Dobbs Threatens Olbermann

[Rufus2007]

Dobbs: Olbermann 'Hanging by a Highly Medicated String'

By Jeff Poor

Call this the meeting of the minds - should it ever happen, but the host of CNN "Lou Dobbs Tonight" has a message for MSNBC's "Countdown" host Keith Olbermann.

Lou Dobbs, a self-described ‘independent populist' that espouses his anti-free trade and protectionist viewpoints on CNN nightly, appeared at the Family Research Council's Values Voter Summit. It was there that Dobbs revealed his disdain for Olbermann.

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"In trying to criticize my politics and my views, he at the same time attacked uh, two of my children," Dobbs said. "It's not the first time, but as I would just like to say that should I ever encounter Mr. Olbermann in a place where there's just the two of us to converse and discuss the issue - we will have a full and frank exchange of viewpoints."

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http://newsbusters.org/blogs/jeff-poor/2008/09/12/dobbs-olbermann-hanging-highly-medicated-thread

[Greyskye]

1. KO didn't attack Dobb's children

He attacked his hypocrisy.

[Mabus]

5. and I loved it when KO suggested that Dobbs quit hiding behind his daughter's skirts

:rofl:

[Larkspur]

2. Poor Lou Dobbs

Olbermann bruised his ego and he can't take it. Cry me a river, Lou.

[tuvor]

3. Where's the threat?

[saltpoint]

4. Dobbs is in essence a racist establishmentarian in love with his own

authority, which is unearned, and hs own self-righteousness, which is privileged and unsustainable.

[nradisic]

6. Lou Dobbs is a windbag

He is the defition of a windbag and a hypocrite and yet another Republican (don't let him fool you) with congnitive dissonance...

[annabanana]

7. Keith responded to that on last night's "Worst"

It was pretty damn funny.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0dGBxqM0C-0

[heidler1]

8. IMO Dobbs is a boring closet Republican.

We switch to Criss Mattheus to avoid listening to Dobbs.

[southern_belle]

9. Dobbs needs to get over himself. n/t

[pacalo]

10. Dobbs vs. Olbermann? NO-BRAINER.

Olbermann has common sense & good judgment on his side, plus the articulation & command-of-the-English-language skills to get those facts & opinions across very succintly. He'd win every time against any Rethug, including those with just an inkling of Rethug leanings.

Dodd got my attention when his obsession was outsourcing, but then he got on the mean side of immigration & lost my respect.

Olbermann's opinion has yet to change the esteem I hold for him, & considering I watch him regularly, that says a lot.

[blue97keet]

11. outsourcing vs. insourcing

Please explain what is the practical difference between "outsourcing" and "insourcing" to the American worker who is screwed by either one? Who the hell is Olbermann? Some "free trade" ideologue?

[pacalo]

12. I notice your reply was your 10th post here at DU. Any reason why you haven't provided a profile?

Surely you feign ignorance about Olbermann. And, no, he isn't "some free trade ideologue". He's simply as outraged as any mentally-fit American could be in regard to the last 8 nightmarish years, only he's smarter & he's able to express it as well as we'd like to express it.

Oh, & Olbermann doesn't have a loofah fetish like Bill O.

[Tutankhamun]

13. Dobbs ia a populist like Dick Cheney is a humanitarian.