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CNN Kills Ad Ripping Birther Dobbs

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 4, 2009 2:32 AM CDT

(Newser) – A media watchdog ad attacking CNN anchor Lou Dobbs for his "racially charged" support of conspiracy theorists who question President Obama's birth certificate is all set to run tomorrow on CNN. But there's fat chance you'll ever see it on CNN. Five of the six cable providers who sold ad time to Media Matters rejected the ad for CNN.

"CNN retains the right to object to any ad whose purpose is to attack CNN or our employees," a spokeswoman told Politico. Not to worry: the ad will run on Fox and MSNBC, and has already been widely viewed on YouTube.

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News anchor Lou Dobbs poses on the set of his show in New York. Six months after Barack Obama's inauguration, a persistent legion of conspiracy theorists backed by Dobbs won't let go of an already debunked... (AP Photo/CNN, Mark Hill, File)

Media Matters has released is ad criticizing Lou Dobbs' support of the birthers. (mediamatters4america)

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Shannonals

Aug 8, 2009 6:02 AM CDT

I don't think he has be banned, just hasn't been online. His last few posting were not even offensive, and he posted his opinions quite clearly

Shannonals

Aug 8, 2009 5:57 AM CDT

Corona_King hasn't been banned, and of late, he has actually being expressing his opinion minus the old trademark quote of his. So let him have his say.

calliope

Aug 7, 2009 2:29 AM CDT

Bravo- Lou Dobbs and all others who believe that U.S. Constitution should be respected and the U.s. Pres must be a "natural born citizen". If Obama violated this aspect of the Constitution- then he thinks he he above the law and the Constitution- if so he is a very dangerous man indeed. All he needs to do is produce a certified copy of his official U.S. birth certificate. Why doesn't he? The "birthers" questioning of his legitimacy is reasonable, justified and common sense. What is he hiding? We already see him kow-towing to every vile despot on the face of the earth. Chavez, Ortega, the Saudi King etc. These are people who hate us and our free society and want to see us destroyed. So really, who is Obama. The answer is obvious.

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