Lion Heart 15,041 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 OAKLAND — Progressive journalist Cenk Uygur is seeking the California House seat vacated by former Rep. Katie Hill, raising the prospects of an intra-Democrat clash as the party seeks to preserve its 2018 California gains. As founder and host of the Young Turks news program, Uygur has built a reputation and following as a prominent liberal media figure — and he burnished his bona fides immediately by rolling out an endorsement from Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), a rising progressive star who said "Congress needs bold progressives" like Uygur. Uygur struck an anti-establishment tone in declaring his campaign, saying in a statement that he is running as an alternative to elected officials who have been corrupted by “bribes from corporate interests and lobbyists.” “We have ridiculously low wages and a horrible health care system because politicians took money from those industries to sell you out. It's time people had a Representative who actually represented them rather than the greedy, corrupt donor class,” Uygur said. https://www.politico.com/states/california/story/2019/11/14/progressive-uygur-seeks-hill-seat-blurs-picture-for-democrats-1226847 ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antoni 5,332 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 I am 100% for this! Cenk would be amazing. My name isn't Timmers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 HERE FOR THIS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Cenk is awesome and I love what his show with Ana stands for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whispering 18,865 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Downgrade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emvee 8,829 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Cenk and TYT have played a crucial role in creating the current progressive movement in the U.S., so I’m totally for this. If it weren’t for independent media like them, I think Bernie and AOC would not be where they are right now. I’ve always wondered why the progressive left youtubers never directly got into politics, but I guess it truly is a different animal from just commentating. I have no doubt that Cenk would be up to the task, though. He clearly understands what the fight is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brainiac 11,171 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 2 hours ago, Whispering said: Downgrade Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevbev 498 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Yes!!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 Progressive Democrats need to take control of the party from the corrupt corporate Democrats in power. Maybe then America will work for everyone instead of just the rich and powerful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
migamiga 12,102 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 He always kind of reminds of me papa g and i low key think he’s hot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lion Heart 15,041 Posted November 15, 2019 Author Share Posted November 15, 2019 ▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀▄▀ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gagaloo911 12,959 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 This is so awesome! We need a guy like him. He won't be another standard politician who will just do what he's told and not fight for us. Excited to see how this goes! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen 30,433 Posted November 15, 2019 Share Posted November 15, 2019 4 hours ago, geishababe said: He always kind of reminds of me papa g and i low key think he’s hot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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