MSNBC’s Cenk Uygur Confronts Sen. Bernie Sanders On Dem Recoil In Budget Battle

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by Frances Martel | 7:11 pm, April 4th, 2011

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Cenk Uygur has not yet had a chance as MSNBC host to distinguish himself for keeping his side of the aisle honest, mostly interviewing ideological brethren and cruising through chats. Today was an exception, as he welcomed self-avowed “socialist” Senator Bernie Sanders to discuss the looming budget battle in Congress and pushed the Senator to answer why the Democrats were compromising on the issue: “What’s stopping you guys?”

The discussion between the two liberals, while respectful, turned heated as Sen. Sanders, technically an Independent, objected to being lumped in with the Democrats. Repeatedly noting that only a move by President Obama to go public with social program spending would bring about real change in Congress, Sen. Sanders called the Republican tax cut policy “Robin Hood in reverse” and “totally grotesque.” This was not enough for Uygur, however, who asked Sen. Sanders directly, “how are you going to stop them” and, while insisting that he revered Sen. Sanders as “a progressive fighter,” lamented that the Democrats “have been terrible at defending their ground. Terrible.”

Once again Sanders stood his ground, insisting that he had introduced legislation and that “you have to ask the President” when the executive branch would do its part for forward the liberal agenda. Uygur appeared dissatisfied with the answer, but nonetheless clarified to his audience that he remained highly respectful of the Senator. Sure, Uygur was completely reverent and, when attacking, did so from the left (a position Sen. Sanders rarely finds himself in), but this nonetheless ranks among Uygur’s standout interviews with the network by virtue of displaying at least a base level disagreement between host and guest.

The debate via MSNBC below:

Bernie Sanders, Budget Cuts, Bush Tax Cuts, Cenk Uygur, Congress, msnbc, senate, socialists

Barack Must Go

He’s still a putz’s putz. That’ll never change no matter how many times he undresses, oops I mean dresses down Colonel Sander’s chicken Bernie.
Zandandido

Am I the only one that believes that Bernie Sanders in the photo shown above, looks like a literal crazy person? Like he’s homeless? Just saying. Meh, I guess socialism didn’t work (he is an open Socialist) didn’t work.
illusive man

The libertarian/ fiscal conservative alliance is to damn strong!
That is why you can’t do a damn thing about the budget battle socialist Sanders.
Now go charge over a hill, horde style, with very little ammo and guns.
It’s all your kind are good at.
http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

Get used to it Chunk!

WE OWN THE AGENDA!

…and wait ’till more and more of the Public Union powers are dismantled.
The Dems will be on the outside looking in again…just as God meant it to be!!
LOL!
ChrisNH

The jerk asks, “how are you going to stop them?” Well, how about all those PITCHFORKS ‘Your Boy’ thought he had a firm grip on?

Oh…wait.
Alz

Cenk’s 15 minutes (with liberals) are up. Who watches this guy?
murf

How Cenk has a TV show I’ll never know , the doofus can’t even read a Teleprompter without sputtering .
The Real Bill Press

The two most inconsequential people in their profession?
SmartAlec

Wow, 9 comments. More viewers than Cenk has.
X-3

The Real Bill Press said:
The two most inconsequential people in their profession?

I wish I could agree RE: Sanders but no; I believe he is one of the most dangerous people in politics–a self-acclaimed socialist representing an enclave of America-hating lunatics.
Chuck from Tacoma

Where did this Sink guy come from. This is the first time that I have heard him.
He doesn’t seem like the kind of guy that will be around long.
Oh well, another MSNBC broadcast screw up. It’s what they do.
Rusty Shackelford

Jenk? Senk? Junk? Semp?……ahhh,the hell with it.
http://libertyinprogressnow.wordpress.com/ ProgLib

If you braindead far-right wing nuts ever managed to embrace technology and use the internet a little more, you’d figure out that Cenk Uygur’s show “The Young Turks” is the highest rated online program in the WORLD! 700,000 viewers a day, mother f*ckers! How do you like that? And you want to talk about the viewers he has on a show that doesn’t advertise anywhere and nobody really knows about on MSNBC? This is just a trial run for him… he owns the internet viewers, and that is where people are flocking to more to get their news. Only old geezers like you clowns still rely on a television to watch news. Maybe you should get out a little more for a change.
Probably NOT wrong

Chimp is awful TV!
I serious, this guy is so bad, you have
to watch 10 minutes or so just to see
how far down he is going to go!
Bernie Sanders? Senate JOKE!!!
Barack Must Go

Alz said:
Cenk’s 15 minutes (with liberals) are up. Who watches this guy?

According to him his mom. I seriously doubt it.
Barack Must Go

ProgLib said:
If you braindead far-right wing nuts ever managed to embrace technology and use the internet a little more, you’d figure out that Cenk Uygur’s show “The Young Turks” is the highest rated online program in the WORLD! 700,000 viewers a day, mother f*ckers! How do you like that? And you want to talk about the viewers he has on a show that doesn’t advertise anywhere and nobody really knows about on MSNBC? This is just a trial run for him… he owns the internet viewers, and that is where people are flocking to more to get their news. Only old geezers like you clowns still rely on a television to watch news. Maybe you should get out a little more for a change.

I can always tell just how far down you Polly ( wanna cracker ) annas have gotten when reading the writing on the Beck’s chalkboards, just by your level of childish, misdirected rage.

Hey, it’s not our fault you let someone have their way with you, simply for the PROMISE of some free cheese at a later date.

Wake up and smell the reality, it’s never too late to do the RIGHT thing.
Dave Richards

ProgLib said:
If you braindead far-right wing nuts ever managed to embrace technology and use the internet a little more, you’d figure out that Cenk Uygur’s show “The Young Turks” is the highest rated online program in the WORLD! 700,000 viewers a day, mother f*ckers! How do you like that? And you want to talk about the viewers he has on a show that doesn’t advertise anywhere and nobody really knows about on MSNBC? This is just a trial run for him… he owns the internet viewers, and that is where people are flocking to more to get their news. Only old geezers like you clowns still rely on a television to watch news. Maybe you should get out a little more for a change.

Why on earth would we want to watch this guy ANYWHERE? He’s your typical Leftist/Progrssive/Marxist loser who doesn’t have an original thought in his head.

RE: Sanders. Sure Bernie, more socials spending is what we need now that the stimulus has done nothing.
notsofast

Sanders is nothing but a gas bagged Socialist.
http://www.facebook.com/people/Stephen-Hogan/179500970 Stephen Hogan

X-3 said:
a self-acclaimed socialist representing an enclave of America-hating lunatics.

You mean the state of Vermont?
Yukon Jack

Something is seriously wrong with the good people of Vermont.

Why, you ask?

Senator Bernie ‘The Socialist’ Sanders.
Governor Howard ‘The Screech’ Dean.
Senator ‘Jumping’ Jim Jeffords.
Senator Patrick Leahy.
Judge Edward Cashmann.

Any questions?
Yukon Jack

Can anyone give an update how Cenk Uygur’s crusade to put FOXNews out of business going?
Colorado_Conservative

Is it called a cat fight when two liberal hiss at each other?
Probably NOT wrong

Yukon Jack said:
Can anyone give an update how Cenk Uygur’s crusade to put FOXNews out of business going?

Check the Ratings Thread just published!

Brett Baer on Fox at 6 PM Beats Tingles, Chimp, and
O’Donnel combined at 6PM, 7PM, and 8PM. Chunk has been
dropping like a stone since he made that stupid announcement.

Maybe if the MSNBC Hosts changed their Format to bashing Fox, Beck,
O’Reilly et al, 24 hours a day!
Ya’ Think??
jrcmi

To clarify: Sanders is a “Social Democrat.”

Per wiktionary: “A supporter of social democracy, a political ideology which in its contemporary form aims to reform capitalism democratically through state regulation and state sponsored programs which work to ameliorate injustices inflicted by the market economy.”

Commie-hunters are barking up the wrong tree. Woof!
captaingrumpy

Zandandido said:
Am I the only one that believes that Bernie Sanders in the photo shown above, looks like a literal crazy person? Like he’s homeless? Just saying. Meh, I guess socialism didn’t work (he is an open Socialist) didn’t work.

I guarantee he is a RICH socialist. That’s why these so called socialists could never live in a true socialist country.
He would be an ‘elite’ and not bother with the commoners that work.
Snidely

You can like Senator Sanders or not, but I have never heard of anyone realistically challenge his commitment to his beliefs. IMHO, this host was merely taking a cheap shot at a person who is NOT a Democrat, to bolster his own credentials.
Alz

ProgLib said:
If you braindead far-right wing nuts ever managed to embrace technology and use the internet a little more, you’d figure out that Cenk Uygur’s show “The Young Turks” is the highest rated online program in the WORLD! 700,000 viewers a day, mother f*ckers! How do you like that? And you want to talk about the viewers he has on a show that doesn’t advertise anywhere and nobody really knows about on MSNBC? This is just a trial run for him… he owns the internet viewers, and that is where people are flocking to more to get their news. Only old geezers like you clowns still rely on a television to watch news. Maybe you should get out a little more for a change.

ohhhh, Cenk is viral!
hgarner2000

I don’t know, but I would guess that there is probably some truth to either side’s preferred method of helping the economy. Cutting taxes can work, so can government spending. If I’m right about that, then I really wish that more Washington politicians would show a little more political savy and just give each other a little of what the other wants and come to some sort of compromise.
X-3

Stephen Hogan said:
You mean the state of Vermont?

I don’t believe Sanders represents only the State of Vermont and I don’t believe everyone in the Green Mountain State are America-hating lunatics. In fact, I believe upwards of 70-80 people in Vermont are decent citizens. But, with judges in that state who opine that child rapists are victims of children dressed provocatively and turn those child rapists loose back on society, you’ve gotta wonder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Cashman

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,181498,00.html

Here are but two examples.
greenriverkate

I absolutely adore BOTH of these men. Cenk digs for information, will light a fire to get up a discussion and will argue to make a point. Bernie? What can I say. I have followed this man for years and he is FOR AMERICANS!. He has fought for us for many years and isn’t just new now but he seems to be spreading his word through MSNBC. I know he wouldn’t run for Prez at this stage in his life but I’d still vote for him, if he did. He has compassion, a fire for the underdogs (we lost middle class and the poor), he is tough as nails and he is outspoken on things he conciders bad for America. Cenk, what can I say about him. If you watch daily, you already know he, too, is a fighter. He has Bernie on often as he respects this man, as I do.