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In reply to the discussion: Cenk is Gaslighting trying to Shift Blame.. [View all]Cha
(297,124 posts)9. Yes, cenk got Fired from justicedems, too.. Who did he Blame then?!
Progressive Group Ousts Cenk Uygur Over Past Sexist Writing
The Justice Democrats ousted Cenk Uygur, one of its founding board members and a creator of progressive online network The Young Turks, following the Thursday revelation that Uygur had authored sexist blogposts in the early 2000s.
The left-leaning political organization, which Uygur and others established this year to support progressive primary challenges against Democratic incumbents in Congress, made the announcement Friday. The group also severed ties with David Koller, who co-founded The Young Turks with Uygur and served as Justice Democrats treasurer. A 2004 blogpost in which Koller used degrading language about women he and Uygur met on a road-trip surfaced this week as well.
The words and conduct in Mr. Uygur and Mr. Kollers posts degrade what it means to be a Justice Democrat, Justice Democrats executive director Saikat Chakrabarti said in a Friday evening statement announcing the boards decision to demand Uygur and Kollers resignations. We do not feel that Mr. Uygur is fit to lead or participate in an organization that truly believes womens issues and the issues of black and brown people are all of our issues.
The Justice Democrats board reached its decision to call for their departures after hearing Uygurs side of the story and consulting with the political candidates the group has endorsed, Chakrabarti said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justice-democrats-ousts-cenk-uygur_us_5a3eb4d1e4b025f99e178181
cenk's utterings are beyond the pale.. "I'm sorry " doesn't cut it.
The Justice Democrats ousted Cenk Uygur, one of its founding board members and a creator of progressive online network The Young Turks, following the Thursday revelation that Uygur had authored sexist blogposts in the early 2000s.
The left-leaning political organization, which Uygur and others established this year to support progressive primary challenges against Democratic incumbents in Congress, made the announcement Friday. The group also severed ties with David Koller, who co-founded The Young Turks with Uygur and served as Justice Democrats treasurer. A 2004 blogpost in which Koller used degrading language about women he and Uygur met on a road-trip surfaced this week as well.
The words and conduct in Mr. Uygur and Mr. Kollers posts degrade what it means to be a Justice Democrat, Justice Democrats executive director Saikat Chakrabarti said in a Friday evening statement announcing the boards decision to demand Uygur and Kollers resignations. We do not feel that Mr. Uygur is fit to lead or participate in an organization that truly believes womens issues and the issues of black and brown people are all of our issues.
The Justice Democrats board reached its decision to call for their departures after hearing Uygurs side of the story and consulting with the political candidates the group has endorsed, Chakrabarti said.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/justice-democrats-ousts-cenk-uygur_us_5a3eb4d1e4b025f99e178181
cenk's utterings are beyond the pale.. "I'm sorry " doesn't cut it.
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Notice the first GARBAGE out of his mouth is a KGB term "corporate dems"
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2019
#1
He has a TON of progressives fooled into thinking he is one of the best people on earth.
Eliot Rosewater
Dec 2019
#80
I'd rather be a "corporate Dem" than accept money from rightwingers (Roehmer) and Russians (RT).
George II
Dec 2019
#2
He is asking for progressive Democratic women to vote for his crude, vulgar, disrespectful ass.
Lexee
Dec 2019
#7
Christy Smith is not a corporate dem. She has been active making her district better for
Blue_true
Dec 2019
#47
Yep. If you are a true progressive, but disagree with their narrow POV, you are a corporate
Blue_true
Dec 2019
#52
"This is an attempt to wipe away decades of work with a couple of out of context smears."
betsuni
Dec 2019
#20
He's not the only one. I can't stand to see his bestiality-defending face. He makes me want to vomit
NurseJackie
Dec 2019
#54
Blows my mind with some candidates getting outraged when the candidates own words
Lexee
Dec 2019
#70
What the hell does 'corporate Democrats' EVEN MEAN? Take your buzz word and shove it up that
UniteFightBack
Dec 2019
#84