Did Talk Hosts Help Derail the Immigration Bill?

On June 8--the day after the immigration bill suffered a major defeat when its backers failed to get a Senate vote--there was barely disguised gloating on the part of some talk hosts. CNN's Lou Dobbs, a staunch opponent of the bill who has spent more time on immigration than any other host, opened his program by announcing "a crushing defeat for the pro-illegal alien lobby in its efforts to ram amnesty through the U.S. Senate in defiance of the will of the ... Full Story »

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