Is Lou Dobbs going soft?

Former CNN anchor and prospective US Senate candidate from New Jersey Lou Dobbs softened his harsh anti-illegal immigrant rhetoric during an interview Tuesday, telling the viewers of the Spanish-speaking network Telemundo 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 guess this means he'll will accuse them of bringing in measles instead.