Lou Dobbs has died

[samhexum]

Lou Dobbs, Conservative Political Commentator, Dead at 78

TVLINE.COM

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Conservative commentator and talk show host Lou Dobbs died on Thursday, at age 78. Dobbs, who as...

 

[+ sniper]

He was only 78?

[Welshman]

When I first got CNN back in 2003, I was always very impressed by how he was able to explain things, that as a limey were complex into simple terminology

[EZEtoGRU]

I liked Lou when he was strictly a business reporter. Then he went nuts and destroyed what could have been a great legacy. 

[+ BOZO T CLOWN]

1 hour ago, Welshman said:

When I first got CNN back in 2003, I was always very impressed by how he was able to explain things, that as a limey were complex into simple terminology

He was brilliant with a sharp political acumen.

BTC

[seattlebottom]

A loss to his family of course but a win for civil discourse.

[Luv2play]

I seem to remember Lou on CNN during the First Gulf War in the 90s when I was working in Switzerland and CNN was new in Europe. He had a good program and talked about business matters. It sort of brought business into the realm of entertainment in Europe, which was something new. 

[viewing ownly]

So many different people are reflecting on different eras of his life, which is educational in a way, and a nice tribute.

When Bruce Willis dies, people will make references to "Die Hard" (I never watch action-adventure movies) and "Moonlighting" (I never watch hour-long television shows), but I'll always remember him best as the vocalist for the "Seagram's Golden Wine Cooler" jingle. Different Strokes....

[+ FreshFluff]

I had some contact with him long ago. I remember him as a smart, reasonably nice guy. RIP. 

[pubic_assistance]

On 7/20/2024 at 10:19 AM, WilliamM said:

Why ?

I don't see why you can't at least question things anymore. Especially when there's a reasonable degree of possibility that what you claim could be true.

That's what a journalist should be doing.

Not pumping out Corporate propaganda, like they do so much and so often today. 

[+ WilliamM]

On 7/20/2024 at 11:20 AM, pubic_assistance said:

Why ?

I don't see why you can't at least question things anymore. Especially when there's a reasonable degree of possibility that what you claim could be true.

That's what a journalist should be doing.

Not pumping out Corporate propaganda, like they do so much and so often today. 

On 7/20/2024 at 11:20 AM, pubic_assistance said:

Why ?

I don't see why you can't at least question things anymore. Especially when there's a reasonable degree of possibility that what you claim could be true.

That's what a journalist should be doing.

Not pumping out Corporate propaganda, like they do so much and so often today. Copera

I have no response. 

Jeez 

[+ augustus]

On 7/20/2024 at 8:20 AM, KensingtonHomo said:

Really.  Any proof to back up that nonsense??   I won't hold my breath.

[+ KensingtonHomo]

20 minutes ago, augustus said:

Really.  Any proof to back up that nonsense??   I won't hold my breath.

Just go through the Wikipedia page on him and follow the links. 

Lou Dobbs - Wikipedia

EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG

 

[pubic_assistance]

11 minutes ago, WilliamM said:

As he got older, Lou Dobbs  engaged in  endless false conspiracy theories

One person's "conspiracy theory" is another person's inconvenient truth.

That term gets slung around too much as a way to discredit a mere difference of philosophical viewpoint.

Edited July 20, 2024 by pubic_assistance
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[+ WilliamM]

3 minutes ago, pubic_assistance said:

One person's "conspiracy theory" is another person's inconvenient truth.

That term gets slung around too much as a way to discredit a mere difference of philosophical viewpoint.

Let's face it, Dobbs was seldom listened to in recent years 

[pubic_assistance]

2 minutes ago, WilliamM said:

Let's face it, Dobbs was seldom listened to in recent years 

I think when you narrow your viewpoints, you narrow your audience.So that may be true.

[Ali Gator]

I remember years ago he mentioned he was actually 'very good friends' with Cher, and would get together with her for lunch or dinner whenever they were in the same town (I think at one time he did a lot of promotional tours for his TV shows and his books). 

Someone asked Cher about this in another interview, and she acknowledged he told the truth. Their friendship had started years ago when he was the business reporter on CNN, and she had called into his show with a question. She liked his style of answering her and then she asked for a private number to reach him, as she had other 'financial questions' to ask him.  From there, they became friends and he was her 'go to guy' for all business matters she had questions about. Last I heard him mentioned by her was a few years ago, in which she said despite their political differences, she thought he was a real cool guy - and continued to give her sound business advice. 

I wonder if she said anything public about his passing ? 

[viewing ownly]

On 7/20/2024 at 8:20 AM, KensingtonHomo said:

 

While I may agree with you and think the "quiet part out loud", listen to your mother. Your mother should know. Your mother should know. Type it again....

[+ Italiano]

1 hour ago, viewing ownly said:

While I may agree with you and think the "quiet part out loud", listen to your mother. Your mother should know. Your mother should know. Type it again....

I am sorry but NO.

There are horrible horrible evil people (I am not specifically talking about Dobbs even if of course I reject with repulsion many of his political ideas) that when they die it's just a relief, and death doesn't redeem them.

History is FULL of them.

Edited July 21, 2024 by Italiano

[viewing ownly]

28 minutes ago, Italiano said:

I am sorry but NO.

There are horrible horrible evil people (I am not specifically talking about Dobbs even if of course I reject with repulsion many of his political ideas) that when they die it's just a relief, and death doesn't redeem them.

History is FULL of them.

We can agree to disagree then. I just feel it makes more sense to type shit about people when they still have the ability to be impacted instead of waiting until it's (in my personal belief of no afterlife) too late. 

It's fine to be overjoyed when someone you can't stand isn't around. It's how I felt when Kirstie Alley passed. It should make one think twice about what people will have to say about them when it's their turn. A tombstone : Here lies so-and-so. He talked dirt about people when they were gone, and now he's in it.

[samhexum]

4 hours ago, viewing ownly said:

It's fine to be overjoyed when someone you can't stand isn't around. It's how I felt when Kirstie Alley passed.

THANK YOU!!!  It's been so long since somebody set me up for a GOLDEN GIRLS quote:

 

Synopsis: Dorothy and Stan plan their wedding while Sophia still doesn’t approve; the girls welcome Truby to replace Dorothy as their roommate.

 

Truby: “My husband passed just last summer.”

Rose: “Passed what?”

Dorothy: “A slow-moving Winnebago, Rose.”

[+ WilliamM]

11 hours ago, samhexum said:

THANK YOU!!!  It's been so long since somebody set me up for a GOLDEN GIRLS quote:

 

Synopsis: Dorothy and Stan plan their wedding while Sophia still doesn’t approve; the girls welcome Truby to replace Dorothy as their roommate.

 

Truby: “My husband passed just last summer.”

Rose: “Passed what?”

Dorothy: “A slow-moving Winnebago, Rose.”

I have never watched that show so I am  a bit lost 

[+ WilliamM]

History and CNN will be kind to Mr Dobbs 

 

This country was built on immigration 

[samhexum]

7 hours ago, WilliamM said:

 

 

[samhexum]

On 7/20/2024 at 10:19 AM, WilliamM said:

I thought you'd appreciate this:

 

• Cindy Adams

  

  Farewell to Lou Dobbs, my dear friend