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(26,060 posts) Mon Feb 27, 2017, 03:25 PM Feb 2017

The Young Turks Network Raises $4 Million From Former Republican Presidential Candidate [View all]

he Young Turks Network has just announced $4 million in new funding from an unlikely source: former Louisiana Governor and 2012 Republican presidential candidate Buddy Roemer. The seed money, which includes an option to go up to $8 million, came from the politician’s private equity fund Roemer, Robinson, Melville & Co., LLC.

Cenk Uygur, who hosts the network’s flagship The Young Turks (billed as the largest online news show in the world) and founded TYT Network, previously served as a contributor for MSNBC and is generally seen to have a liberal bent to his politics, though his views can also err on the libertarian side of the spectrum.

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/the-young-turks-network-raises-4-million-from-former-republican-presidential-candidate/

Far be it from me to question such a "pure" Democrat but he's now looking to primary safe Democrats. NOT fighting republicans. And who is he getting money from? Someone who benefits from a divided Democratic party. Fuck this.

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The Young Turks Network Raises $4 Million From Former Republican Presidential Candidate [View all] leftynyc Feb 2017 OP

I know - can't we win back state legislatures NewJeffCT Feb 2017 #1

I ALWAYS look to where leftynyc Feb 2017 #2

Don't trust Cenk. JaneQPublic Feb 2017 #3

I agree workinclasszero Feb 2017 #4

Agree BainsBane Feb 2017 #12

That's right.. Cha Feb 2017 #62

+100000. He acted like a RW jerk during his very short stint ecstatic Feb 2017 #75

CENK jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #5

Mine too. StubbornThings Feb 2017 #6

I'll try and leftynyc Feb 2017 #8

i worry about your ability to live your life successfully when low post Du'ers have had it with you La Lioness Priyanka Feb 2017 #34

LOL leftynyc Feb 2017 #83

Cenk, Maher, Moore, Hartmann, Goodman, Toure, Joe Madison, Sanders, Warren, Keith both #1 and #2 jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #16

All good points. StubbornThings Feb 2017 #23

We dont eat our own. Eko Feb 2017 #52

not if they are like our DEM jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #54

So we do eat our own, Eko Feb 2017 #55

Followed quickly by a list of people who do not meet your standard of purity. LanternWaste Feb 2017 #113

Lantern jodymarie aimee Feb 2017 #115

Keith and Tom want Unity the others don't.. Yeah, and Hillary wants Unity, too Cha Feb 2017 #64

Keith and Tom want Unity the others don't.. Yeah, and Hillary wants Unity, too. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #80

Schultz is full of shite.. and so is cenk.. he's a liar.. Cha Feb 2017 #81

Good.. some "hero".. cenk the damn divider Cha Feb 2017 #72

Just to be clear leftynyc Feb 2017 #7

You couldn't have been clearer! (Thank you!) NurseJackie Feb 2017 #10

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I wouldn't take the money leftynyc Feb 2017 #24

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look at what Roemer has been saying about money in politics. nt JCanete Feb 2017 #19

BFD leftynyc Feb 2017 #25

Just look at the numbers over the last 3 decades. Our current approach isn't suicide for JCanete Feb 2017 #30

We had everything in 2008... so I have no idea what you are talking about. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #99

We eeked out a small majority that we couldn't hold. And that is literally for 2 years. JCanete Feb 2017 #108

It doesn't matter.. donating to cenk means he wants to screw with Cha Feb 2017 #65

First, I accept that that is a possibility, although listening to his interview, he had some harsh JCanete Feb 2017 #82

His biggest complaint is that Democrats take corporate cash Proud Liberal Dem Feb 2017 #106

Exactly leftynyc Feb 2017 #111

Yeah, such a damn divider.. Cha Feb 2017 #63

Even though he takes millions from Rethugs. Some hero. n/t pnwmom Feb 2017 #73

Cenk is an ass. Worse than Dennis Miller and Ed Schultz. Can't stand him. NurseJackie Feb 2017 #9

I disagree about Maher leftynyc Feb 2017 #14

He's said some pretty unforgivable things. His occasional zingers and sense of humor ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #20

I think you're talking about the wrong person. StubbornThings Feb 2017 #22

No, I'm talking about the same person. I guess my standards are higher ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #42

is YT still a mouth piece for russia today and the putin fake news network? nt msongs Feb 2017 #11

Yes leftynyc Feb 2017 #15

No. He's not on RT. progressoid Feb 2017 #121

What are talking about? StubbornThings Feb 2017 #26

Yup. And now he has millions from Republicans to fight Democrats. And yet there are those... Squinch Feb 2017 #27

No, never was. nt JCanete Feb 2017 #31

Dam Centrist. Rex Feb 2017 #13

I'm glad they have the money to promote liberal politics. Buddy Roemer isn't running the show, JCanete Feb 2017 #18

He who calls pays the price calls the tune...it is naive to believe otherwise...and explains much Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #100

I didn't see Trump enabling, nor do I see it there now. Nor are they guilty of false equivalencies. JCanete Feb 2017 #107

$4 million to continue shitting on Democrats for the next four years. Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #21

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Pointing out the flaws... Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #33

It is why we have Trump in power....shitting on Democrats. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #36

Exactly. Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #38

No ...those who voted for Trump,third party or not at all cost us the election...and I say screw Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #47

Hillary's over. Time to find a new kink. BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #56

I was speaking about what happened in the past. Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #58

No it didn't.. that's not what cost us the WH. Cha Feb 2017 #68

Your post make me want to throw up. Like the republicans don't Blue_true Feb 2017 #40

No he does not. Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #41

I wouldn't know about that as I stopped listening to him during the election...however, if in Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #46

that actually is factually far from correct. Why say it? nt JCanete Feb 2017 #50

Criticism is one thing. Setting up progressive purity tests Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #43

So, he has to fall in line with your view Dem party...? Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #44

Where did I say he has to fall in line with anything? Charles Bukowski Feb 2017 #48

We have to fall in line with his view and his purity tests treestar Feb 2017 #89

He is not a Democrat ...and he is purely awful. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #101

this is a very important point Swagman Feb 2017 #129

That's Hysterical otohara Feb 2017 #60

cenk is a divider.. fucking buzzword profiteer Cha Feb 2017 #67

OMG! I hadn't see that. What the FUCK is wrong with him??? NurseJackie Feb 2017 #87

lHe's a total ******* Fraud.. Cha Feb 2017 #66

And, where do you think... Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #32

Please find a liberal news site that took money from the GOP or retract your they all do it posting. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #37

Look at the advertisements. NT. Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #39

No, taking advertisements is not the same ...couldn't find anything right? Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #45

actually it is the same, or certainly has a similar potential impact. It absolutely effects coverage JCanete Feb 2017 #49

Well said. nt. Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #86

No it is not the same...right under the bottom of every newspaper Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #97

If that's the case then why have so many companies pulled ads from Breitbart et. al.? progressoid Feb 2017 #122

This is very similar to Glenn Greenwald Swagman Mar 2017 #130

Cenk now tweeting that in SOU speech Swagman Mar 2017 #131

After his behavior leftynyc Feb 2017 #53

Except... Else You Are Mad Feb 2017 #59

After all the trashing leftynyc Feb 2017 #84

Hillary didn't need friends like that guy... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #98

Oh it's undercover OP.. repub giving money to cenk.. I have no doubt.. and Cha Feb 2017 #77

cenk bashes himself by bashing Dems when he should be going Cha Feb 2017 #69

Not surprised after his behavior during the election. Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #35

wow gopiscrap Feb 2017 #51

That's probably because it is. BannonsLiver Feb 2017 #57

Exactly.. which is easy with cenk because he's out to Cha Feb 2017 #71

Cenk D_Master81 Feb 2017 #61

Nah, cenk is a damn divider only out for himself.. Cha Feb 2017 #70

Disagree - Cenk wants to take the party more to the left which I like womanofthehills Feb 2017 #74

I'm glad he's covering Standing Rock.. he needs to stick to that.. he's still a damn Divider as Cha Feb 2017 #76

Cenk's tweet was DIGUSTING!! He profits when Democrats are divided... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #88

I know.. it is Disgusting. He taunts his divisive bullshit and his Cha Feb 2017 #90

His lies and blatant efforts to divide are SO obvious! It makes me wonder ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #92

".. why would they want to follow a path that moves them FURTHER AWAY from their ultimate goals?" Cha Feb 2017 #93

They don't care if they win and they attack the Democratic Party exclusively... Demsrule86 Feb 2017 #102

THIS ARTICLE IS 3 YEARS OLD. ffs. yodermon Feb 2017 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author phleshdef Feb 2017 #79

So what? leftynyc Feb 2017 #85

Well, this cenk tweet is more current for ya.. he's divisive and a Liar.. Cha Feb 2017 #91

That right there should PERMANENTLY disqualify him from ANY serious discussion or ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #96

Is it less-true because if its age? I'm glad to learn more about that asshole ... NurseJackie Feb 2017 #94

I'm new to this site. dancePop Feb 2017 #103

This site has become Underground in name only, sad to say. yodermon Feb 2017 #105

Of the 4 posts I've seen from you, 2 criticize DU/DUers and 2 say we can't win Texas Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #109

No. I've got plenty of thoughts that are mostly positive for Democrats. dancePop Feb 2017 #112

I take it from your reply you are not a Democrat? Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #114

LOL. Not even close. dancePop Feb 2017 #118

Rrrriiiiiiiight. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #119

At least you finally admit it. dancePop Feb 2017 #120

That's cute little alt-fact statement you made there. Maru Kitteh Feb 2017 #124

Ugh! nt dancePop Feb 2017 #125

Welcome to DU dancePop progressoid Feb 2017 #123

That explains the emoprog nutbars like Michael Tracey and Nomiki Konst Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #95

I believe in a more progressive party than we have but I see the complete bronxiteforever Feb 2017 #104

+1000 leftynyc Feb 2017 #110

Old news. LWolf Feb 2017 #116

It's old news leftynyc Feb 2017 #117

I think LWolf Feb 2017 #126

He's hardly worthy leftynyc Feb 2017 #127

Okay. LWolf Mar 2017 #132

LOL - it took all of 20 seconds leftynyc Mar 2017 #133

This has been my problem with both Ed & Cenk. They go from hardcore rightwing to emoprog without Tarheel_Dem Feb 2017 #128