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Howard Kurtz Ridicules Media Freak Out on Sequester

By Matt Hadro | March 4, 2013, 12:36 PM EST

uber-liberal Cenk Uygur, a former MSNBC host, agreed with Kurtz's take: "'Everybody is getting ... It's less than three percent of a cut. And so, yeah, I think they're way overplaying it. CENK UYGUR, "The Young Turks": I actually agree with Tim, again, on this issue. You know, I love Ed, ...

MSNBC's Alter and Bashir Agree: 'We'd Be in a Depression Now if There Had Been a Balanced Budget Amendment in 2009'

By Alex Fitzsimmons | August 2, 2011, 3:43 PM EDT

After all, Alter told MSNBC's Cenk Uygur in April that in supporting the Ryan plan, the GOP voted ...

Al Sharpton Rendered Inane During Tussle with GOP Congressman

By Jack Coleman | July 26, 2011, 4:55 PM EDT

Cenk Uygur is smiling. Taxes MSNBC Cenk Uygur Mick Mulvaney ...

Sharpton: Obama Sounds More Like Reagan Than Tea Partiers

By Mark Finkelstein | July 20, 2011, 5:47 AM EDT

If MSNBC's goal is to give air time to the least-attached to reality of the left, then perhaps the network's doing the right thing by reportedly dallying with replacing Cenk Uygur with Al Sharpton. For in the 6 o'clock time slot this evening the Reverend Al actually asserted that Barack ...

Yo, Cenk: If Ryan's 26% Unfavorable Rating 'Disastrous,' What's Pelosi's 63%?

By Mark Finkelstein | June 23, 2011, 9:32 PM EDT

chuckle.  On his MSNBC show this evening, Cenk Uygur jumped on a poll showing Paul Ryan with a 26% ... full-throated liberal pundit. CENK UYGUR:  Washington loves Paul Ryan, but he's not winnning popularity ... Medicare Economy Congress Other MSNBC MSNBC Video Paul Ryan Cenk Uygur ...

Former CNNer Bob Franken: Pawlenty Plotting 'Oligarchy'

By Mark Finkelstein | June 9, 2011, 10:36 AM EDT

Franken appeared on Cenk Uygur's MSNBC show.   CENK UYGUR: I mean, Bob, is this guy serious? BOB ... MSNBC MSNBC CNN Video Cenk Uygur Bob Franken Tim Pawlenty ... Cenk.]  The point is that this is something that Republicans love to talk about and they drive us deeper ...

MSNBC.com Accuses Walter Williams of Making Racist Statements on Fox's 'Stossel'

By Noel Sheppard | June 7, 2011, 12:20 AM EDT

for Cenk Uygur on "MSNBC Live" falsely pointed the finger of racism at just-named Republican ...

MSNBC Howler: Cenk Uygur Tells GOP Congressman 'I'm a Fiscal Conservative'

By Noel Sheppard | June 1, 2011, 9:56 PM EDT

Wednesday, the perilously liberal Cenk Uygur- with a straight face no less!- told Congressman Brian Bilbray ... follows with transcript and commentary): CENK UYGUR, HOST: Here's the thing, look, I appreciate you ... Bonaparte. Taxes Stimulus Social Security National Debt Medicare Budget Bailouts MSNBC Paul Ryan Cenk Uygur ...

MSNBC Union Guest: Republicans 'Literally Deny Clothing To Foster Kids To Give Rich People Tax Cuts'

By Mark Finkelstein | May 21, 2011, 8:00 AM EDT

AFL-CIO honcho Damon Silvers made the hysterically hyperbolic claim on Cenk Uygur's MSNBC show this ... Economy Taxes Political Groups Conservatives & Republicans MSNBC Other MSNBC Video Cenk Uygur Damon ...

Uygur Urges Dems To Be More 'Vicious', Like Republicans

By Mark Finkelstein | April 27, 2011, 12:10 PM EDT

career ambitions of succeeding to the Miss Manners slot, Cenk Uygur issued his recommendations last night ... effort with Republicans. CENK UYGUR: I disagree. BLUMENAUER: I don't think name-calling actually ... Political Groups Oil & Gas Prices Economy Other MSNBC MSNBC Video Cenk Uygur Earl Blumenauer ...

Pat Buchanan Tells MSNBC Host: 'You’ve Got to Learn Supply and Demand as Obama Never Did in That Saul Alinsky Outfit'

By Noel Sheppard | April 25, 2011, 9:29 PM EDT

are soaring. CENK UYGUR, HOST: Pat, if you're going to try to make a case to the American people ... Prices MSNBC Cenk Uygur Saul Alinsky ... Cenk is the American dollar is sinking like a stone. It’s almost at an all-time level. It keeps going ...

Cenk Brags That As President He'd Be Tougher With Republicans Than Obama

By Mark Finkelstein | April 12, 2011, 10:54 PM EDT

the same be true of MSNBC hosts?   Twice tonight on his TV show, Cenk Uygur fantasized himself as ... California, a member of the Progressive Caucus.   CENK UYGUR: I know my strategy, and it's not the one ... Video Cenk Uygur ...

Touting Study, Cenk Claims Conservatives Like To 'Campaign on Fear'--Ignores 'Death-Trap' Dems

By Mark Finkelstein | April 9, 2011, 9:48 AM EDT

sophisticated than conservatives.  Cenk Uygur couldn't have chosen a more inapt moment to play the game ... a particularly melodramatic Glenn Beck clip to make his point, Cenk continued.   CENK UYGUR: Look, it's ... biology of why they do that. It makes sense. Budget Economy Congress MSNBC Video Cenk Uygur ...

Sanders: Rich 'Have Not Contributed One Nickel To Deficit Reduction'

By Mark Finkelstein | April 5, 2011, 12:03 PM EDT

Bernie, put down the bong! On Cenk Uygur's MSNBC show this evening, Bernie Sanders, the ... last analyzed year, the top 1% paid... 38% of all federal income taxes. CENK UYGUR: How are you going ... have not contributed one nickel to deficit reduction. Taxes Economy MSNBC Video Cenk Uygur Bernie ...

No Nukes: How Three Mile Island was Disaster for Media Credibility

By Julia A. Seymour | March 22, 2011, 11:40 AM EDT

Cenk Uygar echoed those sentiments on air. On March 16, Uygar criticized Energy Secretary Steven Chu ...