It will be remarkable if Lou Dobbs does not shortly start a career as a Republican politician. With both major parties in ill repute, and a vast, unrepresented electorate of � ���"independent� �� � voters, neo Republicans without a home, one would have to go to central casting to find a candidate whose image better suited the needs of that political diaspora.
Dobbs' resume, before 9/ll, describes a Walter Cronkite of capitalism, a man whose business acumen is legendary. His demeanor, cranky as it may seem on occasion lately, is in the main characterized by a paternal gravitas, perfect for the � ���"stern father� �� � figure traditionally favored by Republicans. He exudes the competence dramatically absent from Sarah Palin. He has no identification with the theologically � ���"pure� �� � religious right of Mike Huckabee. And he doesn't offend with the elitist aristocratic bearing of Mitt Romney.
Further, as a social conservative, there is no one better, currently, to, as Rosalynn Carter once said of the iconic Ronald Reagan, � ���"make people comfortable with their prejudicies.� �� � Dobbs may just be the man to put a stake in the heart of Rahm Emanuel's dream of a triangulated Democratic Party.
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