First, CNN paid off Lou Dobbs to take his ranting and raving about immigrants and immigration reform elsewhere. Then, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano made it clear in a major address at the Center for American Progress that the Obama Administration is committed to moving immigration reform in early...
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Via Huffington Post (This last line is priceless-- watch it): ""Saturday Night Live" went after Lou Dobbs this week, claiming he retired from CNN because he thinks the "C" stands for the Spanish word "si." Dobbs, played by Darrell Hammond, went on to refer to his replacement, John King,...
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This morning, we'll be live-tweeting this event at the Center for American Progress: A Discussion on Immigration Policy with Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano. "As Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Janet Napolitano brings to her job a deep understanding of immigration and border issues from her...
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Nov 12, 2009
Via the New York Times Media Decoder Blog today, news of Dobbs' replacement: "John King will replace Lou Dobbs as the new 7 p.m. anchor on CNN, the network told its employees Thursday morning.Mr. King is currently the anchor of "State of the Union," CNN's Sunday political news show."
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Nov 11, 2009
We told you Dobbs was resigning... here's the proof. Via Media Matters, video of Dobbs' resignation. It will be interesting to see what Dobbs' next "contribution" to public life might be. Eric Burns, head of Media Matters, states, "This is a happy day for all those who care about...
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This just in, from the New York Times Media Decoder Blog today, very big news for those of us who've been calling on CNN to drop its anti-immigrant anchor, Lou Dobbs. In Update: Lou Dobbs to Quit CNN, Brian Stelter and Bill Carter report: "Lou Dobbs, the longtime CNN...
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Andrea Nill at the Wonk Room reports: "This weekend, in an interview with Fox News' Geraldo Rivera, action star and conservative activist Chuck Norris pointed out that most undocumented immigrants are "good and law abiding" and even proposed a three-step plan for providing them with a path to legalization....
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Today conservative columnist Ruben Navarrette has a pretty simple message for Congress-- it's time to get out those calendars and set a date for immigration reform legislation. He also goes one step further and suggests that immigration reform advocates send calendars to Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who stated earlier...
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What does Sheriff Arpaio do when he's criticized?
Faiz Shakir and his team at Think Progress have a damning rundown of what many are calling "Arpaio's Abuse Of Power." From the Progress Report:
This weekend, news reports revealed that the FBI is investigating whether Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio has been...
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Blogger "Chris in Paris" reported today on AMERICABlog about CNBC's outrageous coverage of what should have been (and is) a proud moment for America-- an American winning the New York marathon for the first time in decades. He argues: "What an amazingly ignorant thing to say. The CNBC editor...
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