Lou Dobbs - an incredible offer to every candidate

[ChairmanAgnostic]

He just made this offer to both side, to each candidate. He will give them uninterrupted 3 minutes of airtime (per issue) if they agree to discuss the issues that are near and dear to his heart - immigration, health care, and a bunch of others.

I do believe that he just made his show Must Watch TV.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

1. You think Dobbs has illegal immigrant house maids?

I do.

[Fridays Child]

2. k/r

[blm]

3. I actually think this is a GREAT offer - no matter who made it.

Any COMPETENT and confident candidate should accept this without hesitation. Kerry would have LOVED an opportunity like this in 2004.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

5. three minutes of free air time, and you have a captive audience of

400,000 now, and probably 600,000 when word gets around. THAT is some offer.

[mmonk]

4. Good idea.

[NNN0LHI]

6. About 4% of the population considers immigration an important issue

Lou needs to start going to KKK cross burnings to find some like minded individuals. If he hasn't been already.

Don

[Cameron27]

7. That's a brilliant move by Dobbs.

The candidates should jump on it!

[ChairmanAgnostic]

8. QUESTION: Which GOPers will accept his offer?

and which ones won't?

Next QUESTION: Which Democrats will accept this offer?

[DearAbby]

9. Take him up on that Offer!

Every Democratic Candidate should be lining up for this offer...and I am sure that he will be very pleased with the increase in ratings for his show.

[piedmont]

10. That's gonna be t.v. worth watching. nt

[depakid]

11. I trust Dobbs about as far as I can kick an anvil

So, is Lou going to frame the debate and ask the questions?

How will he (and CNN) frame responses to the candidates statements?

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

12. What would admiral ackbar have to say about it?

[blm]

17. Uninterrupted 3 minute answers is still better than any interview offer from any other

host, at this point.

A solid performing candidate should be able to do PLENTY with that 3 minutes.

[ThomWV]

13. If Those Are His Pet Issues That Should Be Fine With All Of Us

Because those are important issues that need be addressed under the bright light of public scrutiny. I don't happen to think they are the most important issues that face this country but that's me and I'm not him.

[ChairmanAgnostic]

15. a monopoly on candidate position statements would be sand

in the machinery of Faux. MSNBC would probably follow suit somehow, with tweety or mr. bowtieless doing something similar.

[RB TexLa]

14. I guess if Klan TV offers time, candidates should line up for that too?

[ComerPerro]

16. Dobbs has never given any indication that he gives a rats ass about health care

but then again, maybe his issue is making sure only some people can get it.