Lou Dobbs - the highest rated talking head on CNN is leaving the network after 30 years.

"New York (CNN) -- CNN's Lou Dobbs stepped down from his controversial role as an advocacy anchor at the network at the end of his show Wednesday night after announcing plans to seek a more activist role. "Over the past six months, it has become increasingly clear that strong winds of change have begun buffeting this country and affecting all of us, and some leaders in media, politics and business have been urging me to go beyond the role here at CNN and to engage in constructive problem-solving as well as to contribute positively to a better understanding of the great issues of our day and to continue to do so in the most honest and direct language possible," Dobbs said during his 7 p.m. broadcast. Dobbs, 64, said he had discussed the issue with CNN President Jonathan Klein, who had agreed to a release from his contract "that will enable me to pursue new opportunities." In a written statement, Klein called Dobbs "a valued founding member of the CNN family."

Leftwingers think that they got Lou fired.

 Fact is that he asked for a release - to head to Fox News. What slot he is filling is still a mystery, but numerous sources are confirming the ink is drying.  The neo-socialist group Presente.org will love that!   He'll now have an even bigger audience to expose their agenda.

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Today at 12pm I'm calling for a moment of silence for all my fallen brothers and sisters in arms, and for all those who still serve.

To my father, four uncles - WWII, my brother, Vietnam, and numerous other family members from a military family, thanks!

Also to all the men and women who served with me over a long career, double thanks for watching out for my you know what!

As always on this day, I give you:

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Finally even the weighted Gallup Poll can't hid the truth.

"Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48% to 44% among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup's generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by six points in July and two points last month."

This is old news as Rasmussen Reports has had Republicans up in varying degrees since July.   Gallup's methodology has evidently finally changed to match the actual electorate.

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When you see "AMA Supports Obamacare" it's not the same as "Majority of Doctors Support Obamacare".  Fact is that nearly 70 percent of Doctors do NOT subscribe membership to the AMA.

"HOUSTON — The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence.

The action at the group's semiannual meeting in Houston could be seen as a vote of confidence for AMA leaders who voiced support for the $1.2-trillion, 10-year bill the U.S. House passed Saturday.

Several dissident doctor organizations within the AMA had urged the group to reverse its position and come out with a strong statement opposing Democrat-led reform efforts. Some urged the AMA's 544-member House of Delegates to vote to oppose any health overhaul that includes a public insurance option and Medicare payment cuts to doctors, and that excludes tort reform. Discussions about the proposed resolutions spurred a lengthy debate Sunday that went on for more than eight hours."

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Lots of people right and left praising Obama on his speech at Fort Hood today. I'm not. Not because it wasn't a good speech, but because the one who delivered it doesn't believe a word he uttered.

"It may be hard to comprehend the twisted logic that led to this tragedy. But this much we do know - no faith justifies these murderous and craven acts; no just and loving God looks upon them with favor. And for what he has done, we know that the killer will be met with justice - in this world, and the next.

These are trying times for our country. In Afghanistan and Pakistan, the same extremists who killed nearly 3,000 Americans continue to endanger America, our allies, and innocent Afghans and Pakistanis.

In Iraq, we are working to bring a war to a successful end, as there are still those who would deny the Iraqi people the future that Americans and Iraqis have sacrificed so much for. As we face these challenges, the stories of those at Fort Hood reaffirm the core values that we are fighting for, and the strength that we must draw upon.

Theirs are tales of American men and women answering an extraordinary call - the call to serve their comrades, their communities, and their country. In an age of selfishness, they embody responsibility. In an era of division, they call upon us to come together. In a time of cynicism, they remind us of who we are as Americans. We are a nation that endures because of the courage of those who defend it. We saw that valor in those who braved bullets here at Fort Hood, just as surely as we see it in those who signed up knowing that they would serve in harm's way.

We are a nation of laws whose commitment to justice is so enduring that we would treat a gunman and give him due process, just as surely as we will see that he pays for his crimes We are a nation that guarantees the freedom to worship as one chooses. And instead of claiming God for our side, we remember Lincoln's words, and always pray to be on the side of God."

Not that more than a few parts were plagurized, more on that later. But if Obama believed this he would have since sent troop reinforcements to Afghanistan. He would have never accused our troops of air raiding villages or killing innocents - as he has.


 



Obama's actions - and inactions since entering office have done more to cause the incident at Fort Hood than stop it.

Because of these and so much more he has no right to speak for me or any other soldier serving this country.

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