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Entries in lou dobbs (8)

Sunday
22Nov2009

As Senate Democrats Celebrate, Republicans Attack

Last night the Democrats celebrated a key vote in the Senate that opens that way for the health care bill to be debated by the full Senate.

But this morning, Republicans are back on the attack.

Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will lead the charge.  According to McClatchy:

"Make no mistake, the Democrat plan we'll vote on tonight would make life harder for the vast majority of Americans," said Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. "It raises their taxes. It raises their health care premiums. It cuts their Medicare. And it drives millions off of the private insurance they currently have."

 

On CNN this morning, McConnell called the Democratic approach to passing the bill "arrogant":

 

 

But beyond antipathy to all things Obama, the Republicans in Congress are being driven by the right-wing base of their Party - a critical constituency for the GOP as it works towards consolidating  support and driving voter excitement for 2010. 

As an example, here's Lou Dobbs on his radio show calling for street demonstrations:

 

 

Tuesday
17Nov2009

Lou Dobbs Will Be Back

Lou Dobbs, resigning under pressure from his CNN program, appeared on the number 1 show on the number 1 network (FoxNews) to explain why he left -- and what he will be do now.

What's next for Dobbs?  He is considering a run for the U.S. Senate.  And he will appear as a guest on FoxNews on a "semi-regular" basis while still doing his daily, nationally syndicated radio show.

So much for all the premature "celebrations" by Latino and other progressive groups trumpeting that they had felled a giant.

Here's Dobbs on Bill O'Reilly's show on FoxNews:

 

 

Thursday
12Nov2009

Lou Dobbs Quits CNN

Lou Dobbs has been on a crusade - and now he is taking his lance and going home.

The controversial host of a nightly CNN program, Dobbs has been at times histrionic, insulting and destructive with his rhetoric against immigrants

And, frankly, I am going to miss him.