(CNN) - The same week Lou Dobbs suggested he would consider running for the White House in 2012, the former CNN anchorman appears to be softening his stance on his signature issue of illegal immigration.
In an interview with the Spanish-language network Telemundo gaining attention Wednesday, Dobbs told interviewer Maria Celeste he is one of the Latino community's "greatest friends" and appeared willing to embrace a form of amnesty he spent years criticizing.
"What isn't working is a penalty to those who are in this country illegally for whom we can both be building a bridge to the future in which there is legalization and at the same time constructing an environment in which everyone is clear and unequivocal about the need for boarder security and a regulated flow of immigration," Dobbs said.
Watch: Dobbs announces resignation from CNN
"I want to engage in a meaningful and constructive dialogue, and work with those who will work toward real solutions," the former CNN anchorman also said, maintaining his position on immigration hasn't changed despite what appears to be a more moderate stance. "I think we need to honestly come together, those who have differing views…and make some real progress toward an understanding a compromise for those who are in this country illegally."
Dobbs also brushed aside suggestions he is the "No. 1 enemy" of the Latino community, saying that image is a result of propaganda "efforts of the far left."
"Whatever you have thought of me in the past," Dobbs said, "I can tell you right now that I am one of your greatest friends and I mean for us to work together. I hope that will begin with Maria and me and Telemundo and other media organizations and others in this national debate that we should turn into a solution rather than a continuing debate and factional contest."
The comments come as Dobbs has fueled speculation the former anchorman may have his eye on politics as a second act, either in 2012 as a presidential candidate or as a challenger to New Jersey Sen. Robert Menendez, the only Hispanic in the Senate.
In an interview with Washington radio station WTOP Monday Dobbs said a 2012 run is "one of the discussions that we're having," though he did not indicate if he'd run as a Republican or third-party candidate.
Meanwhile, Robert Dilenschneider, a spokesman for Dobbs, told the New York Times Tuesday the former anchorman may take the "intermediary step" of challenging Menendez.
"I think Lou is realistically saying, that's a long way off, but if he did run for office there'd have to be an intermediary step, such as the Menendez seat," he said .
Dobbs amicably parted ways with CNN earlier this month. The former anchor's strong views on illegal immigration have made him a lightning rod for criticism from Hispanic groups, and a popular figure in some conservative quarters.
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I'm a voter first and foremost, and speaking as a voter Lou Dobbs is a viable option for the GOP in 2012. I saw him making nice-nice on tv the other nite trying to clean the debris off the bridge with an outreach to Hispanic voters. I hope he doesn't get "black-balled" off of the GOP's list for not adhering to the tenets of their "constitution".
A tiger does not change his stripes.
You CNN idiots are amazing. Dobb's resigned and you still criticize him. None of you CNN Obamanuts ever listened to what Lou was saying. He NEVER said he was against amnesty, only certain forms of it. The liberals want to welcome all illegals and just give them amnesty, whereas Lou wants to give some amnesty based on certain criteria.
How funny Lou Dobbs is not trying to suck up to the Latino community because he is thinking of running for President after years of critisizing illegal immigrants and amnesty. He is becoming the typical politician already. Saying anything to get a vote.
plain and simple.....HYPOCRITE, flip-flopper, he'll fit right in with Washington, DC
Okay let me clean that up: he's more viable than Sarah Ka-Ching Quittin Palin.
Years ago Dobbs was a good and decent man that actually cared about people...he has turned into such a crazy right wing biggot like FOX news and the GOP!
So glad he gone from CNN!
A perfect politician. Lying to get elected. Once elected he will deport all the hispanics.
What a j-e-r-k. Something is definitely up because that is not the tune Mr. Whack-Job Dobbs has been singing for the past two years broadcast after broadcast.
Lou, you are truly a moron. You stand no chance in being elected to any office. If you did have the remotest chance, it was with the bigoted anti-immigrant crowd and now you blew that. Stick to being a rabid right wing entertainer like Sarah Palin.
typical. you can't trust anyone running for president. Anyone will do the same thing. comprimise their morals just to get more votes. Makes me sick.
really, Lou, a friend of the latino community..oh come on!! Building bridges b/t illegals in this country..OH COME ON!!!
Now that he wants to run for political office, let the double-speak begin. All politicians are guilty of this!!!!! Give me your vote, now what do the PACs want me to do? Our votes mean nothing, just $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Does it make sense to any of you, that we elect fewer than 600 people on a national level to make decisions affecting over 300 million????? Think it's easy to get things wrong?
I am not sure the US would or could elect such an obvous egomaniac.
That's disappointing. The man is selling out and he hasn't even run for elected office yet.
What a selfish man. Lou Dobbs sees himself as president. Please Lou runs. Remember to add Palin on your ticket or if you not fortunate enough, please have her put you on her ticket. We would love that M. President Dobbs.
A right-wing wolf in disguise. Many of his comments were absolutely false, including the one where he said that LEGAL immigrant workers DO NOT pay taxes. Absolutely Wrong. Legal Immigrant skilled workers not only pay taxes, they also pay Social Security taxes, the benefits of which is available only after many years.
Sell-out. Thanks.
I've enjoyed watching Lou, although I've not always agreed with his opinions. I have agreed and admired his stance about illegal immigrants.They're not Undocumented Immigrants, they're ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS! The spanish language issue is also another thing I am firm about...you live in America, an engish speaking country, I respect your culture but you've chosen to live in our's. It's not our responsibility to assimilate to your culture, it's your obligation to learn our's. I don't blame them. Our politicians have taken the incentive out of learning and living the American culture. My daughter is 2 and I would like her to learn the language of my ancestors not that of somebody else's. Yet spanish is jammed down our throats at every turn. Shame on Lou for abandoning the American citizens. He'll get no vote from me!
He speaks with fork tongue. Loser.
The day Lou Dobbs is a great friend to immigrants is the day pigs fly.
Wait a minute, a Republican hypocrite? Say it ain't so! LOL
I suppose all those anti-Mexican comments on CNN over the past two years were forced on him by the extreme left.
Unbelievable, after all these years of spewing hate.
God Is Great, Beer is good, and Lou Dobbs is crazy. Put him with Rush, Beck, O'Riley.
My opinion: Dobbs is a mealy-mouthed (oh gosh , I got this far and
ran out of acceptable words). Oh well, I'm happy he is leaving CNN.
Here we are with another manipulator. Since he is looking for the impending 2012, he thinks he can amend things with people he has hurt so much. Not at this time Lou. Get back to CNN. That is were you belong.
It is very common to these talk show folks to incite people to some rhetoric and capture a following. However, when they think of running for an office, they realize that they have to be in the middle. I think Dobbs have come to that realization and that is why this stepping around the issue. In addition, it was an interview with spanish language network. You cannot expect him to trash immigrants in that interview. Wait and see him on FOX and you will see the old Dobbs again.
Just goes to show you how fake people can be. Dobbs spent a considerable amount of time venting about illegal immigration. I agreed with what he said about it, and now he changes his tune. As far as Dobbs running for the White House in 2012 - we had too many old men for President in the past, and we don't need another one in the future. So Dobbs, go home and sit by the fire.
Flip flop, Lou
Well, wouldn't you know it? As soon as Dobbs starts getting political aspirations, he becomes willing to sell out the American workers and give amnesty to lawbreaking illegal aliens. This country is truly doomed: the idea of being a nation of law-abiding citizens is apparently so 20th century! Now even Dobbs is willing to sell us out! Did he get his 30 pieces of silver yet?
Looks like Lou may be retracting one of his gonads, replacing it with political ambition. Amature move in a field of which he is an apprentice.
Wow less than one month as a true politician and he is already lying through his teeth. Apparently he does not realize that all of his prior comments are clearly documented on the internet.
After years of inflammatory lies and distortions, now Dobbs is trying to make nice with the Latino community.
What a hypocrite. A perfect politician.
His blatant open displays of anger on so many issues make him unfit for any elected office. His racist attitudes are frightening. Fear, fear and more fear. A right wing Republican pretending to be independant.
Please run for office, Lou. Please get destroyed. Please retire into oblivion.
Thank you.
And your surpised, why? He's like the rest of them hate immigrants until they're running for office then they love them. Lou Dobbs is a coward like the rest of the GOP.
What a joke this guy is.
Well, that settles the question of whether Dobbs is converting to politician mode. The lies begin to flow.
LOLOLOLOL Typical Republican, he wants to run for office and needs the Latino vote. After years of bashing them, now he's one of their greatest friends. lolololololololol
OMG, Lou, you've already become a politician – talking out of both sides of your mouth!
Yup spoken like a true politician.......When in doubt LIE............
Sure he doesn't want to be a Repub? Sounds like one
Dobbs for President HA! NEVER! I would actually feel safer voting for Palin (and I absolutely detest her) ...
Interesting,I guess politicians will do or say anything to win even selling their birthright,Lou dobbs included.
Wolf in sheep's clothing...
Watch out; a fox is always a fox
Good flip flop Lou. You will make a great politician.
As one of Dobbs biggest critics...Bravo Lou! Great to see you come to a moderate position on this issue.
LOL – he always supported "amnesty" if the border gets secured first and we can end illegal immigration, and he has also long maintained that in the "illegal immigration problem" the illegal immigrants themselves are the least to blame!
Jeez, did you ever listen to Lou Dobbs when he was on CNN?
I know most of his critics didn't actually listen to him, it's amazing his own network didn't listen either!
Isn't it funny how the tone changes when you have to appeal to a broader group when running for president? We know what the underlaying feelings are but we are suppose to believe what's told to us instead.
Lou, we aren't that stupid
Lou Dobbs running for president? lol , lol, lol Maybe we can get Al
Roker for his VP.....
Boy he really is softening his stance.
Now he wants to put people up for the night... "boarder" security?
Nice proofreading CNN.
Gee Lou,
That must be a record for selling out on your intergity!
So what you're saying is either you were a blow hard that said what ever it took to get the ratings or you have no integrity.
The day a talking head
runs for President, and gets more than 3 votes (1 his, 1 his mother, 1 some idiot)
America has become its own Reality TV show.
Sounds like posturing to me. Just because "now" he is thinking of running for office he is softer on immigration...yep just like a politican ...lie lie lie.
Either he's just realized that all those years of staunch extremism with regard to immigration never helped solve anything, and a policy of dialog and compromise is better, or . . . he's just selling himself out to win votes.
So how soon will Lou, a "strong independent", cozy up and formally join the GOP? When he does that we'll know "sell out" is the answer for sure.
so now, he is courting the latino votes contradicting his early stance. No 2012 to this double standard probable candidate.
typical poloitican he wants votes. people like me in the construction industry have been taking a pounding from the illeales taking our jobs.i'm currentlty unemployed replaced by an illeagle just what we need another politician scking up to these law breakers
Flip Flopping already??????? He is ready to take the plunge into politics!!!!
Dobbs is another one of those idiots who think that their ungaurded ulterancies about immigration will make a change of policy when their ancestors benefitted from the same immigration that their children today criticize.
Classic transformation from Journalism to Politician.
"I was against it before I decided I better be for it to get some of that Latino vote."
Fake.
He is done.
Great, he's already sounding like a politician. So much for Dobbs and a viable third party. Get out of the two-party scam, America!!
You have my support, Lou!
Oh Please . . .
With "friends" like him, who needs enemies !
I have great respect for Lou Dobbs and his opinion on illegal immigration. However, it does sound like he's getting on the political pandering bandwagon now that he's considering a future in politics. There are still many of us out here that know amnesty hasn't worked in the past and won't work this time either. The illegals should not have any more rights in our country than we would have in theirs. They should not get free medical, their babies born here should not be automatic citizens, we should not be educating their children (especially in Spanish). Every other group of people that have immigrated into this country have learned to read, write and speak English. Why not the Hispanics? Our tax dollars are needed for our own legal citizens and legal immigrants.
Lou Dobbs a friend to illegal immigrents?
Sure, and Glen Beck want to work for Obama's re-election campaign.
Sounds like he has turned into one of the "establishment". What happens with these guys when they turn politicians? They seem to loose their positions and start sounding like the rest of the idiots out there. If they change Lou, then we are really screwed. Time to dump the Federal Government and start it over. The US Constitution has procedures for that. Lets get 'em going! This isn't the country our founding fathers started or envisioned!
If he gets all squishy on immigration, forget it. Let's hear what he has to say though. He was insultingly brutal on Bush. Policy criticism was often due, but there was a caustic meanness that left me uneasy. Perhaps it was because he was simply so disgusted with what he saw in some areas. He then seemed nearly as tough with Obama, so he has likely made enemies on both sides. Maybe he has the courage to stand for what he believes is right. We shall see. I need to see what policy solutions would be to his liking. That doesn't mean media interpretation–it means straight from him. I don't need the spin from either side.
I stopped watchingCNN because he was on it. I can't tolerate him, and he's not truthful in anything he says. It's a good thing he's gone from his anchor chair. He was against every single thing about Barack Obama before he even knew who he was. Lou Dobbs had no business on CNN in the past two years. He is a biased prejudiced man. Good riddance!
God, what a panderer!
I'm sorry, What!?! He spends years railing against Mexican immigrants and now claims to be their "greatest friend". Was he their friend when he was claiming Mexican immigrants were spreading leprousy in the US?
Was Dobbs lying about his views on immigration in order to pander to his audience?
Or is he lying about his views now in order to pander to prospective voters?
Conservative Morals = Oxymoron
I have an opinion, and I'm willing to change it depending on the audience I'm speaking to. When is it my turn to run the country?
I 'used' to watch Lou Dobbs, but over time I begun to realise I was listening to the incoherent ramblings of someone I would not count among my friends.
I am over the moon now that Lou Dobbs is no longer able to raise my blood-pressure! Thank you for leaving CNN Mr. Dobbs, thank you.
Now that he wants a serious job, rather than just entertainment, he has to be practical. Shocker.
Now imagine if Glen Beck had to run something other than his mouth.
Sorry Lou, not buying it. For YEARS you have decried that every problem under the flag was the cause of illeagal immigration, of which in your opinion I would technically be a decendant of. Now you expect me to believe something different? You were either acting then or your acting now, whichever it is I don't think I'll take that gamble.
Of course he's softening his stance. Hypocrisy is the conservative way.
We take Lou's word for what it's worth now. We wait to see what positions he takes and what "understandings" and "solutions" he brings when debate starts on immigration. And we wish him good luck.
It's amazing how people will flip flop when they start smelling big money. Typical hypocrite.
He is just pandering for votes. His entire broadcast career is centered upon a fear and dislike of immigrants, especially Mexicans.
Jiffy (Definition) – A short space of time
Dobbs may have redefined the term.
New world record in hypocrisy, becoming a politician, you name it...
Pretty sad, if you ask me...
Sure, he would utter any "rubbish" if he thinks he can get any vote if he enters politics. One of the biggest hypocrites and liar, just another politician of the wrong breed.
Well, he's clearly becoming the consumate politician. Lies, obfuscations, flip-flops, pity-parties - the world would be a better place if he would just shut up and go enjoy his filthy wealth.
Good luck Lou !
You need some photo ops kissing latino babies !
Not even officially a candidate and already "flip flopping"!!!
Ok CNN, I understand that Dobbs was your guy for a long time, and I don't mean to disrespect him, but after listening to this guy go on and on about illegal immigrants day after day for years has left me incredibly skeptical to what he's saying now. Does this mean he was only saying these things to generate ratings? Does it mean he's trying to kiss up to mexicans (illegal and legal) in a bid for president? Why does it seem like politics is being played?
And people were complaining about Obama's lack of experience? Or even Sarah's for that matter?
For years, I have always said that Lou Dobbs would be a fantastic President and I would campaign hard for him.
Please Mr. Dobbs, if you do run ( and I pray you do) Please, please hold to your principals~ we need that. Don't tell the Hispanic / Latino people what you think they want to hear, just to get their vote.Please don't turn into what we already have in Washington~show us some REAL change~not more politics.
We need a REAL leader of the people ~for the people.
Your supporter in 2012~Lou Dobbs for President!
Cathy Butcher
Moron. Another fringe guy gunning for high office.
I don'\t think anyone need worry about Mr. Dobbs' ridiculous pandering to the Latino community fooling the Latinos or anyone else. What should have everyone aghast is that this man fantasizes himself as Presidential material. How about Mayor of a very small Alaskan town?.
I hope Dobbs was not among those who said that Obama was unready to be president because he lacked enough relevant expwerience. We live in a sick political culture in which people with strong opinions are assumed to be competent to govern. Outgassing opinions is a very different skill, and requires a very different set of smarts, from negotiating with Iran, revising the tax code, or managing a protracted war to a proper conclusion. Opinions are fine but they're not a resume. Dobbs is prepared to have a talk show; he's not adequately prepared to govern the US.
Looks as if his years of hate-mongering has finally caught up to him.
"I think we need to honestly come together, those who have differing views…and make some real progress toward an understanding a compromise for those who are in this country illegally."
ummm I'd say that you burned that bridge Lou. Now your hypocrisy is showing.
Typical politician – saying what he thinks people want to hear and changing the story mid stream. He'll do well in DC, as he too is full of it!
Dobbs should focus on being President of the Southern States of the United States and stop waisting our time.!!!!
Poor Lou,we used to listen to him everyday but his venom started to show through during the election.His ideas and most policies arent that bad.He might change his stance if ever elected and found out he could never control the people that really run the World,the World Bank and a tiny country in the middle east,and a race of people that believe they are the chosen.
While I agree with Mr. Dobbs that any solution to the challenges presented by immigration need to be respectful of the people who are already here and need to involve compromise on all sides, anyone who believes that this position is somehow consistent with his position on CNN is a fool. For years Mr. Dobbs demonized undocumented imigrants in virtually every way possible.
As for Mr. Dilenschneider, he should be immediately fired for even suggesting that the U.S. Senate is an "intermediary step."
Who does this idiot think he's kidding?
I will VOTE for LOU DOBBS. He is honest, forthright and truly knows the problems of this ill-run country.
Lou for PRESIDENT>
He would make a good politician, seriously, look at how fast he flip-flopped on the immigration issue when he realized he needed the latino vote to make a run in politcs, true to form for a conservative!!
Sorry Lou, your track record of racist comments toward Latinos speaks for itself. The evidence is in the video archive of your shows.
Didn't take long for him to sell out his beliefs in order to possibly get elected.
"Whatever you have thought of me in the past," Dobbs said, "I can tell you right now that I am one of your greatest friends"
SNAKE ALERT !!
Lou Dobbs stopped being relevant 100 years ago.
It sounds to me like Mr. Dobbs is crawfishing, or doing the back stroke
Just like a person who wants to run for public office. Thank you.
For decades our nation has been subjected to the government's lackadaisical support for the security of our borders, ports; mass transit systems; visa applications; foreign student loans; social and health services applications, ETC.
Our government's national security effort has exercised less diligence and effort in border sovereignity for a sustained period time than the average local town cop ticketing Friday night drunk drivers.
Our federal government has challenged US citizens' patriotism and income through the filter of what became the "politically correct" thing to do. These are the results.
Can you spell STUPID. This guy is a creep.
Part of me would love to see Lou Dobbs as President. It's so much easier to criticize those in power than to actually have the responsibility of actually being in power. I bet a President Dobbs would be singing a very different tune than pundit, cherry-picking-the-facts Dobbs.
I have always felt that Lou Dobbs was a loud mouth idiot who cared less for the issue itself than for the easy targets and audience it brings. He made a lot of money pounding this issue into the ground and few legitimate, well thought out points.
I would call him a hypocrite but since I doubt he ever cared for the issue I think that is a bit disingenuous.
I am certain that this will not cost Lou Dobbs my vote in 2012 since I really never saw a scenario where I would vote for him.
I wish him luck in whatever shallow, push button issue he decides to exploit for profit next.
Egotistical nut case turns out to be a sellout, too.
Funny thing about political pundits. They can pound their fists on the table and rail against everything because they don't have to actually do any real work. Like most people in politics he is an opportunist and will say and do most anything to get elected. Right now he is brushing up on his Spanish, and next week he will talk about how his family immigrated and "struggled to achieve the American dream." That he wants to help immigrates" find a way forward" He wants to "cut waste in government" and "improve life for all Americans". Anyone who believes a pundit is serving anything other than their own self interest is a fool.
It is a sad day for CNN to lose such a great News Anchor. There is a huge distrust for both the Republican and Democratic parties in this Country today. Lou Dobbs' Independent views were such a breath of fresh air. Rather than being politically correct at times, he said it like it needed to be said and addressed the issues that needed to be addressed. He is a man who puts America First. I am sorry to say that unless CNN replaces him with another independent voice, I will not be watching CNN near as much as i have been. Lou Dobbs owes it to this Country to run for the The President of the United States in 2012. We need an independent party in this country. This Country must be ran by someone in the middle and what better man than Lou Dobbs for the job! Lou Dobbs in 2012!
There is no more positive sign that Mr Dobbs has his sights on public office then him moderating his extreme position on immigration. If he was going to Fox he'd be going the other way and racheting up the anti-immagrant retoric for the sake of ratings.
Run Lou Run! LOL!!! I guess he stands a better chance than Palin, but that's a sure sign of how little the GOP will have to offer in 2012.
Hearing what Lou had to say here and there in CNN, it quickly became apparent to me that he always failed to distinguise the illigal immigrants with the legal immigrants. He just called everyone just immigrants. As an immigrant myself, legal of course, that was offensive enough for me to stop paying attention to what he had to say.
"...constructing an environment in which everyone is clear and unequivocal about the need for boarder security..."
Gee, I had no idea ship safety was so high on Dobbs' agenda.
May God have mercy on each one of us !
He would NEVER get my vote!! He's racist and a avid divider of the people!!! Lou please retire completely and go fishing or something! PLEASE STAY AWAY FROM ALL THINGS POLITICAL!!!!!
I wonder if he does not have access to past programs. His anti-foreign, anti-Latin comments were very pointed and rather insulting. How soon we forget! Memory of convenience, no doubt.
Already sucking up and sounding like a politician ! I hope the hispanic community does fall for this new line of bull, Lou is a wolf in sheep's clothing who falls back on his wife's ancestry when it's convenient. Once a bigot always a bigot Lou.
Lou is nuts if he thinks he can walk back years of demagoguery on immigration. But it will entertaining as heck watching him try.
Well I give him credit for going on something other than Fox News like the other conservatives (so called independants) that are pandering to the far right.
Dobbs is like the character 2 Face in the movie Batman. Once a beckon for the right wing conservative neo racist view, where latinos are demonize for an issue where the chinese are the biggest offender (illegal immigration), do your research. Now that he wants something, he's mr.nice guy and everyone's friend, a crusader for the people against government. what a joke. be smart people, it is time to usurp the Federal Reserve by dumping your dollars and buying as much gold and silver as you can to protect yourself againt the destruction of the dollar. That what dobbs really need to be focusing on.
The only House that Lou Dobbs can run for is the "OUT-HOUSE". He's that good!!!!!!
Leopard spots come to mind in thinking that Dobbs can change his history for possible political gain.
I tend to believe that Mr. Dobbs has always been moderate on the subject of immigration but took a more hard line stance on his show to boost his ratings, any talking head with a controversial schtick tends to attract more viewers.
However, he doesn't stand a chance in a presidential run but he could be governor in a right wing leaning state where most of the voters are ignorant enough to believe a wall along the Mexican border would do anything to prevent illegal immigration.
LOU DOBBS for preident in 2012 !!!
At-a-boy Lou have at it, I'm with you.
They are still illegal though and are bleeding our country
Guy
Salina, Kansas.
Dobbs also brushed aside suggestions he is the "No. 1 enemy" of the Latino community, saying that image is a result of propaganda "efforts of the far left."
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See, he's sounding like a politician already. That image came from the vicious inflammatory words that came from his own mouth, his twisting of facts and outright lies. Did the "far left" put all those words in his mouth, put a gun to his head and make him say them, over and over, night after night? At least he's got the art of spin down pat; I guess that qualifies him for some office or another.
...fastest sell out in history. Lou, Lou, Lou.....politics sure works fast!
Like any other politician, Lou Dobbs has realized that he cannot win an election without support from Latinos. Such a sell out. I have no respect for him, and I hope that Latinos see through his bullsh..t.
Lou Dobbs has spent years dissing the illegal workers and Hispanics in general. Now, he is considering public office and wants their votes.
I don't write often but this made me sit up and take notice of another two-faced person that will run for office. They spew venom when they get paid the big bucks but then when they are no longer on the soapbox, they change their minds. What is the deal with this guy? Do not let him run for office we just got rid of one jerk, we don't need another.
The problem is, Lou, that there is a treasure trove of video just waiting to become your opponents' campaign ads - video of YOU on CNN spouting your racist and facist comments.
So go ahead and run. See what happens. Go ahead. It'll be entertaining if nothing else.
Is it just me or are American politics even more surreal than usual lately? Have a great Thanksgiving! Don't eat too much Punkin' Pie! XOXO
Flip-flop! He's running for public office in 2012.
Mr. Dobbs; I always considered you a bully at worst, and a misinformed man at best; never did I see you as the hypocrite you also turned out to be. After years of listening to you –by choice, and sometimes by chance– blame the Latino community for all the foes of this country, I find it truly unbelievable now that you will speak of a desire to be "engage in a meaningful and constructive dialogue" and work "towards real solutions". This raises then the question, what exactly was your purpose, during all those years you had an open microphone in front of you? You already had your chance to stop being part of the problem and become part of the solution; but you chose instead to belittle the Latino community day and day out, and to offend the largest minority of this country, under the incorrect belief that we were going to keep quiet forever. Now, when you find yourself without a job at CNN - I guess it won't be long before we see you at FOX News–, now you want to make peace with the Latinos? How disingenuous of you.
A leopard doesn't change it's spots. Dobbs is unelectable – and wouldn't garner any consideration from me.
More typical Dobbs rhetoric. "There's a problem. Let me whine about it over and over again until people think I'm saying something important."
Sounds like Lou's already turned into a politician.........
Dobbs is right the boarder needs to be secured! This should be the first priority. The dems won’t do it because they need the immigrant vote to secure their future.
If Dobbs joins the GOP, for the first time in my life, I would consider voting for a Republican.
Oh boy, what can I say?...
I can recall your visit to Hazleton, Pa in support of the program to get rid of illegal's living in our town – since your visit the program was found to illegal itself and will soon be costing the tax payers of the town in excess of 2 million dollars to pay for the legal services of those who were opposed to what the city was trying to do – I wonder would you like to help us pay this 2 million – if so send your check to taxpayers of Hazleton, PA.
If he's "one of their greatest friends", I hate to see his enemies.
Dobbs is a typical hard-core conservative: if you don't look, act, talk, walk and dress EXACTLY LIKE THEM, then they think there's something wrong with you.
Ronald Reagan was NOT a typical conservative – he had his view, but he would not demonize the other side (which is why everyone loved him). I would also say that Mike Huckabee strikes me as an open-minded conservative.
Only time will tell whether Dobbs' latest comments are more than just lip service.
Who believes this? If you do, then I have a bridge to sell you.
Good Grief! Dobbs has been on a one-man crusade against illegal immigrants and them there ferrinners takin' our jobs! Please understand that he never encouraged enforcing laws on employers who hire them!
Suddenly, he realizes that he needs Latino votes to win an election and he's all "love you guys – really, it's all just a misunderstanding." Ha!
You off to a great start, Lou. Get that hypocritical stuff out there quickly. Why wait til the last minute?
What a dirt bag! (apologies to dirt bags everywhere.)
What a back-peddling loser.
"No thanks, Lou."
Well, he's obviously a hypocrite, but hey, this is a good thing.
If he seriously wants to make a run for the White House, then this is a smart move on his part. This is the sentiment of most people in America, and if Lou Dobbs can change his mind, then maybe a lot more people can change theirs.
I think it's great.
Hmmmm
I find it interesting to see just how much power the latino community has in and over this country.
They seem to have taken the issue of illegal immigration (it is supposed to be illegal) and turned it into something to use as a political weapon against any american who dares oppose it.
Then all they have to do is sit and wait for time to pass by long enough for the next (I need votes wussy) to realize that he/she wants to run for office.
"Oh really?" You think that it's fine for latinos to come in illegally and I need votes. "Gee, I think I'll cave to your numbers and your political power."
I guess Dobbs is another smooth talkin, millionaire who might like to convince us that he's going to do something useful. He'll be about as useless as the rest our lobbyist owned government officials.
"Dobbs told interviewer Maria Celeste he is one of the Latino community's "greatest friends" and appeared willing to embrace a form of amnesty he spent years criticizing."
So in other words, Dobbs is a hypocrite. I imagine he assumes voters are too stupid and/or lazy to notice his drastic change on his favorite topic. Unfortunately, judging by the number of people who seem to be such ardent supporters of Sarah Palin, I worry that he may be right.
Yes, right.
The Latin communities would be fully in favor of Mr. Dobb's commentary about securing our borders and saving are depleted resources for social services if 22 million North Koreans descended upon the southern Texas valleys, southern California, Arizona and New Mexico. They would change their tune overnight and become the prime defenders of the sovereignty of this great country.
Sure he would change is toxic view. Lou Dobbs is looking votes from the Latino Community. People should definitely raise their eye brows with his new attitude. Certainly this is not a genuine change we are seeing from Lou Dobbs. He is a HYPOCRITE.
He knows he will need their support if indeed he does run in 2012.
I know they will see him for what he really is, " a wolf in sheeps' clothing"
As far as Lou Dobbs is concerned, every Latino in America is there illegally except for his wife and her family.
He should hold is big head in shame.
At first I laughed when I heard Lou Dobbs was thinking about entering politics, and at the level of President nonetheless. After all, he has never been elected to any office anywhere ever. However, he was able to execute a 180 on his signature issue in just a matter of days since getting the boot from CNN. Ya know, this guy sounds like a solid Republican so maybe he does have a future in politics. After all, isn't flip-flopping part of the GOP strategy and platform?
Dobbs dodges the draft & is now back tracking...he's a perfect politician!
TOO LATE dobbs... we know what you are trying to do and it's not going to work. Quite being a two face.
Snake in suit!!!!!!!!!! He spent hours after hours criticizing anything about immigration that he could! Now he is twisting his tongue and want to claim to be friend of immigrants, and want immigrants to trust him. When President Georges W. Bush had the courage to bring the issue of immigration to Congress for a legislative solution, Lou Dobbs was one of the right wing, racist and obstructionist commentators inciting the right wing crowd against the initiative that ended-up killed. Like the saying says:"foul me once shame on you; foul me twice shame on me". Not this time Lou Dobbs! Not again!! Snake in suit you are, Snake in suit you will be until the end Lou Dobbs!!!
Typical politician. Dodge and bob.
Now I see why Dobbs may think he can have a future in politics. He can talk out of both sides of his mouth!
These politicians make people sick. They think most Americans are stupid when it comes to campaign donations, votes and support for office. For years he made his living trashing Illegal immigrants of Latin origin-illegal immigrants from Canada, Europe, Asia and Africa were off his list. Now that he is out of job, he says, "I can tell you right now that I am one of your greatest friends and I mean for us to work together”
The man spends years fueling conservative rage against Latino's and now that he's planning to run for office, he's suddenly "one of your greatest friends", yeah sure, can you spell hypocrite Lou?
Lou Dobbs is someone who has propagated views that he doesn't even believe in (because past history tells us that he is much smarter about business than his Free Trade rants would suggest). He did this because it was profitable to take advantage of public fear and ignorance and make a profit. In doing so, he propogated that fear and ignorance. This leads to increased hate in America and reduces the effectivness of democracy (which depends upon a well informed public).
Lou Dobbs is the worst kind of human being who's own greedyness led him to turn on his own principles at great cost to society.
What an opportunistic hypocritical fraud Lou Dobbs is. It's obvious that Dobbs was told by political consultants that as long as he is seen as the chief inquisitor on the issue of immigration, he will NEVER have a chance at the presidency. Does he think Latinos are stupid enough to believe his sudden conversion?
He will win no Latino votes with his foxhole conversion.
Whenever a rabid rightwinger like Dobbs gets called on his behavior (by showing video clips), the response is always to blame the "efforts of the far left."
Since when is holding someone accountable for their actions "far left?"
Dobbs, you can try all you want to "soften" your image in your efforts to weasel your way to the GOP presidential nomination; there's far too much video and audio of you spouting your intolerance to ever convince thinking people that you are anything other than what you so clearly are: a fear-monger and divisive person.
Lou Dobbs talks out of both sides of his mouth, flip-flop, flip-flop, flip-flop. . . . . .
i have great respect for you lou.......please please please don't turn crazy like a rush or a sarah, an ann or a glenn. the world needs fewer self righteous hypocrites and more compassionate straight shooters.
He makes a great politician he's already being hypocritical. Mr English only appears on a Spanish language program. looool the greatest friend to the latino community? pleassssseee I wouldn't believe it even in a million years
My My, propaganda "efforts of the far left"
I believe he's developed some sort of memory loss.
He should take a look at all the shows that he aired while with CNN. He surely had no help in that department treating the Latino Community as second class citizens.
Anything to get elected. Take your seat next to Pawlenty, Romney, and Palin. It's funny how you were delusional in your opposition to immigrants and now all of the sudden you're the Latino community's "greatest friends". I'm not Latino but I am against your crazy hatred against them and other immigrants.
You just like the rest Mr Dobbs. I won't miss you on CNN. Have fun when you work at Fixed News.
Amazing. I just can't believe the audacity of him to be bashing a community for so long and then say he is "greatest friend". And instead of being accountable for his actions and owning up to it he blames the far left. Real original.
Really pathetic. On the upside, he would be better than Palin...but who wouldn't be really?
I think Lou Dobbs is a hero. At least he spoke the truth. Thats the problem with this country. Most of the people in this country are in the closet half the time. Oh dear we don't want to talk about the fact, that most of the mexicans in this country are illegally here. They are just hard working people trying to make a living. BLAH BLAH BLAH... the fact is they are all crimmals. Who are getting a FREE ride off the legal US citizens of this country. Now thats the SAD truth. Poor Lou Dodds got the bad end of the stick....This country needs to wake up and start doing something about this injustice thats being done to the American people. Start charging penalties to anyone or company that hires illegals. Hit these companies or people where it counts. In their pocketbooks. Maybe that way they will think twice about hiring illegals then.
I can't believe my ears ... I stopped watching him because he was so intense on this issue. Worse than a dog with a bone ... to the point of being an annoying broken record. I wanted more views on more topics. This, coming so quickly after his career change, smells as a run-of-the-mill polical move. While I wish him well, I hope he comes to his senses and doesn't waste his money on a political campaign. Would rather he stick with what he knows and just be less bias about whatever the current events & issues facing USA are.
I usually watch CNN all day whenever I am at home ,then I watched something else whenever Loub Dobbs was on. I am a Canadian ,but I always laughed whenever he came on air and was introduced as Mr independent.Any reasonable person would read through him in no time,and figure out what side he's pulling for.I thought he used to criticize and blast politicians for pandering to ethnocentric groups.What an hypocrite.
Too little too late buddy! Game over!
It seems such a waste to me that illegal immigration would be his signature issue. I agree it is an important issue, which needs to be addressed, but I think Dobbs has far more value in his platform with issues regarding harmful (to us) trade agreements, special interests influencing decisions on wars, election integrity & China policy.
Tackling illegal immigration, while a good method to fire up the far right, really pales in comparison to these vastly more important issues. If Mr. Dobbs wishes to stand a chance, he needs to focus more important issues to the forefront. Otherwise, he's only going to attract Palin/Bush Republicans, and 29% does not win an election. He plays his cards right, he could land my (typically Dem) vote.
"Meaningful" and "constructive" are two words I would NOT equate with anything that comes out of Dobbs' mouth. CNN did well by dumping the guy, but they still have much more work to do to bring them out of tabloid status and on the way to real journalism.
Really lou, really? You have been preaching your hate of illegals but now you are best buds with them. You are another hypocritical repug.
Go back and watch and listen to some of your own programs.
You are a liar!!!!!!!!!
"Dobbs also brushed aside suggestions he is the "No. 1 enemy" of the Latino community, saying that image is a result of propaganda "efforts of the far left."
Are you kidding? I wouldn't trust this nut job as far as I could throw him.
It is really funny that Dobbs has been railing against illegal aliens and now finds himself in a predicament if he is planning a run for office. I love his rebuttal regarding criticism and he quickly blames "left wing media" and democrats because of his position while with CNN. He's nothing more than a lying republican by claiming innocence and besides, wasn't he in the media pushing that illegal alien agenda? This guy is the biggest moron! Fox News must have told him that there is no room for him. "No Spin Here!"
I think Lou is gradually migrating his view on immigration by coming into realization that America is a melting port whose compansion and generosity is equal to no country in the face of the planet. Yes, our border needs to be secured but we can not loose our common sense to realize that those who are already here needs to be legalized even if fines are to be imposed as a mere token of penalty. I can now welcome Lou Dobbs to the fold of those who are pragmatic in their assessment of immigration issues. BUT, the question is whether Lou is pandering as all politicians does in their exploratory stage or whether this is a new man in the making.
The feelings of the Latin community toward Mr. Dobbs are certainly not the result of any propoganda! They stem from Mr. Dobbs arrogant critical words that have been spewed on CNN for far too long. The world is a better place without his vitriol!
This man has publicly and continuously spread his agenda of hate toward Hispanics (illigel or not) for several years on CNN. Now he proclaims he is their "greatest friend" and wants to work closely with them on "immigration reform". Everyone, including Latinos, can see his hypocritical stance on this and all the issues that our nation now faces and how future, presidential canadite Dobbs, will address those issues. He is not a friend to anyone- not Latinos and certainly not the American people. No one can believe that Mr. Dobbs has had a change of heart towards Hispanics, as his "greatest friend" comments come only after his resignation from CNN and his almost certain bid for the White House. This puts him in a race againts who else? Menendez, a Hispanic, who will certainly take any Latino votes from a man who is not about to relent on his well earned title of "No. 1 enemy" of the Latino Community.
GO FOR LOU... but to qualify you have to answer the following questions..
1. Can you see Russia from you house?
2. And do you read everything in front of you ? like sarah?
you qualify.....
shake the system up and call it like you see it. ask those politicans yes or no answers... and why aren't they opting for the public option instead of the govt. insurance they have now... why are they any better.
I already had no respect for Lou due to his racist rants but now I just would like to beat his..........
Finally he realized that the illegal immigrants he spent so much time demonizing have friends and family who ARE citizens that can vote. Now that he's trying run for office he's "softening" his stance.
Some time ago CNN had a documentary on a family who had their parents deported. The kids who were minors had to take over paying their mortgage and were/still having a hard time dealing with the situation. Those kids ARE citizens and will be voting soon. Good luck getting their votes Lou.
This is a joke, right Lou? You would never win the Latino vote in my opinion, but you'd still be a better pick than Sarah Palin by a longshot.
It appears that Mr. Dobbs has or is going to sell out. What a shame. Now that Dr. Paul has given up, Dobbs has given in. Can we save this Republic???
This just all just looks like an empty gesture until Lou corrects himself about blaming illegals for a rise in leprosy. He still acts like he either never said that or that it didn't happen. Step up to the plate, Lou. It's the price for credibility.
This is so funny. Dobbs hated Latino's and now all of a sudden he's one of their greatest friends? I guess he want's their votes for President. The GOP must be so proud of their new comer. Dobbs/Palin or Palin/Dobbs, oh, cannot leave of Rush either.
Boarder security huh? As in snowboarders? Or skateboarders?
Not to be confused with Border security of course.
blaming the "far left" already
fits right in...with Fox News
he stopped being CNN material years ago
Of course he's going to run for office! He's started "flip flopping" already!
well said, but too litlle too late.
With such good friends as Lou, who needs enemies. I am sure that as he attempts to run for office he will make many more concilliatory statements, and they will be patently false. Do us all a favor Lou, take your money and just go away and please take Rudy 911iani with you.
Is this a flip-flop to get the Hispanic vote? You bet it is. Don't let him fool you. This man is not to be trusted.
what a hypocrite..he's just like all the rest
"Whatever you have thought of me in the past," Dobbs said, "I can tell you right now that I am one of your greatest friends and I mean for us to work together. " >>>> Trust me now that I am entering politics! LOL
He hasn't even announced his candidacy yet and he's already back peddling from his borderline racist past. Looks like Lou is another lying politician in the works!
As a Democrat, I can only say, "Please, Mr. Dobbs, do run for President. And put Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, or Sarah Palin on the ticket."
Lou has lost his mind. He didn't used to be nuts. But now he is.
I hope he tries to go against Palin. It would be perfect.
Typical wishy washy candidate attempting to be everything to every one. He sounds just like all the others. There is no way he can take this stand if he wants to get elected to any office. This is no way to make angry and frightened white men vote for him like this. Stick by you guns, pal.
I have watched Lou Dobbs for several years and i for many years thought he was right on target.For the last while he seemed to have a personal axe to grind. now it comes clear he wants to run for President. It will be a tough row to hoe without the Latino vote. He is just another politician.
Go Lou Go
Comon Sense will win the hearts and minds of the
VAST Majority of Americans.
One word for Lou Dobbs.....Hypocrite.
When did you become a friend of Latinos.
FYI Its not easy for a leopard to change its spots.
Save yourself the embarrassment, you crazy fool, and your money...
Lou, do you really think the American public believes you or would even vote for you?To be President it takes strong leadership (leading with a balanced hand) integrity, ethics as will as a fair and balanced view of all races and issues that our great nation faces daily. Of which sir, you have not demonstrated at any time in your life . Retire and shut up.
Gee Lou, you're sounding more and more like every other politician out there. That didn't take very long. It's a whole different matter when you have to start looking at ALL sides of the issues and realize they represent real people and their lives. Not as cut and dried as you made it out to be on your show. Welcome to the real world away from tv networks and ratings. You need to come up with better positions then what we're already getting from all the other seasoned politicians if you hope to stand out for "reform".
Dobbs is clearly a bit to full of himself. He offers little to benefit anyone, especially the conservative, as he brings nothing to the table. He will quickly learn that if he enters the political arena, that he will be subject to intense scrutiny, and what is likely to be found is he is little more than a talking head with no viable answers for his :"big talk". Let he and Palin run on a combined ticked. That owuld be great fun to watch and the GOP will not see the inside of the White House for 50 years after that.
Does anyone really believe anything that comes out of Lou Dobbs' mouth? Lou was one of the most untalented conjecture filled journalist I've seen on a major network. If he honestly think he can challenge President Obama on any level other than stupidity He should wake up and apologize.
Now when he thinks he will need some hispanic support, he has changed his views, yea right.....This guy has been spouting anti-immigrant crap for years. When I used to run across his show from time to time, I seriously thought CNN had a dedicated program about immigration.
Lou, do you think for a minute that Latinos are going to fall for that? You think you're going to erase years of constant attacks and innuendos with an appearance on Telemundo and a couple of statements? I guess all those years when you were tearing immigrants apart you didn't think you were going to be in this position and looking to run for office. And now you realize that the Latino vote is crucial. Go ahead, make our day, try running for office. There's no need to remind anyone in the Latino community of who you are and what you really stand for, but if needed, there are so many of your immigrant-bashing programs to choose from. The fact is: you are an enemy of immigrants and the Latino community.
What a nincompoop.
What's the one about leopards and stripes?
The odds are very good I will not support him. I have heard him be critical of what he is now embracing.
Good luck getting conservative votes now Lou. Thanks for being like all the other politicians and changing your views to fit who you are talking with. Stand up and say it. Illegal Immigrants should be penalized by being sent home and put in line like everyone else that is trying to immigrate legally. Enough said.
What an idiot.
Lou Dobds is a hypocrite. and a joke...why not run on his values that he has been promoting all these years.."GET RID OF THE ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS, PERIOD" All of a sudden he is softening stance; wants to work with the Latino community....What a joke. Please Lou, dont be a fake. tell it like it is. You DO NOT LIKE THE LATIN COMMUNITY.
Funny how ones views change when they want to get elected. Time to get off of your stump. You are now no better than those you rip into on your shows.
Anyone else feel like these message boards mirror Jerry Spinger audience comments?
We should be ashamed of ourselves but we're all too busy being right.
Think about it...
Since leaving CNN he feels anyone actually cares what he thinks. Maybe Palin who left her position as governor and he can exchange a thought, and both run in 2012. Wouldn't that ensure a democratic win. LOL
well Lou, I was so excited you left CNN; was hoping you would join the Fox Cable Network, and even happy you were thinking of becoming a "politician"..but you lost me for good sir when you changed your views on illegal immigrants.
That's the problem with our government-politicians. Spineless. Too many weak, fearful people easily swayed to change their opinion for the sake of votes, regardless how wrong it may be.....
I want you to understand, although I'm for sending everyone back that's illegal, that's not the main reason I had faith in you. To me, you seemed to have something you believed in; enough to take a stand on it....backing down because you fear you can't win without the latino vote?????? wrong...
Sorry sir...I'm disappointed in you.
Interesting, very interesting!
It is very easy to critisize from afar than to be in a position to provide solutions to multitute of problems.
To me Lou Dobbs is not different from average politician; He ccomplains and critisize people for thier actions without having any real alternative solutions to the problems.
It is interesting that he is even considering softening his position on immigration now that he is aiming at office.
He talks down on Spanish and other immigrants as if they are all big time criminals yet he want to have their support sometimes in the future. We will never forget his action and his place in history book.
Americans will never forget, and time will tell.
You can't expect to make a serious run for President unless you first prove your ability to pander with the best of them. Looks like Lou Dobbs can check that one off the list. Now . . . how about the ability to jack up rich donors for big bucks?
What politics can do to people. When it comes to votes there's no limit to political pandering. A tiger can't change its spots – at least not overnight.
How arrogant can Dobbs be? Just because he was on TV, doesn't mean he is qualified for public office. How arrogant could he possibly be? Dobbs is another old, white-haired, suit-wearing, millionaire, white-guy who thinks he knows better than the poor and unwashed masses. (I'm white, so don't say that last comment was racist)
I'd vote for my bulldog before Dobbs.
Dobbs – go get a hobby that involves you spending your time quietly in a basement somewhere. Maybe model trains?
What really needs to happen in immigration is for the U.S. to hold Mexico to the fire in doing a better job of taking care of their poor. By doing a better job of meeting the basic needs of it's poorest citizens, Mexico could do a lot in reducing the desire to come to the U.S. illegally.
This would allow better enforcement of those who do still cross illegally, by the U.S., along with more money and time to devote towards taking care of the poorest citizens in the U.S.
No one, including Mr. Dobbs, seems to be addressing this. All they want to do is build more walls that desperate people will find a way to break through or climb over.
Wow... already positioning himself for the presidency run in 2012.
Dobbs has spent years denegrading Latinos and now he wants to be their friends? Yeah right............nice try but im sure they are not buying it! i know i am not.
Dobbs is a racist! And he doesnt need to open any constructive dialouge.
Somebody, pinch me please!
Whattttt?
It is a difference on the out side than inside if you have make decision "believe" they call it turn mouth when one change his opinion drastically just to suite his ambition.
Lou Dobbs is Mr.Opportunist and NOT Mr.Independent ..hey latinos, I want your vote too, so guess what I have changed my decade old beliefs and going to become a moderate...Mr.Camelion
My My My isn't strange how people change when they have to start considering other humans plight here on earth. We have but one planet for all of us to call home, it's best we start learning to share. I for one think that everyone in this country should pay taxes. Everyone that is employed should have a employer that pays taxes. Everyone should contribute to the medical system. You should not get free medical just because you are here without following the rules. Everyone should have a path to citizenship! But it should not be a free path!
Lou Dobbs is a racist - end of conversation. His beliefs are based in fear, not fact (and apparently a heavy dose of opportunism as well.)
Calling himself a friend to Latinos is obscene and offensive.
Now that he wants to be a Senator he wants to rewrite history. Lou, man up and hold firm to your priniciples. After all you would accuse the left of not having values if they did what you are doing. At least with this behavior, you are off to a good start as a double talking politician!
ah yeah this is great. awesome. anyways, can someone tell me with this obama monkey picture. the way people are complaining about it, did i miss something. Did someone drop dead because of it? was there some type of bodily harm done to some one. I would pray for america to man up. no one was hurt. It was a sick twisted person who posted it. This complaining on and on about it only furthers the sick twisted little person who posted pic on google. lets grow up america
Why is this news? It is disgusting that this water cooler gossip gets national attention.
The "journalist" is more concerned with one man's opinion on a topic that deserves national attention. Seems this issue has all but dropped from sight since the election and the days of W. This is why he left, CNN is more concerned with ratings, than reporting.
I can't believe someone got paid to write that and I can't believe I read it.
Ah yes. Welcome to the world of spinning and compromise. Definitely becoming a politician.
Lou Dobbs has a lot of apologizing to perform with Mexico and this public relations stunt just doesn't cut it! With the many years of immigration and illegal diatribes Dobbs has been expounding upon makes one wonder what he was all about. He is married after all to a Latina lady. Why the demagogue aspect to his reporting. It never made any sense since the George W. Bush administration was all about illegal alienation which kept salaries down for his corporate interests which made Dobbs' angst and recoil all the more sel-destructive. Dobbs railed about this to no end and yet was unable to do anything about illegals. It made no sense and now he has to pay for it. Personally, I liked Dobbs' economic savvy but his constant barrage on illegals was simply too much and too long. It never really made much sense and his untimely prospect for political office says likewise!
what a hypocrite..
Dobbs is transparently a liar and a loser.
Self-promoting buffoon who should have quit while he was ahead.
Typical. A newsman wants to be a politician, he better start to learn how to lie.
Wants to be a politician right, changing his views, soft stepping previous comments, imagine that.
Lou Dobbs is an idiot with an inflated ego
Too Late Dobbs! Don't even try it. All of your hateful diatribes have been digitally preserved for all eternity...Be advised. They will be brought to light if/when you try to run for president.
What a hypocrite! Does her really think anyone is going to buy this change of attitude?
If Dobbs gets 4 to 6 percent of votes. I will be impressed.
lou dobbs has become a bloviator, gas bag, losing all credability. hopefully he will run for office and truly find out what the american people really think of him
starting to sound like a politician. wishy washy and weak.
If Americans vote for this clueless and egotistic individual, he will do to America what the last Administration nearly did; You know what I mean my friends.
I watched Lou Dobbs since his Money show. I saw how he turned against the brown skinned immigrants and it was just plain disgusting. Lou got the low hanging fruit ratings with his "hate everyone who is not white" meme. CNN loved that part. Now that his "birther" claims made CNN a laughing stock of the "real" news organizations (not that there are many left), he's persona non grata. So, exactly how will he change the perception of his racist image?
I can't think of anything he could do to change my mind about him. Perception is reality. If he's too dumb to not have recognized that while he was flapping his jaws about non-whites, he'll never make it as a politician. Of course, I'm sure he'll find a home at Fox sooner or later....
Dobbs has proven that he's another spineless tool who'll say what it takes just to be popular.
Why should it raise brows? If he is going to be elected he has to be an awesome liar like Hussein. But I wouldn't expect OBAMANEWS aka CNN to admit that.
My Latino Friends, Don’t believe one word out of this man’s mouth.
Wow, what a coincidence! He decides to run for office and suddenly reverses a key position, and possibly one of the ones that got him fired to begin with.
Advocacy journalism, indeed. Lou, it's no wonder no one takes you seriously anywhere but out on the fringe....
Lou Dobbs is a hateful man, that spews forth lies. His softing on illegal immigration is merely a rouse. This man is the primary reason I stopped watching CNN on TV and started watching MSNBC on the internet.
Another entertainer, no real intellect. Of course he changed his tune, since nobody else will probably hire him for fear of outlash from all miorities (not only hispanics). He better take care of that 8 million he got for getting off the air, it may be the last bit of change he sees.
I stopped watching Lou Dobbs when he started becoming shrill. Now I have even less reason to take him seriously. At least he did me the favor of presenting a reason to decide early.
Hey Lou, you should run for President as the Flip Flopper candidate. Can't wait to see how many times you are going to change sides, opinions, beliefs.
Dobbs is an idiot. Just days before the country's financial meltdown, he was touting how strong the economy was and that anybody saying anything to the contrary were wrong. Now he's friends with Latinos? Don't trust this guy – he never get's it right, latches on to issues and positions that are wrong, and he can't seem to find real facts. He either creates disinformation puposely, or he believes it without fact-checking anything. Loser.
It would be nice to see Dobbs run against Sarah Palin in the primaries.
I'd like to be the first to say that I wish Lou Dobbs a wonderful trip to hell. I'm sure Ol' Satan has a nice hot coal with his name on it. Satan always takes care of his favorite bigots. You betcha! Wink Wink and other nonsensical right wingery.
I am deeply disappointed in his 180 degree change on illegal immigration. This is not the Lou Dobbs I watched for years. It makes me wonder what other positions he's changed.
First there was Palin and now there is Dobbs! What is wrong with this Republican party...can't they find someone with a brain to lead their effort? What a smuck this Dobbs is...now that he is planning to play somekind of national role he all of a sudden moves to the middle. Does this maybe say that all these big mouthed conservative radio and TV kooks have opinions that only divide and get far right lackeys all caught up in their panties? Once the money stream stops and they hit the real world they are just like everyone else! What a bunch of hypocrites...
Oh! the motley Republican crew ..Lou Dobbs, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh..Imagine them running the US
I feel for the American people
The times they are a changin ..so are the people in the US
This guy talked ALL big on his show for years. Now it will be up to him to actually come up with solutions to these issues he's been crying about and now he is retracting. All that footage of you on a daily basis foaming from the mouth about hispanics in this country – can't retract that Lou. Talk big to a camera, but can't actually get around to spewing the hate to people when you have to look them in the eye. Pathetic
Already attacking Lou Dobbs, I see. CNN says the seperation was mutaully beneficial, but as soon as he does anything of substance, they run a story attacking his policies. What a surprise.
Lou Dobbs will make a beeter Senator, or President than any we've had in the last 20 years, and I'd be proud to vote for him.
I have always said that hosts like Limbaugh,Hannity,
Maddow,Oberman,Beck, O'riley are only in the business
for themselves financially.
The liberal talk host will go conservative and vice
versa to remain in the public limelight and keep
the big bucks coming.
Why would anybody be surprised that Dobbs will
change his opinions to adjust to his future success.
Remember, all these people mentioned above are
just journalists. It doesn't take much clay to mold
a journalist.
a Dobbs/Palin 2012 ticket wouldn't surprise me.
And if that doesn't work out, Lou can finally make the short leap to Fixed News where he's been missing all along.
What we need is a coherent policy, whatever policy is decided.
What we also need is CNN writers who know the difference between "boarder and border.
What a hypocrite! For years Lou Dobbs has been banging the anti-immigrant drum.
Never watched the show....Don't know who he is.
Why would wanting people to be here legally cause controversy?
Seems as if you cannot have an opinion other than that of the left and stay on CNN.
Who are the conservatives on CNN anyway? I don't watch.
Just another ultra conservative
Don't you believe it, he is just saying what he needs to get elected. Look out NJ could be a very, very far right leaning state by the end of 2012.
I'm sorry, but how does enforcing this country's immigration laws make him an enemy of the Latino community? If the Latino community doesn't want its brethren to cross the border legally, then maybe the Latino community is an enemy of America.
I'm a Canadian and I plan on entering this country to make it my home, the right way, not whichever way is easier. Lou Dobbs has done nothing wrong and I think while its excellent he is a big enough man to soften his stance and find compromise, he doesn't need to abandon that idea altogether. Illegal immigration is wrong, and the only people who oppose it are those who have no respect for this nations laws.
I have watched you few times on CNN and was not happy the way you address issues, you seem biased to me; and now that you intend running for president, it's clear you're changing your opinion for the sake of winning election; and one thing I have found out is that about 95% of so called Americans are immigrants, it might first, second, third generation etc. I wish you good luck in your future pursuit, but I think it's good if we treat all with respect and dignity even if need not their votes or support.
Lou Dobbs is no different than any other public figure that get's called out for lying and running their yappers!.........When in doubt.........Blame it on the "liberal media"!!!!...
Amnesty would be great if the goal is to bankrupt this country. Lets see thats 2.8 million illegal immigrants that will be made citizens without paying a dime in taxes after leeching off the system. That will then be followed by another wave of 2.8 million illegal immigrants hoping for their shot at getting amnesty as well. California will most likely be the first state to go under as we are already getting sucked dry by the hand outs to non citizens.
I used to really like Lou Dobbs, but there's something about him the last couple of years that just left me feeling uneasy. I just have this feeling that he would sell his soul to the devil to achieve whatever it is he wants. I'm usually a pretty good judge of character & my intuition is usually pretty good (at least my husband says that is the case), and I just have an uneasy feeling the Dobbs isn't being straight with us and isn't as trustworthy as he would like us all to think.
And it's pretty obvious he's gearing up to run for some office somewhere.
OMG, he does sound like a politician now. Saying one thing and then retracting it to get his idea through. LOU thats called flip flopping, the same thing all you journalist said was wrong with every person running for elected office. Join the club Lou, flip flop all you want.
Well, I guess now the RNC will not help fund your campaign...you, you comprimisor...How dare you come to your senses?
Well, that seals the deal. Lou's running for president in 2012.
So, let's recap ... so far there's Lou Dobbs (major shift in immigration stance to please potential voters looking for a centrist), Glenn Beck (catch that "team of advisors" remark he made in Florida last weekend, eh?), Sarah Palin (just because), and all the usual suspects.
Now Lou will reinvent himself into a more appealing version for the masses. I liked Lou better when he was honest about his feelings.
I was excited to hear the possibility of Lou running for president ,,,until I heard his i'am backing down on illegal immigrant stance. Typical politician, sell his soul for a vote.....
I can't hold my laughter, are you kidding me?
Not even announced yet and already hispandering.
Lou Dobbs has been listening to the wrong people. He has now burned his bridges back to a lush job and will pay a heavy price.
Too bad, Lou could have made a difference!
Mr Dobbs,
I would like to see your birth certificate.
Lou was one of my favs in the 90s and early 2000s...as a Republican, I don't want this guy to join the GOP which already has enough share of nutballs like Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck. Gives people another reason why folks would not want to vote Republican at the next round of elections.
"Propoganda on the left" didn't make Dobbs say that Latinos were bringing leprosy into the country. All Telemundo has to do is play clips of Dobb's CNN show over the last year or so to demonstrate that he is an enemy to the Latino people. All of the concilatory words he is saying now are just a ploy to try to get votes if he runs for office. If he ever (God forbid) gets into office watch him go back to his old rhetoric which is what he really believes.
If Lou Dobbs runs on the Republican ticket, he will further isolate Republicans from the minority communities of America and ensure the re-election of President Barack Obama.
If Dobbs runs as an Independent, he will pull votes away from those inclined to vote Republican and ensure the re-election of President Barack Obama.
In either scenario, Dobbs guarantees Obama's re-election. But I would love to see a Dobbs-Palin Republican ticket, LOL. I never thought I would feel sorry for the Republican Party. No mercy for the weak! Just kidding.
Watch as the battle-hardened straight-talker morphs into a politician. It's not going to work, Lou. It may seem like a game of "He who screams the loudest wins", but it's not. You really do need qualifications.
So I suppose that the actual racist and stupid comments that Dobbs has made and that I've heard are just figments of my imagination?! I'm surprised he's backpeddling. The more racist and stupid, the more Fox News would want to hire him to join their crowd of idiots and clowns!
Good riddance. IT was a smart decision for CNN exectutives to force him to leave before his contract expired.
How dare he say that he is friends with all latinos when all he had on his show was a bully pulpit where he had free reign to speak all the non-sense he did about ilegal immigrants.
He will never win a seat in the senate. Especially when he will be running against a latino.
He is public enemy No 1 in the eyes of all latinos illegal or not.
He will never be in The White House as President either because he has despised and enfuriated the one group who could actually influence the election.
Without the hispanic vote he wil lnever be President. Not with all the anti hispanic views that he has.
Kudos CNN for getting rid of this guy. One down and one to go.
Sherif Arpaio from Arizona is next. He too will fall.
He and Palin would make a great team in 2012
Gee, do we think Lou Dobbs is cynically polishing his image? Were his views as he expressed prior just so much hot air? Oh no....THAT couldn't be true......hahahaha.
Lou must really be serious about running for office. Notice how all politicians become soft on Illegal Immigration once they are looking for votes. I won't vote for anyone who is swayed from their convictions that easily! People without conviction lack character, I don't want that in a leader!
Dobbs is a joke period
Populism/centrism does not involve core principles. (Neither do the current versions of the Democratic and Republican parties either, by the way.)