Lou Dobbs says his mission is to tell American viewers the truth, no matter how uncomfortable or controversial.

"There's nothing fair and balanced about me," he said, tweaking his Fox News rivals' slogan. "Because there's nothing fair and balanced about the truth."

"'He says, she says' journalism is a monstrous cop-out."

That sounds nice. But I found those sentiments rather quite at odds with this:

"People across the country tune in to Lou Dobbs because they know their views on immigration will be presented," said Rosemary Jenks, director of governmental relations at NumbersUSA, a policy group that favors reducing immigration. "He is a hero to a lot of people."

Apparently Dobbs is a "hero" to people who require daily re-affirmation of their existing views.