign. Such knee-jerk reactions, furthermore, against a studious commentator and observer who simply doesn't appreciate unabashed lawbreakers, makes me like his opposition less and his viewpoints - most of them - more.
It also amazes me that these same people are likely fans of juvenile "commentary" programs such as MSNBC's (shoulda stayed on ESPN) Keith Olbermann's "Countdown" show. People would do better to steal their "personal" opinions from late night talk shows than Oblubberermann, who is at least anti-conservative and often comes off as a streaking-through-the-park liberal brat of privilege.
The difference? Lou Dobbs is not conservative, while he holds some views in that area, but he is a progressive. I don't mean his political affiliation, but his approach to SOLUTIONS is progressive and practical (yes, he does offer solutions and detailed discussions with people who have solutions, unlike better-as-sportcasters talking heads).
Examples:
highlighting mistakes and successes of our border control efforts,
our port and border and road and airports security and safety failures,
our trade imbalance failures,
our deficit failures,
our education successes and failures,
our law enforcement successes and failures....
I won't go on further, but I could.
And I only watch Dobbs occassionally. (Lately only a few times a week, and only portions.)
Dobbs should not run for president, he should enjoy the flattery of the offer, though. He's earned it. He is the most organized, focused, middle class oriented, and inspiring commentator (with a show dedicated to that) on TV that I can think of since the start of cable news networks, at the very least. I don't know when else average American people who WANT TO THINK FOR THEMSELVES and who embrace both individuality, the rights of the citizens over the power of its leadership, and equality under the rule of law, could point to someone as a sensible, non-PC-baiting spokesman. Even the things I disagree with him on I believe can be overcome. Sometimes the message is off, but the purpose is, respectfully, right on.
Thanks, Lou!
Draft for president the most self-serving, shallow, and sanctimonious caricature ever created by the infotainment industry? I’m emigrating.
WOW......looks like Ron Paul fans found a voice......know more about your candidate guys......he will give ALL the illegals here now CITIZENSHIP.
While l appreciate Ron views on some things...he sounds over the top on the George Washington Isolation theory and makes himself look foolish.
Now back to MY MAN ....LOU...GO FOR IT!!!!!
Run, Lou, Run . . .
and when he wins, we the American taxpayer won't have to figure out a way to send the illegals home. As a matter of fact I don't recall the American taxpayer providing bus fare, airfare or the like when they showed up uninvited at our public schools, hospital or jails.
Run Lou and WIN . . . then Ross Perot's 'giant sucking sound' can be heard for all the right reasons.
WOW……looks like Ron Paul fans found a voice……know more about your candidate guys……he will give ALL the illegals here now CITIZENSHIP.
While l appreciate Ron views on some things…he sounds over the top on the George Washington Isolation theory and makes himself look foolish.
Now back to MY MAN ….LOU…GO FOR IT!!!!!
GREAT NEWS! Dobbs, the most respected name in journalism and ALIPAC, the most respected group that is fighting illegal immigration teaming up would be a dream. It would be a tremendous boost for us that support the Constitution, the rule of law, enforcement of our current immigration laws already on the books and support LEGAL immigration.
What a huge breath of fresh air should Lou Dobbs throw his hat in the ring. I would definitely vote for him. Not only is he the only MSM news anchor taking on illegal immigration (which he is totally correct on), he has taken on the economy, special interests, lobbyist influence peddling, government corruption, truth in government, religion in politics, free trade and favored trade status issues, national security, middle class erosion and American worker protection, our crumbling infrastructure, education, food safety and inspections, the environment, China's dangerous imports and its influence on our national deficit, NAFTA, SPP, NAU, LOST, ridiculous government treaties, crime, drugs, racial issues and the list goes on.
Lou Dobbs has talked about, taken stances on, exposed and researched more issues than any other presidential candidate ever has or ever will.
I find it completely ludicrous that some Hispanics and their supporter’s claim that enforcement of our immigration laws (and those of us that support that enforcement) are racist, xenophobic and anit-hispanic. This has no basis in fact, since illegal immigrants are comprised of many nationalities. It is true, though, that 75-80% of illegal immigrants are Hispanic, which is due largely to Latin America’s proximity to our borders. If these Hispanics that cry racism because the vast majority of Americans are against ALL illegal immigration want to feel “less persecuted”, stop invading our country. By doing so you will have removed yourselves from the equation and issue. However, you will still see most Americans against ALL illegal immigration, with no regard to race, culture or ethnicity.
If the Republicans can't offer and advance a conservative choice like Hunter anymore, why not Lou Dobbs? Vote our RINO or get Hillary. Maybe not.
As of 2006, California contained greater than 25% of the total illegal alien population within the U.S. many of these illegals concentrate in Los Angeles. New statistics from the Department of Public Social Services reveal that illegal aliens and their families in Los Angeles County collected over $37 million in welfare and food stamp allocations in November 2007 – up $3 million dollars from September. Twenty five percent of the all welfare and food stamps benefits are going directly to the children of illegal aliens. Illegals collected over $20 million in welfare assistance for November 2007 and over $16 million in monthly food stamp allocations for a projected annual cost of $444 million. “This new information shows an alarming increase in the devastating impact Illegal immigration continues to have on Los Angeles County taxpayers,” said Antonovich, LA County Supervisor. “With $220 million for public safety, $400 million for healthcare, and $444 million in welfare allocations, the total cost for illegal immigrants to County taxpayers far exceeds $1 billion a year – not including the millions of dollars for education.”
Just keep in mind that the $37 million a month is for only one county in one state and is only welfare and foodstamp benefits. It doesn't include hospital care, education, fraud, wage depression, crime, depreciation of housing values, the portion of bad loans given to illegal aliens by banks, insurance costs and the myriad of other burdensome expenses that illegal aliens put on the backs of American citizens. There are 29 sanctuary cities in California and because of that there should be little wonder why so many illegal aliens stay in this state. They basically operate with impunity and even if they get arrested for a serious crime there is little chance of them being deported. They can sign up for welfare and food stamps with no questions asked and the hospitals provide them with free care as long as there are still emergency rooms that can’t turn them away for lack of funds. All things considered, California has rolled out the welcome mat for them.
Is there any wonder that California is right now in a fiscal crisis emergency with a budget deficit greater than $14 billion and growing? Reliable estimates calculate illegal aliens cost the state $10.5 billion each year! Why not cut all public services to those not in the U.S. legally? Just a simple thought on my part that would go a long way to putting California back on its feet. But, I digress…Lou Dobbs is the only news anchor who has been reporting and exposing this situation in the MSM.
Jeremiah this is a good one! "Notice which candidates this group considers pro-amnesty candidates – John McAmnesty, Mike "Liberal Sanctuary State" Huckabee, and Rudy "Sanctuary City" Giuliani."
The Main Stream Media Libacrats have been openly endorsing these RINOs and promoting them through articles and opinion pieces. It's so-so obvious.
The only reason you are hearing the Conservative side is because of guys like Lou that have broken away from the pack of Media Liberals. It's well know fact that the majority of Americas are Conservative but our news media is dominated by Liberals. Everyday they are shoving garbage at us that we don't want to hear.
Lou is music to our ears and that is why he is so popular. The Liberal Media fears him and so should any Liberal presidential candidate.
Keep up the good work Lou and this solicitation to run is quite flattering. The public appreciates everything you are saying on their behalf. Thanks for being our voice on the air. You would make an excellent president.
Please........run Lou!
To vote for someone who is more concerned about everyday citizens than their own special interests would be a dream come true.
I WOULD VOTE FOR LOU DOBBS IN A HEARTBEAT!
HE HAS ALL THE QUALIFICATIONS TO BECOME A GREAT PRESIDENT. LOU DOBBS WOULD HELP AMERICA GET BACK THE RESPECT WE ONCE HELD – BEFORE CLINTON AND BUSH GOT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
GO LOU!
You don't have to deport any illegals if you punish the employers who hire them. Force all employers to use the E-Verify system and then there are no jobs for the illegals who come here. No jobs means they self-deport. It's that simple. Lou Dobbs frequently talks about getting tough with employers who exploit the illegal work force. He also talks frequently about the first requirement in solving immigration problems. Secure the border! He says it constantly, if you've watched his show. But cracking down on employers will basically solve the problem. The only reason people stream over the border is to get jobs, which drives down wages for "citizens." If we could get the ACLU out of the way, who along with hypocritical business groups, have temporarily blocked DHS efforts to include an enforcement letter along with Social Security no-match letters, then much of this debate would change dramatically. DHS will issue a workaround to the idiot liberal judge in San Francisco who issued an injunction against the enforcement of immigration laws already on the books. Leave it to California, with their $14.5 billion dollar deficit, to block rational solutions to a serious problem. I really wish the earthquake would hit that would cause that bastion of lunacy to fall in the ocean.
Lou Dobbs for President,
Sure makes more sence that what we have runing now. Atleast it's a guarantee that he is not part of the status Quo. He sure knows the situation world wide as well as with in our borders. But that is not the reason I am writting....
Lou, some one needs to tell Hillary that she is only hurting her self and her bid by having the man with the cigar holder do her hench man work for her. If she as the candidate has a problem with Obama, then she needs to be the on doing the talking not her husband. If she does not have the back bone to stand her own ground while excuting her bid for presidency; I seriously question her own ability to make a decision in the best interest of America if confronted with a serious problem. Hillary need s to do her own bidding and hubby needs to put on his skirt, put on a big supportive smile and take a seat in the side lines like a nice little first lady or would we call him fist man. I must admit Bill has lost what little respect I had for him as an ex president, and a man. Hillary for her failure to do her own bidding and for her OUT RIGHT LIES as to her experience she more than lost my respect. Hillarys experience as a wife of the president and wife of the govenor as her grounds for 35 years experience? Give me a break, where is security clearnance, her defense breifings, her decision and policy making. Hillary was no more than a good wife that stood by her man while he was screwing around in the oval office.
While we are at it lets tell Obama that he is falling into the Clinton trap. They are delibertly doing this in an attempt to distract him from what he is trying to do. Obama needs to stay focused.
I am completely offended by Lou Dobbs' show on Race and Politics. Instead of reporting the facts, Dobbs adds opinionated fuel to a blaring fire. Blacks are not voting for Obama because of his race. If a person were to research Obama's record and qualifications, one would recognize that Obama is an astute and logical choice. Dobbs should learn how to report the news without bias and prejudice. Please learn and adapt the quality and neutral reporting methods that Wolf Blitzer demonstrates.
Did y'all hear Hillary Clinton tonight in South Carolina refer to illegal aliens as "fifteen million Americans" in reference to health care coverage (she was responding ot Obama's plan that does not include illegal aliens)? I suppose in Hillary's universe, if someone breaks into your home, they become "family," and to argue otherwise is to be a "racist." Keep up the good fight Lou Dodds, and please publicize this message from Hillary.
Hi Lou, I would like to know how to change the way we vote. I do not agree with electoral votes. It does not make us a democracy we need to couny every vote. And Also the democratic party or the republican should not be able to cancel our vote. Please find out for us how to change it. What do we need to do? Maybe the people should vote on it or the congres WHO? EVORA
Lou-
I do not know how CNN allows you to stay on the air. I usually shut off the TV when you are on, but tonight I stayed tuned when I overheard Janet Murguia put you in your place.
Hate is not acceptable, please clean up you act or get off the air.
from Boston
Unfortunately, Dobbs is emblematic of the current generation of pseudo-journalists whereby opinion is mixed with fact, and the journalists make no effort to distinguish between the two (Limbaugh probably got the ball rolling on this sort of thing).
Dobbs mostly complains and offers little in terms of viable solutions. I'm sure many people who agree with him don't mind that he often acts like an arrogant jerk, but there're still lots of us who find his approach distasteful, to put it mildly.
He said, "I believe the person elected a year from now will be an Independent populist...". Wow... really? For a guy who's been around so long and considers himself the champion of the American people (because *all* American agree with Lou, right? :-\ ), he sure doesn't seem to understand American politics. No, an Independent populist will not become president next year.
If Lou wants to run for president, let him. He won't win. He won't even get close.