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Lou Dobbs Goes on 'Ching Chong' Holiday Rant

Harry Mok - March 18, 2009

Media Matters [1] culled the clip and it's been posted by our friend Angry Asian Man [2], at Gawker [3] and Air America [4].

He's pissed off Latinos [5] this week, too, criticizing President Barack Obama's planned speech on education before the US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.

I
don't remember Dobbs [6] being this way during his first go around on CNN, though he anchored a business show. He came
back to TV after going to Space.com.

Dobbs has been using his show, Lou Dobbs Tonight, as platform to spew anti-immigration diatribes for the last few years. What gives? Who hurt him?

He's certainly entitled to his opinion, and if he wants to provide a forum for a debate or even argue against immigration, he hurts his own cause. Immigration is a hot-button issue that stokes emotional debate. There are plenty of blogs out there where you can find senseless tirades on both sides of the issue. CNN and Dobbs need to hold themselves to higher standards.

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