CNN Finally Fires Lou Dobbs[Op Ed]

reply to post by ladyinwaiting

He and Glenn Beck were almost the same to me. Hysterical. There is a difference in stirring up ideas, and spreading propaganda. He went overboard with parading his personal opinions and beliefs as urgent national issues. His agendas were transparent to me.

Yet it wasn't hysterical for the MSM and Holly Wood to throw an 8 year temper tantrum. No, that just made sense!

The hypocrisy being displayed not only by the media, but people in general on this subject is starting to get on my last nerve.

Rumors of Dobbs demise have been greatly exaggerated ...

He's on right now.

CNN/U.S. president Jon Klein asked his show producers to avoid booking talk radio hosts. "Complex issues require world class reporting," Klein is quoted as saying, adding that talk radio hosts too often add to the noise, and that what they say is "all too predictable."

reply to post by JBA2848



world class reporting~~? Is this some type of a joke,because if this is the case,they may as well just shut them all down.They are all entirely too predictable,way too noisy,and nary a one with any world class reporting even exists anymore.

I think they are leaning more toward SNL or MAD TV.

I get more news-real news here.I watch the tube for sh^%$ and giggles ...oh,and to get my adrenalin going.

Am I to assume that the angry "conservatives" posting here of Dobbs' supposed firing do not think a privately owned company has the right to fire and hire who they want?

Peace,
Daniel

reply to post by Wimbly


I'm not really sure how to respond to this. lol.

I"m sorry people are getting on your last nerve?

I really like Lou Dobbs. I think above all he is fair and nice to the people he interviewes. Everyone else always seemed to get angry and yell etc.. like this on the birther issue.

Watch this and tell me who looks one sided, paranoid, and angry.


Again, I think ole' Lou here is fair. He gets a lot of heat for some of the issues he covers but that's what he has to do. The news industries were given a right by the constitution to bring EVERY fact to the table to be questioned by the public and that's what he does. I think he himself tries to stay as fair as possible.

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reply to post by hisshadow

msnbc is where it's at, with keith oberman and rachel maedows.

Of course MSNBC is where it is at. There, if you call someone a socialist, you are a closet racist who actually means to call Obama a Nigerian native, if you follow.

Lou Dobbs is the only only talking about the north american union and the amnesty agenda on MSM... so you bet they want to get rid of him before this legislation come back into full force this fall...

And even if he's on now, CNN can't fire him like that overnight. If they did indeed fire him, maybe it'll end up at the end of his contract, or at the end of the week, at the end of the month...we'll see.

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reply to post by ModernAcademia


Dobbs was the only reason I switched to watching cnn .. I considered cnn more "fair and balance" having his program... I don't have cable and thus no cnn but I still think its a major loss for cnn... Dobbs will be replaceed with the typical Obama fanatic to spout the liberal party line... thus CNN will go the way of Fox and Msnbc.

Its a shame..

reply to post by Wimbly


I agree with you fully, I just can't figure out the mindset.

I don't support either side, left or right, so it's easier for me to pick up on it.

I think the majority of people are confused and not sure what they believe. I don't blame them for the hypocrisy. This is exactly what TPTB want, that's who I blame.

They spent 8 years distrusting the Government. Now they are more than willing to trust them because a Dem is in office, even though nothing really changed.

We are witnessing the success the TPTB have had at dividing us.


Edit to add: I'm not singling anyone out though, just the left in general.


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So Lou Dobbs is on CNN right now? More paranoia and lies spewing forth from a certain ideology's on the evils of the MSM and how the liberal conspiracy will kill us all for profits or god... or something...

reply to post by ModernAcademia


Well how come they are still on the website

Originally posted by infolurker
It is shameful. So if you don't follow the "talking points" of the MSM you are silenced? And people wonder WHY we don't trust the Media!

The Leftists are the same people who decry "corporate media".

GE meddles with NBC,MSNBC,CNBC , do they complain , no?


Roger Ailles gives his people free rein to report what they want and yet Fox is "Faux"

LOL.. such stupidity.

This is exactly what TPTB want, that's who I blame.

reply to post by Strictsum


I agree with you totally.
Maybe a tad off topic on my count,but I feel it worthy to comment on your post and to say that we can't repeat this enough.
S for you....

Who are the powers that be? I'm getting a little sick of everyone on here blaming everything on something they don't even know exists. It's like religious people praying to god. It's stupid and speaks of mindlessness.

reply to post by CuriousSkeptic

Who are the powers that be?

TPTB are "they" or "them".

We are not a part of their group,their elitist group,but to deny that 'they' exist is ignorance,not mindlessness.

Originally posted by hisshadow
eh... about time

who watches cnn anyway? well, just for anderson cooper i suppose

Ratings for 13 Aug 09 (thursday)

(Total Viewers, Live + DVR)

5PM
BECK - FOX - 2411
BLITZR - CNN - 770
MATTHEWS - MSNBC - 425
NEWS - CNNHEADLINE - 359
C+M+H = 1554

6PM
BRAIER - FOX - 2042
BLITZER - CNN - 612
EDSHOW - MSNBC - 429
NEWS - CNNHN - 227
C+M+H = 1268

7PM
SMITH - FOX - 1866
DOBBS - CNN - 623
MATTHEWS - MSNBC - 511
ISSUES - CNNHEADLINE - 351
C+M+H = 1485

8PM
OREILLY - FOX - 3520
BROWN - CNN - 748
OLBERMAN - MSNBC - 988
GRACE - CNNHN - 605
C+M+H = 2341

9PM
HANNITY - FOX - 2857
AMANPOUR - CNN - 735
MADDOW - MSNBC - 975
ISSUES - CNNHN - 425
C+M+H = 2135

10PM
GRETA - FOX - 2528
AMANPOUR - CNN - 735
OLBERMAN - MSNBC - 691
GRACE - CNNHN - 422
C+M+H = 1848

11PM
OREILLY - FOX - 1760
COOPER - CNN - 442
MADDOW - MSNBC - 461
SHOWBIZ - CNNHN - 380
C+M+H = 1283

TOTAL (by my math)
FNC 16,984
CNN 4,665
MSNBC 4,480
HLN 2,769
C+M+H = 11,914

TOTAL (by Ratings math)
FNC: 2982
CNN: 793
MSNBC: 885
HLN: 475
C+M+H = 2,153

I hope this is true. Why? Because he'd make for a great personality on GCN radio network. Move over Alex Jones, you now have a side kick!

Lou Dobbs has already come over to the dark side; hammering home on illegal immigration, NAFTA, political corruption, etc. He would be a great voice for our side against the NWO.

reply to post by VinceP1974


Showing ratings doesn't tell the whole story.

MSNBC is availible in the United States and Canada.

CNN is availible in the United States plus the followig.

Argentina
Australia
Austria
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Czech Republic
Denmark
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
India
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Luxembourg
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
North Korea
Norway
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom


Fox News is availible in the United States plus the following.

Argentina
Australia
Bahamas
Bahrain
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Brazil
Cambodia
Canada
Cayman Islands
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Denmark
Dominican Republic
Finland
Greece
Grenada
Guam
Guatemala
Hong Kong
Iceland
Indonesia
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Lebanon
Macau
Malaysia
Maldives
Mexico
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Pakistan
Palau
Panama
Peru
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Portugal
Russia
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Saint Kitts
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Spain
Slovenia
Sweden
Thailand
Trinidad and Tobago
Tonga
United Arab Emirates
Uruguay
United Kingdom
Venezuela


MSNBC

CNN

Fox

Originally posted by JBA2848
reply to post by VinceP1974

 

Showing ratings doesn't tell the whole story.

Then you can show the big ratings windfall of French Fox News watchers if you insist. LOL

I believe CNN outside of the US is known as CNNI, or as I called it Yeah-For-The-UN-The-USA-Sucks-CNN-International.