We’ve commented on Lou Dobbs’ biased coverage of immigration illegal and otherwise here previously, noting in the print version of FrontBurner (Feb. ‘07) that the influential anchor has “reinvented an entire CNN career as the media’s point man on the subject.” A couple of weeks ago, Dobbs, who has brought his road show to Dallas, appeared on “60 Minutes.” Among other things, he refused to back down from the lie he had perpetuated that illegal migrants had spiked leprosy cases in the U.S. to 7,000 in the past three years. The Southern Poverty Law Center called him on it, and he responded by attacking them. Now, the Gray Lady concludes that the SPLC was right and Dobbs was wrong. And more.
1. Duck alert.
2. TXU’s stock price is really high. Whew! We were all worried there for a minute.
3. Del Harris has taken the job I coveted: lifetime basketball man consultant guy.