# Lou Dobbs for President **URL:** \ **Category:** Great Debates\ **Created:** [November 12, 2009, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306 "2009-11-12T13:12:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mannish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mannish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mannish)\ **Post date:** [November 13, 2009, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/41 "2009-11-13T23:55:18Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Perot. > Nader. > Dobbs. > > Here’s a thought-why doesn’t someone who _isn’t_ bullgoose looney start a third party for a change? I can answer that one. Because in order to honestly believe that a third party has a viable chance of obtaining any real political power, you have to be bullgoose loony, and preferably batshit insane… ---
**Author:** ![DanBlather](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/f4b2a3/32.png) [@DanBlather](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DanBlather)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2009, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/42 "2009-11-14T00:07:27Z")
> [@Mannish](#): > > I can answer that one. Because in order to honestly believe that a third party has a viable chance of obtaining any real political power, you have to be bullgoose loony, and preferably batshit insane… I don’t agree. An entire third party is unlikely, but I can see an independent winning an election for President. The most likely scenario is someone a little too conservative for Democrats, or a little too liberal for Republicans, who loses in their party’s primaries but has good support by middle of the roaders. Mitt Romney could have fit the bill until he re-swallowed the Republican kool-aid. ---
**Author:** ![gonzomax](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e8c25b/32.png) [@gonzomax](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gonzomax)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/43 "2009-11-23T18:23:08Z")
> [@Icarus](#): > > I find it fascinating how quickly some folks jump on the “Elect him President!” bandwagon when a third rate cable TV ranter becomes ‘available’. Geez, do you really think the Presidency of the United States is that easy of a job that a glorified DJ can do it? Are you really so bereft of real leadership that you would hook your wagon to any old sod who has been shown to mouth a few of your talking points in the past? Good luck with that! They think Palin can do it. That is all you need to know about how the mind of man can convince himself of what he wants it to. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/44 "2009-11-24T16:40:21Z")
> [@An\_Arky](#): > > I concur with the OP. I think there should be more choices for the right. Social and fiscal conservatives are wildly at odds, and it’s about time they acknowledged it. So, which is Dobbs and which is Palin? ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/45 "2009-11-24T16:41:33Z")
> [@Mannish](#): > > I can answer that one. Because in order to honestly believe that a third party has a viable chance of obtaining any real political power, you have to be bullgoose loony, and preferably batshit insane… Except for T.R. He was bullmoose loony. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2009, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/46 "2009-11-24T19:40:54Z")
> [@DanBlather](#): > > I don’t agree. An entire third party is unlikely, but I can see an independent winning an election for President. The most likely scenario is someone a little too conservative for Democrats, or a little too liberal for Republicans, who loses in their party’s primaries but has good support by middle of the roaders. Mitt Romney could have fit the bill until he re-swallowed the Republican kool-aid. ''Nah, he’s swaddled in holy underwear. That’s got to be a deal breaker for millions. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/47 "2009-11-25T00:57:36Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > ''Nah, he’s swaddled in holy underwear. That’s got to be a deal breaker for millions. But, [he is a sentient of **faith!**](http://www.salon.com/comics/tomo/2007/05/28/tomo/index1.html) ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/48 "2009-11-25T17:27:18Z")
[Lou Dobbs gets up to 14% of the vote in polling](http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/dobbs_in_2012_gets_up_to_14_of_vote_hurts_gop_chances) Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs has indicated that he might consider an independent bid for the White House in 2012, and early polling shows he could attract up to 14% of the vote. However, some of that is almost certainly a generic protest vote as an unnamed “some other candidate” picks up between six percent (6%) and nine percent (9%) of the vote in similar 2012 match-ups. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 25, 2009, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/49 "2009-11-25T19:00:13Z")
> [@jsgoddess](#): > > [Lou Dobbs gets up to 14% of the vote in polling](http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/elections2/election_2012/dobbs_in_2012_gets_up_to_14_of_vote_hurts_gop_chances) > > Former CNN anchor Lou Dobbs has indicated that he might consider an independent bid for the White House in 2012, and early polling shows he could attract up to 14% of the vote. However, some of that is almost certainly a generic protest vote as an unnamed “some other candidate” picks up between six percent (6%) and nine percent (9%) of the vote in similar 2012 match-ups. I’m having my name legally changed to Nonofthe Above. NEXT STOP, THE WHITE HOUSE! ---
**Author:** ![What\_the](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f4b2a3/32.png) [@What\_the](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_the)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/50 "2009-11-30T17:01:27Z")
Saw that he might run for Menendez’ senate seat… that would be fun. ---
**Author:** ![ElvisL1ves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@ElvisL1ves](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ElvisL1ves)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/51 "2009-11-30T17:22:58Z")
> [@BrainGlutton](#): > > I’m having my name legally changed to Nonofthe Above. NEXT STOP, THE WHITE HOUSE! Hey, it worked for “[Not Sure](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiocracy)”. ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2009, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306/52 "2009-11-30T17:40:27Z")
> [@What\_the](#): > > Saw that he might run for Menendez’ senate seat… that would be fun. Immigrant-basher Lou Dobbs vs. a [Cuban-American?](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Menendez) Yes, that would be very interesting indeed. (In the Chinese sense.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lou-dobbs-for-president/517306.md?page=2)