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Dobbs criticizes Maher's "Stop the Birthers" op-ed for trying to "stop the freedom of expression"

July 31, 2009 6:04 pm ET

From the July 31 edition of United Stations Radio Networks' The Lou Dobbs Show:

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    • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (July 31, 2009 6:08 pm ET)
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      Lou, of course you have the freedom to be pathetically, demonstrably wrong, but God help you if you think you can curtail anyone else's freedom to comment on what an idiot you're making of yourself.
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      • Author by TheKidFromKountyMeath (July 31, 2009 7:46 pm ET)
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        Would Driveby Thumbs-Down Troll care to explain why he objects to this statement? Or is he content to remain his cowardly self?
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    • Author by Bad News (July 31, 2009 6:09 pm ET)
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      Lou Dobbs, Please pull your head out of your Rear End.
      What you are doing is Dangerous and not just Political Spin.
      CNN must be so ashamed of You.
      CNN use to be the Gold Standard of Journalism, maybe you and I should have a Brew.

      Speak truth to power.


      Mr. News
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    • Author by IRONY 101 (July 31, 2009 6:22 pm ET)
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      Lou, how many Presidential candidates have posted their birth certificate on the internet? How many...other than Barack Obama? Enough with the meme that Barack Obama has not produced his birth certificate. He has. What Obama produced, and which has twice been verified as correct by the State of Hawaii, will get him a passport or serve any other function that birth certificates normally do. If Barack Obama no longer has the 40-something year old original document that was issued to his mother then how is he to produce the so-called long form birth certificate if the State of Hawaii no longer issues them but only keeps the original on file? You see, Lou, this is called common sense...or rational thought. And if you agree that Barack Obama is a natural born U.S. citizen, born in Hawaii, then what is your point?
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    • Author by overmars jr. (July 31, 2009 6:36 pm ET)
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      Dear Lou,

      You thunderously disingenuous coot, here are a list of things that are NOT censorship:

      - Editorial opinions
      - Media criticism
      - Ridicule of your buffoonery
      - Protests and petitions

      Again, these are not limiting your speech, you relentless douche. You work in the entertainment industry, clownbag, and therefore viewers and listeners have every right to voice displeasure over the way you routinely disseminate piffle.

      Love,
      Reality
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    • Author by jjbounce (July 31, 2009 6:43 pm ET)
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      Hey Lou... Think back if you can, to a time not so long ago. It was June of 2008 and Senator Obama's birth certificate WAS released. You can even view it for yourself. It is and has been certified to be authentic by everyone who needs to authenticate it. It is NOT the long form, but that is because the state of Hawaii does not release the long form. But you don't need it. If this is not enough for you and the wacko birther's then I'm afraid nothing will be enough. And that is just too bad because you are just showing the world your true colors and ignorance.
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      • Author by chabnormal (August 01, 2009 3:13 pm ET)
           
        EXACTLY! These peoples' minds will not be changed. They are using Obama's birth certificate as an abstract symbol. It doesn't matter that they have been proven wrong 5 ways from Tuesday. They just will not accept the fact that a non-white person is running the country. They sincerely think that; if they are adament enough about not believing it, they can convience everyone else it's wrong too.

        Sadly, Dobbs is just digging himself deeper into a hole.
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    • Author by dmhack (July 31, 2009 6:46 pm ET)
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      Good God, is this all he talks about now?
      Every clip has in saying the same thing over and over.

      Here's a news flash for you Loony Lou, Bill Maher wouldn't be on the air if people all had the same view of things as he does. But it's one thing to have a different view and another to yammer on about just one topic day in and day out.
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      • Author by Don Hussein Fabuloso (July 31, 2009 8:13 pm ET)
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        This is a Teabagger tour de force from Dobbs. He's really been hitting every bit in the wingnut ar5enal with this Birfer insanity.

        He's a victim.

        Everybody else is lying.

        His lies are free speech.

        And now, the wingnut last-gasp - Free speech means he can lie and say all kinds of crazy stuff, but if somebody points out that he's nuts, they're trying to censor him.

        And I love when they get down to this one, because it makes something very clear; Without lies, the far right has nothing, and they're going to scream "Censorship" whenever the truth is thrown at them.
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        • Author by juliajayne1 (July 31, 2009 8:46 pm ET)
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          You know, I used to think Lou was sorta cute in a staypuff marshmallow or Poppin' fresh kind of way. Okay, a cute, soft older man kind of way - he's way too old for this hoochie ;-) But his wildly inappropriate invective, and his newly acquired victim status, just doesn't make him so attractive any more.

          I'd rather have a soft belly than a soft head, maybe I'm quirky that way.

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          • Author by Bronwyn (July 31, 2009 11:48 pm ET)
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            JJ, I hear ya. Something about continually being disingenuous, that makes someone unattractive. I know a few big softies that I find attractive, even a few old wrinklies, and baldies because they are sharp upstairs. If they are witty to boot, well that just sends me.

            I do not care how beautiful a mans body or face is, if he is a liar, insensitive, racist or stupid, they become ugly really fast.
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            • Author by princeofwheels (August 01, 2009 2:40 am ET)
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              Robyn, Have we be introduced? It is refreshing to here someone describe what attractive really means. You describe me to a tee.
              Wait a minute, JJ is here? Robyn, why are you anti-6'2", 218lb athletic, well-built, blonde men? Are you an anti-gorgeousist?
              You are getting my first thumbs down on MMFA since this morning.
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              • Author by juliajayne1 (August 01, 2009 9:12 am ET)
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                Ha! Hey I'm much more into men that are sweet, sharp and interesting than any gorgeous types. It doesn't hurt if you're quirky and have a good sense of humor either.

                Oh, and a Pittsburgh accent is acceptable as well. I mean I know y'all speak English as a second language ;-)
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                • Author by juliajayne1 (August 01, 2009 9:15 am ET)
                     
                  And where is that reporbate WK? It's his BD today.

                  Hey WK, Happy Birthday!
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              • Author by juliajayne1 (August 01, 2009 9:44 am ET)
                   
                Doh! I should have said "yunz" speak English as a second language!
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              • Author by Bronwyn (August 02, 2009 2:09 am ET)
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                Prince, If I was not already engaged to Keith Olbermann, I was ready to ask you to marry me, after reading your first post...I'm curious, the wheels, is your castle on wheels? Or is that just the way you roll?

                Anti-gorgeousist? Well I raised a couple of those- 6'3" & 6'5", 218lb athletic, well-built charmers and they like to drive their Momma insane, so maybe a bit anti I am.

                Hmmm..that thumbs down was you? You know you can be replaced in my heart by Eddie, Irony, Con, Col, Kid-Meath, Blk InAlabama, Neon & Nerzog(where the hell is Nerzog?) oh & Snoop.
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                • Author by juliajayne1 (August 02, 2009 11:46 am ET)
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                  There's lots of nice fellers on this board, huh Robyn? And Prince is a prince too.

                  I'm waitin' for Stephen Colbert to ask for my hand in wedded bliss. Well, if it's okay with my husband. ;-)
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                  • Author by Bronwyn (August 03, 2009 3:05 am ET)
                       
                    JJ, you have good taste. We may end up in a wrestling match. I love Colbert too. I accidentally forgot a few others on here, Wolf, WK & ..my old brain just went numb again ha. I also like Jack Cafferty, Jon Stewart, Larry David, Ed Schultz Oh and that cutie pie Don Lemon on CNN. I've just convinced myself I spend too much time lusting. For years my husband knew he was out the door if I heard from Steve Martin.
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        • Author by Bronwyn (July 31, 2009 11:50 pm ET)
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          Col, what you described, I call Palin Syndrome.
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    • Author by phredicles (July 31, 2009 11:52 pm ET)
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      Once again, a right-wing nutsack confuses "freedom of speech" with "freedom from criticism".
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    • Author by Don Quixote (August 01, 2009 4:36 pm ET)
         
      Ah yessss! Once again, we have the old tried-andtrue, yet entirely fallacious inverted "freedom of speech" argument. I can say whatever outrageous, hateful and inflammatory thing, and any criticism of equal intensity is an infringement of my freedom of speech. Forget about Maher's freedom to say what he damn well pleases about Dobbs' ignorant ramblings. Poor Lou. Such a victim of big bad Bill.

      Sheesh... unfrikinbelievable!
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    • Author by HistoricallyCorrect (August 02, 2009 11:10 am ET)
         
      Ahhhhh Carrie Prejean Redux.
      No one is trying to limit your freedom of speech, you are still on the air are you not? The freedom of expression does not protect you at your job, your job can fire you for expressing said silly opinions.
      Again, you are allowed your expression, but we are allowed to call you a bigot, racist, and twit in return.
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    • Author by bintx (August 03, 2009 9:42 am ET)
         
      Telling blatant lies is not "freedom of expression."
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