John King to replace Dobbs on CNN

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP via MSNBC

NEW YORK - John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN.

John Klein, CNN president, said Thursday that veteran reporter King will move into the 7 p.m. EST slot that's been vacated by Lou Dobbs. King will host a show about politics beginning early next year.

That puts him in direct competition with MSNBC's Chris Matthews, whose "Hardball" is also about politics. Fox News Channel's Shepard Smith, who does a more general interest newscast, dominates the cable news ratings in that hour.

Dobbs announced abruptly Wednesday evening that Wednesday would be his last show on CNN. He said he wanted to pursue more advocacy journalism, a route that was no longer available to him on CNN.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33884871/ns/entertainment-television/

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A short article but all I can say is :popcorn:

[itsrobert]

1. Now we can see which way the wind is blowing

on MSNBC and CNN at that same time.

[Doctor_J]

2. King will probably trend more toward mainstrem Republican propaganda

Dobbs is only interesting to the lunatic fringe.

[Bleacher Creature]

3. John King is AWFUL. He is the ultimate village wannabe.

In case you have any doubt, these pieces by Glenn Greenwald on King's fawning interview with Saint John McCain last year (and King's petulant response to Greenwald's criticism) should convince you.

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/01/12/king/index.html

http://www.salon.com/opinion/greenwald/2008/01/16/king/index.html

[spotbird]

4. Frying pan...meet fire

King is the subtle version of Dobbs. The audience won't change much.

[asjr]

5. CNN could probably find someone

working in their mail room with more personality than John King.

[freddie mertz]

6. Yawn.

We need something BETTER than the Hardball re-broadcast.

This won't exactly cut it.

Bring back Aaron Brown please.

[Tx4obama]

19. It sucks that MSNBC has so many repeats! ;( n/t

[ginnyinWI]

25. I'll tell you what I watch in that time slot:

BBC World News America on the BBCA channel. I know not everyone gets this channel in their tier, but it's worth a look if you do. They have national and international news that is actually entertaining as it informs. Not as dry as Newshour (which I also DVR and skim through) and not as condescending as the networks who really dumb it down. And they are more interesting for international stuff than their cousin, the BBC news on PBS which uses some of the same content but without the interviews. For me it is good balanced news (although Katty Kay can get kind of annoying, granted!) Matt Frei is a good egg. It is repeated at 10 Eastern, and sometimes with an update, as with the recent election coverage, and the recent execution of that serial killer.

[lobodons]

7. I'll give King a chance

With the repeat of Hardball there wasn't anything else to watch in that time slot. Dobbs was nauseating and Faux isn't an option on my TV. So, I'll give King a chance. If he tries to maintain a Dobbsian type show however, it is back to Ace of Cakes for an hour.

[merh]

8. advocacy journalism

is that called propaganda?

Stossel and Dobbs at FOX, there is no door made that is big enough for those heads.

Too many chiefs at FOX, can you imagine the overhead they pay in salaries and perks alone?

[bluestateguy]

9. I'm not a big fan of his, but compared to Dobbs?

That's like DLC Democrat compared to a far right nutjob. You just have to take what you can get.

[RKP5637]

11. Same thoughts here too! n/t

[BenjaminFranklin]

10. Could have been worse

At least they didn't put that cow Candy Crowley in Dobbs chair.

[Sherman A1]

12. This is why the off switch was invented

to turn the TV off and simply enjoy the quiet.

[Doc_Technical]

13. Bravo Foxtrot Delta

n/t

[Turborama]

14. I was hoping Rick Sanchez would fill the spot

That would have been a delicious irony.

[WriteDown]

17. I'm not too much into watching murderers regardless of their last names. nt

[Tx4obama]

20. Who murdered who? What are you talking about? n/t

[WriteDown]

21. Sanchez of course

On December 10, 1990, Sanchez struck a pedestrian, Jeffrey Smuzinick, with his car on a residential street near Dolphin Stadium after Smuzinick darted into the road.<4> Smuzinick was paralyzed and eventually died in an assisted living facility in 1995.<4><5> Sanchez, who had just left an NFL football game with his father (and left the scene of the accident), was not charged with causing the accident, but was charged with and pleaded no contest to DUI.<4>


And let's not forget that Sanchez was the one who claimed the victim "darted" into the road. Also, Sanchez' lawyer said he was drunk due to the fact that after he hit Smuzinick, he was so rattled that he went home and had a few drinks.

[Tx4obama]

22. This is America, innocent until proven guilty.

You have a link to a conviction?
If not then you are incorrect - he is NOT a 'murderer'.

[WriteDown]

23. He hit a guy while drunk and then left the scene....

The guy spent the rest of his life paralyzed and then finally died!!!

You have it wrong, innocent unless rich and well-connected.


And there's more:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3215575#3215733

[WriteDown]

24. And here's some more

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/1991-08-07/news/the-forgotten-man/

"Minutes after midnight on the morning of December 10, 1990, an intoxicated Smuzinick darted out in front of a Volvo on a residential street near Joe Robbie Stadium. The driver of the car, WSVN-TV Channel 7 anchorman Rick Sanchez, became the subject of a subsequent January 16 New Times story that described the odd circumstances of the accident. Sanchez, whom a Metro-Dade police officer said "smelled strongly of alcohol," first stopped his car but then later left the scene. A blood test to determine Sanchez's sobriety was not administered until an hour and fifteen minutes after the collision. Though Sanchez says he tried to aid Smuzinick at the scene of the accident and flag down motorists, eyewitnesses claim the anchorman ignored the injured man and loudly told police and bystanders that blood tests were pointless, and would hurt his public image."

[Tx4obama]

26. But he was never charged or convicted of murder, so calling him a murderer is wrong. n/t

[WriteDown]

173. Yeah, like Bush, Cheney, OJ,etc. nt

[monmouth]

15. This is a great opportunity for King. I hope he takes advantage of it

and breaks out of the "box." He is appealing in many ways, now let's get him to lean left a little...

[democraticinsurgent]

16. Bob Dole rule

...looks like the CNN equivalent of the Bob Dole/Walter Mondale rule. Seniority, not talent.

[olegramps]

18. Damn, you mean that Sara Palin didn't get the spot.

She would have been a perfect replacement for Doddering Dobbs.

[Raine]

27. I'll give him a chance

unlike Dobbs he's watchable.

[Scurrilous]

28. Lou Dobbs to Depart CNN

Source: NYTimes

<snip>

"Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor whose anti-immigration views made him a TV lightning rod, plans to announce Wednesday that he is leaving the network, two network employees said.

A CNN executive confirmed that Mr. Dobbs will announce his plans on his 7 p.m. program.

Mr. Dobbs informed his staff members of his intentions in a meeting Wednesday afternoon. He did not immediately respond to a telephone call seeking comment.

Well known for his political positions, Mr. Dobbs is an outlier at CNN, which has sought to position itself as a middle ground of sorts in the fractious cable news arena. Perhaps hinting at plans for an exit from CNN, Mr. Dobbs met with Roger Ailes, the chairman of the Fox News Channel, last month. At the time Mr. Dobbs was viewed as a potential hire for the Fox Business Network."

Read more: http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/11/lou-dobbs-to-depart-cnn/

[ret5hd]

29. BWAAAAHAAHAAHAA!

:rofl: :beer:

[indepat]

122. It's enough to make one weep with celebratory joy

:rofl: :beer:

[dotymed]

148. Maybe

We can trade him for Van Jones.....

[Segami]

140. Excuse me. I SECOND THAT THOUGHT.

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[SoFlaJet]

30. perfect place FOR him

right over there at Fox with all the other racist scum

[Cha]

31. faux ..where all the rejects go.

[graywarrior]

32. How fitting.

He'll blend right in.

[Brigid]

92. Yes. Faux is the right place for him, all right.

Faux Noise. The insane asylum of cable TV news.

[graywarrior]

105. Maybe they'll do a makeover.

Dye his hair black and make him grow a stache.

[eleny]

33. They're going to be jam packed with maniacs over at Fox if he makes the leap

Maybe Limbaugh can buy it from Murdoch to make it complete.

[TroglodyteScholar]

34. Yep, off to Fox with all the extremists!

Let them all collect themselves in their pathetic little cable news corner where they'll be easily ignored by those of us who are still sane....

[marmar]

35. Is the orchestra ready?

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The high cost of bigotry.

[Jazzgirl]

49. Oooh....I have a tinier violin!

[marmar]

51. Those are some tiny violins.....

[BlancheSplanchnik]

151. ANNOUNCEMENT! ANNOUNCEMENT!

Jazzgirl has tiny violins. Which are tiny.



And Dobbs is joining the circle jerk over at Pox Spews.








carry on.

[rwheeler31]

36. Great news.

[elehhhhna]

37. don't let the door hitcha, idiot.

[MrModerate]

38. Maybe now CNN can reclaim its professional integrity from the hock shop. n/t

[depakid]

60. It'll take a bit more doing....

Though not having Lou "leprosy" Dobbs around is hopefully a start.

[emilyg]

69. Not that easy.

[pleah]

39. Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out! Hahahaha!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[RedCloud]

42. yeah. let it hit you in your cookies!

[DesertRat]

40. Bub bye!

[Faygo Kid]

41. Faux Business Network. He'll never be heard from again.

The tea baggers love the Faux echo chamber. Business types can't afford to live in it. They can't and won't trust Faux on business news - period.

[timeforpeace]

43. Fox's ratings will go even lower! CNN will still be #1.

[conturnedpro09]

136. Doesn't FOX have higher ratings than CNN & MSNBC combined?

n/t.

[Divine Discontent]

142. when all the easily led sheep eat the same ice cream, that flavor of ice cream will sell well

but it doesn't mean that the shit-flavored treat is any good!

wingnuts won't watch all the different types of places to get news like Headline, CNN, MSNBC and the local news channels we all have. They live & breathe what Faux teaches them is reality. Faux lies so much you'd think a giant nose would grow on each of their talking morons!

[Lasher]

146. People are watching football and Spongebob.

Both have a higher rating than any cable 'news' program.

[timeforpeace]

172. Actually, THREE TIMES CNN and MSNBC combined! CNN does not exist on American TV anymore, just

airports. Well done.

[tabasco]

175. Who cares?

The wack jobs have their channel. Everybody else has choices.

[SOS]

159. Recently CNN primetime fell to #4, last place

1. Fox
2. MSNBC
3. Headline News
4. CNN

[Starbucks Anarchist]

44. I hope he's replaced by an undocumented anchor.

[groundloop]

46. How about George Lopez

Not that he's undocumented, but he's funny as hell and I got a feeling there'd be no love lost for Lou.

[Starbucks Anarchist]

57. He's got his own talk show now where I'm sure he'll make fun of Dobbs.

[DAMANgoldberg]

55. Shep's contract must be coming up...

I think he is up, and now that Lou is about, expect an effective swap! Sheperd Smith for Lou Dobbs. And yes, Sheperd and Anderson can co-exist at the same network. Kieran Chetry saw the light and now it's time for Shep to force CNN back to honest, not bias-free, but transparent. Label opinion as such and news as "just the facts". BTW, as I watch this. I guess he was run out TONIGHT. Kitty Pilgrim is the #2, and she may get the/a show in the interim. More than likely, Rick Sanchez gets the hour, he may be warming the seat for Sheperd.

[StreetKnowledge]

110. Since Sheperd is gonna be fired from Fox any day now.....

.....yeah, he'd do fine at CNN. All the jackasses in one place just makes it easier for the rest of us to avoid it.

Fox is becoming the News Industry's toxic waste dump, quite literally. And hopefully that will speed among its demise or rebranding......

[ChairmanAgnostic]

112. illegal aliens taking his post? how poetic.

[K8-EEE]

119. LOL

[kedrys]

45. That's almost worth watching him tonight...

since it's his last show... :bounce:

[pampango]

47. Good. Glad he's gone from CNN. He and FOX deserve each other. n/t

[Bitwit1234]

48. Well Fox gets all the discarded crumbs doesn't he.

Do they think his outlandish views will help improve their crumbing numbers. I wish they would go bankrupt. But that would never happen. Murdoch has to be in trouble, else just think, why is he going to start to charge for his news.

[boppers]

50. ON NOW!

[Imajika]

52. Off to Fox he goes...

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough can't be far behind.

[rhett o rick]

61. Now, now, Killer Joe has been trying hard to lessen his rancor. Like we cant see thru him. nt

[spiritual_gunfighter]

152. He has? n/t

[AngryOldDem]

155. Yep.

He'll "take some time off" to pursue "new opportunities," then he'll join up with Fox.

If I had to bet, it will be sometime in January.

Fox...the last refuge of media dumbasses.

[Loki]

53. Lou Dobbs and Fox

low class moves to no class. Don't let the door hit your fat ass on the way out.

[BumRushDaShow]

54. Oh my. Just heard his announcement live....

:rofl:

Faux Snooze down the drain! :rofl:

[Mr. Sparkle]

56. He just said it live that tonight is his last show on CNN. n/t

[Spazito]

58. About friggin' time!

He and Fox deserve each other and both are circling the drain and none too soon, imo.

[Joe the Liberal]

59. I KNEW it......

I so knew this would happen sooner or later, Dobbs will fit right in over at Faux. I still can't believe it happened this soon, I was expecting him to take a little longer.

Makes me wonder who else will go on Faux, perhaps they can take Candy Crowley too, but why just CNN? Why don't they go ahead and take Joey Scar and Mika from MSNBC, put'em on the Fox and friends crew. :rofl:

[rhett o rick]

62. Now CNN can pretend to be non-biased. nt

[PatrynXX]

63. Lou Dobbs was okay on illegal immigrants, but he went too far

for going after legal ones. And then it went outside the immigration thing when he went after Obama via Fox Gossip..

Lemme guess, they'll fire Shepherd Smith and put Lou in at 6pm (cst) on Fox.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

66. Don't let the door hit you in the ass...

[workinclasszero]

64. Bye bye birther, racist, POS!

I imagine there's plenty of room under Rupert Murdoch's desk for you Lou!:rofl:

[boomerbust]

65. Keyboard Cat

This could be his biggest gig ever. Play him off Keyboard Cat!!

[karynnj]

67. Good riddance - he has gotten loonier over time - and he started out pretty weird

[Tx4obama]

68. He probably will NOT go to Fox....

There was an article a week or so ago and Geraldo said that he had been assured by his bosses that Dobbs would NOT be coming over to Fox.

I guess if Fox does hire Dobbs ... then Geraldo will quit!

[AlbertCat]

83. then Geraldo will quit!

I wish they'd both quit....altogether! Just quit yapping, you two! It's giving the world a headache.


I know! Put Dobbs and Rivera on a show together!

"POINT/COUNTERPOINT"

"Shana! They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into. I say.... let'em crash."

[mascarax]

107. Geraldo vs. Lou - hmm, might be worth watching once

I didn't know that Geraldo has gotten reassurances about Lou NOT going to Fox.

That must've been the response to Lou badmouthing Geraldo (I don't remember specifics but do remember thinking, "Geraldo, are you going to take that from LOU?!"

[C_Lawyer09]

177. Geraldo

Did you know that Geraldo used to be married to Vonnegut jr.'s daughter? Vonnegut spoke worse of him than anybody ever.

[mascarax]

178. No - I didn't know that

Now I need to search on that to find out what Kurt had to say about his ex-son-in-law.
Must be some good ones there!

I miss Kurt.

[Mad_Dem_X]

156. !

"Shana! They bought their tickets, they knew what they were getting into. I say.... let'em crash."

:spray: :rofl:

[kag]

137. Geraldo is a has-been moron.

Ailles would dump Geraldo like a good turd if it was between him and Dobbs, no matter what he "promised."

[Gedankenaustausch]

70. oh lou.... (some final words)

I've had the opportunity to watch you go from a journalist that no one ever liked to a journalist that invokes populism to keep his downward spiraling career afloat. Oh Lou... it's sad that you never had a chance. Your career milestone of being known as 'that old ass angry white man on CNN who screams at 'mexicans,' will always be remembered and mocked and hopefully you will never have another one. Thanks for the memories Lou. We will always remember you, and laugh.

[NikolaC]

71. LOL

A match made in Teabagger heaven. I'm surprised it took him this long.

[Imagevision]

164. Now what's it going to take to be rid of Hannity...!?!

[Joe Bacon]

72. Lou's going to 19th Century Fox

They were made for each other!

[katty]

73. finally

[Auggie]

74. I love it when bullshit walks

[southerncrone]

75. Good. Now I'll never have to see him again.

If he's on Fux Noise, I'll never see him cuz I'll never watch that circus channel.
That's just where he belongs........ with all the other freak sideshows.:+

[DAMANgoldberg]

76. He's going out swinging...

Jeffrey Lord, of the American Spectator and United Church of Christ, is "sounding" the alarm for free speech to keep Rush, Mark Levin, Quinn Rose, and others of that ilk, including Glenn Beck and Lou Dobbs, to keep their voices strong. He may have to wait 6 months for TV, but his radio show continues.

His roundtable, the Fort Hood situation has set him off again.

[AlbertCat]

90. "sounding" the alarm for free speech

The 1st Amendment merely states that CONGRESS shall make no LAWS prohibiting free speech. If CNN or Fox or Clear Channel want to have someone say something, or not say something, they can. Dobbs was not fired, was he? And even if he was, there is no LAW stopping him or the others from buying their own show, running their own radio station or publishing any fool screed they want. There is also no law that says anyone has to listen or read it. And there certainly is no law that gives them the right to be taken seriously.

They can all do a big baby whining tour with Carrie Prejean.

[Mopar151]

94. Free speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDBg7wYCQI

Not too profound....

[Raine]

77. Faux ... here he comes

and you're more than welcome to him! Good riddance to bad rubbish!!! :applause:

[backscatter712]

78. Off to Fixed News...

Now he can join Glenn Beck and the other crazies...

[Jefferson23]

79. Dobbs has on Jeffrey Lord from the American Spectator, they

are whining together how there is no freedom in this country, lol.

[NewJeffCT]

80. He already has a nationally syndicated RW radio show

so, this will give him more time for that, too.

[usregimechange]

81. match made in heaven

[DrZeeLit]

82. Oh darn.

JK!!!!

Wonder to which pond he'll add some scum?

[SharonRB]

84. About fuckin' time

Does he start at Fox tomorrow?

[WolverineDG]

85. Aw, poor unemployed Lou

too bad illegal aliens have taken all the jobs...... :rofl:

dg

[eagertolearn]

86. I'm so glad I won't accidently turn on CNN when he is on again.

I always felt I was listening to someone scratch their nails down a chalk board!:bounce:

[Rosa Luxemburg]

87. Is he really joining Fox? Another slime added to the swamp

[Brother Buzz]

88. A Fox spokesperson tells the NYT

A Fox spokesperson tells the NYT, 'We have not had any discussions with Lou Dobbs for Fox News or Fox Business.'

All the proof I need: It's a done deal

[greeneyedboy]

89. na na na na hey hey hey good bye

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsaTElBljOE

[City Lights]

91. Buh-bye, Lou. Don't let the door hit ya.

:hi:

Off to Fux with you. Run along now.

[GoCubsGo]

93. Now, give Aaron Brown his job back...

Then, I'll spend more time watching your network. Until then, I'll stick to MSNBC.

[mod mom]

153. I forgot that I used to watch CNN until you reminded me of Aaron Brown.

I too would like him to get his show back.

[ejpoeta]

95. good. like a bad bank they can send him and all his friends to faux news

and then let it go under on its own. yeah, i know they won't go under... but at least i won't accidentally end up flipping past his show and become mad just seeing his face. lol.

[BeyondGeography]

96. Dobbs to Fox...who woulda thunk it?

Whatta shocka.

[ooglymoogly]

97. Into the fickle arms of Faux, where broken records go

to play on and on and on and and finally onto the trash heap of dead ends of boob tube history.

I am guessing it was Kieth's bringing CNN to task ("two words; Lou Dobbs")for praising itself on being sooooo above partisanship, and what a laugh that was.

[BumRushDaShow]

98. Olbermann just mentioned it to Wolffe

"I heard there was an opening at 7:00 on CNN." :rofl:

He's going to have a little segment on it coming up! :rofl:

[davidpdx]

99. People have been urging him to engage in constructive problem solving

Sounds like he's running for office.

[dgibby]

141. Bingo!

I think he's going to make a run for Prez as an indy. He was toying with the idea in '08 and lots of his toadies were encouraging him to run then, not that his ego needed any encouragment. IIRC, CNN told him he couldn't keep his show and run for office. This could be very interesting.

[Turborama]

100. Lou Dobbs on Faux

[blue97keet]

101. BRING OUR TROOPS HOME (petition)

October 06, 2009

I've laid out my view clearly on why it's time to begin withdrawing our troops from Afghanistan and Iraq, and also from their stations and bases around the world. But in case you missed it, please listen to my comments on why I hope you will join me in bringing our troops home.


Eight years into the war in Afghanistan, our top military leadership has yet to define clearly what victory and success will look like, nor has it identified the goals and objectives of the conflict. Like you, I've been thinking about the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for a long time. I've decided that it's time to bring our troops home. I hope you will join me in that effort.

I am disgusted with what is happening with General McChrystal, General Petraeus and the general staff of the Pentagon, President Obama, this administration, and the previous administration have been waging war in Afghanistan for eight years. I am upset that the White House has chosen not to consider withdrawing our troops from Afghanistan while our generals don't have a strategy for victory.

What happened? In the Bush administration we began to tolerate failure on the part of our general staff. We began to tolerate excuses on the part of the general staff. And it¹s being continued under this administration. I¹ve heard people say this president now owns the war in Afghanistan, that this President owns the war in Iraq. You know what, that's not true: You and I own the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. You and I are responsible for every single man and woman in uniform who is serving there and around the world.

And I have a proposition for President Obama: You say you will not consider withdrawing our troops from Afghanistan, so here is my proposition, Mr.
President: Given that we have not succeeded under the leadership of the general staff for eight years in Afghanistan, eight years of combat, why not re-evaluate what we are doing with our troops worldwide, not just Afghanistan?

For the sake of our men and women in uniform who deserve far better leadership than they are receiving from their general staff, please bring them home. It is time to call a halt to the nonsense, bring home our troops, and not just from Iraq and Afghanistan, but the 60,000 troops in Germany, 37,000 in South Korea, 10,000 in Japan, 10,000 troops in Italy.

Bring all of our troops home, and leave only a modest presence wherever it might be proven absolutely necessary, but bring home our troops. And let our allies carry their own share of the burden, put their military forward against whatever enemy is perceived, potential or existent, and let's work as mature responsible partners in these alliances, rather than the United States as some sort of senior partner, some sort of big brother who carries most of the burden, nearly all of the financial sacrifice, and in Iraq and Afghanistan, the overwhelming sacrifice of blood from the brave men and women who serve this nation in uniform.

It is time, Mr. President, this is your opportunity, this is the nation's opportunity, and it's your responsibility as Commander-in-Chief. I hope you'll consider it seriously, and I hope each and everyone in Independent America will think about this call for reason. I don¹t believe there is a more urgent issue today.

Join me and sign this petition, for the good of the nation.

Total Number of Signers: 5124

http://www.loudobbs.com/petitions/viewpetition?petitionID=-707412079780467944

[Tx4obama]

102. 10-24-09 --- What Geraldo Rivera said ....

10-24-09
Geraldo Rivera Slams Lou Dobbs In Speech, Says Dobbs Won't Be Coming To Fox

Excerpt:

SNIP
He then trained his sights on Dobbs: "Lou Dobbs, a man who was an accomplished journalist, and who left to start his own venture in the digital media... and then came back to CNN, and nobody was watching his program. He discovered that one of the ways he could get people to watch was to make of the image of a young Latino trying to get into this country a profoundly negative icon. Lou Dobbs is almost singlehandedly responsible for creating, for being the architect of the young-Latino-as-scapegoat for everything that ails this country."

As for the chances of Dobbs one day washing ashore at Fox, Rivera told the crowd, "I can tell you proudly, when was widely rumored to be coming to my network, I called my boss... and he said it's absolutely untrue."

Read full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/24/geraldo-rivera-slams-lou_n_332159.html?page=6&show_comment_id=33370028#comment_33370028

[mascarax]

109. Uh oh, Geraldo. What if your boss *lied*?

And Lou shows up?

This could be interesting.

[husky92]

103. No Shocker Here...Fox Noise Here We Come

Boy, what shocking news!!!! I could see this one coming months ago and I'm sure he was getting squeezed by some higher ups at CNN with all his bullshit rhetoric. They probably asked him to tone it down. No loss at CNN. Another hate-spewing windbag. I'm sure he's headed to Fox to add another blustery body to their arsenal of hate mongers. And they like to call themselves Fair and Balanced???? What a joke. Anyone who says they are Fair and Balanced is full of shit. Maybe he has a no compete clause which will keep him off the air for awhile. That sure would be nice. But at least he's off CNN. That is a start.

[bamacrat]

104. Awsome. I would like to take the credit for this one. .......

Since I emailed CNN and told them wouldn't watch their network anymore because of him but that would be a bit presumptuous. So. ... You're welcome every one.


Shocker he met with Roger Ailes

[StreetKnowledge]

106. Two down, one to go.

Glenn Beck - leaves CNN for Fox
Lou Dobbs - leaves CNN for Fox

Nancy Grace - ?

How much does one bet that Dobbs becomes a regular guest on Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly's shows bashing Obama?

[xCrushx]

108. Was I the only one who somewhat enjoyed Dobbs?

I disagreed with a lot of what he said but I did somewhat agree with his views economically. And he gave me a platform to get news from things the other network anchors would refuse to air.

[freddie mertz]

161. Hopefully you are the only one.

He gave a "platform" alright.

To racists, nativists, birthers, teabaggers, and Obama-hating reactionaries of every stripe.

He sucked, and we can only hope his next trip, to the place with the guy with the fork, is not a short one.

[xCrushx]

176. He was no different than anyone else on CNN

Everyone on CNN has a "platform". The only difference is he didn't have a pro-Obama platform. I thought he brought up some good points about Obama but he also had some that were out there. I didn't agree with him on immigration or most social issues but I do agree with him on Obama's birth certificate and most economic issues. I fail to see how he is a racist. Is it just because he is against immigration? Not that I think he is the best anchor (in fact far from it) but I fail to see why everyone is bragging about his departure. He just had a different opinion than everybody here.

I don't get this partisan bullshit. Why is anyone who bashes Obama suddenly a racist, right winger? I have bashed Obama number of times and I'm certainly not a right-winger. Obama has made no significant change and hasn't carried out his promises. Most promises he hasn't even attempted to fulfill.

[freddie mertz]

179. You "Agree with him on Obama's birth certificate" eh?

Well that pretty much sums you up, doesn't it?

[blue97keet]

165. Like to see Dobbs get on Fox News and bash

the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, "free trade", and everything the Bush administration failed to do (like he use to do on CNN until he got off on a weird track lately), and see how long it would take the right wing ideologues to fire him.

[classysassy]

111. Oh Lou my boy

heres hoping you land on your fat ass over at the faux house,a sort of lair for lousy liers,you sure fit that mode.

[rabs]

113. You mean this guy ??

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

SHOCKER : Lou Dobb's wife is Mexican-American




(More) http://www.aztlan.net/dobbs_married_to_mexican.htm

[rebel with a cause]

120. Then when he said that the bullet that hit his house the other night

almost hit his wife, perhaps it was someone that believed him about Mexican immigrants and was mistakenly trying to take one out. :sarcasm:

Seriously he is trying to blame Latinos/his critics for the gunshots, but he lives in the country surrounded by an area used for hunting. I have been in such areas and it is nothing for bullets to travel quite a distance from hunters guns. I have almost been hit by at least one and there are quite a few people in this area that have. During the heavy hunting season, people in the country try to stay in as much as possible and otherwise live in fear of stray bullets. Poor Lou, feeling targeted again. :nopity:

[PSzymeczek]

130. Adios, muchachos!

eom

[Judi Lynn]

174. My God. She really picked a winner. I wonder if she dares to visit Mexico now. Thanks! n/t

[FVZA_Colonel]

114. I wonder where he's going to head?

I can only imagine...

[jaysunb]

115. The real story here:

His no-holds-barred, sometimes acerbic style brought him a loyal following, but also attracted controversy both to him and to the network, especially over the subject of illegal immigrants

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/11/11/lou.dobbs.leaving/index.html

Says it all..:thumbsup:

[defendandprotect]

116. Fox Fascist Network . . .

[classysassy]

121. Only twenty four hours in a day

how can fox accommodate every right wing boob that loses his or her job?.

[cindyperry2009]

117. good riddance

asshole probably going to faux news

[Arugula Latte]

166. Welcome to DU!

:hi: :toast:

[K8-EEE]

118. Must deseminate my useless geezer pout-rage ore the land!

That will fix EVERYTHING!

[Tx4obama]

123. Anyone think there'll be a TWO QUITTER TICKET in 2012 - Palin/Dobbs ? n/t

[workinclasszero]

150. A match made in teabagger heaven! eom

[mikelgb]

124. Sound like he might be announcing a candidacy

[Historic NY]

125. Too funny Herr Dobbs...FAUX must have found you a place, NEXT.

[Odin2005]

126. Good riddance!

[pnorman]

127. It may end up giving Fox Noise some authentic "Populist" creds!

Dobbs resonates with a lot of people who share much of the same disaffection with the 'establishment" as does DU, although they're totally FREAKED OUT out on jingoistic "Nativist" issues. I can recall more than few paens of praise to Dobbs last year, right here on DU!

pnorman

[J-Lo Biafra]

128. Well, do you think he quit, or did he get quitted?

Either way, good friggin' riddance. :D

[ddeclue]

129. Buh Bye!

:rofl:

[tjwash]

131. The Glenn and Lou show starting in 3...2...1

[Oldtimeralso]

132. I Wonder...

if he will stand in the unemployment line with his family's compadres.

[DonCoquixote]

133. I may defend Free speech

But there comes a time when someone consistently makes a fool of themselves, despite much evidence to the contrary. Good Riddance to bad trash, and I bet even money Fox News picks him up.

Now, I know some people on this board love him, and that they have learned to dress up the old bigotry with phrases like "they are taking our jobs." As a Latino that does not need a Green Card (namely because the Anglos conquered Puerto Rico and kept it) let me say this, the fact that America has all these people who actually WANT to come here and work is a blessing. Yes, we may keep our food and speak a little Spanish, but the vast majority of us come here, and blend into American society. Some of us, like Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, even become staunch Liberals. No, we do not want to make some Quebec-style "Spanish Zone" because, even though many Yankees do not appreciate or understand the promise of America, we do.

[JI7]

134. he will probably blame Rick Sanchez

[AzNick]

135. We all know where he's going

Hahaaaa...!

[DebbieCDC]

138. When does his show on Fux start?

BWAAAHAHAHAHA

So long asswipe!

[Zoeisright]

139. Yay - no more Loud Obbs!

Loud Obbs is a piece of bigoted shit.

[BluDemocratGirl]

143. Adios, Mr. Independent ( my ass)! Mr. Dobbs was a closet RePUKEblican all along.

He has sided with EVERY GOP out there (from the teabaggers to the birthers). He needs to go to Faux News 'cause he will fit with those fools perfectly. Hasta la vista, baby, and don't bring your ass back to CNN.

[dreamnightwind]

144. Lou for Faux POTUS candidate?

Wow. I remember he was entertaining running for POTUS in 2008 as an independent. It wouldn't surprise me if that's what he's considering. Isn't there a new Tea Party (Freep Party?) that's being ginned up as a faux-populist channel for pissed off stupid people? Lou might be a natural leader for those people, scary thought.

He's actually the kind of right-winger we need to build a bridge to. I can't stand the guy, but he reaches a lot of the people who the left will never reach, and he reaches them on some critical issues, such as campaign finance reform and corporations behaving badly.

If he'd target the anti-immigrant issue properly, which would be at the businesses that use the current system to avoid paying Americans real wages, and the politicians that enable them, he'd be great on that issue. The immigrant him/herself is just another poor person trying to improve their situation and deserves no ill will.

That said, Dobbs scares me, he seems like the authoritarian type and has a lot of inner anger issues, we'd be better off if he'd just go away.

[countmyvote4real]

145. He won't be missed here.

I never liked him that much anyway.

(Eureka Moment)
Dobbs is resigning from CNN in order to complete the cast of the new FoxNoise "reality" news show, "The Three Temors."
He will be joined by current FN personalities Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck to complete the fearful combination of the new trio.

ewwww

[Earth Bound Misfit]

147. KNR for the AM crowd

So long Blobbs, you reprehensible scv%b@g.

[dorkulon]

149. I hope they run Amanpour in his place.

She's already doing a daily program on CNN international, and it's a hell of a lot smarter than anything on CNN except Fareed Zakaria.

[TankLV]

154. GOOD RIDDANCE, YOU BIGOTED RACIST HOMOPHOBIC ASSHOLE!!!

The only question is, what took so long?!!!

[mstinamotorcity]

157. Lou Dobbs can go

and play in the middle of traffic at night with no lights and his gleaming smile covered up with duct tape in front of the Fox network. Who is going to miss him. Anyone who doesn't know Hawaii is a state, or that people who don't have proof of citizenship are considered undocumented citizens from other countries and are not only Latino,or looks like they need to invest in some poligrip, needs to go to Fox. They don't know s--t either. And as I said before, 'MOVE B---H GET OUT THE WAY, GET OUT THE WAY,GET OUT THE WAY,MOVE BITCH GET OUT THE WAY" :D :D :D :D :7 :7 :7 :7 :7 :beer: :beer: :applause: :applause: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :patriot:

[47of74]

158. Question.

Was Dobbs pushed before he jumped?

[Scurrilous]

160. Update: John King to Replace Lou Dobbs; Focus Will Be on Political News

<snip>

"John King will anchor an ambitious new 7 p.m. hour of political news for CNN beginning early next year, the network said Thursday.

The announcement came a day after Lou Dobbs abruptly announced that he was quitting his CNN anchor job immediately. Until Mr. King begins his new assignment, a rotating cast of anchors will fill in at 7 p.m. on an interim program called “CNN Tonight.”

Mr. King is currently the anchor of “State of the Union,” CNN’s Sunday political news show. Previously the cable news channel’s chief national correspondent, Mr. King became better known during last year’s presidential election when he dissected election results on his touch-screen “Magic Wall.”

In moving Mr. King to a weekday time slot, CNN will seek to improve its dismal evening ratings. According to Nielsen, CNN ranked third among cable news channels in the 7 p.m. hour in October, mirroring its other prime-time declines."

more

[freddie mertz]

162. Can we get something better?

Please....?

[Imagevision]

163. Hannity is long over do- Hannity 'Apologizes' for Falsifying Footage of Tea Bagger Rally

[davidwparker]

167. bye-bye faux populist.

[Gregorian]

168. We must be finally doing something right.

Keith, Rachel, Jon Stewart, Colbert...

[SacredCow]

169. I'll be a *little* surprised if he goes to FOX....

Though he was a complete whack job on a lot of issues, on others he was pretty moderate. He certainly made no secret that he wasn't a fan of Dubya, at any rate.

Matters little to me- I rarely watched his show anyway.

[happygoluckytoyou]

170. SEND THE CHICKEN TO THE FOXHOUSE ! ! ! both CNN and FOX are smarter for this move!!!!!

[RoccoR5955]

171. Call the Whaaaaaaaambulance!