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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumLiberal Host Cenk Uygur Hangs All of Bernie’s Hopes on ‘Probable’ FBI Indictment of Hillary
http://www.mediaite.com/online/liberal-host-cenk-uygur-hangs-all-of-bernies-hopes-on-probable-fbi-indictment-of-hillary/by Tommy Christopher
One leading bellwether of the currents in the Bernie Sanders movement is the goings on at liberal online behemoth The Young Turks, which has long been a Bernie bunker headed by relative realist Cenk Uygur and a team thats closer to Susan Sarandon on the #BernieOrBust spectrum. After the New York primary, Uygur predicted that if Sanders lost in Pennsylvania, it would be all over for Sanders, and after Tuesday nights near-sweep by Hillary Clinton, he soberly told his viewers that their last vestige of hope for a Sanders victory rests in the hands of the FBI. According to Cenk, an indictment of Hillary Clinton related to the email scandal is probable, the only questions being whether its a felony indictment, and if it occurs before the Democratic National Convention:
As Cenk might say, hes at a twelve when he really ought to be at a five. For a variety of reasons, this scandal will amount to nothing, and if what he says about FBI director James Comey possibly playing anti-Hillary politics with this investigation is true, it will be by holding off on concluding it, and allowing Republicans to continue sliding their big fat leaks into the eager mouths of uncritical journalists. In point of fact, there are not dozens of FBI agents working on this, there are maybe one dozen, and the review theyre conducting is something that reporters are only pretending not to understand. On any other day and any other topic, they will be the first to tell you that the government is ridiculous with its redaction pen.
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Liberal Host Cenk Uygur Hangs All of Bernie’s Hopes on ‘Probable’ FBI Indictment of Hillary (Original Post)
MrWendel
Apr 2016
OP
Speaking of: Please, FBI — you’re our last hope: The Democratic Party’s future rests upon your...
Purveyor
Apr 2016
#6
it is ridiculous to hear so called Democrats wish for one of their own to be indicted
La Lioness Priyanka
Apr 2016
#3
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)1. Somehow I don't think the character in your avatar would be a Clinton fan
Well, he wasn't much of an Obama fan in '08 so maybe.
NurseJackie
(42,862 posts)2. Why does anyone take him seriously?
Is he auditioning for HA Goodman's job?
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)6. Speaking of: Please, FBI — you’re our last hope: The Democratic Party’s future rests upon your...
Please, FBI youre our last hope: The Democratic Partys future rests upon your probe of Hillary Clintons emails
H.A. GOODMAN
To the Honorable James B. Comey, Jr. and all the good people at the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
The majority of the Democratic Party does not believe there is an ongoing FBI criminal investigation regarding Hillary Clintons emails. They believe, as the former Secretary of State has told them, that your work is merely a security review, or as one Democratic strategist call it, another BS scandal. Your work, thus far, has been relegated to yet another witch hunt. In fact, Clinton and her campaign have managed to convince millions that former secretaries of state did the same thing, which of course isnt true.
Also, an interesting brand of logic has been used to rationalize ignoring your email investigation. While the number of agents working on this case is said to have been around 100, some voters have actually taken solace in the fact recent reports only list dozens. Only a dozen FBI agents, say loyal supporters, isnt that big of a deal.
Since your investigation has taken so long, many people believe that nothing has been found, or simply that Clinton is too powerful to face any serious repercussions. Any attempt to warn people that Hillary Clinton could realistically face criminal indictments is either viewed as a Republican scare tactic, or lunacy. Even many Bernie Sanders supporters, a group that would benefit the most from the FBI recommending indictment of Clinton, feel its either disloyal, or pointless to bring up the email controversy. The massive group think within the Democratic Party, fostered by years of circumventing political scandals, has literally altered the mindset of normally rational individuals, and voters.
http://www.salon.com/2016/04/27/please_fbi_youre_our_last_hope_the_democratic_partys_future_rests_upon_your_probe_of_hillary_clintons_emails/
H.A. GOODMAN
To the Honorable James B. Comey, Jr. and all the good people at the Federal Bureau of Investigation,
The majority of the Democratic Party does not believe there is an ongoing FBI criminal investigation regarding Hillary Clintons emails. They believe, as the former Secretary of State has told them, that your work is merely a security review, or as one Democratic strategist call it, another BS scandal. Your work, thus far, has been relegated to yet another witch hunt. In fact, Clinton and her campaign have managed to convince millions that former secretaries of state did the same thing, which of course isnt true.
Also, an interesting brand of logic has been used to rationalize ignoring your email investigation. While the number of agents working on this case is said to have been around 100, some voters have actually taken solace in the fact recent reports only list dozens. Only a dozen FBI agents, say loyal supporters, isnt that big of a deal.
Since your investigation has taken so long, many people believe that nothing has been found, or simply that Clinton is too powerful to face any serious repercussions. Any attempt to warn people that Hillary Clinton could realistically face criminal indictments is either viewed as a Republican scare tactic, or lunacy. Even many Bernie Sanders supporters, a group that would benefit the most from the FBI recommending indictment of Clinton, feel its either disloyal, or pointless to bring up the email controversy. The massive group think within the Democratic Party, fostered by years of circumventing political scandals, has literally altered the mindset of normally rational individuals, and voters.
http://www.salon.com/2016/04/27/please_fbi_youre_our_last_hope_the_democratic_partys_future_rests_upon_your_probe_of_hillary_clintons_emails/

La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)3. it is ridiculous to hear so called Democrats wish for one of their own to be indicted
so that they can discount the actual votes in the primary
so fucking ridic
Ash_F
(5,861 posts)4. Seriously though what happens if she gets charged during the general?
Does anyone know the rules there?
PeaceNikki
(27,985 posts)5. That guy is an insufferable putz
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)7. Cenk Uygur is a freeper
FU Cenk!
joshcryer
(62,513 posts)8. Never been a fan of TYT.
So much speaking to an audience, very little logic.
Gomez163
(2,039 posts)9. Google Fitzmas. Na Ga Ha Pen.
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)10. I immediately thought of a thread from early on in the campaign.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=1391352
And to think he's described as a "relative realist." Oh my.
And to think he's described as a "relative realist." Oh my.
Beacool
(30,352 posts)11. Another pathetic loser like H.A. Goodman.
Disgusting.....