Lou Dobbs said Good-by to Lucia Newman - anyone know why?

[guajira]

He said she was leaving CNN. She was reporting from Cuba at the time, and had a strange look on her face - as if she were just hearing about her departure from CNN!!

There was no explanation and I can't find a link anywhere - even on CNN.com. Anyone know why she left and what she will be doing next?

BTW - I cheered loudly when I heard Lou say she was leaving. She could have been a real asset, reporting what life is like in Cuba. Instead, she occasionally made a report, only when she could knock the Cuban government.

[acmejack]

1. I don't know why, but here is the transcript

from CNN
snip>
Lucia Newman is leaving CNN, and we could not allow her to depart us without paying our respects and to salute a great and skillful, talented, bright colleague with whom we've had the pleasure to work over the past two decades.

Lucia Newman, you're a delight. We're wishing you all the very best and we thank you.

NEWMAN: Thank you very much Lou.

http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0603/17/ldt.01.html

[kentuck]

2. I've always thought very highly of Lucia Newman...

It seemed to me she gave very straight-forward news and information that other reporters would not report?

[SoCalDem]

3. I looked all over yesterday when I heard.. found nothing

My guess is that she's just retiring.. She's not that young, and she's probably got money saved.. why not retire and enjoy the grandkids:)

[babylonsister]

4. I wouldn't be surprised if CNN wouldn't allow her to report what

the real story is in Cuba; have to toe that party line. I remember her primarily in Cuba for hurricane coverage. Perhaps they couldn't justify her salary. Right.

[upi402]

5. BushCo will supply news reports from Cuba from this point forward

And the taxpayers will fund the propaganda.
V:popcorn: