O'Reilly May Host Dobbs For "Birther" Discussion (VIDEO)

Last Tuesday, CNN host Lou Dobbs, became a focal point of the "birthers" brouhaha, when he hypothesized on his radio show that Obama may not be a properly documented American citizen and his presidency could be "illegal." "I'm starting to think we have a document issue." Dobbs said. "You suppose he's un... no, I won't even use the word undocumented, it wouldn't be right."

Now, it looks like Bill O'Reilly wants to join in the fun. After slamming the birthers story during Monday's show (though defending Dobbs' right to free speech), O'Reilly wants Dobbs to join him on the O'Reilly Factor. Last night, after a segment answering viewers' questions on birthers, O'Reilly added: "By the way I think we're going to have Lou Dobbs on this program tomorrow. That should be interesting."

TVNewser has learned that Dobbs' outside publicists pitched The O'Reilly Factor producers for the CNN host to appear on Fox News. FNC confirms this account.

It hasn't been determined yet if Dobbs will appear on tonight's show due to a scheduling conflict, but both Dobbs and O'Reilly producers are trying to find an agreeable date and time for Dobbs to guest on his cable competitor.

TVNewser subsequently confirmed that Dobbs would not be appearing tonight.

Also today, the social justice group ColorOfChange.org has added its voice to the numbers calling on Dobbs to resign, sending an email to its membership that reads:

Dear ColorOfChange.org member,

Lou Dobbs is using his platform on CNN to revive paranoid conspiracy theories about whether President Obama was born in the U.S.1 While the question was put to rest long ago, Dobbs is pretending that this extremist nonsense is a legitimate national conversation.

Intentionally or not, he is stoking the fires of racial fear and paranoia in the same way that the McCain/Palin campaign did when they cast Obama as "not one of us."2 Even after being called on this, Dobbs refuses to stop.

CNN, which is held in high regard by many Americans and describes itself as the "the most trusted name in news," is allowing one of its hosts to give legitimacy to debunked, racist conspiracy theories.

Please join us in calling on CNN to dump Dobbs, and ask your friends and family to do the same:

Meanwhile, Media Matters continued putting pressure on CNN President Jonathan Klein to remove Dobbs from the air.

Today, Media Matters for America responded to CNN president Jonathan Klein's latest misrepresentation of Lou Dobbs' coverage of birth certificate conspiracies and his suggestion that Dobbs' coverage has been "legitimate." Yesterday, Klein told TV reporters that Dobbs' coverage of the issue has been "all about the phenomenon of doubters" -- with Klein suggesting that Dobbs has done nothing more than host discussions of why "some people doubt" that President Obama is a U.S.-born citizen. Klein is not telling the truth. Dobbs has done far more than simply ask why there are still people who doubt Obama's citizenship. He has legitimized their conspiracy theories by demanding that Obama produce documentation -- to prove something that Klein himself acknowledges is beyond doubt.

Watch their lay out of the issues below:

Comments

[surfcitysteven]

Two bigoted, old white men discussing the ridiculous notion about the birthplace of a young black man who was born in Hawaii and whether or not he is an "American". Priceless.

[DC Democrat]

Ain't that the truth.

[fayrae]

Both of these "bigoted, old white men" have stated that they are NOT questioning Obama's birth in Hawaii. Dobbs is merely questioning why Obama doesn't just release the original BC and O'Reilly is defending Dobb's right to free speech.

[shel3364]

I may have take an anti-nausea pill and tune into Faux for that one.

[fayrae]

IMO, Bill O'Reilly seems to be one of the few news show host who is fair and presents both sides of issues. He has guest with differing views. In reporting his personal views on Obama's performance and ideology he gives positives and negatives. I'm curious as to why many of you dislike him. Can you be specific?

[2bad]

You obviously haven't been watching him very long. He goes thru momentary periods of lucid statements. Check his statements and rants from the past ten years and you'll see very quickly!

[fayrae]

I've been watching for a long time. I don't always agree with him but, as I said, he presents both sides and welcomes debate.

[Mike Barden]

I'll admit: when i've watched him he uses reasoned tones. I just wish there was some reasoning behind it.

[fayrae]

Can you give an example, Mike?

[shel3364]

I used to think that. I'm embarrassed to say I bought one of his books (NOT the fiction).

Then his "buttheadedness" became obvios to me after 9/11. Haven't watched him since.

Be specific? He's pompous, but so are most of these anchortainers. But when he invites someone on his show to "discuss" a topic and then yells them off the set, its not reporing, its bloviating.

He sics his producers on those that criticize him for ambush interviews.


Thats why I don't like him.

[fayrae]

Thanks, shel. Legitimate reasons.

[RickAHyatt]

To post ads or whatever on newspapers is as old an espionage craft as it gets, as in the “Announcement of live birth” in the Honolulu Advertiser. The same with the premeditated COLB. What this really tells you is just how long his “Legend” has been crafted in his grooming for this very agenda. This economic war by the CHICOMS, and The Great 0 is but their Economic Manchurian Candidate. I know, I am an MC, too, the son of former East German Stasi General Markus Wolf. How well I remember my agent handler being amazed at “To teach them well, teach them young,” as he described for me to remember the names of such sleepers. Then he mused, and said, “Well, how do you lure all the moles out?” “Simple,” he said, “When the time comes we’ll just hoist a Barry Soetono up the flagpole & see who salutes.” (The closing-down of spy rings, etc., historically necessary before potential major military conflict.) Now that we’ve got all the “X’s on the dotted line” from Congress, the American People will know who is what, once the balloon goes up. As for the flush of Congress, it will be simple: Just who has partaken of Gary Condit’s “Sexual Embarrassment Disposal Service” these last years, and has been blackmailed, since? Doesn’t this explain to you WHY Congress is trying to bleed our country to death with 1000 small $ cuts?

[Iccarus]

Looks like you're in big trouble. You have to go through all that trouble to flush us out... all we need is the limbaugh letter list. See ya when the balloon goes up. Keep waiting for you're marching orders. Good luck and God Bless.

[RickAHyatt]

The CHICOM government pays a horde of netizens about a quarter each to go out constantly and find sites with anti-gov commentary. They then use the typical Democ-rat humiliations like buzz-words ("Birther," "Conspiratorialist" etc) along with charges of "Mental Illness" to drive down dissent & free speech.
I don't know what they're call over there, but here they're known as ACORNERS, and paid by the same sister totalitarian regime.

[stav506]

Do you get special meals in that little white padded room you live in too?

[traumabob]

Where do I go to collect my quaters? I'm owed a bunch it would seem. How come no one told me about this until now?

[julia23]

I want my quaters too

[Arrecho]

They will wear their white hoods.

[YLS2007]

Lou Dobbs and Bill O'Reilly on the same set. WOW

This is destined to be another one of those "I will forever remember where I was" moments ala the JFK assassination, the moon landing and W choking on a pretzel...

[duncansdad]

BO's nose is starting to look like Lucy Ricardo's fake nose on the William Holden episode.

[TotobiAyokoh23]

What good do you expect when two vultures sit on a carcass!!!

[mongoose63124]

all he has to do is produce a birth cerfiticat­e.......in­stead obama's handlers have spent millions to not have to...dobbs common sense is kicking in....amer­ica is a little sleepy eyed, but we are starting to wake up, by '10 we will be ready to reclaim our country

[spagma]

He has already done this to multiple media outlets. You and the rest of the Birthers wont be happy even if you see it with your own eyes.

Don't you think he finds it insulting, along with many other americans, that he is being asked to prove his citizenship? Its a matter of point. If he gives in to this group, he will have to give in to the next group, and so on, where will it end. In this country, by law, the burden of proof is on the accuser, not the accused.

[PartisanLove]

hahaha, most ridiculous unfounded conspiracy theory out there. And I actually enjoy them once in a while. They make for good entertainment but this is just dumb and laughable.

[zeezan]

How many times does his birth certificate have to be produced to satisfy you? A "Certificate of Live Birth" IS a birth certificate.

Birth certificates (Certificates of Live Birth and Certifications of Live Birth) and Certificates of Hawaiian Birth are the primary documents used to determine native Hawaiian qualification.

The Department of Hawaiian Home Lands accepts both Certificates of Live Birth (original birth certificate) and Certifications of Live Birth because they are official government records documenting an individual's birth. The Certificate of Live Birth generally has more information which is useful for genealogical purposes as compared to the Certification of Live Birth which is a computer-generated printout that provides specific details of a person's birth. Although original birth certificates (Certificates of Live Birth) are preferred for their greater detail, the State Department of Health (DOH) no longer issues Certificates of Live Birth. When a request is made for a copy of a birth certificate, the DOH issues a Certification of Live Birth.

http://hawaii.gov/dhhl/applicants/appforms/applyhhl

[RickAHyatt]

A COLB is NOT a BC. I lived in HI when that legislation was being passed, and there was much todo about how it was "Compasionate," in that it let in cheap Filipino plantation workers, who if given such, could at least obtain social program entitlements, and the like. But then it was noticed that such could potentially allow some foreign and hostile espionage agent into the very Presidency, itself. Hawaii is very pro-asian, and very hostile to the "White Man," ruling them from the "White House." It's also much more corrupt than, say, Chicago or NJ.
Once this was known, the HI legislature rushed to pass it through!
To post news ads or the like is as old as espionage craft gets. The fact that such was done along with the creation of this other "Documentation" that doesn't quite fit simply tells you how LONG the CHICOMS had been grooming their Economic Manchurian Candidate.

[Zillacabra]

Spending millions to *not* do something? Isn't this the exclusive domain of Republican politicians?

[Tim303]

Reclaim "your" country? Hahahahahaha!

[espressobeans]

Is it just me or does O'Reilly look like the grinch?

[fayrae]

It's just you.

[Arrecho]

Not really. He looks like the Grinch

[yankees]

It is all about Ratings. Get over it.
They both believe and have stated that Obama is an American citizen. We had to sit through and still do about the views on 9/11 with various Left Wing programs so you have to sit through this idiotic argument.

[MDCA]

GREAT! You two deserve each other.

[Ed438]

Dobbs and O'Reilly: Birds of two featherbrains.

[sliznim]

stay at fox while you're at it Dobbs- you fit in much better over there