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(42 posts)lapucelle
(18,040 posts)He should expect to be vetted.
But activists in the district say Uygur will be dogged by the many inflammatory remarks hes made in the past about women and minority groupsand they fear his controversial reputation could squander Democrats chances to retain a hotly contested district.
Uygur has become a hero for some progressive Democrats as a co-founder of The Young Turks, a left-wing video site. But voters in Californias 25th District may be less thrilled when they learn about many of Uygurs past remarks, which include calling women genetically flawed because not enough women wanted to sleep with him.
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We unequivocally condemn Uygur, and believe he has demonstrated that he is unfit for public office, California Womens List, a PAC, said in a statement.
https://www.thedailybeast.com/democrats-fear-carpetbagger-cenk-uygurs-offensive-past-remarks-will-lose-them-california-congressional-seat
http://asbarez.com/101017/armenians-protest-uygur-talk-at-democratic-convention/
https://armenianweekly.com/2017/05/23/ucla-armenian-students-association-demonstrates-against-the-young-turks-ana-kasparian/
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/justice-democrats-ousts-cenk-uygur_n_5a3eb4d1e4b025f99e178181
marble falls
(56,359 posts)pnwmom
(108,925 posts)marble falls
(56,359 posts)MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)And she isnt a misogynistic pig.
marble falls
(56,359 posts)finer point on it.
I am pretty meh about Cenk for a number of reasons. Besides I think electing "journalistic" personalities isn't really working out well for us. But one more time: I support all Democratic candidates on the ballot on Dec 3, 2020.
MrsCoffee
(5,801 posts)Christy Smith is the best candidate and actually lives in the district.
Cenk can go manspread somewhere else.
OldRed2450
(710 posts)He should be vetted and I don't think it was that long ago.
marble falls
(56,359 posts)time on DU. and he actually was on the same network Kieth Olberman was on for several months.
I never got his appeal, he seemed more like a frat rat than a pundit.
But if somehow he he's on the ballot Nov 3, 2020. I will support the Democrat on the ballot.
RandiFan1290
(6,206 posts)I love how much they bother you