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In reply to the discussion: Cenk Uygur of 'The Young Turks' Files to Run for Congresswoman Katie Hill's Seat... [View all]Cha
(298,666 posts)5. I know cenk discredited himself..
Cenk Uygur: Forced to quit (along with another, less known founder) less than a year after they started:
December 22, 2017 ·
Justice Democrats Executive Director Saikat Chakrabarti and Campaigns Director Alexandra Rojas have issued the following statement concerning Cenk Uygur and David Koller.
Yesterday, blog posts written by Cenk Uygur and David Koller surfaced in which they both made extremely disturbing sexist and racist statements. The entire staff and leadership of Justice Democrats was horrified by these posts. After hearing Mr. Uygurs side of the story and talking with our candidates, our staff came to the swift and unanimous decision to demand Cenk Uygurs and David Kollers immediate resignation from their positions at Justice Democrats.
The words and conduct in Mr. Uygur and Mr. Kollers posts degrade what it means to be a Justice Democrat. We do not feel that Mr. Uygur is fit to lead or participate in an organization that truly believes womens issues and the issues of black and brown people are all of our issues. Mr. Uygur decided to resign from the Board yesterday at 11 PM E.T. and he has agreed to remove himself from any and all involvement with our organization. David Koller has also resigned as treasurer of our organization.
Kulinski: quit the next day because he thought Uygur was treated unfairly!! Freely uses words like "faggot", "cuck", "retard", "commie pinko fag"
Chakrabarti: proudly sports a t-shirt with the portrait of a Nazi collaborator who headed up a small army that attacked and killed American soldiers during WWII
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212278289#post
December 22, 2017 ·
Justice Democrats Executive Director Saikat Chakrabarti and Campaigns Director Alexandra Rojas have issued the following statement concerning Cenk Uygur and David Koller.
Yesterday, blog posts written by Cenk Uygur and David Koller surfaced in which they both made extremely disturbing sexist and racist statements. The entire staff and leadership of Justice Democrats was horrified by these posts. After hearing Mr. Uygurs side of the story and talking with our candidates, our staff came to the swift and unanimous decision to demand Cenk Uygurs and David Kollers immediate resignation from their positions at Justice Democrats.
The words and conduct in Mr. Uygur and Mr. Kollers posts degrade what it means to be a Justice Democrat. We do not feel that Mr. Uygur is fit to lead or participate in an organization that truly believes womens issues and the issues of black and brown people are all of our issues. Mr. Uygur decided to resign from the Board yesterday at 11 PM E.T. and he has agreed to remove himself from any and all involvement with our organization. David Koller has also resigned as treasurer of our organization.
Kulinski: quit the next day because he thought Uygur was treated unfairly!! Freely uses words like "faggot", "cuck", "retard", "commie pinko fag"
Chakrabarti: proudly sports a t-shirt with the portrait of a Nazi collaborator who headed up a small army that attacked and killed American soldiers during WWII
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100212278289#post
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Cenk Uygur of 'The Young Turks' Files to Run for Congresswoman Katie Hill's Seat... [View all]
babylonsister
Nov 2019
OP
Interesting timing that all this comes to light on the same day as a state visit.
NurseJackie
Nov 2019
#49
Any candidate who writes sexist "essays" like that should be forever shunned...
NurseJackie
Nov 2019
#50
There is a really good one. She is currently a California Assemblywoman and before that a
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#22
He is running as a democrat according to a summary of the special election. nt
Blue_true
Nov 2019
#82
After years of denying the Armenian genocide, Cenk Uygur now says he doesn't know enough about it
OldRed2450
Nov 2019
#31
how can AOC run in 2024 unless Rump wins? Or are you saying Biden will be a 1 termer?
Celerity
Nov 2019
#40
It's POSSIBLE, though doubtful, if President Sanders steps aside for AOC... perhaps becoming her VP?
InAbLuEsTaTe
Nov 2019
#65
I do not buy into non-documented positings that are just based off vague generalities
Celerity
Nov 2019
#78