Cenk Uygur Proves He's Two-Faced

[Tutankhamun]

I just watched his new show on Current TV for the first time, and now I know he's got two faces--great and greater! I know, you saw that punchline a mile away, but on Curent he really does shine like never before.

He was great on the internet, and showed greatness amongst the chaos at MSNBC, but this new show is amazing. The set is colorful and alive. The energy Anna and the large, involved crew brings is brilliant and the discussions with guests are animated and fun to watch.

Cenk is really in his element there. He clearly loves his new home, and his obvious enthusiasm is infectious.

And no, this is not a paid endorsement. If it were, I'd be watching the show on a much bigger TV.

[abelenkpe]

1. His show is awesome

I finally found current on our TV and now I watch every nite. Love Cenk! and it's nice to see Keith again too....

[chervilant]

33. Cenk is awesome! n/t

[teddy51]

2. You didn't mention his critical position on the NDAA bill or his critical position on

President Obama and his support for this POS bill.

[Tutankhamun]

6. I also didn't mention his fearlessness to ask tough questions

or his willingness to leave a high-paying job at MSNBC on principle.

[teddy51]

8. Please don't get me wrong, I totally agree with Cenk. He is absolutely one person

that tells it like it is. I love the guy!

[Tutankhamun]

10. Sorry, I noticed I'd probably misinterpreted you after I posted.

On the bright side, the whole thing did give me a chance to kick my own thread with this inane apology post.

[Gregorian]

3. Just caught the very tail end of the Buddy Roemer interview. Very good.

Get the money out of campaign finance. Where else does one hear that on tv these days?

[lonestarnot]

4. Yeah!

[MrMickeysMom]

5. One more reason to predict that Current WILL be taking viewership away...

Unless they can figure out a way to raise our cable rates further for it being included.

Everyone should insist that Current be on the line up. Excellent shows continually, and TYT's are making it so.

[Tutankhamun]

7. Yes, Keith Olbermann will do for Current TV

what he did for MSNBC -- Turn it into a powerful pillar of progressivism. Now Cenk will also help turn Current into a champion of crushing conservative...bla bla bla. You get the point

[Pisces]

9. No likely. Current is not available everywhere and Olbermans doesn't even have half the viewers he

had at MSNBC. If it is not convenient people will not go out of their way to watch.

[Tutankhamun]

11. A lot of people just don't know about Current yet.

Also, the fact that he's available doesn't mean people don't have to sometimes pay extra to get Current. I think you need digital cable to see it in my area whereas you don't need digital to see MSNBC. That could (should) change.

[Bandit]

16. Funny...almost word for word what was said about Fox News when it first started..

[Pisces]

44. Does Air America ring any bells. Democrats don't support other democrats the same way Repubs will.

Repuke talk radio is a rating giant. Democrats are not bound by the same thing that ties most republicans to each other (religion).

[Bandit]

46. I think Hatred is a more binding element, although religion sure propagtes that as well.

Democrats are just not as filled with fear and loathing as Republicans are.

[julian09]

14. Former Michigan Gov Granholm will be gettin own show soon on Current TV

[hifiguy]

24. Interesting. She was my first ever boss, in a sense,

in the legal profession. When I was a first year law student, she was the editor-in-chief of the journal I worked on as a lowly staffer/cite-checker. It wasn't hard to figure out that she would go far in the world.

[dawg]

25. She seems like quite an impressive lady.

You probably know more about her than I do, but I've always thought it would be interesting to see her on the national stage a little more prominently. I had hoped she would find a place in the Obama Administration.

[MrMickeysMom]

42. Thanks for bringing that show up...

I watched the interplay when they had a recent political forum (Al Gore, as part of this group), and the dynamics, what she had to say, HOW she said it... I'd watch her show in a second.

Someone said up-thread that no one watches, or not enough, which was met with "that's what they said about Fox News..."

I get it. This is a new station and the proprietor of that station is a great political force who understands the stakes in the future.

THIS network, mark my words, will gain audiences in 2012 due to how great it is... matter of time that we all talk about it.

[UnrepentantLiberal]

29. The other shows on that channel are good too.

How to Start a Revolution was excellent.

[Remember Me]

39. I'm just heartsick not to get Current on Comcast

Boohoooo. I really miss Keith and I ADORE Cenk, so it's like torture not to be able to see him after these rave reviews. "In his element...." Woe is me.

[Norrin Radd]

41. Watch Current here:

http://www.thertv.eu/93

[Remember Me]

45. Oh, thank you SO much! Merry Christmas to me.

I'm just ecstatic. Pulled it up, and there's Cenk himself. I'm just thrilled. I knew there had to be SOMEwhere on line I could watch.

You've clearly made me a very happy liberal today!

[Norrin Radd]

49. Welcome -- I snagged the link from someone else here on DU.

This YouTube channel also posts episodes of Countdown:

http://www.youtube.com/user/MiniRtist#p/a/u/1/jhKvV0ZXlI4

[limpyhobbler]

12. young turks will cover stories nobody else will, and more indepth, and thoroughly.

TYT and Democracy Now are the two shows I couldn't live without.

[Poll_Blind]

13. Cenk is....awesome!

PB

[theaocp]

15. I'm so jaded wrt the Cenk haters

that I took the bait. Silly me. The new show is effing awesome compared to MSNBC, due to the TYT Crew being there and not just Cenk. It's called TurkS, plural. Ben is Yang to Cenk's Ying, and I wouldn't trade Jayar, Jesus, Ana, and Dave for anybody else on any show. They're gonna make it work. And remember, wolf-pac.com. Take the money out, Lebowski.

[Bucky]

32. I didn't know there were any. Who around DU is down on TYT?

[ihavenobias]

35. There are a good number, generally people who

despise any and all criticism of President Obama and the Democratic party (regardless of how well deserved/supported).

[Bucky]

40. You do know that Uyger and Obama are different people, right?

Cause unless you didn't know that, you really didn't answer my question. Are you one of those "Haters gonna hate" people?

[center] [/center]

[theaocp]

43. I'm pretty sure Tom's got that distinction on lockdown.

He works with Cenk.

[ihavenobias]

48. +1 n/t

[snooper2]

17. His content is good but his voice and delivery are annoying...

[boxman15]

18. That's what I think.

I usually agree with him, but I can't stand his delivery style. But that's just me.

[Tutankhamun]

19. "Of course!!!!!"

You know how he says that all the time? Like a catch phrase, I guess. I would say if you find his voice and delivery annoying, you'd probably find it even more annoying now. On the new show it's sort of "Cenk squared" so maybe people who didn't like whatever aspect of Cenk will dislike it squared. OTOH, his energy on the new show is infectious. I'm guessing you've seen the new show. I hope you will give it/him/the rest of TYT a chance to grow on you. If you haven't seen it just yet, I hope you do try it out. It's just so fun and full of really rare and valuable insight and information. That show makes me so happy that I want everyone to experience it.

[ihavenobias]

30. That's how I feel about NPR

Great, substantive content but the constant hushed tones and pacing generally drive me crazy.

To each his own.

[theaocp]

36. Hey, Tom,

what's the theme music? Can I get it anywhere? It always gets me pumped!

[ihavenobias]

37. I don't think it's posted anywhere for public use

To be honest, I actually dislike the music. It makes me think of Orcs preparing for battle in Lord Of The Rings or something like that.

[theaocp]

38. Well, there's still the Decepticons, if you like. ;) n/t

[Modern_Matthew]

20. He's alright. Since I heard him say "I love capitalism!"...

I rarely watch him anymore.

Plus: it always sounds like his mouth is full of spit.

[Bucky]

34. This is a good example of being messed up by labels.

For some people capitalism means unregulated plundering megacorporations abusing workers and customers and pursuing profits regardless of consequences. But that's really only the cartoonish extreme that's been allowed to develop by right wing fanatics and power hungry greedheads.

If you watch him, you see he's very much in favor of responsible regulation of corporations--particularly in getting their hooks out of the political process. To him capitalism is about people being able to work to become their own bosses, venture out with new businesses (the kind that actually hire people and give them work, rather than the job-slashing transnationals that only look at the bottom line), and the healthy balance of competition that makes businesses grow. It would be impossible to have a free society that didn't allow for that.

[Laelth]

21. k&r for Cenk. He is excellent. n/t

-Laelth

[Uncle Joe]

22. Kicked and recommended.

Thanks for the thread, Tutankhamun.

[Exultant Democracy]

23. Support Cenk's fight for the 28th admendment sign up at Wolf-PAC.com

Cenk just mentioned this article on his show. My blood is boiling, it time we bring the fight to them.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204844504577100260349084878.html?mod=ITP_pageone_0

[Bluenorthwest]

26. Great show, Current keeps getting better all the time

Although I admit to missing the early years there, which were experimental and odd in ways media usually isn't...the new Current has strong legs.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

27. good point

The early stuff was a bit quirkier, and a bit more offbeat. But I guess you have to trade some things for success. I hope Current TV in general doesn't loose its edginess if it ever gains mainstream viewership. But all in all TYT is still awesome.

[LittleGirl]

28. Love Current

it can be streamed on-line too, I believe.

[tblue]

31. His show has low production values, but it works for me.

It just seems like a regular, smart guy (one of us) doing a show. With a lot of passion and facts. I really am so glad he went to Current. I was very sad when Rachel signed on for years at MSNBC. But oh well.

[Fawke Em]

47. I really hope they bring Wes Clark Jr. on for some shows.

Not only is Wes Clark Jr. intelligent, informative and witty, he's also some of the best eye candy on television today.