Lou Dobbs attacks St. Patrick’s Day: ‘How about an American day?’
By on Mar 18th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Lou Dobbs attacks St. Patrick’s Day: ‘How about an American day?’
Yesterday on his radio show, anti-immigrant crusader Lou Dobbs attacked St. Patrick’s day as a needless “ethnic holiday.” “How about an American day,” he proposed. He also wondered whether other groups, like Jews or Asians, had “ethnic holidays,” but he couldn’t think of any:
Is there a Jewish ethnic holiday? Is there one? No. Okay. … How about an Asian ethnic holiday? Is there one? You know, St. Jing-Tao-Wow?
Watch it:
Dobbs’ is right: What about an American day? Besides Independence Day, Presidents’ Day, Martin Luther King Day, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Veterans Day and Memorial Day, there’s barely a chance to celebrate America at all. (HT: Gawker)
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What a jerk.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:47 pmi’m not going to accept
him as my personal savior
until he reverses the order of
his name and starts calling himself,
“dobbs lou”!
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March 18th, 2009 at 2:47 pmis that picture of lou 15 years old?
March 18th, 2009 at 2:49 pmDobbs is absolutely right. We don’t have any holidays dedicated to Americans. Only ones dedicated to European invaders, like Independence Day and Columbus Day and Presidents’ Day.
I mean, I suppose Thanksgiving is kind of dedicated to the Americans who helped the pilgrims survive, before the colonists wiped them out with guns and smallpox. So at best, there’s half a holiday dedicated to Americans.
That’s kinda sad.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:51 pmBut Lou, I celebrate America every day. Why do you need a special day to remind you how great our country is?
March 18th, 2009 at 2:51 pmHe must have had an “ethnic” nanny as a child who made him eat his peas.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:52 pmodd… dobbs doesn’t LOOK native american…
March 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pmDobbs, the man who will push Americanism to the extreme just to stir up more hate in this country and to get more ratings. It’s no wonder this moron attracts more extrmeists from the radical right each and every day. He won’t be happy until Independence day is called Lou “Mr. Independent” Dobbs day. And to think I used to like this moron.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pmLast I looked, Louie, St. Patrick’s Day was set up by the Catholic Church to honor one of their saints — it wasn’t set up by the Irish people to honor their Irish heritage! No more than St. Valentine’s Day was set up by Al Capone to honor massacres, or Christmas was set up by Wal-Mart to honor cheap toys, etc., etc.
Louie needs to get a grip and try to think before he opens his pie-hole…
March 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pmI guess now I know why I missed Lou at the Chinese New Year parade, not to mention Rosh Hashanah, Hannukah, Purim etc.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pmstjack Says:
is that picture of lou 15 years old?
March 18th, 2009 at 2:54 pm““““““““““““““““““““““““““““`
If you are asking if that photo of Dobbs is 15 years old the answer is no. If you are asking if that photo is of Dobbs when he was 15 years old, the answer is yes.
What is the date of that 4th of July Holiday again? I always forget. Maybe Lou Dobbs know.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:54 pmI guess he doesn’t get it, that every day is fat greedy white guy day.
We are a melting pot, and all ethnicities in the mix deserve respect and recognition of their contributions.
Except Lou’s of course.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:54 pmI think they need to set aside a day for dunderheads. When is Dobbs birthday??
March 18th, 2009 at 2:54 pmLou Dobbs take a nap. Yes, we have major problems with illegal immigration but it is being handled. Chill out.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:55 pmi heard a surprising amount of negative remarks about the green fountain at the white house yesterday… boo hoo.
i thought it was a wonderful idea… a delightful bit o’ chicago tradition!
thank you, First Lady Michele Obama!
it was a hoot! looking forward to next year too.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:57 pmGreat idea, Lou! How about making an “America’s Day” and in celebration we round up all the fear mongering, character smearing, Constitution ripping anti-American pundits and politicians. We tie them to posts in public squares all over the country and the rest of us gather to throw good old American pumpkins, tomatoes, and farm fresh manure at them. Bring your own booze, of course.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:58 pmyeah, when is whitey day?
everyday?
oh, being white i didn’t realize…
March 18th, 2009 at 2:58 pmhe is a crazy fool
March 18th, 2009 at 2:58 pmLou, don’t mess with St. Patrick’s Day. It’s a national excuse to drink.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:59 pmHey, Lou. I think we should have a “Snobs Day”.
You know. Snobs . . . it rhymes with Dobbs. And that’s no coincidence.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:00 pmLou Dobbs should get out more. The Seattle Center has celebrations for the Vietnamese, Chinese, Japanese, African Americans, Pacific Islanders, Iranians, Arabs, Tibetans, Brazilians, Hawaiians, Hispanics, Turks, Croats, Italians, Mexicans, Hmong, among others, and, yes, even the Irish.
I certainly didn’t get St. Patrick’s Day off work if that’s what he’s complaining about.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:00 pmfunny, too – on the today show yesterday, merideth and al were in ireland, dublin i think, for a parade –
they explained that st. patrick’s day has only recently been celebrated there, in the way that we do here… traditionally, it’s just another saint day there…
March 18th, 2009 at 3:00 pmPLC: count me in — when’s the first one?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:00 pmInterestingly, “jing tao wow” can be translated in Mandarin as “escaped whale cochlea,” “cutthroat pottery handshake,” “gluttonous lettuce that eats its mother,” and, ironically, “border overflow fertility,” depending on which tones one uses.
I wonder which one Dobbs wants to celebrate. My money’s on the gluttonous lettuce.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:01 pmLou Dobbs is an idiot.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:01 pmThis is just stooopid!
March 18th, 2009 at 3:03 pmDon’t forget Cinco de Mayo (which is NOT the Mexican Independence Holiday, that one’s on September 16th)
March 18th, 2009 at 3:03 pmWhat about a STFU Dobbs Day?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:05 pmThat’s an excellent point, Dogfather.
Lou Dobbs is attacking a Christian saint’s feast day.
Why is Lou Dobbs aligning himself with the Secular Progressives?
Someone call O’Reilly! Quick! Let’s get on the stick so we’re ready for next year’s War on St. Patrick’s Day!
March 18th, 2009 at 3:05 pmtexaslady Says:
Lou Dobbs take a nap. Yes, we have major problems with illegal immigration but it is being handled. Chill out.
March 18th, 2009 at 2:55 pm
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Yeah – Bush solved the illegal immigration “problem” by letting the economy go to shit. Undocumented workers are now heading back to El Salvador and Guatemala and Mexico, cause they have better luck finding jobs there than here.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:06 pmDogfather, two options:
September 24 – Lou Dobbs birthday
The day one of BushCo gets arrested
Whichever comes first.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:08 pmIn a good old American tradition, we can change the date at will for next year.
Let’s see, when did they make St. Patrick’s Day a holiday? I missed that. Independence Day – holiday, Thanksgiving – holiday, President’s Day – holiday, St. Patrick’s Day – not a holiday, Lou.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:10 pmif “St. Jing-Tao-Wow”
can drive all of the snakes
out of backup’s head then
we’ll have a holiday for him too.
…
March 18th, 2009 at 3:11 pmHey Joe,
March 18th, 2009 at 3:12 pmMaybe they should try Scientology?
Dobbs is an idiot, and he proves it everyday.
How in the world does someone like this keep a job, and one on TV to boot?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:12 pmAli Frick, you nailed it with that last sentence. That was funny. I tip my hat off to you sir.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pmLet’s make Mr. Fullofhimself the Mexican Ambassador.
I’m sure ‘ol Louis could get the drug cartels to play nice on the border.
Hmmm, does Dobbs have ‘Borderline’ Personality Disorder?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pmLou just hates immigrants, that’s all.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:14 pmAs Bugs would say ‘Ehhhh, WHAT A MAROOON…..’
When will Lou (and his ilk)realize you don’t have to be a white christian male to be an American. Nor do you have to be an American to be a white christian male….
How shallow can you go?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:15 pmhellinabucket Says:
Ali Frick, you nailed it with that last sentence. That was funny. I tip my hat off to you sir.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
__________
I think you mean “miss.” It’s Ali as in Alexandra, not Ali as in علي …
March 18th, 2009 at 3:15 pmpastcaring Says:
Hey Joe,
Maybe they should try Scientology?
*
maybe they have my friend,
maybe they have…
…
March 18th, 2009 at 3:16 pmIs stupidity a requirement at FoxNews?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:17 pmNow we have Lou Dobb’s “War on St. Patrick’s Day”? Where’s B.O’R when you need him? Shouldn’t he be going after Lou for disparaging BO’R ‘family heritage’ celebration?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:17 pmLou, get a clue – it’s not a federal holiday!
I was saying to a mate last night over Guiness and corned beef and cabbage, we should have a day for every ethnic group making up our nation. Starting with Native Americans.
and excluding angry white merchants of hate.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:18 pmWhat a total moron. There happens to be a large amount of Irish people in the US.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:20 pmIt’s obvious Lou still considers the Irish to be immigants.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:25 pmUncle Lou is just pissed there is no Lou Dobbs Is An Effin’ Idiot Day. But don’t fret, Lou, I’ll bet every TP poster here wants it to be on March 18.
Let’s ignore the angry little man. He’s run dry of material to rail against, hence the picking on poor ol’ Saint Paddy.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:25 pmLou Dobbs went crazy some time back. It’s unfortunate that CNN gives him airtime, but then they used to give Glenn Beck airtime, too, and it is not hyperbole to suggested Beck should actually be institutionalized.
The only good news in Dobbs’ latest diatribe: he is becoming an equal-opportunity bigot. As a person of Irish heritage, I am pleased Lou has give me an opportunity to proudly stand alongside his Hispanic victims. Viva San Patrick!
The Constant Weader at http://www.RealityChex.com
March 18th, 2009 at 3:29 pmAnd Yet… Says:
Uncle Lou is just pissed there is no Lou Dobbs Is An Effin’ Idiot Day.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
____________
I think we’ll need more than one day for that commemmoration. More like Lou Dobbs Is An Effin’ Idiot Month, am I right?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:30 pmGawd… he’s even racist while making a concerted effort to be anti-racism… Dobbs 2012!
March 18th, 2009 at 3:32 pm.
Lou Dobbs’ Uber-Nationalism is palpable in every one of his arguments.
.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:33 pmGuido the Loving OBGYN Says:
“Turn.Off.Cable.News.Entertainment.”
Wow! Ya, but we need to stay posted. Where do the stories a typical anchor covers originate? Will we have to read? Where is the un-filtered, un-distorted information coming from?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:34 pm#51- Yes indeedy.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:34 pmZimzone Says:
Let’s make Mr. Fullofhimself the Mexican Ambassador.
Sorry. We don’t want ‘im here either.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:35 pmhussein toasterhead Says:
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hellinabucket Says:
Ali Frick, you nailed it with that last sentence. That was funny. I tip my hat off to you sir.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:13 pm
__________
I think you mean “miss.” It’s Ali as in Alexandra, not Ali as in ??? …
I most sincerly apologize for this. Thank you for enlightening me on this toasterhead. I still tip my hat to you madam.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:36 pm“How about an American day? How about we’re all the same kind of day?”
Hey, Lou: it’s called the 4th of July, dumbass.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:38 pmLou is just upset about all the attention Glen Beck got over his crying jag and he wants some of that recognition for his own brand of crazy.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:41 pmAlso fun to hear Uncle Lou canonize Columbus in his little spiel. Pope Dobbs the 1st it is, then.
And St. Joseph’s Day? What, he’s living in Montreal now?
March 18th, 2009 at 3:43 pmDobbs should be sold to Fox. Pair him up with Glen Beck and they can make each other cry.
March 18th, 2009 at 3:46 pmIs it now that mantra of the NeoNutbag few to think everything that has any form of ‘foreign’ taint should be shunned?? Has LouLou stooped so low that he’s now got to join the rest of the ‘Chimpy pig-farm slime pool’ group that thinks it rules the world??
I’ve witnessed real delusion before but this is actually PAST where real delusion begins to filter into full psychotic behavior. In LouLou, Limberger, Hannballs and Becks’ case, injections won’t help….
March 18th, 2009 at 3:49 pmForget it, Lou! I am an Irish American and I will celebrate St.Patrick’s Day until I die. I am proud to be an Irish American. It is not a legal holiday, so I guess we of Irish heritage and those that want to join us will do what we darn well please. You have to have a little fun, and it is a good day to say thanks to all the Irish that came before me. Buzz off!
March 18th, 2009 at 3:52 pmGet a job!
March 18th, 2009 at 4:00 pmPerhaps this is just a little dig at O’bama.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:09 pmJesus wept–he actually said, “St. Jing Tao Wow”? When the hell does he think he is?
“Hey, Missur DAWBS! ME NO RIKEY! YOU VELY LACISS! YOU GO BACKA HOME!” Someone set me up with a cable news program, please, and thrown in a Lifetime Acheivement Emmy Award while you’re at it.
Jerk.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:11 pmDobbs shouldn’t mess with Irish Americans, who started celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in Boston and New York in the 1850s as a reaction against the nativist “Know Nothings” who were harassing Irish immigrants — not unlike the current Hispanic immigrants who are showing solidarity against the attacks of latter-day Know Nothings such as Lou Dobbs. If Dobbs and his fellow xenophobes want to put Latinos in common cause with the Irish, that’s fine with me. Erin go bragh! Viva la Raza!
March 18th, 2009 at 4:16 pm“You know, St. Jing-Tao-Wow?”
Did he really say this? What an offensive racist thing spew.
As to St Patrick’s Day – it is a religious holiday that the Irish choose to celebrate with a party. I would have thought because it was Christian, Lou would like it. Go figure?
It gets sickening to listen to this obsession with the USA. We are just one country on the planet and our people are no more valuable than any other human in any another country. Can we please grow up?
Welcome to the Cult of America! Power POwer POWER!!!
March 18th, 2009 at 4:17 pmPagan_American Says:
“You know, St. Jing-Tao-Wow?”
Did he really say this? What an offensive racist thing spew.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Says you. Those of us who celebrate Escaped Whale Cochlea Day are quite pleased that Dobbs gave our celebration the recognition it deserves!
March 18th, 2009 at 4:21 pmI’m with 61. Send Lou to Fox to join his friend Beck!
March 18th, 2009 at 4:29 pmFun fact: Whale cochleas can grow to the size of a football and are located not inside their skulls, but in their lower jaws. They hear through their mouths.
I did not know that.
http://scienceblogs.com/retrospectacle/2007/02/what_does_a_whales_ear_look_li.php
March 18th, 2009 at 4:35 pmLou Dobbs is an idiot.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:39 pmI don’t give a shit about St Patrick’s Day, and I care even less what Lou Dobbs has to say on any subject.
BTW, everyday is “American Day.”
Sheesh…
March 18th, 2009 at 4:47 pmTaken from “Lou Dobbs Swears E.T. is Not an Illegal Alien”..
“My stomach is already grumbling. If Dobbs has his way, trying to find a good burrito, pork fried rice or Italian festival might become as frustrating for me as the “press two for Spanish” prompt is for Dobbs television audience.” http://ptlia.com/forms/main/default.aspx?l=en-us&p=editorials3
E.T. please phone home… and remember to “press one for English”.
March 18th, 2009 at 4:58 pmLou is descended from those mythological white north american natives the mormons talk about – you know, the same ones who were kickin’ it with JC when he did that North American Tour.
That’s also why he observes the sacred rite of eating ’shrooms in his sauna together with other prominent wingers.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:05 pmPlease, nobody mention Cinco de Mayo or Dobbs’s head will explode. He is devoid of relevancy and now rivals Glen Beck as the biggest clown act on the air. He is just one crazy thought away from suiting up in a white robe and burning a cross beside his desk.He needs the plug pulled very soon so that his disgraceful behavior can fade from the memories of decent, tolerant Americans.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:18 pmDobbs, the patron saint of racists & bigots everywhere. He’s really equal opportunity, isn’t he?
March 18th, 2009 at 5:22 pm4httr Says:
Please, nobody mention Cinco de Mayo or Dobbs’s head will explode.
Really? CINCO DE MAYO! CINCO DE MAYO! CINCO DE MAYO!
*waiting*
…damn.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:27 pmtelecaster Says:
If Dobbs has his way, trying to find a good burrito, pork fried rice or Italian festival might become as frustrating for me as the “press two for Spanish” prompt is for Dobbs television audience.”
March 18th, 2009 at 4:58 pm
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Interestingly, both those “ethnic” foods are quite United Statesian in origin – the burrito as we know it originated in San Francisco in the 1960s, and pork fried rice came from the chop suey joints of 19th century Chinatown.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:32 pmZooey Says:
I don’t give a shit about St Patrick’s Day, and I care even less what Lou Dobbs has to say on any subject.
BTW, everyday is “American Day.”
Sheesh…
*
zoo,
every day with you
is a holiday!
*
it’s true :)
*
March 18th, 2009 at 5:34 pmPoor Lou! He has cut his audience another 30 percent. If you aren’t lily white Anglo born and a bigot*, you ain’t going to like the show. (The exceptions are for the Hannitys and o’Reillys who have let their Irish roots rot, I should hope.)
March 18th, 2009 at 5:37 pmSo now we’re gonna have to build a gazilion-dollar fence to keep out rampaging escaped whale cochlea? Damn.
Thanks for that link. Cool page-I learned something. And it included a link to a P Z Myers Pharyngula page on whale ear evolution. Just met P Z when he was in C-U last Friday. Great lecture.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:39 pmTim W H Says:
So now we’re gonna have to build a gazilion-dollar fence to keep out rampaging escaped whale cochlea? Damn.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
__________
They’ll bite your head off, man.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:43 pm“AND GET OFF MY LAWN!!”
Seriously – does Mr. Dobbs realize that St. Patrick was made a saint for casting the pagans out of Ireland? You think he’d be head-over-heels for that sort of behavior.
March 18th, 2009 at 5:56 pmI cannot stand Dobbs & will never watch him. He’s a loud-mouthed racist bigot who loves to pretend he isn’t. He should be on Fox, where he belongs.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:03 pmescaped whale cochlea,”
— I have two around here and I know exactly where they are. Neither of mine have escaped
March 18th, 2009 at 6:08 pmBeyond the general ignorant nativism, here’s also a strong anti-catholic element to Dobbs’ rant here. Apparently all “ethnic” holidays are St.-something days. I guess it fits in his anti-Hispanic-immigrant shtick to pretend that if it’s Catholic, it’s not American.
If he wants to get rid of St. Patrick’s Day, he should go after what makes it popular–alcohol. Is he against that too? I guess that wouldn’t go over as well with his listeners.
Why does this fool still have a slot on CNN?
March 18th, 2009 at 6:22 pmLou Dobbs is a New Age Puritan where white is right and the imaginary witches that vexed those early communities have been replaced by ethnics who take many forms. Let them repent and be cast out. Then Cotton Mather Dobbs will have fulfilled his destiny.
March 18th, 2009 at 6:32 pmGive me a break!
It’s analogous to kids complaining that there is “Mother’s Day”, “Father’s Day”, and “Grandparents’ Day”, but no “Children’s Day”.
Get over it. Every day is Children’s Day, and in America, every day is American’s Day.
March 18th, 2009 at 7:07 pmjoe cantwell Says:
zoo,
every day with you
is a holiday!
*
it’s true :)
*
March 18th, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Awwww, yer sweet, joe. You had me at hello. :-D
March 18th, 2009 at 7:21 pmSomebody needs to give Dobbs an ENEMA! He’s so FULL OF IT!
March 18th, 2009 at 7:25 pmThere are times when the stupid is entertaining, and then there are times like this when it just burns — like toxic acid. How does somebody this mentally deficient get on the air?
March 18th, 2009 at 7:35 pmlabman57 Says:
It’s analogous to kids complaining that there is “Mother’s Day”, “Father’s Day”, and “Grandparents’ Day”, but no “Children’s Day”.
March 18th, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Actually, there is: http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/children_day/
March 18th, 2009 at 8:09 pmBTW – Louise Dobbs really has taken a turn for the worse lately, as in a thelma and louise turn for the worse. He’s chasing after neo-con smears. At the same time he’s taking on a detatched giddyness reminiscent of performances by Beck, when confronted with truth. He’s even snapping at his minions if they let reality slip into his narratives. I guess a few people have yet to catch on but i can’t see this going on much further, except perhaps over at FAUX.
March 18th, 2009 at 8:12 pmLou Dobbs is a two bit stooge.
March 18th, 2009 at 8:33 pmI’m missing some things here.
The Catholic Church has a feast day for this saint or that saint for almost any day of the year.
Why does St. Patrick get such big press ? Irish Pride? Everyone else joins in because they love a good celebration (or beer)?
No ethnic celebrations for Asians ? Uh, …….Tet ?
No ethnic celebrations for Jews ? Uh, they have their own liturgical calendar. Including Rosh Hashannah, Hannukah, Sukkoth…..?
March 18th, 2009 at 9:03 pmHi chat
March 18th, 2009 at 9:12 pmSo about your weird porn issues…
I guess Dobbs’ definition of an “ethnic holiday” is if it starts with “St.” — St. Patrick’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day, etc.
This must be why he doesn’t consider Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Purim, Cinco de Mayo, Diwali, Chinese New Year, Syttende Mai, Tet, etc. to be “ethnic holidays” — there’s no “St.” in their name.
Even when he was mocking the Asians, his expectation was that any “ethnic holiday” they had would have “St.” in its name?
Maybe he just hates Catholics?
Oh, and somebody should remind him that NONE of these “ethnic” holidays are federal holidays. Nobody gets paid to be off work these days. He seriously needs to STFU.
March 18th, 2009 at 9:13 pmFriggen Chat Porn Spammer.
Please Flag the a$$hat posts whenever you see them.
They are attempting to ride the coattails of TP’s success by inserting as many links as possible into as many threads as possible so thier “hitcount” on search engines goes up.
This is dispicable ,as is their trade. And TP monitors should be on top of it. Allowing it to continue only sullies thier good name.
March 18th, 2009 at 10:04 pmSaint Jing-Tao-Wow day wants you!!
Since the founding of this country the one thing that has united us as a nation is the belief that the next immigrant group was going to be the one ingredient that would wreck the whole melting pot. Let’s celebrate our ethnic stereotypes and the pundits who perpetuate them on the first ever St. Jing-Tao-Wow Day Tuesday March 31st.
March 18th, 2009 at 10:41 pmJing-Tao-Wow Day
Yeah nate, that is right and pretty freaking funny. I don’t think I can do a holiday without food. What shall we eat on Jing-Tao-Wow Day?
March 18th, 2009 at 11:35 pmwhat a stupid mother f@cker
March 18th, 2009 at 11:45 pmMy junior high school in Los Angeles was about 80% Jewish. Although Yom Kippur is not officially a holiday, real classes could hardly be conducted then because the school was practically devoid of students. I can’t recall anyone ever taking off for St. Patrick’s Day.
March 18th, 2009 at 11:53 pmTime to fire this guy’s ass – he’s gone ’round the bend.
March 19th, 2009 at 1:08 am*
I’m glad you asked my friend. One loyal reader has suggested celebrating her Irish-Jewish-Italian heritage by eating a pizza bagel while drinking Guinness. Ethnic food shall rule the day, but Americanized ethnic food is even better. Corporate sponsorship by Taco Bell, Panda Express, or Olive Garden will be seriously looked into.
March 19th, 2009 at 7:31 amI use this calendar to celebrate Irish saint holidays.
March 19th, 2009 at 10:08 amthis man’s level of demagoguery and HATE rivals only Rush Limbaugh; I find it a bit of a disgrace on the part of CNN that he still has a platform there… he will probably move to FOX eventually (the sooner the better..)
March 19th, 2009 at 10:51 amI’m no lou dobbs fan. as a matter of fact i can hardly watch the guy. but in his defense Mr. Dobbs does not seem to be anti immigrant to me. He is however anti ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT. There is a huge difference between the two. That point seems to get lost in every news story, article or blog post about the guy.
March 19th, 2009 at 4:35 pmDon’t forget he’s also against the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. Wow! Who’d have thought they were just a front for narcotic trafficking.
March 19th, 2009 at 9:33 pmLou Dobbs is completely nuts. St. Patrick’s Day is not a “needless ethnic holiday.” It’s NOT A HOLIDAY! No one gets paid for not working on March 17. It’s simply an observance of Irish-American solidarity. With more than 36 million people of Irish descent in this country, Lou would do well not to alientate 12 percent of the US population. The Irish, like many ethnic groups in this country, have contributed much to its survival and culture. There was at least one Irish-American regiment in the Battle of Gettysburg and of course, some US Presidents have been part Irish — and one, JFKennedy, was 100 percent Irish-American. Even Barack Obama had Irish ancestry on his mother’s side (thank you, Michelle, for tinting the White House fountain green). Lou had better read up on his history: America was not built strictly on the backs of male, white, Anglo-Saxon Protestants. Far from it!!
March 20th, 2009 at 10:12 pm