Dobbs flip-flops on illegal immigration

During his time as a host on CNN, Lou Dobbs made his living denouncing illegal immigrants every chance he got. However, now that he’s considering the possibility of running for elected office in 2012, Dobbs is singing a different tune, telling viewers of the Spanish-speaking network Telemundo on Tuesday that “I am one of your greatest friends.”

“I want to engage in a meaningful and constructive dialogue and work with those who will work toward real solutions,” said Dobbs, who once falsely accused illegal immigrants of carrying leprosy into the United States.

“I think we need to honestly come together. … and make some real progress toward an understanding a compromise for those who are in this country illegally,” he said. “What isn’t working is a penalty to those who are in this country illegally for whom we can both be building a bridge to the future in which there is legalization and at the same time constructing an environment in which everyone is clear and unequivocal about the need for border security and a regulated flow of immigration.”

Politicians – or in this case aspiring politicians – say the darnedest things!