Comments on: Lou Dobbs Replaced on CNN http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/ and his most excellent contributors Fri, 12 Mar 2010 07:30:20 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-838 kevintracy Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:50:42 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-838 BJ, Are you seriously suggesting that Fox News is reporting real news? Probably not since Fox said they weren't interested in hiring this quack either. It's one thing to be against amnesty, it's another thing to wear a tin-foil hat on national television and claim to be a serious journalist. John King is a remarkable journalist who asks tough questions that need to be asked and he has a good reputation among conservative and liberal policy makers alike. He's MUCH better suited for the non-partisan journalism that CNN has been advocating for the past three years. BJ,
Are you seriously suggesting that Fox News is reporting real news? Probably not since Fox said they weren’t interested in hiring this quack either. It’s one thing to be against amnesty, it’s another thing to wear a tin-foil hat on national television and claim to be a serious journalist. John King is a remarkable journalist who asks tough questions that need to be asked and he has a good reputation among conservative and liberal policy makers alike. He’s MUCH better suited for the non-partisan journalism that CNN has been advocating for the past three years.

]]> By: B Joseph http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-835 B Joseph Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:38:31 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-835 I agree there is something to be said for responsible journalism. Journalism that focuses on the facts, all of them, and not spouting the party line. Journalism that asks the tough questions, performing the watchdog function it was always inteded to provide. Thank goodness Lou Dobbs is off CNN and may now go to a real network where he can actually perform those functions rather than having to be the token "opposition" speaker the liberal (no news but ours) line uses to try to prove how "non-partisan" they are. If you don't believe in media liberal bias, check out any Government textbook, the chapter on media. Wake up to the real facts America. Go Lou! PS - For those who thought I was going the other way with this, sorry, I love my country too much. I agree there is something to be said for responsible journalism. Journalism that focuses on the facts, all of them, and not spouting the party line. Journalism that asks the tough questions, performing the watchdog function it was always inteded to provide. Thank goodness Lou Dobbs is off CNN and may now go to a real network where he can actually perform those functions rather than having to be the token “opposition” speaker the liberal (no news but ours) line uses to try to prove how “non-partisan” they are. If you don’t believe in media liberal bias, check out any Government textbook, the chapter on media. Wake up to the real facts America. Go Lou!

PS – For those who thought I was going the other way with this, sorry, I love my country too much.

]]> By: kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-814 kevintracy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:12:26 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-814 Just an update: FOX News has said that they are NOT interested in Lou Dobbs. Just an update: FOX News has said that they are NOT interested in Lou Dobbs.

]]> By: kevintracy http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-809 kevintracy Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:51:21 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-809 I think there's still something to be said for responsible journalism and news coverage, profits and advertising aside. If I was told that my website ratings would soar if I endorsed the idea that 9/11 was a conspiracy by President Bush, there's no way I would cave in. Yeah, the ad money would be nice, but is it really worth selling my soul over? No. Now, do I still write things for traffic? ... look at my last post and the picture I posted with it. OF COURSE I DO! But still, at the very end of it, I try to infuse a political conversation about the future leadership of the social conservative movement. My motive is to enhance my readers' knowledge of politics and current events here and around the world by discussion. Fox News' motivation is pure money. That's fine, I suppose, but I wish they would call themselves the Fox Tabloid Channel instead. I think there’s still something to be said for responsible journalism and news coverage, profits and advertising aside. If I was told that my website ratings would soar if I endorsed the idea that 9/11 was a conspiracy by President Bush, there’s no way I would cave in. Yeah, the ad money would be nice, but is it really worth selling my soul over? No.

Now, do I still write things for traffic? … look at my last post and the picture I posted with it. OF COURSE I DO! But still, at the very end of it, I try to infuse a political conversation about the future leadership of the social conservative movement. My motive is to enhance my readers’ knowledge of politics and current events here and around the world by discussion. Fox News’ motivation is pure money.

That’s fine, I suppose, but I wish they would call themselves the Fox Tabloid Channel instead.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-805 Laurie Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:07:32 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-805 Dalton- I'll agree that it's a good thing that FOX News has gone completely tabloid for the good of their business if you'll agree that it isn't news. As far as advertisers-ask Glenn Beck about that. He could care less about the revenue loss as he's got many other sources. Wonder how long the smart media company will stand for it, though? Dalton-

I’ll agree that it’s a good thing that FOX News has gone completely tabloid for the good of their business if you’ll agree that it isn’t news.

As far as advertisers-ask Glenn Beck about that. He could care less about the revenue loss as he’s got many other sources. Wonder how long the smart media company will stand for it, though?

]]> By: daltonsbriefs http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-803 daltonsbriefs Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:03:13 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-803 Oh my, how capitalists will rant Come now, Fox News is the smartest media company still standing. We have to hand it to them that they learned classy boring journalism doesn't make money. Americans like a bit of conspiracy, and a whole lot of personality in their TV habits. Fox gets the ratings, and therefore the advertisers. I agree that Dobbs will probably get an hour slot in the afternoons, probably Brett Baer's spot. And he'll probably be asked to help build Fox Business News which is in a dogfight to get on-air personalities to rival CNBC. Good for him, good for Fox for remembering that they are a business first. Oh my, how capitalists will rant
Come now, Fox News is the smartest media company still standing. We have to hand it to them that they learned classy boring journalism doesn’t make money. Americans like a bit of conspiracy, and a whole lot of personality in their TV habits. Fox gets the ratings, and therefore the advertisers.

I agree that Dobbs will probably get an hour slot in the afternoons, probably Brett Baer’s spot. And he’ll probably be asked to help build Fox Business News which is in a dogfight to get on-air personalities to rival CNBC. Good for him, good for Fox for remembering that they are a business first.

]]> By: Wickle http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-801 Wickle Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:31:01 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-801 Back in the early 90's, I liked Lou Dobbs on "Moneyline." I really haven't thought about him much since then, since I don't have cable. When I heard that he'd gone nuts on immigration I was a little disappointed, and when I heard that he'd thrown in with the Birthers, it was nuts. I'm sure that he'll go the Glenn Beck route and wind up on Fox, as part of Fox's descent from credible news organization to right-wing leper colony. Back in the early 90’s, I liked Lou Dobbs on “Moneyline.” I really haven’t thought about him much since then, since I don’t have cable.

When I heard that he’d gone nuts on immigration I was a little disappointed, and when I heard that he’d thrown in with the Birthers, it was nuts.

I’m sure that he’ll go the Glenn Beck route and wind up on Fox, as part of Fox’s descent from credible news organization to right-wing leper colony.

]]> By: Laurie http://www.ktracy.com/2009/lou-dobbs-replaced-on-cnn/comment-page-1/#comment-800 Laurie Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:34 +0000 http://www.ktracy.com/?p=272#comment-800 Thank you Kevin, for this post. I had been a real fan of Lou Dobbs up until a couple of years ago when his perspective-usually so in tune with real America- took a turn towards crazy. Lou caused his own demise and took with it all the credibility he once earned as a tough, no-nonsense news source. It would not surprise me to see him show up on FOX, but if he does and after hearing his swan song on CNN and his impassioned indictment of a public discourse that has become too partisan, he would forfeit any shred of the dignity I once thought he had. Thank you Kevin, for this post. I had been a real fan of Lou Dobbs up until a couple of years ago when his perspective-usually so in tune with real America- took a turn towards crazy. Lou caused his own demise and took with it all the credibility he once earned as a tough, no-nonsense news source. It would not surprise me to see him show up on FOX, but if he does and after hearing his swan song on CNN and his impassioned indictment of a public discourse that has become too partisan, he would forfeit any shred of the dignity I once thought he had.

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