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Isabel Macdonald: NJ Law Enforcement Appear to Contradict Dobbs' Version of Gunfire Incident
New Jersey state police appear to be contradicting CNN Host Lou Dobbs' account of a gunfire incident near his Sussex County, New Jersey, house.
CNN's Lou Dobbs Claims Shots Fired at Home, Wife
CNN's Lou Dobbs Claims Shots Fired at Home, Wife
newsbusters.org — Recently a lot of hubbub had been made about the possibility that the peaceful tea party protests... and some conservative voices would stir up emotions that could lead to violence. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was even one of those sounding ... (more) CNN's Lou Dobbs Claims Shots Fired at Home, Wife
Geraldo Rips Lou Dobbs For Latino-Bashing Rhetoric, Says He ‘Is Not Coming To Fox News’
Geraldo Rips Lou Dobbs For Latino-Bashing Rhetoric, Says He ‘Is Not Coming To Fox News’
thinkprogress.org — Speaking at a luncheon sponsored by the Spanish newspaper El Diario La Prensa on Thursday, Fox News... host Geraldo Rivera said, “One of the aspects of our reality in the United States now is the defamatory tone of the immigration debate and how ... (more) Geraldo Rips Lou Dobbs For Latino-Bashing Rhetoric, Says ...
Geraldo Rivera Slams Lou Dobbs In Speech, Says Dobbs Won't Be Coming To Fox
huffingtonpost.com — Fox News reporter Geraldo Rivera spoke at a luncheon sponsored by El Diario La Prensa NY yesterday,... during which he unleashed a devastating critique of CNN's Lou Dobbs, and told the assembled crowd that Dobbs' future career path will not lead to Fox. ... (more) Geraldo Rivera Slams Lou Dobbs In Speech, Says Dobbs ...
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Dobbs gets more paranoid about teh illegalz
Wolfe Reports — ... solution is lying to you. Don’t tell that to Dobbsy, though, whose paranoia meter hit 11 recently when his house was hit by a bullet. He claimed, per the jokesters at Wonkette, “if anybody thinks that we’re not engaged in the battle for the soul of this country right now, you’re sorely mistaken.” The CNN talking head seems to believe that his house was hit as a threat, because of his regular, early evening polemics. The police seem to have a different take on the matter. Interviews with the New Jersey State ...

Friday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... . * CNN's Lou Dobbs thinks his critics are shooting at his home. There's reason for skepticism . Anything to add? Consider this an open thread.— ...

Police: Dobbs Overreacted to Hunter's Bullet
WTF Is It Now?!? — ... Interviews with the New Jersey State Police yielded a rather different assessment of the events described by Dobbs. In a phone interview conducted yesterday, Sgt. Stephen Jones, a NJ State Police spokesperson, chuckled out loud after he heard about Dobbs' account of the gunfire incident. Jones commented that he "wouldn't classify it [the gunfire incident] as very unusual." He also confirmed that there are hunters in the area, and stated that, "at this time of year hunter [shooting] complaints go up." ...

DOBBS NON INCIDENT, cont.
WTF Is It Now?!? — Interviews with the New Jersey State Police yielded a rather different assessment of the events described by Dobbs. In a phone interview conducted yesterday, Sgt. Stephen Jones, a NJ State Police spokesperson, chuckled out loud after he heard about Dobbs' account of the gunfire incident. Jones commented that he "wouldn't classify it [the gunfire incident] as very unusual." "People have been shooting at Dobbs for, what?............., I'd guess years now........it's something we've just learned to overlook. We have other actual work to do in the area. Besides, one ...

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