Lou Dobbs tells ‘Nightline’ he’s considering run for president

Orlando Sentinel ^ | January, 13 2010

[greatdefender]

Lou Dobbs is thinking about a run for president in 2012, the former CNN anchor tells ABC’s “Nightline.”

“I was thinking about running for office, thinking about politics,” Dobbs tells Terry Moran. “A number of people have asked me to think about president, Senate, and as I have said, it’s flattering. It’s heavy stuff. And I would be lying if I told you I wasn’t enamored at various junctures of my thinking, with the idea.”

“Nightline” airs at 11:35 tonight on WFTV-Channel 9.

Dobbs acknowledges some uncertainty about trying to attain the White House — and whether he’s qualified.

“I think one of the most important qualifications, I am starting to believe, is first that the person not want it,” Dobbs says. “We’ve got too many people who want that job. That job requires a sense of ambition of political purpose that I think is an enigma for most America. The idea that you think you are the best person of 300 million people to run this nation? I guarantee you, I don’t think that.”

[Nonstatist]

Go ahead and run, Fatso. Maybe your wife will vote for you.

[RogerQ]

Okay, if you wanna give it a try, Lou. But I’d prefer a Palin/Beck ticket over Palin/Dobbs.

[Patrick1]

Would he run as an independent?

[Star Traveler]

Dobbs acknowledges some uncertainty about trying to attain the White House — and whether he’s qualified.

Ummm... sorry... no experience at all... :-)

Everyone has their own area of expertise to be in. For Dobbs, I don't think it's President of the United States.

[Inkie]

Another Democrat plant to take away votes from the conservative.

[Cicero]

He can run on the Right To Be Silly Party.

[jpf]

Ross Perot Jr.

[Cringing Negativism Network]

I’m beginning to see a trend on FR.

1) Someone posts about any person running for any office.

2) Everyone finds reasons why they shouldn’t.

[ExTexasRedhead]

Priority: Scott Brown elected to the US Senate

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nEoW-P81-0

Please watch and forward to your email list and ask them to forward the link to their email lists.

[max americana]

He’s free to do so but it won’t be under the GOP banner. Being an independent gives him more cred but his idiotic illegal immigration statements after he left CNN will haunt him.

[A. Morgan]

BINGO!

[norge]

Awwww, Lou, you’re smarter than that.

[norge]

He might could run a broadcast school.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Dobbs is an old-fashioned Democrat leftist.
He's not going to take away votes from the Republican if he runs. Personally I don't think he's going to run anyway.

[SoCalPol]

Lou needs a med adjustment

[Marine_Uncle]

What this country needs is for Duncan Hunter Sr. to seriously consider and then be backed by the whole conservative end of the Republican party, what's left of it, along with most of the Republican Party and Independents.
If you ask me why. Let me appeal to the best at this site that urged us all to vote for him the last time as to why he would be a best candidate. Solid conservative views, strong on somehow turning back the clock and encouraging American companies to move back to the USA, super strong on national defense, etc..
He could perhaps borderline on being another Ronny, with the right pick of cabinet and a Republicans regaining both sides of the Hill over the next few years.
Even perhaps be willing to reverse all the shit the Kenyan is establishing via. executive orders. I must sign off in a few minutes. Work will come early. Do have a great upcoming day if possible.
I'm no political hack. But I am sixty three and have followed closely for the most part how this Republic has slide down the tubes for a long time. Time is running out.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Running as what...candidate for the Flaming Unprincipled Moderate Party?

[Star Traveler]

There’s not a whole lot of qualified people these days, it seems...

[Star Traveler]

Maybe so... :-)