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61. The current slamming of Hakeem Jeffries as moderate or conservative by folks who should know better

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Wed Nov 28, 2018, 09:54 PM

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This from Cenk Uygur, so-called ally of Democrats. Reminder, Uygur was the co-founder of.... [View all] George II Nov 2018 OP

That shit-stirring motherfucker was NEVER an ally ismnotwasm Nov 2018 #1

He's the major reason why I have little trust or respect for Justice Democrats or BNC... George II Nov 2018 #7

I stopped paying attention to cenk and his young turks a long time ago Gothmog Nov 2018 #11

Shades of Ed Shultz. sigh.... allgood33 Nov 2018 #70

I thought he was a right winger with a history of harassing women? WeekiWater Nov 2018 #2

Until recently Uygur was a hardcore supply-sider, a fervent neocon, and a Federalist Society drone dalton99a Nov 2018 #36

FTG. nt The Polack MSgt Nov 2018 #3

+1 Docreed2003 Nov 2018 #6

+2 sheshe2 Nov 2018 #8

+++++ infinity JHan Nov 2018 #12

+1 dalton99a Nov 2018 #38

+1 uponit7771 Nov 2018 #59

Useful idiot says what? MrsCoffee Nov 2018 #4

I wonder if he just cuts and pastes from what Moscow sends him? Johonny Nov 2018 #5

Ding Ding Ding. We have a winner! Am I allowed to say Cenk works for Putin, because he does! Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #28

Absolutely. Anyone to the left of Hillary Clinton is in Moscow's pay. Jim Lane Nov 2018 #69

Go away Cenk mcar Nov 2018 #9

Jeffries is 48 (hardly young), Lee 72. This type's main interest Hortensis Nov 2018 #16

This made me smile Gothmog Nov 2018 #10

Yep. I guess some of the "dissenters" were only able to talk the talk but not walk the walk. George II Nov 2018 #17

I disagree with his sense of establishment democrat motives, but I still appreciate his perspective JCanete Nov 2018 #13

You appreciate so-called "Democrats"* saying this about our party.... George II Nov 2018 #15

I still like people who refuse to look at our party with a critical lense, and want to simply puff JCanete Nov 2018 #20

So you do appreciate someone who calls our leadership "useless" and "corrupt". Good to know. George II Nov 2018 #22

Right...so Republicans also don't take money from industry because its illegal. Fucking christ. JCanete Nov 2018 #26

This corporate dem bullshit, cant stand it anymore. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #52

Democrats are literally corrupt? Who? betsuni Nov 2018 #32

Don't put words in my mouth. I never said democrats are literally corrupt. I said I disagree with JCanete Nov 2018 #39

I never said you said it, Cenk did. Who does he mean? betsuni Nov 2018 #63

I've heard him be specific. I don't agree with him when it goes to motives, but JCanete Nov 2018 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #30

Who are your referring to when you say evil, Democrats? sheshe2 Nov 2018 #27

I'm saying its our job to police our own, and motives are one thing, actions are another. I'm not JCanete Nov 2018 #29

Cenk Uygur is a republican-funded RW troll. A total waste of flesh. Worthless. Why is the... NurseJackie Nov 2018 #14

whatever...not a right-wing troll. Has far worse things to say about republicans day in and day out JCanete Nov 2018 #21

:rofl: NurseJackie Nov 2018 #40

loyalty to the party. what the fuck is that? I have no loyalty to the party. I am a part of JCanete Nov 2018 #43

Okay, fine. I'll take your word for it. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #53

Come on...do you really think "loyalty to the party" is the kind of rhetoric you want us JCanete Nov 2018 #64

No need to elaborate... I believed you the first time. NurseJackie Nov 2018 #68

You do understand?...cuz I kind of think you don't if you think loyalty to a body rather than JCanete Nov 2018 #71

This is the guy who was still insisting after Super Tuesday that Sanders was going to be our nominee Garrett78 Nov 2018 #18

I remember... JHan Nov 2018 #42

No cenk you. betsuni Nov 2018 #19

Bazinga! George II Nov 2018 #24

Lol! sheshe2 Nov 2018 #47

Justice Democrats and their Siamese twin Brand New Congress Hortensis Nov 2018 #23

The purpose of Justice Democrats Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #25

Who decides which Democrats are "better"? Isn't that the job of the voters? George II Nov 2018 #35

We aint seen nothing yet. Eliot Rosewater Nov 2018 #31

Cenk Uygur was outraged that Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #41

He should run for Congress as a Democrat, win the seat, and THEN he has a say. George II Nov 2018 #45

He has as much right to post on the internet as you do. NT Eric J in MN Nov 2018 #50

Classy follow up from Indivisibles for Barbara Lee. And this is how it should work Cha Nov 2018 #33

Excellent post, thanks. George II Nov 2018 #46

Hot dayum. sheshe2 Nov 2018 #48

Young Turks are alright. Sometimes I agree and sometimes I don't rockfordfile Nov 2018 #34

Isn't jeffries pretty damn progressive? NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #37

Glad you said that. Of course he's progressive, but I think perhaps we're dealing once again... George II Nov 2018 #44

It's not like it was Barbara Lee vs Dan Lipinski NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #51

Thank you sir. George II Nov 2018 #58

Sometimes Cenk makes sense, and other times he is just a sheer blowhard. He doesn't get that not LBM20 Nov 2018 #49

My issue with Cenk... Lobo27 Nov 2018 #54

Uygur can fuck off. BigDemVoter Nov 2018 #55

Rep Barbara Lee on Working with Hakeem Jeffries.. Cha Nov 2018 #56

Jeffries is my rep and I've been happy to be in his district. I think he's a good choice.. Cha Nov 2018 #57

Cenks input isn't a progressive as he thinks it is and few have told him that yet, done with em.. uponit7771 Nov 2018 #60

The current slamming of Hakeem Jeffries as moderate or conservative by folks who should know better Cha Nov 2018 #61

I've pointed out there relative "progressive rating" several times since the vote this morning.... George II Nov 2018 #62

Since when is Cenk an ally? Trumpocalypse Nov 2018 #66

Certainly not in my mind. George II Nov 2018 #67