Great Moments in Punditry: Lou Dobbs Goes 0-for-2

What kind of analytical acumen does it take to be a cable news pundit? This kind:

One year from now, we will have elected a new president. As eager as I am for that reality, I can't imagine any one of the current candidates for their party's nomination being chosen by the American people to lead this nation for the next four years. I believe the person elected a year from now will be an Independent populist, a man or woman who understands the genius of this country lies in the hearts and minds of its people and not in the prerogatives and power of its elites....

I believe that independent Americans will demand a far better choice than any of the candidates now seeking their party's nomination. I believe next November's surprise will be the election of a man or woman of great character, vision and accomplishment, a candidate who has not yet entered the race.

That's a prediction from CNN's Lou Dobbs, offered one year ago today.

But, of course, the future is hazy. Hindsight, on the other hand, is always 20/20, right? Not so much: On his show last night, Dobbs tried to claim that "independents did break for McCain here, though, in those final few days."

Perhaps Dobbs was conducting his own exit polls? The real ones showed independents favoring Obama 52-44.