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pundits.thehill.com - 7/27/2009
Lou Dobbs Destroys CNN’s Credibility
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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 right and the left, but the anchors played it ...
dobbsconspiracy.com - 7/28/2009
Dobbs Conspiracy
— dobbsconspiracy.com — Here is a new video highlighting the people Lou Dobbs is mainstreaming by promoting birther conspiracies on... CNN. If you haven't signed the petition yet, add your voice to the growing call for action. Thanks to your support, we have already collected ... (more) Dobbs Conspiracy

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CNN chief addresses Obama birth controversy - Los Angeles Times
latimes.com - 7/25/2009
CNN chief addresses Obama birth controversy - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Reporting from New York -- CNN/U.S. President Jon Klein told staffers of "Lou Dobbs Tonight" on Thursday... that the controversy regarding the legitimacy of President Obama's birth certificate -- a topic Dobbs has avidly pursued on the air -- is a ... (more) CNN chief addresses Obama birth controversy - Los ...

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mediamatters.org - 7/28/2009
Eric Boehlert: How Lou Dobbs scared Rush Limbaugh off the birther story
— mediamatters.org — I can think of three (inadvertent) positives that came out of Lou Dobbs' ill-advised embrace of the... birther movement: 1) The CNN host has permanently tarnished his reputation 2) The birther movement is officially kaput (like, ... (more) Eric Boehlert: How Lou Dobbs scared Rush Limbaugh off ...

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Firedoglake:  Bill Press: Lou Dobbs’ Birther Lunacy is Killing CNN’s Credibility

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Bill Press: Lou Dobbs’ Birther Lunacy is Killing CNN’s Credibility
Firedoglake — "Most trusted" no longer. 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 ...

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