Is Lou Dobbs running for President ?
Some thoughts from the Political Insider:
Is populist CNN broadcaster Lou Dobbs mulling a political future? Writing at CNN.com last week, Dobbs said, “One year from now, we will have elected a new president. As eager as I am for that reality, I can’t imagine any one of the current candidates for their party’s nomination being chosen by the American people to lead this nation for the next four years. I believe the person elected a year from now will be an Independent populist, a man or woman who understands the genius of this country lies in the hearts and minds of its people and not in the prerogatives and power of its elites.”
Dobbs continued, “As I travel around the country, my feeling about the lack of true candidates is validated by those I talk with: They are not excited about the candidates seeking their party’s nomination.” He concluded by saying, “I believe next November’s surprise will be the election of a man or woman of great character, vision and accomplishment, a candidate who has not yet entered the race.”
A candidate named…..Dobbs ?
Unlikely, I think, but it certainly seems like Dobbs is trying to position himself as some kind of Kingmaker. Although with the absymal ratings he gets on CNN, one wonders what influence he actually has.
H/T: James Joyner
November 20th, 2007 at 1:20 pm
Colbert for President! I love the guy and even though he’s wacky and wierd, he’d be better than any of the other candidates.