Liberal Host Cenk Uygur Hangs All of Bernie’s Hopes on ‘Probable’ FBI Indictment of Hillary

[MrWendel]

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 that’s 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 night’s 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 it’s a felony indictment, and if it occurs before the Democratic National Convention:

As Cenk might say, he’s 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 they’re 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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[Ash_F]

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]

2. Why does anyone take him seriously?

Is he auditioning for HA Goodman's job?

[Purveyor]

6. Speaking of: Please, FBI — you’re our last hope: The Democratic Party’s future rests upon your...

Please, FBI — you’re our last hope: The Democratic Party’s future rests upon your probe of Hillary Clinton’s 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 Clinton’s 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 isn’t 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, isn’t 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 it’s 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]

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]

4. Seriously though what happens if she gets charged during the general?

Does anyone know the rules there?

[PeaceNikki]

5. That guy is an insufferable putz

[workinclasszero]

7. Cenk Uygur is a freeper

FU Cenk!

[joshcryer]

8. Never been a fan of TYT.

So much speaking to an audience, very little logic.

[Gomez163]

9. Google Fitzmas. Na Ga Ha Pen.

[Garrett78]

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.

[Beacool]

11. Another pathetic loser like H.A. Goodman.

Disgusting.....