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Eliot Rosewater

(31,109 posts) Wed Sep 20, 2017, 07:30 PM Sep 2017

Oh my god cant BELIEVE what I just heard Cenk Uyger just say [View all]

Cenk Uyger on a show I listen to talking about ANY Democrat who takes a PENNY from Wall Street will NOT be supported.

Damn, I knew what I knew but wow, at least it is out in the OPEN now.

Amazing, simply amazing.

did I hear wrong?

Oh, and they can be pro gun, no problem but the ONE litmus test is no corporate or Wall street money or something like that.

I am hearing him by accident, I dont trust him AT ALL and would never listen to him but this was an accident.

Am I allowed to say that here about Cenk Uyger?

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Oh my god cant BELIEVE what I just heard Cenk Uyger just say [View all] Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 OP

This person gets one vote, right? WinkyDink Sep 2017 #1

You are kidding, right? Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #2

Good for him. I don't follow Right-Wingers. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #69

Except he likes to crow he is a progressive obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #164

As "progressive" as he claims he is, he has no qualms about taking money from conservatives. George II Oct 2017 #199

He's host of the Young Turks. I have a soft spot for them, but they've gone off the rails bashing liberalnarb Sep 2017 #184

"Large and influential" cwydro Sep 2017 #136

It's true Orrex Sep 2017 #141

Lol. cwydro Sep 2017 #144

Large and influential enough to have gotten a $4 million contribution from rightwinger Buddy Roemer. George II Oct 2017 #198

This person has a successful track record of disseminating propaganda do to people Ninsianna Sep 2017 #19

Well, I guess I don't read Republican propaganda enough to know all the players. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #68

One should look into the background of sources, you should always know the players Ninsianna Sep 2017 #106

I've been a politics junkie since 1960 and JFK; I was ten. I need ZERO WinkyDink Sep 2017 #123

I vote D as well, but for somoene who has been a political junkie for decades Ninsianna Sep 2017 #134

Are you saying Cenk is considered republican propaganda? 7962 Sep 2017 #157

He takes money from actual Republican donors, and yet he has the gall pnwmom Sep 2017 #166

wow, I never knew that. 7962 Sep 2017 #173

For example: pnwmom Sep 2017 #175

What Republicans fund him? RandomAccess Sep 2017 #88

Here you go. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #95

Thanks RandomAccess Sep 2017 #102

No problem. I used to watch their show everyday...really liked them. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #109

Buddy Roemer for one. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #103

Then "penny from wall street" becomes any donation by a democrat on walls street because the uponit7771 Sep 2017 #3

I wonder if I am allowed to post support for the Democratic Party here or not Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #5

Yeah too many lpc trolls jump post that support the DNC openly uponit7771 Sep 2017 #14

You two just inspired me to contribute to the reviled DNC NBachers Sep 2017 #41

Good for you. I contribute too. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #96

I think that's an asinine, absurd, and demonstrably false thing to say. WinkyDink Sep 2017 #67

On what basis? Otherwise your post is just name calling. n/t pnwmom Sep 2017 #128

(on edit)it's likely that most wealthy Dems on Wall Street are to the right of most of the party Ken Burch Sep 2017 #38

Come on, that's no where near true 10s of thousands of people work on WS & not all of them are MAGA uponit7771 Sep 2017 #40

I didn't say they were MAGA Nation members. I'd say they're socially liberal economic royalists Ken Burch Sep 2017 #51

"but do you honestly think any of them wants a revived War on Poverty?" YES !!! Especially the uponit7771 Sep 2017 #60

Wow that's a whole load of negative RW stereotypes about urban Dems! Also- secretaries are desks, bettyellen Sep 2017 #63

Administrative support staff, then(I used the older term, because I wasn't sure the newer one Ken Burch Sep 2017 #75

I don't know what Dems you are talking about here: ehrnst Oct 2017 #188

I know lots of people from the NYC financial sector. Your post bears little relation to reality. Squinch Sep 2017 #71

There are probably individual people with humane progressive values with some sort of jobs Ken Burch Sep 2017 #80

Again, impugning Dems- all since the eighties *cough cough* ?!? bettyellen Sep 2017 #93

This is clueless. In the past I myself have worked in a decisionmaking capacity in a Squinch Sep 2017 #145

I've never equated any Democrat to "satan's spawn", or even thought in those terms. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #179

Uh huh. Squinch Sep 2017 #182

You have no reason to question my saying that. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #183

You do manage to take every issue and make it all about you and your history and your feelings. Squinch Sep 2017 #185

nice post Locrian Sep 2017 #162

"If we as a party are not going to say THAT." ehrnst Oct 2017 #189

For many on DU, lack of knowledge on a topic doesn't stop posting on a topic. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2017 #192

Nice cut and paste don't you ever sleep snooper2 Sep 2017 #120

Not cut and paste. Just a sustainable argument. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #121

Bad crappy songs by salty captain snooper2 Sep 2017 #122

No, Cenk WAS talking about ALL the money from Wall Street, which is nothing but pnwmom Sep 2017 #130

Not correct. Anyone who lives in the NYC area knows you are very wrong. nt stevenleser Sep 2017 #104

You think every teller who works in a Wall Street firm is from the far right of the party? pnwmom Sep 2017 #129

I've made posts here distinguishing between the people you list there Ken Burch Sep 2017 #135

It's fun to move the goalposts... LanternWaste Sep 2017 #140

I distinguished my position from Cenk's from my first tweet in this thread. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #178

Yep. (nt) ehrnst Oct 2017 #190

Ha, you can distinguish the ones Cenk is referring to. Not all listeners may have your insight. Fla Dem Sep 2017 #155

So what? The OP doesn't distinguish between them, and there's no way to distinguish between them pnwmom Sep 2017 #165

My brother works on Wall Street. He is a dedicated liberal Democrat. This demonetization of Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #152

Got some data to back that up? ehrnst Oct 2017 #187

But of course, aside from political contributions, Wall St banks can & often do make direct payments InAbLuEsTaTe Sep 2017 #132

Another one of these? HarmonyRockets Sep 2017 #4

But it's okay for him rusty fender Sep 2017 #6

Are you allowed to mention that here? Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #8

Only if the truth is not allowed rusty fender Sep 2017 #18

He's an idiot. He's also a blowhard jerk. He can pucker up and kiss my fat ass! NurseJackie Sep 2017 #7

Thank you. cwydro Sep 2017 #137

As To Being Allowed...I Don't Know Me. Sep 2017 #9

I got in trouble somewhere for telling the truth about Cenk, it may not have been here Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #12

If we take corporate money, we can't challenge anything in the status quo. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #39

LOL! Define "taking corporate money". What does this mean precisely? NurseJackie Sep 2017 #45

Large donations from the corporate wealthy. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #59

LOL ... Absurd. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #73

How so? Ken Burch Sep 2017 #76

You're smart. Figure it out yourself. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #86

oh, so now we are qualifying "large donations from the corporate wealthy" ehrnst Oct 2017 #191

So we unilaterally disarm financially? ehrnst Oct 2017 #186

Oh FFS! mcar Sep 2017 #10

We don't gain anything from taking Wall Street money. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #43

Which candidate is "taking Wall Street money"? Is this the same as... NurseJackie Sep 2017 #46

Accepting donations from people on Wall Street, as the OP discussed. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #56

LOL ... Absurd. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #72

You can't just say "Absurd"...you actually need to support an argument that it's absurd. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #84

Yes I can. I just did. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #85

Like support Sanders' Single Payer Bill that would cut drug reimbursement? Hoyt Sep 2017 #79

Oh my ... Ninsianna Sep 2017 #99

Thanks for the link. nt sheshe2 Sep 2017 #159

Oh my. OilemFirchen Sep 2017 #160

The people who are "very concerned" about those impure bastards who Ninsianna Sep 2017 #176

Sorry for this particular example, as you didn't bring him up... moriah Sep 2017 #125

With all the crap we have facing us mcar Sep 2017 #89

We need funding...and this demonetization of Wall Street is ridiculous. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #97

Exactly. NurseJackie Sep 2017 #90

This line of argument is boggling my mind, Jackie mcar Sep 2017 #92

Absolute Purity Test bpj62 Sep 2017 #11

Thanks, that is what I thought he said. This will sink the D party for sure, which I believe is his Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #13

Many are trying from so many angles to primary successful incumbent democrats it seems lunasun Sep 2017 #112

he is trying to make $$ promoting himself. whatever it takes nt msongs Sep 2017 #15

I read recently in one of my FB groups that TYTs, The Nation Magazine TheDebbieDee Sep 2017 #16

Cenk is a RW libertarian IMO ecstatic Sep 2017 #17

Cenk needs to show us his taxes. All of these people undermining only Democrats R B Garr Sep 2017 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #21

Ah, so only the Democrats are the villians in your webshow idea?? R B Garr Sep 2017 #22

Welcome to DU. Here's the thing, Wall Street is in this Country. The Kremlin isn't. rzemanfl Sep 2017 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #36

What does that even mean? Squinch Sep 2017 #74

Sorry I missed the response. What did the troll have to say? rzemanfl Sep 2017 #138

More importantly. though, how are you doing in the aftermath? Squinch Sep 2017 #147

Thanks. We were very lucky here. Branches down and fence damaged, leaves off of trees from rzemanfl Sep 2017 #149

Can't even imagine. Take care of your back. You don't get another! I always Squinch Sep 2017 #150

I have been using heat and ibuprofen. Being 70 years old doesn't help. rzemanfl Sep 2017 #153

I'm glad it's getting better. Enjoy the swim and do take it easy. This kind of event needs to Squinch Sep 2017 #154

True. Getting back into the swimming routine will help. n/t rzemanfl Sep 2017 #156

Not clever or subtle at all. R B Garr Sep 2017 #77

So The Young Turds get to establish purity tests comradebillyboy Sep 2017 #23

I don't care two fucks what a GOP funded has been working for Russian TV says...screwel him. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #98

But it's OK for them to raise $20M in VC capital right? Maven Sep 2017 #24

What did Dean say in response? Docreed2003 Sep 2017 #25

Well, this is awkward. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #27

Have you ever donated? dogman Sep 2017 #32

That seems to be a thing that the purists just don't quite get. Hoist on their own petard. Ninsianna Sep 2017 #37

Exactly what this means, I would have to hear from him or his pac. dogman Sep 2017 #47

Agreed, but his wife was actually attacking Cory Booker a few months ago Ninsianna Sep 2017 #50

It's easier with Corey, he has an actual record to judge him by. dogman Sep 2017 #54

Cory's only been in office for 4 years, Ninsianna Sep 2017 #58

Cory has been in elected offie longer than 4 years. dogman Sep 2017 #66

Sure, he was elected in 2006, it's not like he's been in office since the 1970's Ninsianna Sep 2017 #81

You mean his vote on the symbolic amendment on drug importation ehrnst Oct 2017 #194

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Oct 2017 #195

wth? druidity33 Sep 2017 #82

Yes, well *I* know that but a great many people hissing the word "corporatist" Ninsianna Sep 2017 #91

SHHHHHH!!!!!!! ehrnst Oct 2017 #193

even if they represent new york? mopinko Sep 2017 #28

He is a joke. nt LexVegas Sep 2017 #29

Oh piss off, Cenk BannonsLiver Sep 2017 #30

.... JHan Sep 2017 #33

As opposed to taking money from the Kremlin, 6000eliot Sep 2017 #31

their selective purity tests will be the death of us all. Which is why I ignore TYT JHan Sep 2017 #34

Yeah, I thought TYT was anathema around here ProudLib72 Sep 2017 #42

Some still post their vids. JHan Sep 2017 #53

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2017 #61

Why totally reject the concept, though? Ken Burch Sep 2017 #35

I work for a large corporation in an industry and for a company widely disliked on DU. tammywammy Sep 2017 #52

I'd personally be for allowing you to make small donations, say of $50 per candidate. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #57

I'm perfectly fine with the individual limits as they are. tammywammy Sep 2017 #87

to clarify, I meant $50 per candidate...not overall. Ken Burch Sep 2017 #119

So Tammy is limited to less than three-fifths of a person? TexasTowelie Sep 2017 #115

Where did THAT come from? Ken Burch Sep 2017 #118

Because there is no such thing as corporate "Wall Street money" going to candidates' campaigns. pnwmom Sep 2017 #127

AAH thanks for reminding me to catch his show later!! m-lekktor Sep 2017 #44

He was on Mark Thompson on Sirius--saying pretty much the same stuff asuhornets Sep 2017 #48

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2017 #49

He was bought off a long time ago by Republicans.. Historic NY Sep 2017 #55

a conservative who also has an issue with the influence of money on the Republican party, who JCanete Sep 2017 #62

I respect their effort to get money out of politics. Its not like they are supporting republicans JCanete Sep 2017 #64

If they want to take money out of politics they need to slam Citizens United day and night. JHan Sep 2017 #83

That money affects both sides of the aisle is not equivocation. JCanete Sep 2017 #101

that's contradictory .. JHan Sep 2017 #110

how is that contradictory? I completely disagree. Democrats have an entirely different base that JCanete Sep 2017 #113

" because our party leaders are themselves also dependent on that influence. " JHan Sep 2017 #116

The opposition will always have more. Giving money to dems is big industries ways of JCanete Sep 2017 #124

No, TYT is not overtly supporting Republicans. TYT is taking money FROM Republicans, pnwmom Sep 2017 #169

How is getting money out of politics an issue that helps republicans? TYT isn't about to support any JCanete Sep 2017 #171

The issue in the OP, the group TYT was targeting, was money from individuals who work in Wall Street pnwmom Sep 2017 #174

I guarantee that's a simplification that doesn't look at some of the more significant details of how JCanete Sep 2017 #177

I guarantee you it isn't. TYT wasn't talking about corporations supporting PACS, pnwmom Sep 2017 #180

Is wall street worse than denying the armenian genocide ? JI7 Sep 2017 #65

Cenk who? RandySF Sep 2017 #70

I don't pay much attention ... LenaBaby61 Sep 2017 #78

Consider that means less money and more losses...hmm. Don't they work for RT? Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #94

...no JCanete Sep 2017 #105

Oh right they are funded by Buddy Roemer...a Republican. Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #108

And who do you think the CEO of MSNBC is? Some altruistic progressive? JCanete Sep 2017 #114

MSNBC is not funded by a Republican operative and GOP donor... Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #151

I've spelled out already why its different, and the CEO of MSNBC has far more control over JCanete Sep 2017 #168

Haven't we heard ENOUGH from this asshole? NastyRiffraff Sep 2017 #100

Oh my God, I don't care. RandySF Sep 2017 #107

Another blowhard telling Democrats how to vote and what to think. leftofcool Sep 2017 #111

Perfect example of cutting off your nose to spite your face. n/t Calista241 Sep 2017 #117

Right, so no New York politicians ever. Because employees of NY firms like Chase Bank, pnwmom Sep 2017 #126

You listen to Cenk Uyger? cwydro Sep 2017 #131

Cenk who? Itchinjim Sep 2017 #133

He is an idiot and ratfucker. Weekend Warrior Sep 2017 #139

He was terrible on Make it Plain. An arrogant asshole themaguffin Sep 2017 #142

That is where I heard it. It is clear to me what he wants, either his way or Eliot Rosewater Sep 2017 #172

Wall Street gets what it pays for and it is not good for you or for me. alarimer Sep 2017 #143

An accident? cwydro Sep 2017 #146

He's missing the forest for the trees Blue_Tires Sep 2017 #148

Cenk returned to his republican roots after Obama's election. He tried to mask it, but it was... Tarheel_Dem Sep 2017 #158

THAT in spades!!! (no pun) haveahart Sep 2017 #167

So, let's start by dropping Elizabeth Warren... brooklynite Sep 2017 #161

He is a wingnut and genocide denial obamanut2012 Sep 2017 #163

what genocide does he deny. That sounds like the right-wing shit you'd read in the comment JCanete Sep 2017 #170

Can't stand that fucking fool lillypaddle Sep 2017 #181

Anyone working for RT or the Intercept has pretty much sold their credibility ehrnst Oct 2017 #196

You Said It! Me. Oct 2017 #197