Lou Dobbs headed to Fox News ... for an interview with Bill O'Reilly
Lou Dobbs knows the world is watching him closely now for clues that might explain his sudden resignation from CNN. So it's probably safe to read some meaning into the choice of the anchorman's venue for his first big post-CNN interview: He's going on Fox News.The network is set to announce that Dobbs will be a guest on Monday night's edition of Bill O'Reilly's show, DailyFinance has learned. Warm feelings between the two men goes back to last summer, when O'Reilly publicly defended Dobbs against critics who wanted him fired for repeatedly showcasting the claims of "birthers" who allege President Obama wasn't born in the U.S. Dobbs offered to be interviewed on The O'Reilly Factor then, but quickly backed out, prompting speculation that CNN had ordered him not to appear on a competing network.
Monday's appearance could be a make-good for that...or it could be a not-so-subtle signal that Dobbs is inclined to sign on with Rupert Murdoch's legions, as many believe he will. (On his radio show today, callers were reportedly urging Dobbs to do just that.)
One unknown is whether Dobbs has the contractual freedom to become a Fox Newser. CNN president Jon Klein has said he let Dobbs out of his contract early -- it was supposed to run through 2011 -- but declined to say whether he did so on the condition that the anchor not go to work for a competitor. It's possible that Dobbs could join Fox Business Network, which doesn't compete with CNN or other Turner Broadcasting properties, and then expand into a role with Fox News once any exclusivity period that may exist runs out. (A Fox spokeswoman says there have been no discussions with Dobbs about working at either channel.)
Monday's O'Reilly Factor interview is a "cable exclusive," meaning Dobbs won't appear on CNN, HLN or MSNBC before then. It's possible he could turn up on, say, a network morning show, but for now it's looking like it will be, in effect, his coming-out party.
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11-12-2009 @ 6:54PM
sexyrebel4729 said...
You go Lou...CNN is too much of a snobby network for you and not everyone agrees with them or their views,but you have more followers then they do..most people only watched CNN for you or HLN for Nancy Grace...I guess people have forgotten about "FREEDOM OF SPEECH" that's what's wrong with this country now,not enough people speaking up for things,that need to be done..illegals shouldn't be in the U.S....YOU should run for PRESIDENT...I would run,but the United States would be turned upside down and cleaned out then turned right side up again....ALOT of people would not be here anymore,they would be in their own countries and fighting their own battles and worries....The U.S worries way toooo much for other countries,instead of it's OWN country...OUR government needs to worry about the U.S and helping it's citizens,instead of religious wars that have been going on forever and they aren't going to stop with any president if they keep doing things for them....Just stop doing and let them deal with their own problems...Just like the Redskins....take the players paychecks away,they will actually start playing football again...they need to clean house on the whole team from the owner on down,Jack Kent Cook was the best.......
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11-12-2009 @ 11:19PM
Honey said...
I am so sick of people like you stinking up these websites. I certainly agree with you on one point, these wars are completely absurd and we need to handle our business over here...but to say a lot of people would not be here if Lou Dobbs ran for President? ...You may not be here. He is not a racist. Doesn't think like you. You are the type of wipes that I look at every day. You get on sites like this, talk your garbage and then go to work and high five and sit around and chit chat with the people you secretly hate. I am neither a republican or democrat. I voted for Bush 1 & 2 and I voted for Obama and not because he's black but because...well Sarah Palin??? Give me a BREAK! All McCain had to do was make a sensible choice and he would have been President. The same people that talk about certain races sitting on their butts and doing nothing are some of the same people that are losing their homes and cars because the banks allowed them to have those McMansion loans because well...? lol
11-12-2009 @ 7:43PM
Mongo90173 said...
Lou will only go where he has complete freedom to say as he believes. I'm surprised CNN allowed him to take so many positions contrary to the networks overall positions. Fox too has overall positions that are at odds with Dobbs. For instance, Dobbs was completely against all the socialist fascist 14 trillion committed to bank and GSE bailouts. Orielly was also for TARP. While Hannity pretty much avoided bailout discussion. The Fox Biz people like Covuto were for the bailouts. Dobbs also gets into issues that may not be so PC at Fox such as his opposition to globalism, which Hannity supports, North American Union, which Orielly says is stuff of far right lunacy, opposition to Security and Prosperity Partnership with can and Mex which is typically omitted by Fox News, Orielly and Hannity, opposition to NAFTA Super Highway , generally omitted from Fox discussion. Dobbs will even go after organizations like the Council on Foreign relations for its 70 page report recommending a North American Community. Fox wouldn't dare go after CFR. It will be interesting to see if he has free reign at Fox, something I believe he would INSIST on to go over.
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11-13-2009 @ 10:05AM
dee said...
Dobbs would have more freedom on fox than any other news network. Watch Beck? He is certainly saying what he thinks! No one is stopping him and please notice he now has the number 1 spot over O'Reilly which is a miracle. O'Reilly has gotten soft, almost like he's scared to be himself. It will take men with great balls to inform Americans of the truth. Those that will do this will rise to the top. Americans are being fed lies every single day while we continue to be fleeced by all of these politicians. As far as Sarah Palin, I still don't get it. Her track record as a leader for the people is black and white yet we elected a President with NONE? I don't get it. We are not paying attention to real facts. They are available if you want them. The truth is hard to digest.
11-12-2009 @ 7:49PM
mike ohio said...
yea lou run for president theirs no longer a democracy if you have to vote for either democrate or republican both are nothing more than wolves in sheeps or lets just say two good criminals in bed with each other ha
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11-12-2009 @ 8:05PM
STEPHEN CURRAN said...
Well you just run me off your station you might as well give you whole station to Wolf Blitizer and Anderson Cooper they have most of it now.I watched Rick Sanchez till the South American blood ,in him started taken over.So goodbye and good luck to my man Lou Dobbs if its Fox news here I come
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11-13-2009 @ 3:50PM
Dorothe said...
I echo your sentiments. I consider myself a news junkie with a background of 35 years in broadcasting. I can't watch the networks because they are never objective, I can't watch MSBC - only sometimes Joe Scarborough, I can't watch most of CNN especially if there is a report from Suzanne Malvieu, I can only watch Lou Dobbs - I find his reporting dead on, to the point - even if I don't agree with him, what he says always has weight and is always food for thought. I watch all of Fox news evening because there are different points of view. O'Rilley is provocative and so is Glen Beck. Lou is exceptional and I hope he runs for a political office if he doesn't go to Fox. Wherever he goes I will go. CNN's real bad loss.
11-12-2009 @ 8:05PM
A. Citizen said...
IT was interesting to watch Lou Dobbs make his HUGE turnaround. He was an INDEPENDANT, and before that, a left leaning moderate. Now, this isnt YEARS ago. This is around the time of the election. When it behooved him to be INDEPENDANT, thus he was. When the wind blew towards a liberal, anti-BUSH policy spokesman, thus he was. When he had said something ugly about Obama (He supported CLINTON for president, in case anyone forgets this), Obama said something about Lou's behavior. After that, you couldnt get Lou to STOP complaining about Obama, who had the GALL (in Lou's estimation), to confront the great LOU. After that, the INDEPENDANT PERSPECTIVE turned very right wing, and VERY fast indeed. I also think that, since LOU is trained as an economist, the economic crisis must have cost him a lot of money. This is speculative, but after the Wall Street crash, he became a very angry, bitter man. Then, his archnemisis Obama won, and Lou Dobbs became what you see now. SO, for those of you who are ready to embrase this man and his stand, remember.....its not even a YEAR old. Advocacy news might be a new term for propaganda, but that's still what it is....propaganda, without balanced reporting, or for that matter, veracity in the reporting of facts. I suppose that DOBBS might as well get eaten by the MURDOCH machine. Everyone who used to watch him, stopped long ago.
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11-16-2009 @ 10:26PM
RayHorgan said...
I like Lou Dobbs. The middle class taxpayer sides with Lou who calls it for what it is for example- the banking industry is at war over the government restrictions addressing fees charged credit card borrowers. Lou keep up the good work. You speak for the middle class taxpayers. CNN is for big business.
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11-12-2009 @ 8:18PM
BOB WILLIAMS said...
GOOD RIDDENS WE HAD STOPPED WATCHING YOU ANYWAY . GO TO FOX AND JOIN THE SUBLIMINAL RACIST AND ANTI - AMERICAN MOVEMENT . WE NEED TO BUNCH ALL OF YOU TOGETHER SO YOU ARE EASILY IDENTIFIED . AT CNN YOU WERE A DUCK OUT OF WATER , NOW YOU ARE IN THE RIGHT POND AND IT IS MUDDY .
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11-13-2009 @ 12:18AM
William Bobs said...
Bob...Who stopped watching Lou? You and that guy Merle from Detroit? CNN's last two viewers left. You know Merle says he's going to switch to Foxnews now that Lou's gone. That leaves only you. Bummer.
11-13-2009 @ 1:27PM
Kathleen said...
Bob, what could possibly be good about tyranny and oppression? World history has proven that it doesn't work! The United States became the greatest nation in the world under free democracy! I can't understand why anyone would want to trade that for any form of communism.
11-16-2009 @ 6:52PM
flodqui said...
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO TELL ALL THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH, ON FOX.
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11-12-2009 @ 8:52PM
Sally said...
That's ok. CNN will, in the interest of hearing all sides of an issue, will replace Dobbs with Keith Olbermann and Rachael Madcow.
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11-12-2009 @ 8:56PM
Sally said...
Bob,Bob,Bob - I was a deluded Liberal like you.
Just listen to Beck,Rush and Fox. We are in the process of signing away all our freedoms. It it really serious.
On the other hand, if you are a slacker, couch potato that feels entitled to wealth of others - then good luck to you.
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11-12-2009 @ 9:23PM
TEVA said...
With out CNN to hold him back Lou will be free to really say what he thinks! Lou tells the truth if that gets under your skin than you probably don't watch fox so it seems like a good fit.
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11-12-2009 @ 10:26PM
Alexanderpenn said...
I thought Lou Dobbs was Independent. He was truly annoying to both republicans and democrats. I am convinced he is the only person who covers news that really matters to Americans. The American government hates the American middle class and Dobbs exposed this. Both republicans and democrats do not want the general population to know that the government is corrupt. It was surprising to have Lou Dobbs on TV controlled by big business. It was just a matter of time until he was removed. He had a good run.
The government will probably privatize national security to the terrorist and allow china to increase the lead content on their products and know one will ever know. The American public will be focused on what type of sex a politician had.
Fox news would probably hurt his reputation. Fox is good to watch to figure out which stories are being hidden and what business strategy is. I do not see what the big deal is if he appeared on fox because the media is all controlled by the same people anyway.
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11-12-2009 @ 10:52PM
Tom Chad said...
Hey, Good luck with your quitting!!!all of a sudden unlike other Americans who need to give atleast 2 weeks notice!!!
Hopefully you will be less grumpier on the other network.
Stop cribbing in life and learn to njoy life.
Also life is a cycle of ups and downs, people come and go,jobs come and go, dont break your head unnecessarily and you being an economist you should know that well..
Aint that some good advice???
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11-12-2009 @ 11:44PM
Bob said...
Gee...Who would have guessed....Lou Dobbs.... on FOX......
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11-14-2009 @ 3:42PM
C Mayer said...
So much for Mr. Independent! He was no more independent than I am. Some will say or do anything to sell books. What a farce.....I used to Enjoy Dobbs until his true feelings were viewed which started long before the Obama election.
All you who became an independent because you fell for the crap put out by Dobbs....well he turned his back on you...so you can change your mind as well.
If Dobbs goes to Fox....don't believe anything else he says ....he will be amongst the liar, liar pants on fire group. Sad but true!
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