Wednesday 11 November 2009
Longtime CNN anchor Lou Dobbs announced his resignation from the cable news network Wednesday afternoon, effective immediately. Here's a clip of Lou Dobbs announcing his resignation on-air Wednesday afternoon.
Dobbs, who in recent months has become closely aligned with the fringe "birther" movement, a far right-wing group that believes President Obama was not born in the United States and questions the veracity of his birth certificate, seemed to suggest that his departure was not entirely voluntary.
"Over the past six months it’s become increasingly clear that strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country and affecting all of us, and some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN and to engage in constructive problem solving as well as to contribute positively to the great understanding of the issues of our day. And to continue to do so in the most honest and direct language possible," Dobbs said.
In a statement, CNN President Jonathan Klein said Dobbs "has now decided to carry the banner of advocacy journalism elsewhere.”
Dobbs' contract was set to expire in 2011. Dobbs said Klein agreed to release him from his contract early in order to allow him to "pursue new opportunities."
-Victoria Harper with an update by Jason Leopold



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Good riddance!
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 00:35 — Marc Foorman (not verified)good riddance!!!
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 01:21 — Anonymous (not verified)Seconded, and co-signed!
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 01:26 — Robert Walters (not verified)good riddance indeed! I want
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 02:28 — Anonymous (not verified)i'm saddened on behalf of
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 05:17 — Anonymous (not verified)As usual, liberals strive to
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 06:06 — Anonymous (not verified)i stopped watching him some
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 08:02 — Anonymous (not verified)he's probably headed for Fox
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 08:11 — Anonymous (not verified)Betcha he'll be on Fox.
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 08:57 — Anonymous (not verified)I was an extremely devoted
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:02 — Concertgebouw (not verified)Hmmmmm...good riddance, you
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 11:24 — Ormandy (not verified)It is unfortunate that Lou
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 12:46 — Anonymous (not verified)You say you want open
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 13:47 — Anonymous (not verified)No one has problems w/
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 14:04 — Anonarcmous (not verified)Dollars to Donuts he'll be
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 14:25 — Anonymous (not verified)Look for Dobbs on the
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 14:38 — Anonymous (not verified)Lou no!! You pull out of
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 16:18 — Anonymous (not verified)I predict anti-immigrant,
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 17:30 — Anonymous (not verified)Anon. @ 06:06 - Pot. Kettle.
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 18:53 — Anonymous (not verified)I was amazed that Dobbs
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 19:37 — Carl (not verified)Or maybe pull a Ross Perot
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 20:48 — Anonymous (not verified)Good riddance and aligned
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 21:28 — James (not verified)And by the way... the only
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 21:32 — James (not verified)Its a good thing he left. He
Thu, 11/12/2009 - 22:10 — An Honest Open Border Advocate (not verified)I for one am going to really
Fri, 11/13/2009 - 06:49 — College Asian Legal Immigrant (not verified)As a native to California I
Fri, 11/13/2009 - 07:11 — A 40 year Californian native (not verified)