Lou Dobbs: Unlike Paula Zahn and Wolf Blitzer, I know what I'm talking about.

[DeepModem Mom]

Media Bistro: Monday, Nov 20
Lou Dobbs: I'm Smarter Than Blitzer, Zahn

CNN host Lou Dobbs says he gets to do what he calls "advocacy journalism," unlike colleagues Paula Zahn and Wolf Blitzer, because "they are quite different people than I am." Speaking to NPR's "On the Media," Dobbs adds:

"Immodestly let me say, one of the reasons would be my experience, my education, my analysis of the issues, and the empirical evidence and a demonstrated record, frankly, of knowing what I'm talking about."

The self-declared champion of the middle class (who, like Blitzer, is said to make millions) is challenged by "On the Media" co-host Bob Garfield over "inflammatory" journalism and declares: "I'm first of all an advocacy journalist, and I make no pretense of objectivity."

Meanwhile, is there bad-blood between Anderson Cooper and Dobbs? TVNewser suspects some, based on Cooper's recent speech at SMU: "I'm not like most anchors ... I don't like to hear myself speak, unlike most, like Lou Dobbs."

http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlny/tv/lou_dobbs_im_smarter_than_blitzer_zahn_47853.asp

[xultar]

1. NO HE DIDN'T.... That is way fucked up! BOOM-SHAKA-LAKA - BTW

Zahn's show tonite...a big story on rogue tow trucks! :rofl:

[DeepModem Mom]

2. Rogue tow trucks???? nt

[xultar]

6. Straight up. Prime time on CNN and she's talking about rogue tow trucks

like who on the fucking planet don't know that a tow truck driver that just happens past isn't going to rip you off.
Only go with a drive you call or who is called for you by your insurance carrier.

[Raiden]

3. Too funny!!!

Bad blood between the best political team on television? :rofl:

[TahitiNut]

4. I can't watch Pulla Tooth without plenty of novocaine.

Lou Dobbs is provocative ... and I find myself agreeing with him more often than I disagree. He certainly supports his arguments and forms them validly ... which more than I can say for most.

[ecstatic]

5. LMFAO... But Blitzer is amazingly obtuse

Sometimes I overhear him while my TV is on CNN and I can't believe the words that come out of his mouth :crazy:

Did anyone see his interview with Gov. Vilsack?! Blitzer went off on this spiel about how many past presidents were relatively unknown Governors, and he asked Vilsack if that was why he was running... I was really impressed with Vilsack's classy response.

[KalicoKitty]

7. I like Lou Dobbs!

For a loooong time, he has spoken out against Bush & Co.!!! He tells it like it is.

:bounce: