Media figures single out Dobbs for "fanning" flames of birther theories
mediamatters.org 7/28/2009 — In recent days, as Media Matters for America has noted , CNN host Lou Dobbs has promoted the fringe notion -- labeled a "conspiracy theory" by his own CNN colleagues -- that President Obama has failed to produce a valid birth certificate. Numerous ...

CNN chief Klein misrepresents birther coverage to defend Dobbs
mediamatters.org 7/30/2009 — On July 28, CNN president Jonathan Klein reportedly defended Lou Dobbs' coverage of conspiracy theories about President Obama's birth certificate by falsely characterizing Dobbs' coverage as being limited to asking why some people continue to doubt ...

The Beginning of the Birther Party or Just Another Crazy Tea Party? Group With Racist Ties Urges Lou Dobbs to Run for President
blog.buzzflash.com 8/5/2009 — BUZZFLASH NEWS ANALYSIS by Meg White Oh, this is just what Lou Dobbs needed. First, Media Matters gave him hell for "mainstreaming" the already-debunked claims of the birther movement . Then, Dobbs' boss at CNN gets a letter from the hate groups ...

CNN "conspiracy theorist" Lou Dobbs discredits his network -- one wild claim at a time
mediamatters.org 7/26/2009 — Lou Dobbs has repeatedly used his prime-time CNN show and his radio show to spread discredited theories and wild claims -- his attention to which jeopardizes CNN's credibility. Dobbs has promoted the fringe notions -- labeled "conspiracy ...

Media Matters Running Ads Attacking Lou Dobbs’ Birther Obsession — On CNN!
theplumline.whorunsgov.com 7/31/2009 — Okay, this is an interesting new frontier in political media criticism. Media Matters, which has been attacking CNN for not reining in Lou Dobbs' birther obsession, has now purchased air time to run a TV ad attacking "CNN's Lou Dobbs problem" -- ...

The Disgraceful Mr. Dobbs
pundits.thehill.com 7/30/2009 — Pressure is building for CNN to do something about their resident conspiracy-theorist-in-chief Lou Dobbs. His nightly "reporting" on Obama's birth certificate drew fire today from the Southern Poverty Law Center, which called on CNN to take Dobbs off ...

Lou Dobbs Destroys CNN’s Credibility
pundits.thehill.com 7/27/2009 — When I worked there, as co-host of “Crossfire,” CNN was known as “America’s most trusted news network.” And rightfully so. Alone among the cables, you could count on CNN to deliver the news right down the middle. Yes, there were commentators on the ...

Lou Dobbs and the Birthers: Mainstreaming fringe ideas for ratings eventually will catch up with you
crooksandliars.com 7/28/2009 — DOWNLOADS: (4) PLAYS: (96) Howard Kurtz this weekend was only the latest media critic to pile on Lou Dobbs for his promotion of the Birthers' conspiracy theories on CNN. Like nearly everyone else, Kurtz dismissed the coverage of the story as ...

CNN president emails Dobbs pronouncing birther story "dead," but Lou won't let it go
mediamatters.org 7/25/2009 — After CNN President Jon Klein reportedly emailed information to the staff of CNN's Lou Dobbs Tonight that Klein said shows the "story" about President Obama's birth certificate "is dead," host Lou Dobbs noted that evidence -- which was a ...

Ryan J. Davis: The Disgraceful Mr. Dobbs
huffingtonpost.com 7/31/2009 — Pressure is building for CNN to do something about their resident conspiracy-theorist-in-chief Lou Dobbs. His nightly "reporting" on Obama's birth certificate drew fire today from the Southern Poverty Law Center, which called on CNN to take Dobbs off ...

A Dispute Over Obama’s Birth Lives on in the Media — NYT > Politics 7/25/2009
Some conservatives believe so strongly that the president is Kenyan, the mainstream media decided it was a story.