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Former CNN veteran Lou Dobbs suggests his form of advocacy journalism fell out of favor when President Obama was elected and his ratings began to decline.

Dobbs, who had come under fire from watchdog groups because of his on-air, anti-immigration stance, told Bill O'Reilly Monday on the Fox News Channel that he never heard directly from CNN management that he made the network look bad - but there was a tonal change when Obama became President.

"You know, I discern more of a difference between then, which was under the Bush administration whom I was criticizing, and now, when it is the Obama administration and an entirely different tone was taken," Dobbs said.

Dobbs abruptly resigned from CNN last week after agreeing that he could no longer operate under CNN's push to avoid airing anchor opinions in prime time.

As for the future, Dobbs reiterated he's going to take his time. " I'm going to remain - I can guarantee you 100 percent - I'm going to remain in the in the public arena," Dobbs said.

http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/tv/2009/11/17/2009-11-17_lou_dobbs_my_downfall_at_cnn_started_when_barack_obama_became_president.html

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CNN  loved it when He was criticizing the Bush Administration, but didn't like it when it was the Obama Adminstration he was criticizing


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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #1 on: November 17, 2009, 12:20:18 PM »
I like Lou Dobbs.  He calls a spade a spade. 


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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #2 on: November 17, 2009, 03:12:21 PM »
I like Lou Dobbs.  He calls a spade a spade. 



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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #3 on: November 17, 2009, 05:48:16 PM »
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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #4 on: November 18, 2009, 06:22:25 AM »
Yeah, it's scary the influence this white house has over major media outlets.  The media should be hard on this administration for it's unprecidented spending and failure to address unemployment after 11 months.

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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #5 on: November 18, 2009, 06:23:50 AM »
I liked Lou because he asked the hard questions journalists are supposed to ask but was fair and wasn't flamboyant like Beck.

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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #6 on: November 18, 2009, 06:30:06 AM »
I liked Lou because he asked the hard questions journalists are supposed to ask but was fair and wasn't flamboyant like Beck.

I like Lou because he mixes it up with language we all use and asks direct questions and doesnt allow the usual political speak. 

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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #7 on: November 18, 2009, 08:33:03 AM »
Well,he may have a point.However,his ratings SUCKED!!!!!If you cant get eyeballs to the tv you get fired,ESPECIALLY if your contraversial.

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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #8 on: November 18, 2009, 08:36:44 AM »
Well,he may have a point.However,his ratings SUCKED!!!!!If you cant get eyeballs to the tv you get fired,ESPECIALLY if your contraversial.

If he goes to Fox, his ratings will explode.   

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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #9 on: November 18, 2009, 08:39:10 AM »
If he goes to Fox, his ratings will explode.   

Maybe,but if they dont,he will be out.The only network that doesnt care about ratings and keeps failures on it is MSNBC.

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Re: Lou Dobbs: My downfall at CNN started when Barack Obama became President
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2009, 08:39:55 AM »
If he goes to Fox, his ratings will explode.  

Yes.  but.  will they be able to muzzle him?  The dude has serious Qs about 911 and the Birth issue he's not afraid to announce on the air.  He QUIT because they wouldn't let him talk about it.  We all know Beck was awesome for 5 minutes, but suddenly refuses to talk about race or back up calling Obama a racist - he's been muzzzled.

Dobbs doesn't seem like the type to get muzzled.  And he would destroy Obama and Palin and anyone else in a debate - talking right to the american people.  Serious threat for 2012 if he wants it.