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"In a surprise announcement, CNN host Lou Dobbs resigned on the air Wednesday after a recent history of controversial comments on immigration, among other topics, drew heated protests from liberal groups and created friction within the cable network. ... Liberal groups, which have been calling for CNN to get rid of Dobbs, celebrated his resignation. "Our contention all along was that Lou Dobbs -- who has a long record of spreading lies and conspiracy theories about immigrants and Latinos -- does not belong on the 'Most Trusted Name in News,' " said Roberto Lovato, co-founder of Presente.org, an online advocacy organization that spearheaded the coalition BastaDobbs.com. "We are thrilled that Dobbs no longer has this legitimate platform from which to incite fear and hate.""

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-et-lou-dobbs12-2009nov12,0,1203905.story

I'm happy to see him go. This strikes me as a successful example of organizing against bigotry. Now if only we could get rid Arpaio and those damn Minutemen.

11/13/2009 2:06:49 AM

I heard CNN is thinking
of bringing in
Janeane Garofalo in order
to bring the balance back from
such a right wing nut job
in Lou Dobbs.

I think their ratings will improve
tremendously with the move.

11/13/2009 3:11:41 AM

*old*

11/13/2009 2:53:34 PM

It's a story from the 12th that I posted early on the 13th.

11/14/2009 12:35:57 PM

that was covered in another thread on the 12th.

11/14/2009 1:24:55 PM

Where?

11/14/2009 2:22:45 PM

message_topic.aspx?topic=540676&page=30

11/14/2009 2:32:22 PM

Ah. I should have expected TWW would discuss a CNN host in a thread about Fox News.

11/14/2009 2:40:58 PM

it was also mentioned in the Media Credibility Watch thread

11/14/2009 3:35:11 PM

I've become disconnected from my beloved Soap Box. I now spend my days arguing with folks on the UNM newspaper's website. I don't even know what's going on here anymore.

11/14/2009 3:42:30 PM

let's be honest, though, you've always been disconnected from reality

11/14/2009 3:56:47 PM

Welcome back though buddy, I missed your sincere and earnest (if impractical) beliefs

11/14/2009 5:29:04 PM

GoldenViper is, at best, a crazy stupid asshole.

All the more so because he hasn't called for Lou fucking Dobbs to be hanged from a goddamn street light. And also recommended that I get to pull the rope.

11/15/2009 1:50:58 AM

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"GoldenViper is, at best, a crazy stupid asshole."

Internet personae aside, speaking as a person who knows him in the real world, he's one of the nicest guys around and he's far from stupid. And I prefer to think of him as more interesting than crazy, but that's pretty subjective.

11/15/2009 4:52:56 PM

Quote :

"Ah. I should have expected TWW would discuss a CNN host in a thread about Fox News."

well hes gonna be on bill oreilly monday so...

11/15/2009 10:26:14 PM

^^^ Crazy is an understatement. Probably delusional, too.

...but certainly far from stupid or an asshole. He's decidedly on my good list, with a rolly-eye caveat.


and good riddance to Lou Dobbs. Protectionist, xenophobic, cranky-old-holier-than-thou douchebag idiot.

11/15/2009 10:55:42 PM