Now, Lou Dobbs Wants to Give Amnesty to Illegal Immigrants

[Toro]

Since he might run for office.

Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs, pondering a future in politics, is trying to wipe away his image as an enemy of Latino immigrants by positioning himself as a champion of that fast-growing ethnic bloc.

Mr. Dobbs, who left the network last week, has said in recent days that he is considering a third-party run for a New Jersey Senate seat in 2012, or possibly for president. Polls show voters unhappy with both parties, and strategists believe Mr. Dobbs could tap populist anger over economy issues just as Ross Perot did in the 1990s.

First, though, Mr. Dobbs is working to repair what a spokesman conceded is a glaring flaw: His reputation for antipathy toward Latino immigrants. In a little-noticed interview Friday, Mr. Dobbs told Spanish-language network Telemundo he now supports a plan to legalize millions of undocumented workers, a stance he long lambasted as an unfair "amnesty."

"Whatever you have thought of me in the past, I can tell you right now that I am one of your greatest friends and I mean for us to work together," he said in a live interview with Telemundo's Maria Celeste. "I hope that will begin with Maria and me and Telemundo and other media organizations and others in this national debate that we should turn into a solution rather than a continuing debate and factional contest."

Mr. Dobbs twice mentioned a possible legalization plan for the estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in the U.S., saying at one point that "we need the ability to legalize illegal immigrants under certain conditions."

Mr. Dobbs couldn't be reached Tuesday. Spokesman Bob Dilenschneider said Mr. Dobbs draws a distinction between illegal immigrants who have committed crimes since arriving in the U.S. and those who are "living upright, positive and constructive lives" who should be "integrated" into society. He said Mr. Dobbs recognizes the political importance of Latinos and is "smoothing the water and clearing the air."

Dobbs Reaches Out to Latinos, With Politics in Mind - WSJ.com

 

[Toro]

His live, 30-minute appearance Friday night on Al Rojo Vivo, a popular show on the Spanish-language network Telemundo was barely noticed in the mainstream press. But in it, Dobbs made some stunning comments, including an apparent embrace of legalizing millions of illegal immigrants he has portrayed for years as criminal invaders.

Dobbs’s Outreach to Latinos: What’s Going On? - Washington Wire - WSJ

 

[rightwinger]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

 

[dilloduck]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

I have one---not reward thier lawbreaking by giving them amnesty

 

[rightwinger]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

I have one---not reward thier lawbreaking by giving them amnesty

So your solution is to do nothing.

 

[Modbert]

It's amazing how running for office changes a man.

 

[Zona]

Ol Lou must think those damn latino's have very very very short memories.

 

[gautama]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

Start deporting these criminals as soon as they are verified to be Illegal Aliens, a minimum even if its hundred or so at a time. And continue to do so even if it takes more than a decade.

Meanwhile the very LEAST one can do is NOT to reward them with the rights of our citizens and using the money idiotically spent on these criminals at our tax payers' expense.

Naturally Liebtards like you would disagree with this obvious conclusion which is one among the many.

 

[Annie]

It's amazing how running for office changes a man.

On that we agree. You just beat me to it.

 

[WillowTree]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

I have one---not reward thier lawbreaking by giving them amnesty

So your solution is to do nothing.

which is better than your solution of rewarding them for breaking the law.

 

[BolshevikHunter]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

I have one---not reward thier lawbreaking by giving them amnesty

So your solution is to do nothing.

No rw, Mass deportation in the name of the Law. If Man can land on the Moon, He can deport 12 million, or whatever the nightmare figure is, back to Mexico.

Then, Felony prosecution for those who hire illegal immigrants. Problem solved. ~BH

 

[xsited1]

Fox isn't going to touch him now.

 

[editec]

Amazing change of heart, isn't it?

I'd like to hear more about his plan.

 

[jillian]

I have one---not reward thier lawbreaking by giving them amnesty

So your solution is to do nothing.

No rw, Mass deportation in the name of the Law. If Man can land on the Moon, He can deport 12 million, or whatever the nightmare figure is, back to Mexico.

Then, Felony prosecution for those who hire illegal immigrants. Problem solved. ~BH

Start deporting these criminals as soon as they are verified to be Illegal Aliens, a minimum even if its hundred or so at a time. And continue to do so even if it takes more than a decade.

Meanwhile the very LEAST one can do is NOT to reward them with the rights of our citizens and using the money idiotically spent on these criminals at our tax payers' expense.

Naturally Liebtards like you would disagree with this obvious conclusion which is one among the many.

who's paying for that?

typical right wing extremist... all the money in the world to pay for stuff like that, but no money for health care.

*shrug*

 

[Zoom-boing]

Fuck Lou Dobbs. Asshole.

 

[jillian]

Fox isn't going to touch him now.

you beat me to it!

 

[rightwinger]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

Start deporting these criminals as soon as they are verified to be Illegal Aliens, a minimum even if its hundred or so at a time. And continue to do so even if it takes more than a decade.

Meanwhile the very LEAST one can do is NOT to reward them with the rights of our citizens and using the money idiotically spent on these criminals at our tax payers' expense.

Naturally Liebtards like you would disagree with this obvious conclusion which is one among the many.

Typical right wing solution. Scream about how illegals are ruining the country and then come up with a do nothing solution.
Fact is you can't deport 13 million people, even George Bush knew that. Second fact is that these people are a valuable part of the workforce and conservatives rely on them to exploit their labor.
So what do we do? Continue to wail about them being here while we exploit them or find a way to let them earn citizenship, pay taxes and formally contribute to society

 

[dilloduck]

Anyone have any ideas on what you do with 13 million people?

Start deporting these criminals as soon as they are verified to be Illegal Aliens, a minimum even if its hundred or so at a time. And continue to do so even if it takes more than a decade.

Meanwhile the very LEAST one can do is NOT to reward them with the rights of our citizens and using the money idiotically spent on these criminals at our tax payers' expense.

Naturally Liebtards like you would disagree with this obvious conclusion which is one among the many.

Typical right wing solution. Scream about how illegals are ruining the country and then come up with a do nothing solution.
Fact is you can't deport 13 million people, even George Bush knew that. Second fact is that these people are a valuable part of the workforce and conservatives rely on them to exploit their labor.
So what do we do? Continue to wail about them being here while we exploit them or find a way to let them earn citizenship, pay taxes and formally contribute to society

As if liberals don't benefit from the exploitation.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Fact is you can't deport 13 million people, even George Bush knew that. Second fact is that these people are a valuable part of the workforce and conservatives rely on them to exploit their labor.

RW ....the Dems are exploiting these people too.....they do it big time out here....and then deny it....so your point is moot.....BOTH sides can care less about these people....as people...

 

[rightwinger]

Fact is you can't deport 13 million people, even George Bush knew that. Second fact is that these people are a valuable part of the workforce and conservatives rely on them to exploit their labor.

RW ....the Dems are exploiting these people too.....they do it big time out here....and then deny it....so your point is moot.....BOTH sides can care less about these people....as people...

Thank you

Glad I could get both of you to admit that the reason they are not deported is that their cheap labor is to valuable to everyone.

So, it seems our best solution seems to be to scream about what a menace they are to the country while secretly slipping them money under the table