Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor whose anti-immigration views have made him a TV lightning rod, said Wednesday that he is leaving the cable news channel effective immediately.It's telling that my first thought was "So when does he start at FOX News?"Sitting before an image of an American flag on his television set, he said “some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN and to engage in constructive problem solving as well as to contribute positively to the great understanding of the issues of our day.”
“I’m considering a number of options and directions,” Mr. Dobbs added. A transcript of his remarks is available here.
Jonathan Klein, the president of CNN/U.S. said in a statement that “Lou has now decided to carry the banner of advocacy journalism elsewhere.”
“All of us will miss his appetite for big ideas, the megawatt smile and larger than life presence he brought to our newsroom,” Mr. Klein said.
He'll fit in just fine over there.
[UPDATE 9:10 PM] Making the rounds tonight I see everyone else is basically betting good money he'll be on FOX News soon as well, but some seem to think Dobbs may be aspiring to political office.
If you're not watching Maddow, she just announced that the AP is reporting (anon sources, so grain of salt here) that Obama has rejected ALL options currently on the table from the Pentagon. He may have lost control of the narrative of this process thanks to leaks from the Pentagon, but (if true) he is sure showing that he can shove back. Obama is more of a fighter than people give him credit for, he just picks his battles.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for the link, Paul. Your story's up, and it looks like to me that Obama wants a timetable for getting out.
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