Lou Dobbs delivered moving eulogy for Vonnegut

Zomby Woof

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:03 PM
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Lou Dobbs delivered moving eulogy for Vonnegut

I admit I am surprised. Cited him as his 'second favorite author' and that his first was one Vonnegut was often compared to - Mark Twain.

In mentioning Vonnegut's "A Man Without A Country", he said "I am glad this country had him."

This isn't to praise Dobbs, I am just stunned that he even gave a damn about Vonnegut, let alone so highly regarded him.

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maddezmom

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:05 PM
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1. Dobbs is one strange dude

I hate in one minute and think he might have a heart in another. :crazy:

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Zomby Woof

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:09 PM
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3. His xenophobia is maddening

But every now and then, he surprises me. I recall recently where cited The Great Society as an example of where government can do good things for America. I wonder how much hate mail he got from the wingnuts on THAT comment. :-)

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Selatius

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:09 PM
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4. He has always been hard to classify.

He can hit quite a few good marks on corporate malfeasance, corporate greed, the outsourcing of jobs, and the destruction of the middle class, but then he goes on about illegal immigrants.

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maddezmom

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:24 PM
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7. your last point is where I put my ear plugs on

Edited on Thu Apr-12-07 06:25 PM by maddezmom

I know he's not a Dem, but sometimes it does make some nice chatter on things we think important.
;)

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ChairmanAgnostic

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:06 PM
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2. well, he's got some good taste

if you are talking about US authors,
mencken
twain
kurt
and a bunch of others are superb.

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NewHampshireDem

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:16 PM
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5. I love watching Dobbs

Even when I don't agree with him, I find him thoughtful, thought-provoking, and courteous. I've seen him interview people who are his polar opposite on issues and never seen him treat them poorly--in fact, I think he is often tougher on those he agrees with, mostly because he hates sloppy thinking and sound-bite-ism.

I wasn't surprised he eulogized Vonnegut, because they share many of the same qualities (if not always the same beliefs).

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katmondoo

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Fri Apr-13-07 05:03 AM
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9. every once in a while he manages to sneak in a snide remark

about Clinton. Gets me mad all over again at him just when I start to think maybe he is not so bad

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blm

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:21 PM
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6. Hey Zomby - I thought about you and some other DUers when I heard this news.

Edited on Thu Apr-12-07 06:21 PM by blm

Peace old buddy.

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Zomby Woof

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Thu Apr-12-07 06:34 PM
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8. Heya Blm!

Peace back at you, friend! :hi:

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NormanYorkstein

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Fri Apr-13-07 05:06 AM
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10. Dobbs is right

I could see Vonnegut next to Twain in great American literature.

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jzodda

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Fri Apr-13-07 05:09 AM
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11. Hes strange and kind of un-predictable

but I don't have the dislike I have for him that I have for the people at that "other" network. Hes polite and articulate and sort of old school when it comes to being a pundit. Hes not one of the new loudmouth breed. Except for the illegal issue which is his main cause he seems to me to have tilted a little leftward these past few years. Or maybe I am imagining it.

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