Lou Dobbs tonight said he is not a Democrat or a liberal.

[RebelOne]

So, what is he, Republican, or perhaps a Libertarian?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. I think he's more of a classic, old-style Republican, not the Neocon type.

[BlueEyedSon]

10. A paleocon?

:)

[leesa]

42. The old style is pretty much the same as the new style...it's just that

the new style has had their old-style dreams finally realized. Now these old style Republicans realize how BAD their ideas were.

[nonconformist]

2. I always thought he was a classic Republican

You know, the kind that are very rare these days.

[Telly Savalas]

27. Yup. A good-old-fashioned Archie Bunker Republican

[stewert]

3. Dobbs.......

Lou Dobbs is a Republican, he voted for Bush, and he even donated money to the Bush campaign.

[mondo joe]

7. That really doesn't make him a republican.

A lot of republicans voted for Clinton.

[Maven]

4. He's an Opportunist.

Lou Dobbs (O - Washington, D.C.)

[mitchum]

25. Absolutely, my friend

[AntiFascist]

35. More likely a Populist....

which is probably the preferred orientation for tv anchors. Once Bush's popularity hits the bottom of the toilet, they'll all turn against him.

:evilgrin:

[liberalnurse]

5. I thought he was

a cable news reporter.....................O8)

[blm]

6. He WAS a conservative Republican but switched to Independent after Enron

reared its ugliness. Dobbs knows damn well that Enron typified the current attitude of today's Republican party.

[WiseButAngrySara]

23. That was my impression. Thanks blm. ....n/t

[Ksec]

8. He used to be capitalist to the core

He found out capitalism , the kind we have , isnt a good deal for America because the business always goes to the lowest labor cost. (china) Since he was so hardcore capitalist, I must assume he was a rethug. Better late than never and we need media who speaks truth to power.

[RB TexLa]

9. He's a Whig n/t

[bliss_eternal]

11. Did he have a point...?

Was he saying it to defend himself? Or was this to somehow make him more palatable to the rw loonies?

I'm so sick of people using that word as if it's some sort insult, as opposed to it just identifying one's beliefs and political stance. Of course, no self respecting journalist wants to identify themselves as that evil, horrible, ugly thing.... :sarcasm:

[Ksec]

14. agreed

[WiseButAngrySara]

22. He was responding in particular to several nasty e-mails accusing him

of "playing the "Got Ya Game" with B*" and being a liberal Democrat, and that he should be exported, and several other ill-willed comments.

[bliss_eternal]

26. Oh--I see...

and of course nothing could be worse than being thought a liberal Democrat. :eyes:

Thanks for filling me in, WiseButAngrySara--I appreciate it! :hi:

[WCGreen]

12. Lou Dobbs seems to take his job a bit more seriously

than anyone else on that network...

He isn't affraid of ruffling people over what he considers important issues....

Of course he is a republican...

He came from the Financial Press, if I am not mistaken....

Just cause someone is a registered member of a political party doesn't necessarily mean they are with that party 100%....

He reminds me of my In Laws...

They were old school, Rockefeller John Lindsey type republicans... Firm believers in the Free Market system but recognizing that there is a need for a social and economic safety net....

[Cocoa]

13. who thought he was a democrat or liberal?

[Ksec]

17. letters and emails

[napi21]

19. Some very angry and nasty Pubs whose emails he read on air.

They called him a Liberal, a Democrat, and a lot of other things I can't remember right now.

That's why he denied being either on the air.

[Telly Savalas]

28. A lot of people here seem to be of that opinion.

[NNadir]

15. A propagandist, maybe?

I think he's an oppressive ass.

[napi21]

16. I believe Lou is a declared Independant.

He is close to the old time Pub who wanted no government intrusion, small gov't, low taxes, and low national debt, and a restrained Capitalism. That's why you see him so incensed over this admin. They are doing EVERYTHING Lou hates.

[Ksec]

18. I heard Lou was the wealthiest host on television..

[SeveneightyWhoa]

29. It's probably true.

Not many cable-news hosts have been CEOs, whereas Lou has.

[LaurenG]

20. Right at this moment he's a bit of a hero

I thought he might have a meltdown tonight in fact he said (paraphrased) "I'm so angry over this that I might cry". Thank goodness he gets it.

[movonne]

21. I find that they always have to say you are not a Dem in order to

have they take you serious...

[Mr_Spock]

32. He's said 2 years ago he was an old-school fiscal conservative Republican

I guess I was the only one watching his "outsourcing America" specials...

[jbnow]

39. That's when I started watching him

I learned so much I didn't know about this issues around outsourcing.

I've kept watching.

[The Backlash Cometh]

24. Yes.

[Mr_Spock]

30. He HAS said he's a traditional old-school Republican.

Which is fine with me...

[New Government]

31. I thought he was registered Independent

After all the corporate scandals got in the news that he switched his registration to Independent?

[Mr_Spock]

34. Well, he may have re-registered - but his roots are fiscal conservative

...then his party deserted him.

[Skinner]

33. I don't know what he is.

But he's been kicking the shit out of Bush for the last week or so, and it's a beautiful thing to behold.

[JNelson6563]

36. He reminds me of my dad in some regards

Leans conservative (in the old fashioned way) but is moderate in views and interested in facts.

Julie

[converted_democrat]

37. I always thought he was an Independent.. I don't agree with all of his

stances, but I think really highly for going after * the way he has..

[Sparkle]

38. If he's denying he's a Democrat, then he must be a Republican

To hell with him then.

[KoKo]

40. he's a Republican/Libertarian. It seems that he's a "true Libertarian"

though unlike the fake "wannabees" who have colluded with the Bushistas and the NeoCon/PNAC'ers.

But, from what I remember of him in the old days and other DU'ers have verified...he's a Libertarian...doesn't believe in Big Government but believes in National Sovereignty over everything.

It kind of fits him, doesn't it. I was always hoping the Libertarians would wake up and smell the coffee and give us some help. So far, it's only Dobbs...let's see who follows...or better yet...who the "wind beneath Lou's Wings" are. They might be very powerful ...but they might just be Grover Norquist and the Ports/Immigration issue is their only thing in common with "some" Democrats... :shrug:

[JohnyCanuck]

41. More anti-Bush, anti-war liberterians

can be found at www.antiwar.com