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Topic started on 14-8-2009 @ 03:56 PM by ModernAcademia

CNN Finally Fires Lou Dobbs


www.billpressshow.com
It took him a long time, but CNN President Jon Klein finally got around to doing what he should have done a long time ago. In order to maintain the professed trademark of his network for objectivity in broadcasting, he realized he had no choice but to fire Lou Dobbs.

Of course, cautious as he is, Klein did not fire the anti-immigration crusader directly, or even alone. He threw Dobbs overboard as part of a vendetta against radio talk show hosts in general.

“The Situation Room,” nor Larry
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[Please read linked source. This is speculation/opinion at this point]


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reply posted on 14-8-2009 @ 04:05 PM by mikerussellus
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Heeeere it comes? Do you hear it? I do. It's the slow creeping footsteps of censorship.

Shhhh. Don't say anything baaaad, I might have to tell.






reply posted on 14-8-2009 @ 04:09 PM by warrenb
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TBH Dobbs was a bit over the top on many issues (ie. the border). However he was at least voicing his apparently honest opinion. The ability to voice a personal opinion is something that is sorely lacking in today's media. Most shows are prescript-ed or biased to one side of an issue.

They call it news, I call it tripe for the soul.

Wont really miss him as a person but I will miss the act of voicing personal opinion, no matter how off the wall it may be.




reply posted on 14-8-2009 @ 04:09 PM by schrodingers dog
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I used to like Dobbs all the way back when he was doing business news ...

Imo the last few years he's slowly but steadily lost the plot and has been consumed by the size of his own ego.

If true, the final nail must have been him hanging his hat on that silly Kenyan BC.

Same thing that happened to Dan Rather for pimping the fake Bush National Guard document.

Journalistic integrity and ratings is like oil and water.

And so it goes ...

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reply posted on 14-8-2009 @ 04:10 PM by Jeffesq
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It looks like I will need to watch Pacifica Radio broadcasts as well as ATS to find out what is happening in the world.


reply posted on 14-8-2009 @ 04:12 PM by TheMythLives
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I stopped reading after this blasphemy:

professed trademark of his network for objectivity in broadcasting


Objectivity? Yea, right


reply posted on 14-8-2009 @ 04:17 PM by mikerussellus
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I googled and got several hits.


Edit to add; But can't get anything else, to be honest. . .


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