Cenk is explaining the problems/what happened at MSNBC - LIVE NOW - link below

[Tx4obama]

http://www.theyoungturks.com/

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Update:

I missed the first few minutes, but here's a partial summary ...

A while back MSNBC told Cenk to 'tone it down', to have more republicans on during his hour show, etc.

Cenk sorta did what they asked him to do, and his ratings were good in the young demographic (he beat CNN and FoxNews a few times).
And basically that wasn't good enough for the 'big wigs' at MSNBC.

So, MSNBC offered Cenk DOUBLE THE MONEY if he would give up the hour show and take a smaller contributor role.

Cenk said NO.

p.s. Should be a video up somewhere soon.

[Number23]

1. What problems?

[cyberpj]

5. MSNBC Looking To Replace Cenk Uygur At 6PM…Possibly With Al Sharpton? here:

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-looking-to-replace-cenk-uygur-at-6pm-possibly-with-al-sharpton/

[Poll_Blind]

2. K&R! Watching live at that direct spot- video will play directly on that page!

PB

[Raine]

3. My computer is too old to link, could someone summarize

in brief ... PLEASE.

[Enrique]

6. he laid out a lot of numbers

his ratings were good in a lot of ways, and so Cenk concludes that they got rid of him for a different reason. He says it was because he didn't tone his show down, to please people in Washington, as Cenk put it.

[Raine]

7. THANKS so much!

:hi:

[me b zola]

20. I betting that "tone it down" = stop speaking the truth so often. n/t

[Enrique]

8. this is awesome

i believe it's exactly as Cenk says it was. I'm so glad he decided not to go along with them. What would be the point of having Cenk on TV if he's not Cenk?

[Poll_Blind]

11. Yeah, I think Cenk is going to come out very big on this in the long run.

He's a force for truth-telling and he doesn't want to give that up.

PB

[Raine]

12. Thanks, I kind of figured Cenk was just too

truthful for some to be able to tolerate. Cenk called it as he saw it and he ruffled too many feathers, same thing with KO.

[originalpckelly]

14. I hardly paid any attention to him...

but I might start now. I'm glad that he's not backing down. I caught then end of it, he talked about how people in power do control the media in soft ways, kind of leaning on them. He couldn't be honest with people.

Very interesting.

[CleanGreenFuture]

I'm amazed that so many here dislike Cenk. It's all over other threads. And yet

here he is turning down double the money over principle. Now that shows character and class.

[Raine]

22. Blue dogs I would imagine

seems like any real progressive would not dislike Cenk. I hadn't realized there was so many blue dogs in DU. :-(

[Poll_Blind]

9. He was challenging authority a bit too much...they offered him a buttload of cash to...

...take a new time slot and tone it down.

They offered him more money for a smaller role, as long as he wasn't as challenging. Double the amount of money he was receiving. He's not slamming MSNBC or any of the other hosts at MSNBC, just felt he couldn't keep up the truth-telling and so turned down the cash because he felt his show would get watered down.

PB

[Tx4obama]

15. And see comment #13 too. n/t

[Poll_Blind]

4. This guy is the Real Deal™ and I hope CurrentTV picks him up!

PB

[RKP5637]

10. Thanks!!! n/t

[Tx4obama]

13. A partial summary

I missed the first few minutes, but....

A while back MSNBC told Cenk to 'tone it down', to have more republicans on during his hour show.

Then now ... MSNBC offered Cenk DOUBLE THE MONEY to give up the hour show and take a smaller contributor role.

Cenk said NO.

p.s. I'm sure there will be a video up sometime soon!

[Raine]

18. THANKS! nt

[nashville_brook]

30. dang -- thanks!

sounds like someone wanted him quiet.

[Poll_Blind]

16. NICE! He's got Bernie Sanders on NOW!

Woot!

PB

[Enrique]

17. Bernie Sanders on now

talking about Gang of Six proposal.

[blogslut]

Well, that's a shame

I like Cenk. At least he's still got his radio/podcast.

[Stinky The Clown]

19. This underscores my long held contention that MSNBC is worse than FOX because it

masks its right wing sympathy in left wing rhetoric. But when it comes down to it, they censor their hosts.

[nashville_brook]

32. the Veal Pen writ large.

[jillan]

21. I have been wondering where he has been. Good for him to stand up for his principals - and while I

appreciate Rev Sharpton, I personally don't think he has what it takes to be a good host.

[Poll_Blind]

23. He's still going strong, LIVE...TUNE THE HELL IN, Y'ALL!

:thumbsup:

PB

[chill_wind]

24. Thanks. Listening now.

Unplugged and letting it rip. K & R.

[Horse with no Name]

25. So this really begs the difficult question

Is this the reason that Rachel has Michael Steele on all of the time? :(

[Tx4obama]

27. Ohhh, THAT is a good point! n/t

[libodem]

26. hope he can go to Current

He does a fine job on the net IMHO.

[eleny]

36. I hope so, too

[Poll_Blind]

28. Who is this terrified lady they're playing the 911 call of? Some repuke domestic violence?

This lady sounds like she's in a hostage situation. Scary.

PB

[Tx4obama]

29. Another UPDATE with a comment from The White House

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/21/business/media/sharpton-close-to-being-msnbc-anchor.html?_r=1

[nashville_brook]

31. wow! a non-denial denial...from the White House!

holy crap.

this is how thin skinned this administration is.

[Major Hogwash]

35. Cenk bitched too much about Obama and constantly referred to the Dems as "spineless"

Cenk didn't instill much enthusiasm in me and he didn't give me any hope that things would get much better.
In other words, he was just there, like a substitute teacher.
Perhaps if he would have been more upbeat, maybe I would have watched him more, but from what I saw, it was mostly just a bashfest on the entire Democratic party.

It's too bad Cenk's ego prevented him from taking a weekend programming slot -- because ONE IS DESPERATELY NEEDED AT MSNBC.

Sometimes people have to act like a leader, and be the first one to do stuff.
If MSNBC wanted to put Cenk on the weekend, he would have had the undivided attention of every liberal on the freakin' planet because we don't watch CNN, we don't watch Fox, and we don't watch reruns of "Catch a Predator".

In other words, there is no reason to turn the tv to MSNBC during the weekends because they suck!!!!
10 years as a cable channel and their weekend programming sucks!!!

Cenk blew it if he just quit like that.
I never saw him before and since they offered him more money, it's obviously about his over-proportioned out-sized ego.

I knew Keith had a big head, but that's because he worked for 2 or 3 years without a freakin' contract!!!
See if one of these brash, new 'Young Turks' is willing to do that in this economic climate!!

[CherylK]

37. WTF??!!

I really hope you are joking!!! MSNBC tells him to shut up because politicians in Washington don't like his criticism and that he has to be more of an insider and THIS is your reaction?! That he should sell out and that it's about his ego because he's principled? What?!



:wtf: :crazy: :thumbsdown:

[RainDog]

33. american media whoredom - Cenk exposes them n/t

[Tx4obama]

34. VIDEO is now up - link below for the VIDEO

Video: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x601778

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

38. I don't like or trust Cenk. A Hampsher ally, former ReThug, and an avowed PUMA!

No thanks! Good riddance!