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.

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

Lou Dobbs has talked about, taken stances on, exposed and researched more issues than any other presidential candidate ever has or ever will.

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!!!!!

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.

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!!!!!

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!

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.

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.

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!

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 am a huge fan of CNN....but this really has the potential to undermine your viability as a news service with integrity.

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.

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.

Is the show SUPPOSED to be an hour of editorializing? Perhaps I missed the whole point of "Lou Dobbs Tonight."

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.

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.

Dave / Columbus, NM