Lou Dobbs to leave CNN

[Rman]

Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN anchor whose anti-immigration views have made him a TV lightning rod, plans to announce Wednesday that he is leaving the network, two network employees said.

A CNN executive confirmed that Mr. Dobbs will announce his resignation plans on his 7 p.m. program. His resignation is effective immediately; tonight’s program will be his last on CNN. His contract was not set to expire until the end of 2011.

Mr. Dobbs informed his staff members of his intentions in a meeting Wednesday afternoon. He did not immediately respond to a telephone call seeking comment.

Well known for his political positions, Mr. Dobbs is an outlier at CNN, which has sought to position itself as a middle ground of sorts in the fractious cable news arena. Perhaps hinting at plans for an exit from CNN, Mr. Dobbs met with Roger Ailes, the chairman of the Fox News Channel, last month. At the time Mr. Dobbs was viewed as a potential hire for the Fox Business Network.

A Fox spokesperson said Wednesday, “We have not had any discussions with Lou Dobbs for Fox News or Fox Business.”

The CNN employees said Wednesday that they did not know if Mr. Dobbs was moving to another network. He has placed new emphasis in recent months on his afternoon radio show, which debuted in March 2008.

Last month the New Jersey State Police were called to Mr. Dobbs home to investigate a report of gunfire. Mr. Dobbs suggested that his family had been singled out because of his views on illegal immigration and border security.

When he started believing the Birther nonsense I could never take him seriously afterward, although he was on the precipice of loonyville before that as well.

[Boogie]

Good fucking riddance.

[Oblivion]

Wow, must have been a big issue. Were the higher ups at CNN planning on moving his office next to Rick Sanchez or something?

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

Tuesday-Everything's cool, love my job, all is fine.
Wednesday-Fuck this shit, I'm leaving.

That's some major bush league shit right there, not even giving a little bit of advance notice to the network that's been carrying your sorry tuckuchis for years now.

[TakingBackSunday]

Like I thought, there's already rumors of his place on Fox.  Perfect fit for him 

[The Fake Shemp]

He will come to Fox and they'll see the mainstream liberal media forced him out of CNN, and the patriotic, freedom-loving folks at Fox will let him speak his mind!

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

he up and quit in one day and CNN released him from his contract, freeing him to work anywhere ASAP.

WTF is going on here?

[Phoenix Dark]

another cnn turd moving to fox, smh.

[The Fake Shemp]

Dobbs: "I've got proof that Obama is not just a Kenyan, but an reptilian alien from another planet! ... And I'm going to show it on air!"
CNN Executive: "Uh, that's distinguished mentally-challenged - we're not going to let you say that, Lou."
Dobbs: "Oh, I see. He got to you too. Well, Roger Ailes believes me!"
CNN Executive: "Fine, go to him. We don't care."
Dobbs: "Well then I quit!"
CNN Executive: "Ok."
Dobbs: "I'm leaving! Forever! FOR GOOD!"
CNN Executive: "Alright."
Dobbs: "And I'm never coming back! ... EVER!"
CNN Executive: "Great."

[Oblivion]

CNN executives report Dobbs will be replaced by long time Telemundo anchorman Pedro Sevcec, thus becoming the first political commentator in CNN history to work at $6.25/hr.

 

[TakingBackSunday]

 

[Stoney Mason]

He will come to Fox and they'll see the mainstream liberal media forced him out of CNN, and the patriotic, freedom-loving folks at Fox will let him speak his mind!

I came to post something similar to this.

[Brehvolution]

He will come to Fox and they'll see the mainstream liberal media forced him out of CNN, and the patriotic, freedom-loving folks at Fox will let him speak his mind!

Good. It will fracture the voting populous to an even greater minority.

[chronovore]

TheOnion gets better every year. I assumed they'd run out of stuff once we had Obama in office, but this year has been banner. I guess they have to work harder for humor in a non-Bush administration.

[Oblivion]

No way the comedy industrial complex would be lacking material. If anything, Obama being president has brought out even more batshit walking punchlines.

[Kestastrophe]

Good fucking riddance.

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"Mr. Independent"

[tiesto]

Good fucking riddance.

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