Young Turks: GOP Congressman Butchers Pledge Of Allegiance!

[CherylK]

Run time: 02:50 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmmZnVM-lFA   Posted on YouTube: November 07, 2009 By YouTube Member: TheYoungTurks Views on YouTube: 14349   Posted on DU: November 08, 2009 By DU Member: CherylK Views on DU: 914

 
http://thinkprogress.org/2009/11/05/akin-pledge/

[Divine Discontent]

1. oh MY.... lol! big blowhard was there to say the pledge specifically, and botches it! LOLOLOL

these people are so far up their own butts.... and an unrec right after my rec. silly people.

[harry_pothead]

2. I know the pledge by heart:

I pledge allegiance, to the flag,
of the United States of America.
And to the Republic, for which it stands,
One nation, indivisible,
With liberty and justice for all.

[pundaint]

6. sorry, you're too smart to join the republican party

May I suggest the democrats, they vote for the same stuff but they're smart enough to argue against it before they cave in.

[bjobotts]

3. He also was extremely condescending and tried to use the pledge to bash liberals

[bjobotts]

4. Why say it drives liberals crazy...so it was only fitting that he blow it

[Why Syzygy]

5. Are you dating this guy?

Is that why you continue to spam PV with every video he makes?

[quark219]

7. I, for one, enjoy Cenk's videos and am glad to see them on here.

So please keep posting them. Cenk's one of the best progressive voices out there, Syzygy. If you come to DU for progressive politics (and I assume you do), why would you object to his videos being posted here?

[Bucky]

10. Cenk is awesome. Thanks to the OP for posting TYT videos.

I really appreciate seeing them. By the way, Why Syzygy, what's up with 7th grade put downs like "Are you dating this guy?" Surely there's a better way to express your desire not to watch Young Turk videos, such as... not watching Young Turk videos when they're posted on DU.

[Why Syzygy]

18. I hide all of them.

The last time I complained about his videos, I got butchered by his fans; which just tells me I am right to not like the guy due to the meanness of the people who follow him. At least these replies are not hateful. Progress.

Since I DO hide all of them, I know exactly how many are posted each day; by far more than any other one channel.
I legitimately call that spamming.

[jgraz]

20. Why is it that the more ignorant someone is, the more they feel the need to crow about it?

Cenk is a major voice for progressives, and has been for quite a few years. The fact that you're unfamiliar with him is really not the problem of the OP or anyone else who enjoys these videos.

Perhaps you should consider unbunching your panties and educating yourself. You don't need to be a fan, but it's a bit embarrassing that you don't even know who "this guy" is.

[ihavenobias]

21. His/her comments are ironic.

He/she says TYT videos are "spam", yet they are well liked by a large number of people here. And they're on progressive news and politics which is what this site is about (and they aren't trying to sell products. etc.). Furthermore, there are a number of OCD posters who put up back to back to back to back to back videos of all kinds (Countdown, Maddow, Think Progress, Media Matters, etc.) yet he/she doesn't deride their efforts as "spam".

I don't either, but I'm amused by the poorly thought out argument he/she is failing to make. The ironic part is that his/her TYT bashing comments are closer to being hater "spam", because they aren't video specific. They generically bash the show and or the posters of the clips rather than explaining why a particular video is wrong (in his/her opinion).

[Why Syzygy]

22. I know who he is.

Calling me ignorant means you are obviously holding a mirror. And you are a BIG part of why I do not like smarmy Cenk. He attracts the lowest forms of life at DU.

He did not speak for me (a progressive) when he defended the monkey art as 'non-racist', on MSNBC no less! Not my voice. Since he wasn't born in this country, I don't think he is the right person to comment on racism in the United States.

At least he seems to have taken my earlier advice to get some speech coaching and give up the UHHHHs. That's an improvement.

[jgraz]

23. Yes, I'm sure Cenk is closely following all your advice

Listen, we all remember what it was like before we hit puberty, so we really understand what you're going through. But this kind of acting out and desperate attention-seeking is just going to lead to trouble.

[Why Syzygy]

24. Someone who

Claim to fame: grew up three doors down from Russ Feingold in Middleton, WI.

is mocking me!

[Turborama]

25. "Since he wasn't born in this country"

"Since he wasn't born in this country, I don't think he is the right person to comment on racism in the United States."

Where he was born is irrelevant. Hypothetically, a tourist from Nigeria who gets called 'monkey boy' in Arkansas has a right to comment on racism in the United States. I didn't agree with Cenk's take on the cartoon either, but that doesn't mean he isn't entitled to have and express his own opinion on racism in the US.

[Why Syzygy]

26. His "opinion".

The other member was trying to convince me that Cenk is a "voice for progressives". I disagree. A majority of progressives agree with you and me.

I also disagree with your assessment of who is qualified to ascertain racism native to the United States.

[CherylK]

27. LOL!!! Last time I checked progressives are free to disagree on some issues.

We aren't like republicans that march in lock step. Good luck finding someone other than yourself that you agree with on every single issue!!!

[Turborama]

28. Being born in the US isn't an automatic qualification of understanding racism in the US

Just as not being born in the US isn't an automatic disqualification.

Here's a simple rhetorical question to show how true that is; what if someone's parents move to the USA when they are 3 months old and they get taunted with racist insults as they grow up?


Sorry but that is a ridiculous statement that could be viewed as ironically racist in and of itself.

[Why Syzygy]

29. You haven't influenced

my decision to hide all his threads, and every once in a while, kick up some dust in the threads.
My poor opinion of him and most of his entourage remains unchanged. Good job.

[Turborama]

30. That wasn't my intention

I was just highlighting how ridiculous your parameters of understanding racism in the USA are.

[CherylK]

15. LOL!!! I guess I'm dating Thom Hartmann and media matters too!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.ph...

[jgraz]

19. Damn, girl, you do get around!

[OneTwentyoNine]

8. Bawhahahhahah......N/T

Opps er...I missed a word or two. Oh Shit,this was my BIG moment.

[bulloney]

9. Between this and Boner mistaking the Declaration of Independence for the Constitution...

Today's Repubs and religious right put so much effort in putting on a front for their righteousness and patriotism, they don't even know what they're talking about.

[Bucky]

11. Republicans place so much emphasis on their deference to symbols like pledges & flags

The guy got so wrapped up into shouting "under God" that he screwed up the ritual. At the heart of this screw up is his attempts to politicize God.

What a maroon.

[Historic NY]

12. GOP blowhard...faux patriot...notice how he uses lines from Lincoln's Gettysburg address too

[MrMickeysMom]

13. Interestingly, Francis Bellamy, originally prepared the words as follows...

'I pledge allegiance to my Flag and (to*) the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.'

He considered placing the word, 'equality,' in his Pledge, but knew that the state superintendents of education on his committee were against equality for women and African Americans.

More here: http://oldtimeislands.org/pledge/pledge.htm

[svpadgham]

14. They want to protect the Pledge

from anyone being able to go ahead and add "equality" like Bellamy intended.

[MrMickeysMom]

16. Ain't THAT the truth! eom

[mstinamotorcity]

17. is anyone surprised ?

Any time you have a person who can't understand the issues of healthcare, two wars, failing economy,tax cuts that produce no revenue,outsourcing,privatization,torture oh excuse me enhanced interrogation techniques,lies,corporate payoffs i did it again i mean campaign contributions,how in the hell do you expect them to know the Pledge Of Allegiance let alone know what it means. There was a book once i don't know if i have the title right but i think it was called Everything you Learn in Kindergarten. Because that is when i learned The Pledge OF Allegiance. Maybe he should go back to kindergarten.