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Why Did Bernie Sanders Endorse the Extremely Gross Sexist Cenk Uygur [View all] George II Dec 2019 OP

Because TYT worships Bernie Sanders? dewsgirl Dec 2019 #1

Excellent question. greatauntoftriplets Dec 2019 #2

Bernie's beholding to Cenk because of his support. I guess he's just not beholding to corporations. Skya Rhen Dec 2019 #3

Cenk is the very definition of a Bernie Bro...nt SidDithers Dec 2019 #4

:) Beautifully concise. As Sanders himself put it: Hortensis Dec 2019 #84

So in this Fourm Rollerman Dec 2019 #5

He hasn't really changed. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #10

He also declared Miami women "outrageously, almost unacceptably, hot" Polybius Dec 2019 #113

Please show how Cenk has changed... SidDithers Dec 2019 #11

From the same HuffPost article: Rollerman Dec 2019 #17

He wasn't a conservative when he spoke about bestiality in 2013, and he didn't write it.... George II Dec 2019 #66

I don't know--ask all the people who thought "Goldwater Girl" was cool Starry Messenger Dec 2019 #44

Boom! mcar Dec 2019 #48

Clinton was a "Goldwater Girl" 55 years ago; Uygur was talking bestiality 6 years ago LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #89

+1000 sheshe2 Dec 2019 #101

+1 betsuni Dec 2019 #106

Yep. When HRC was a teenager. Bernie... not so much. (nt) ehrnst Dec 2019 #128

Was she a "Goldwater girl" in the last fifty years? ... marble falls Jan 2020 #132

No quickesst Dec 2019 #67

Do a search on Sanders supporters here attacking Biden all the way back to 1972 LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #85

cenk is Whining.. trying to shift the Blame.. not working.. Cha Dec 2019 #123

The enemy of our enemy is not necessarily our friend. Cenk has ... marble falls Jan 2020 #131

Rewarding those who support you? Hav Dec 2019 #6

I wish I could have posted more of the article. He's expressed similar sentiments as recently.... George II Dec 2019 #8

Cenk is toxic. It reflects poorly on the judgement of anyone who would endorse him. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #7

Cenk will be like an anchorweight around BS's neck PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #40

Yes. I believe you're correct about that. This will hurt BS for a very long time... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #41

they finally woke up to that. Cha Dec 2019 #124

Because Cenk Uygur has a "a voice that we desperately need in Congress" according to Sanders. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #9

BS also says ". because I know he will serve ordinary people.." lol Cha Dec 2019 #20

I wonder if Cenk has ever even visited the CA 25th? The Valley Below Dec 2019 #28

For the record, Christy Smith was a Republican Rollerman Dec 2019 #74

Link? sheshe2 Dec 2019 #78

I can find nothing to support that allegation; please provide proof LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #87

I hear crickets. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #100

Because you say so? ehrnst Dec 2019 #129

Is that his "horse voice"? LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #91

... PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #96

4 out of 5 horses NYMinute Dec 2019 #98

Does Cenk still advocate for beastiality? comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #12

Not sure, but he certainly hasn't disavowed it. That was only six years ago, not a long time. George II Dec 2019 #13

Oh boy . . . treestar Dec 2019 #14

OMG! Insane! WTF is wrong with him??? NurseJackie Dec 2019 #19

Good question.. you don't support vile shite and Cha Dec 2019 #22

The thought of it makes me want to vomit! Disgusting! Bernie made a BIG mistake... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #30

Are we sure it was a mistake? Has anyone asked Bernie his position on bestiality? LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #90

I completely agree. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #93

"The campaign declined to comment, as the spokesman was a little horse" LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #94

OMG NurseJackie Dec 2019 #95

..... ehrnst Dec 2019 #111

I was expecting him to be saying it as a joke or just to be shocking/trollish Sapient Donkey Dec 2019 #130

standing up to the greed and power of the corporate elite, and has spent his entire life fighting fo treestar Dec 2019 #15

Bernie camp doubles down. OldRed2450 Dec 2019 #16

"mistakes"! "Beastiality is more than Cha Dec 2019 #25

Cenk is a disgusting liar. He defends/advocates bestiality (as long as the horse is satisfied) NurseJackie Dec 2019 #88

What Is Wrong With The Set-up Over There Me. Dec 2019 #103

It was all over when cenk got Kicked out of jd..BS knew of cenk's past lewd serial Cha Dec 2019 #104

This Me. Dec 2019 #108

Exactly.. Mahalo, Me.. Cha Dec 2019 #116

Because Cenk runs what is basically a PAC for Sanders. NT TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #18

Please Show Me Rollerman Dec 2019 #23

You can't be serious. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #26

Not an Answer Rollerman Dec 2019 #65

Have you not heard of Wolf PAC? George II Dec 2019 #45

Yes I Have. Rollerman Dec 2019 #68

Wolf PAC is a Super PAC. By law they're prohibited from contributing to any candidates.... George II Dec 2019 #69

Have you attended a Wolf PAC planning session? Rollerman Dec 2019 #71

And what fine work this Super PAC does! lapucelle Dec 2019 #75

This message was self-deleted by its author lapucelle Dec 2019 #80

National Nurses United's Super PAC has spent close to $5M supporting him: George II Dec 2019 #81

Maybe because Cenk denounced/apologized years ago? booley Dec 2019 #21

He continues to be vile... OldRed2450 Dec 2019 #24

Think the laughter might be a clue he isnt' really being serious? booley Dec 2019 #31

Ah the ol' fallback "I was just joking"? George II Dec 2019 #43

If you wanna make this argument, be my guest.... Happy Hoosier Dec 2019 #50

Since weinstein never ran for office I would be surprised if Clinton endorsed him booley Dec 2019 #34

Hillary denounced Weinstein. OldRed2450 Dec 2019 #36

One of the big differences is that Clinton became aquainted with him years before anything.... George II Dec 2019 #38

He has never apologized for some of the things he's said in the past, and some of them.... George II Dec 2019 #32

Secretary Clinton was "closely associated" with Harvey Weinstein? lapucelle Dec 2019 #35

Did Weinstein endorse Clinton for President, or did Clinton endorse Weinstein for Congress? George II Dec 2019 #37

I'm sorry but bestiality is something unforgetable MaryMagdaline Dec 2019 #77

justice dems KICKED cenk OUT in 2017 as UNFIT to serve.. Cha Dec 2019 #118

Immediate disqualifier apcalc Dec 2019 #27

Cenk is a pussy grabber Wawannabe Dec 2019 #29

I would like to answer, but rules you know. Nt BootinUp Dec 2019 #33

Birds of a feather flock together NYMinute Dec 2019 #39

Dear Goddess! sheshe2 Dec 2019 #42

Another misstep by team Sanders mcar Dec 2019 #46

Not denouncing it was another misstep. Taking the easy way out reveals much. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #49

I am not a fan of the Young Turks but Cenk is not the devil bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #47

You understand the significance of the "Young Turks" name? NurseJackie Dec 2019 #51

As I say, I'm not a fan. As for the name Young Turks, bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #52

A group who called themselves "The Young Turks" perpetrated the Armenian genocide.... George II Dec 2019 #54

Idiomatically, it also refers to many other things bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #56

The idiom traces back to The Young Turks who were a revolutionary group in the Ottoman Empire..... George II Dec 2019 #57

Yes, it does. And it is utilized today in a variety of ways idiomatically bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #58

You asked for an explanation about why The Young Turks is considered in a negative light.... George II Dec 2019 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #60

I didn't "come at you like this"! I very clearly answered your question about the notoriety.... George II Dec 2019 #61

This message was self-deleted by its author bluedye33139 Dec 2019 #63

No I didn't ask you that. Sorry, but we're finished. George II Dec 2019 #64

Wow, that is just sad. What an absolutely vile R B Garr Dec 2019 #109

This message was self-deleted by its author LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #117

"You understand the significance of the "Young Turks" name?" Polybius Dec 2019 #114

Maybe this will help. Scroll up to post 54, or... NurseJackie Dec 2019 #115

I've lost count of how many times I've been told we want a "purist" candidate. brutus smith Dec 2019 #53

Strom Thurmond: "one of my closest friends" floppyboo Dec 2019 #55

"Bernie Sanders endorses bestiality advocate" Picture that commercial running in every market. LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #86

Next we'll be hear that it's just a "youthful indiscretion" BuffaloJackalope Dec 2019 #62

It's very rare indeed when we can find a perfect candidate. totodeinhere Dec 2019 #70

guess he hasn't been paying attention lillypaddle Dec 2019 #72

Just read his recent Twitter messages and you know why Hav Dec 2019 #73

Didn't Cenk get millions in seed money from a firm headed by a Republican billionaire? lapucelle Dec 2019 #82

Yep NYMinute Dec 2019 #97

Convincing his audience not to vote for the Democrat in 2016 is worse, in my opinion. betsuni Dec 2019 #76

Says a lot about BS's character. democratisphere Dec 2019 #79

This: "As I said yesterday, Cenk has been a longtime fighter against Hortensis Dec 2019 #83

I like how Cenk doesn't insinuate like "corrupt forces in our politics" but comes right out betsuni Dec 2019 #92

Good One Me. Dec 2019 #102

Exactly! OldRed2450 Dec 2019 #112

Yes. His profitable niche market is mostly the same naive Hortensis Dec 2019 #121

From the Hoarse Whisperer Gothmog Dec 2019 #99

Gotta Love the Hoarse Whisperer! Cha Dec 2019 #105

I wonder if Hoarse whisperer's horses OldRed2450 Dec 2019 #119

I know Hoarse doesn't Cha Dec 2019 #120

Imagining a lemonade stand staffed by Sirota and Sarsour... Hortensis Dec 2019 #107

+1 dalton99a Dec 2019 #110

When he was warned not to by the BS CA branch. Cha Dec 2019 #122

Still an open question.. Cha Dec 2019 #125

I would like to Hear Sanders explanation too, since he is being deemed a feminist. Lexee Dec 2019 #126

That would be only fair since The Nation Cha Dec 2019 #127