Media Matters To Run Ads Attacking Lou Dobbs' Birther Obsession -- On CNN!

[Are_grits_groceries]

It looks like CNN president John Klein's laissez faire attitude about Lou Dobbs "birther" obsession is about to be tested.
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CNN's president John Klein has been largely defending Dobbs. After initially declaring the birthers story "dead" in an internal memo to Dobbs' staff, Klein switched tacks and went on to say that "Lous' his own show," and, in a panel discussion, Klein emphasized that what Dobbs said on his radio show was not his (Klein's) problem. "We have no control over what he says on his radio show." Klein said. "It's not a CNN radio program so he does what he does on the radio separate from what he does on our air."

Now, media watchdog group Media Matters, who has been calling for Dobbs resignation has bought air time on CNN to run anti-Lou Dobbs ads-- on Lou's show!

Greg Sargent spoke with Media Matters:

A Media Matters spokesman tells me the group has bought a week of ad time on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News in D.C., New York, and Atlanta, beginning Tuesday. The catch: Media Matters has specifically purchased time to air the ad during Dobbs' show -- putting CNN in the position of either running the spot or nixing it and making this a bigger story

Text of ad here: http://theplumline.whorunsgov.com/political-media/media-matters-running-ads-attacking-lou-dobbs-birther-obsession-on-cnn/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/31/media-matters-to-run-adds_n_249078.html

Heh! About time!

[redqueen]

1. I wish they'd run ads talking about health care instead.

*sigh*

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. Unfortunately, I think somebody

needs to try to slow this shit down. The MSM appears to be making it a central theme.

[redqueen]

4. Yeah, good point.

Which really makes the whole situation even sadder.

[Telly Savalas]

5. Running an ad increases the amount of time this ridiculous non-issue gets exposure.

And that only promotes it as a central theme.

[Walk away]

6. Me too. I think Dobbs gets enough air time. n/t

[EFerrari]

3. Good. Lou Dobbs is spreading hatred and he needs some pushback.

[blondeatlast]

7. Another $25 to MM, then! Damn, now I'll have to watch CNN. nt

[MagickMuffin]

9. Don't waste your time unless you live in the areas listed below ;=D

A Media Matters spokesman saying that the group has bought a week of ad time on CNN, MSNBC, and Fox News in D.C., New York, and Atlanta, set to run Tuesday.

[Turborama]

8. K&R n/t