Dobbs reportedly "surprised and very flattered" by O'Reilly's offer as semi-regular contributor
November 17, 2009 12:18 pm ET by Media Matters staff
From a November 17 TVNewser.com report by Gail Shister:
Lou Dobbs "would be delighted" to join Bill O'Reilly as a semi-regular contributor, Dobbs says.
Dobbs, who resigned from CNN on the air last week, was "surprised and very flattered" when O'Reilly made the offer on his Fox News show last night, Dobbs said in an interview today.
"Absolutely, I'm thinking about it," said Dobbs, on the fly after a "Today" show hit. "I have immense respect for Bill O'Reilly. He's an outstanding broadcaster."
Despite buzz that he will be the next hoss in Roger Ailes' stable, the partisan pontificator says he and his wife plan "to take a lot of time" mulling over numerous offers from "all forms of media and politics."
He won't discuss details, saying only that he feels "blessed and fortunate to have the choices that I do." His CNN contract, which was not set to expire until the end of 2011, does not include a non-compete clause.
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