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  • hypocrisy coming out of washington???? now i've heard everything

  • I love that logic: Obama is a liar therefore lets say no lies and vote Republican instead!

    Yah, no lies out of the Bush administration. Or Bush the elder. Or Reagan. Or (my fave.) Nixon.

    Nader 2012!

  • dream on. thats a waste of a vote

  • No, don't agree with Cenk.

    Don't make such rules if I don't intend to strictly follow them or you'll look like a liar.

    My party does the same shit all the time, saying "no, we'll never form a coalition with THOSE guys" and stuff like that and when the actual election results are in, they have barred themselves so many important options...

    It's just stupid!

  • Too bad Obamas mother was a shameless confused liberal tramp. She gave birth to global problem.

  • hahahahahaha.

    best thing ive heard all friggin day

  • Did you see him ordering a hamburger , with the hand jestures, and the confusion at reading a fast food menu. The only thing I liked was he only has mustard on his burger, which is how I eat mine.

  • I believe all these comments are great---LOL.... This guy is an idiot! For once he has said Obama is a liar but has to follow it up by explaining why its ok that BHO is lying and its unfair that we say so???

    This guy is the biggest douche bag I have ever seen!!!

    This is probably the quickest we have seen any president show his true colors after an election. Nothing wrong with a black man as president, we just got the wrong man.

    I say kick them all out, Impeach Obama, and start over!!

  • LOL.... This guy is an idiot! For once he has said Obama is a liar but has to follow it up by explaining why its ok that BHO is lying and its unfair that we say so??? This guy is the biggest douche bag I have ever seen!!!

  • a bigger douchebag then rush? lol cmon. atleast he has the balls to say something bad about someone who he supports. when was the last time you heard rush or hannity say something bad about the great and almighty bush and cheney? even tho they managed to completely fuck up the country. ur an idiot.

  • Hes whole administration is filled with lobbyist.

  • This is wrong...no lobbyist!!!  No exceptions

  • want change? want to reverse the patriot act? decrease corporate power? fight for the national initiative and bring democracy to the people!

    change comes from the people. not from a cheap promise without any real obligations.

  • Good God v1660- thats some wisdom i havent heard from people on Youtube in forever. Why cant there be more people like you and I who actually see things logically and see resolutions in the people, not some cheap politicians with equally cheap promises and ideals. Obama is not good for our nation, hes lying about transparency, Just look to the Bailout Bill for evidence on that. He Supports NAFTA and FEMA all the way. Hes a member of the CFR and attends Bilderburg meetings+ Trilateral Commision.

  • "What is socialism? Just look at Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia. I think everyone knows what that looks like."

    haha, i have yet to hear a good description of socialism from an american. just because someone holds up a dead chicken and calls it socialism doesnt make it true.

  • You are seeing it in action. OPEN your eyes. Government is taking control of every aspect of our life that it can. BHO needs power and will do everything and anything to obtain it. Need I name them for you or can you see it? Can you? Or are you blinded by the shine off the new ass you are kissing? Clean up your nose, it is unbecoming of any real American.

  • This comment was in reply to v1660 asking about sociaism. Norway must be a nice place to live, HUH???

  • yeah, norway is ok. some things are good, others is not. im not making it to a bragging contest. somethings works good for youi, and something works for us. we are more decentralized and have a much smaller population and have a very large coastal line plus we`re lucky to have lots of oil so comparing us is difficult. we actually have the same amount of state regulation, only we have different ones.

  • i never kissed husseins(:)) ass either, i just think he seem to be the lesser "evil", and for him to turn out to be some kind off messiah wouldnt have been very lightly.

    i think the term you are looking for is fascism, not socialism.

  • name anything that obama has done that would show he is not a socialist.

  • @hint0122 What's wrong about socialism?

  • i don’t know, maybe since i work hard, and I don’t want my money going to someone who doesn’t. Maybe i don’t like the government controlling banks and car companies. Maybe I don’t think the government should have any stake in healthcare.

  • @hint0122 So, if your fellow man wasn't able to work, you'd want him to die in the gutter? You also wouldn't mind paying insane amounts of money in private healthcare programs that would leave you in dept for years to come?

    I agree that I wouldn't like to pay a fellow man that doesn't work at all, but hey, you have social welfare that is the same thing. If you gov. doesn't get involved in your healthcare system, guess what? You're stuck either trying to never get sick, or to spit up your cash.

  • ok dick, what is socialism?

  • @v1660 *laughs* Well said. The more I investigate Socialism or Communism or...well, anything that's "not american", the more I find the presented descriptions to be utter jokes.

  • @v1660 National Socialism and Socialism are completely different things.

  • @v1660 i heard natinolisum and comunisum part of the places had nothing to do with the contrys

  • @v1660 Ive yet to see another good country apart from america

  • At 1:55, this guy suggests what we've seen Obama do since he's been in office: backpedal. As BHO does so, he explains away why it is ok to do what he said he would not do. This is probably the quickest we have seen any president show his true colors after an election. Nothing wrong with a black man as president, we just got the wrong man.

  • HELL YEAH!!!! Where is the change?? and the transpariency? OH yeah it was all smoke and mirriors!! The hell with the Democrats and their savior!!

  • Yawn... this guy is boring!!!!!!

  • spit it out camel man

  • so its ok to break the rules you set if it fits your needs as long as you tell people about it? if you set a rule, a law you should stick by it not just follow the rules when it suits you. its funny. woot obama ftl.

  • The commentator minimizes Obama's mistakes and actually makes excuses for him. He then compares it to Republican's hypocracy about gays? Just admit Obama lied about all of his ideas for "change" so he could get elected and then do the exact opposite. You have been fooled and the next four years are going to be tougher because of him. You can't change the economic cycles by passing crazy spending bills. Let's stop spending money we don't have and cut taxes responsibly.

  • There is a chance to slow this train wreck down is in 2010. Kick the entire Dem party out of the house.

  • I say kick them all out, Impeach Obama, and start over!!

  • Most people who hate on socialism don't even know what it is, they just think its bad becuase guys like Rush tell them it is. The USA has always had some socialist policies such as public schools, publicly owned air ports, and other government funded programs.

    A purely capitalistic society heavily favors the wealthy, making class change all but impossible. The middle class would be phased out and you'd be left with the rich and the poor, something the republicans would love.

  • I want anarchy

  • lol

  • What is socialism? Just look at Nazi Germany or Soviet Russia. I think everyone knows what that looks like. Rush agrees with me.

  • Those were evil, totalitarian governments with dictators on the throne. It's ridiculous to equal that with socialism.

  • Yup, it's ridiculous to equate "National Socialism" with Socialism.

  • I don't gotta say anything cenk, you are a hypocrisy in your own way. And i wonder why the media is only showing how lovely, how good of a father, and caring is for his evil of a woman wife?

    Instead of looking into the real Barack Obama

  • Theres a reason your not on TV.Cuz your bad at your job and a aZZ.

  • freeworld; check out Obama's interview with a Muslim journalist. You talk with your foot in your mouth. Stop hating the man that will bring peace in the so-called "middle-East".

  • Is that like the "so called West"?

  • freeworld;Obama was not president, Bush was and didn't say a damn thing, he kept pimping Rice to do all of the work. GTKitty, just as I said, they use the word "socialism" to scare people away from Obama's vision. That's all the neocons have is scare tactics, no substance. What's the opposite of socialims? Unemployment, a drug invested sociality for the sick, vacant homes, schools and factories. Corrupt CEOs that make millions and lay off thousands. Give me a break.

  • fuck socialism!

  • While Rush L get paid by commericalism, while he mouth off his neoconic views and feed the American people his lies with so much force that you believe him and not see him as what he is, a comedian and a gross liar. This country is "MESSED UP" two wars our military is weakened. Now the majority of this country has hope again, faith and a taste of unity and you dirty it with the word "socialism". While we drive over potholes, empty buildings long lines at the unemployment office.

  • can someone please explain to me why 'socialism' is such a goddam taboo!??! Public schools, paved roads, medicaid, welfare etc are all socialistic.

    I am happy to live in a country where if i get sick, ill, disemboweled etc., i do not have the threat to refinance my mortgage to cover the expenses. Free health care has its downsides (wait times), but the perks far out way the cons!!

    socialism is NOT communism.

    Canada may not have a large list of m(b)illionaires, but our poor are better off!

  • ROLF. I'm not laughing about your comment---just that you chose to use disembowlment with just regular ol' 'getting sick'! LOL Come on,you know it's funny!

  • hahahhaha i am glad you caught my humour lol

  • Have anyone noticed that America's educational, judical and polical system has gone down since Reagan? America has fallen behind in every field. Manufactory productivity has fallen, corruption has risen, especially on Wallstreet and in board rooms. Yes more millioniars were made, but the middle class has disappeared, cities have become ghost towns. Obama sees this with a clear vision to improve this condition, yet you let people like Rush L. label it as socialism then you run from the truth.

  • Rush did say he would support Obama if his economic policies resembled those of Reagan. Lot's of people don't want a socialist America.

  • No there isn't, if you where anti-Socialist why would you want to see socialist policies perceived as successful?

    What was totally uncalled for was the Democrats hoping for the Iraqi insurgents to deal a military defeat to the United States for political reasons. That is sick beyond belief and is truly treasonous.

  • John;Rush L. was wrong in what he said and how he said it, just like he is wrong so many other times. He is so stuck on himself and so glued to the neoconic ideas that he will sacrifice a large portion of the American way of life and American lives just so they can be successful. Polices are nothing that could be used if there is no vision that is assessible for success. They always label ideas that will turn people away from the visionary. I believe Mr. Obama is different with a great vision.

  • furthermore, policies are not made by the president exclusively...the president has an agenda...but policy makers, lobbyists, corporations and grass roots movements determine policy. most real "change" in the US has been from grass roots movements that gained so much traction, they couldnt be ignored by the halls of power.

    example...LBJ didnt come up with the civil rights act, he was pressured by grass roots groups until not having policy makers write the act became politically detrimental.

  • im not saying the president is soveriegn...i was half joking about ur position because you said "to want obamas policies to fail is to want the us to fail"

    i think you have a hobbsean idea of the presidency...by that i mean you think the president is sovereign. now i dont actually believe you think that...but to equate obama with the whole of US policy is ridiculous...especially since most of his policies are continuations of past presidencies.

  • We as Americans have the right to disagree with this administration and any administration. -Madam Hillary

  • john135246, I think you are spot on.

  • did you even read what i wrote? read the 2nd and 3rd sentences in my last comment

    i agree...i went back and listened to rush again...and thats why i wrote "in review, rush isnt saying that...hes saying he wants obamas policies to fail...which is f'ed up"

    i dont understand? funny considering ur idea of the pres as soveriegn.

    we dont elect people to "govern us" as you put it...we elect people to REPRESENT us. and presidents arent policy makers, they set an agenda and policy is negotiated

  • Oh please, Rush said that if President Soetoro implements socialistic policy like FDR's New Deal he wants him to fail.

    If you want to live in a Socialist country move to Sweden.

  • ur misunderstanding the distinction i made.

    if i dont believe obamas policies are good for the country, then i want him to fail in implementing them....

    but if i fail, and he does implement them, then i DO want them to succeed.

    in review, rush isnt saying that...he is saying that he wants obamas policies to fail...which is f'ed up.

    furthermore i disagree with ur hobbsean position. obama is not soveriegn, he is not the state...he is not the US, rather he works for its citizens.

  • If everyone thinks they can do better, than run for President. This man has been in office for like a week. Already FOX NEWS (Hannity) is talking smack. Why does everyone want OBAMA to fail. Confuses me. Rush Limbaugh has said he wants the Obama policies to fail. Isn't that the same as saying we want the U.S. to fail. In the short time he has been in office, he has made some progress in bringing together.

  • im not one to defend rush.

    but saying that you dont want obamas policies to succeed is not the same as saying you want the US to fail.

    unless you believe that everything obama does or will do, will be good for the US. I think its at least a stretch to believe that.

    an example: the bush tax cuts. do i want that policy to succeed? Sure i want the tax cuts to stimulate the economy but at the same time i knew that wasnt gonna work...thus i wanted him to fail at instituting that policy.

  • Well put!!! I agree with you. I just want people to give the man a chance. We are already at rock bottom, lets see if his plans will work.

    I have friends that have lost their jobs for no reason except cut backs. Lets side with him until we have a reason not to.

    Trying to predict what will happen, is useless. Good Point though, I can tell that either your in college or have taken college courses by your response.

  • no, you don't break your own rule

  • People again I plead with you, TO GIVE THE MAN A CHANCE. He can not change what has been going on in Washington in 7 days. He is the best of the best and much better than worst regardless of what you think about him. The Time in our History, Bush stupidity and arrogence, disregard for the intelligence of the American people setup for Mr. Obama to become president. Now he is there GIVE HIM A CHANCE TO CHANGE this country hopefully for the best or for the much better than the past.

  • Couldn't agree with you more. Enough fatcats in the government!!! It drives me crazy!

  • Hypocracy? Obama? Media? you decide

    Headlines On This Date 4 Years Ago:

    "Republicans spending $42 million on inauguration while troops Die in unarmored Humvees"

    "Bush extravagance exceeds any reason during tough economic times"

    "Fat cats get their $42 million inauguration party, Ordinary Americans get the shaft"

  • the problem with that number is they did not include Bush's security cost which take it to over $100 million

  • The cost for security for 2004 was 17 million. Much of the tab for Bush's 2004 inaugeration was from PRIVATE donations, do your home work. Also the hypocrasy extends to Obama's hyper-green theology that preaches saving the planet. The was a record number of commercial jets to fly all the liberal treehugging hollywood crowd. Why was the media largely quiet about the extra tons of carbon released?? This guy preaches"change" but only changes the "same" to "MORE"

  • Headlines Today:

    "Historic Obama Inauguration will cost only $120 million"

    "Obama Spends $120 million on inauguration; America Needs A Big Party"

    "Everyman Obama shows America how to celebrate"

    "Citibank executives contribute $8 million to Obama Inauguration"

  • The man has been in office for 6 days. My God give the man a chance. Don't critize him for every little thing. Analyze and document and be patient. For God sake he has a lot of repairing to do. Look what Bush and the republicans/neocons have done to this country in just 8 short years. Our President will succeed, with our help and with the worlds help. He has a vision. Bush never presented to America a vision. People without vision will parish.

  • I agree with you 100%.

  • FUCK OBAMA.FUCK MCCAIN,FUCK CLINTON,FUCK BUSH. Wake Up!

  • So why don't you lead us oh wise one.

  • Because I am not a Judas Goat oh stupid sheeple.

  • You want the truth about the world. Type Evolution Continues by Ian Lungold. Your name leads me to believe me and you are on the same page. If you are not interested, just skip to pt 11. If you listen to that whole section your eyes will be wide open.

    You probably already watch it. The problem is getting people to listen

  • The people should all just put pressure on congress to permanently illegalize lobbying, because it undermines any government that utilizes it. *sadly, itll probly never happen*

  • kaishininjou:

    the people who lobby for the lobbiers would never allow that

  • yeah, i know.......it was just a bit of silly wishful thinking...

  • it was a great idea when obama said it but he doesn't have the backbone to stick to his promise

    nobody held a gun to his head to make this campaign promise

    if you can't keep a commitment, then don't make one

  • That makes NO sense!!! So if you're more open, you get more criticism??? We went to war with Iraq because there was no criticism!

    So basically if Obama doesn't want these idiotic criticisms, then he should act like Bush?

    We're doomed!!!

  • The difference between Obama and Bush concerning lobbyists is the difference between night and day? Are you serious-you ignorant buffoon?

  • You really believed Obama's promise about lobbyist???? You are an absolute idiot. Hey-I noticed some "spin" and Bush bashing at the end! Obama is taking heat from the media?

  • Zionism Rules America, so of Course there will be hypocrisy and Lies.

    That's par for the course.

  • Nothing Really Changes, it's all Cosmetic.

  • Some people in our society do not think that morality or character matters, ( these are being taught to elementary school age children now, I now I have a school age daughter) our new President Obama apparently is one who does not think that moral rules/laws matter no matter what he says.

    I can't even begin to imagine that our new President will take more heat than President Bush did.

  • Very True-This young turk a&&&&&& is delusional.

  • Hi im Barack Obama, "The War On Terror" will now be called "The Struggle Against Violence" LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL LOL

  • thats a good idea

  • PatricksTime;Did you vote for Bush in 2000 or 2004? You have to trust Mr. President with his decisions for now. If he wants this man to lead the treasury let him lead. It is his vision they are carrying out. You just don't want to believe the man's reasoning for not paying his taxes during that time. But did you believe Bush on anything that he said, which all seem to have been lies. We are in a very difficult time, with a lot of responsibility for this on Bush's head. Can you forgive?

  • Nope... no way. I like Obama but common, you can't break you own rules. You'll become like the Harper government in Canada and it just undermines the whole party. If you can justify breaking ONE rule, then it just snowballs from there.

  • You sound shocked. Like you didn't see this coming?

  • Please. Many of these executive orders from Obama were symbolic. No one intends for them to actually be implemented. Gitmo will still be here years from now. You are very naive.

  • lol sometimes i like what you say but the more i watch the more i realize you are getting increasingly biased with every video.

  • Face it Cenk.

    Your boy, (not a racial remark), LIED.

    Republicans and Democrats do it all the time.

    And it only took The Bama, 3 days to renege on his promise. Might be a record.

    So get used to it.  I have a feeling it's only the first of many lies to come.

  • Great video. Remember, to put Obama in check always, but keep him in perspective. It's easy to criticize someone whose expectations are so high, but don't forget the President who came before who broke laws left and right and failed at almost everything.

  • So Obama was against it before he was for it. Where have I heard that before?

  • Mr. Geithner made a 35000 dollar mistake and paid for it, which didn't cost the lives or jobs of anyone. That is forgiveable. What the Bush people has done caused lives, jobs, homes and future of millions, that is unforgiveable and not just a simple mistake. You people really want Obama to cross every T and dot every i but you did question Bush cabinet that was so corrupted that it is a shame and really dishonorable.

  • i can't believe anyone would be ok with someone running the treasury who isn't smart enough to pay his own taxes without making mistake multiple times...this just wasn't once!!!!

    this is the guy obama thinks can fix our economy...he can't even pay his own taxes. i am more qualified then he is...at least i know hoe to pay my taxes!

  • When the Dixiecrates were racist whites which help start the Southern KKK, Blacks were Republicans. When Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 the Dixiecrates switched parties and became now the racist minded Republicans and Blacks became Democrates backing Johnson and Robert Kennedy until he was gunned down. From that point on, Democrates showed more tolerance towards other people and their rights, while the GOP developed into the thinking that they are today. Obama will succeed.

  • Obama supports Mr. Geithner, who failed to pay his taxes, as treasury secretary.

  • Pearl Harbor was not apart of the US when Japan attack. Sadaam was a tryrant, so is N. Korea, China, Russia, and many other communist countries that oppress their people. He removed a Sunni government and put in a Shiite government which is the same as Iran. I really don't know what he was thinking. Obama will definitely be different and much better administration. I believe he really cares about the American people and will show it in deeds not just words.

  • Ladylaw; Bush waged war against a country that had nothing to do with 9/11, has not caught the ones actually caused 9/11, the economy has gotten worst, his CEO friends made billions with so-called bad accounting practice. If you really think that Bush is more intelligent then Obama, then you have not be paying attention. It is great that Bush is gone and should never return, even in the form of Jed Bush. We will improve on all fronts. Bush did nothing to help the American people.

  • Bush have made a bad decision on the 850 billion dollars bailout and Obama still followed Bush and will spend 1.5 Trillion more. The DEMOCRATS have started the KKK and black Americans supported the Democrats and supported a half white candidate. What an IRONY.

  • This Country has what 300 Million People in it?

    They can't find a few that aren't former of current Lobbyists? Come on.

    That's like saying only 2 Royal Families can run the Country...Oh yeah.

  • They run this Country in such a Shady manner that it's sickening, and they won't Change unless we make them.

  • Barack Obama is a bad man just like George W. Bush He just started bombing innocent Muslims over Pakistan. The new boss is the same as the old boss

  • Stupid fucking yanks

  • It took the Obama adm two days to break their own rule. Don't make a rule if you can't keep it. What, you are going to make it okay for a few people. Unfair, dishonest, discrimination. Change smells like Sh*t, but its okay because you can see the sh*t? Good point Cenk.

  • Is there anyting that TYT likes? Of course not! They are Camel Jockeys who hate America! Its not hard to figure out!  Flag TYT for "Hate Speech" only if your a TRUE American!

  • The word 'pathetic' springs to mind...

  • Did you get your marching orders from AIPAC?

  • Yeah, Rahm sent an email out...did you get yours?

  • lol you are such a liar.Give up this because you would be better selling fertilizer.What you trying to feed everyone is a load of s*** .What a shill.

  • The problem is that Obama declared the rule as an absolute rule.

    What Obama needed to do was to declare it as a rule of thumb.

    Otherwise, it is indeed potentially as bad as having no rule at all.

  • There's still some Bush lovers trolling this world... Some people never learn. :)

  • Bush-Fighter Ace  Obama-Ace of Spades

  • fuck obama hes going to be no different, open your eyes ppl

  • this guy is a shill for Obama lol

  • Medaa you're a towlhead and admit you don't think Bin Laden murdered anyone. Your opinions mean nothing in this room because you don't count. Period.

  • If my opinion didn't mean anything you wouldn't have answered. Am a towlhead, you're a dickhead...

  • I have one question for the Bush observers out there; What did Bush accomplish for America as a whole?Now rules to your answer, please don't include "protection from terrorist attach" due to the fact that 9 months into Bush first term, 9/11 happened, which was the worst attach on American soil in history.

  • Peril Harbor.Iranis surrounded on three sides,He freed millions of people from radical dictators,repealed clinton gun ban,he did not waver from the war on terror,which is still going on,dispite Obamas lies.

  • No Speakie English?

  • Ya Bush freed them from their pesky bodies.

  • Bush ain't protect shit but his wallet. He wasn't shit yesterday, he ain't shit today, and he ain't gonna be shit tomorrow.

  • Kenwill it's weird you say exclude Bush protected us. We can't exclude it. Duh. & BECAUSE it was the worst attack on us, war was inevitable. I'm glad it happened on Bush's watch bc obama can't make a fckn decision about anything! "So President Obama we were just attacked what should we do?" "Uh Uh well Uh we um should consider this um to be um well of course let's see now ah well ah maybe we should sit and um well um have dinner with um the known terrorists or um of course we could attack um"

  • Your "war against" terror actually raised the number of "terrorist" who want to destroy America...

    Foreign policy is an art. but America is still stuck in the dark ages of diplomacy...

  • Diah4 >>> I can see why aint and shit are your biggest vocabulary. LOL

  • Because I'm const6antly telling people like you that you ain't shit. Talking to ignorant ass people sometimes rubs off on me.

    Thanks alot

  • that's bullcrap.. well, the part about Bush getting away with hypocricy. No administration in history (besides like Nixon and Buchanan) have been so exploited and trashed by the media. Bush was an idiot, Obama is an inexperienced cheesy poof. I don't think Obama will screw America royal, but no matter what he does it'll be impossible to take as much flack for it as Bush.

  • What use is a rule with exceptions then? If it isn't possible us liberals should be honest to ourselves and then scrap the rule. Or would the rule limit the amount of lobbyists in future administrations in anyway because of pressure? If it is somewhat productive I guess it's still a plus then.

  • It's take few year to get over this unreal feeling, that Obama is the pres.

  • Maybe you should have done more than one take... and written a script. You're stuttering way too much here.

  • Defense contractors are the worst of the worst. They make there money during war timesm and obama wants him as number 2 in the pentagon? fuck that. Obama is doing A LOT of great things, and I know his hearts in the right place, but he's gotta dump this guy. Get someone with less experience if you have to, but at least you can trust him barack.

  • Quite simple, he shouldn't get the job then.

  • Your lobbying for Obama right now cenk.....

  • Excuses

  • "You can't have 100% compliance on every rule"? Eat my penis.

  • Raitheon = the new Haliberton

  • at least Raytheon puts out a quality product, Halliburton electrocutes our guys.

  • Cenk, yeah ppl did call out Bush, thats why he has one of lowest approval ratings

  • ppl got to learn that its one thing to support Obama its another to be a Obama groupie

    there are a lot of Obama goupies in the media

  • There are a lot of Obama groupies in the public. The media, I think, mainly just knows what sells.

  • Exactly. The media is never about the red or the blue, its all about the muthafuckin blue. They'll praise obama when its cool to praise him, and then they'll try and break him for more ratings. And ALWAYS ALWAYS create random controversy out of bullshit like the violin syncing of yo yo ma. WTF r u kiddin me? who gives a fuck whether the violin was dubbed, there are REAL issues in this country.

  • i meant muthafuckin green. damn that got fucked up

  • I used to play a string insturment. You can't play it in that kind of weather. It didn't even occur to the players to inform the public, because even if it is not common knowledge that temperature affects stringed instruments it is still pretty obvious if you stop to think about it.

  • I understand what they're trying to accomplish with the new rules about lobbyists coming to work for the Pres. and about people from govt. going to work in the various industries; But, the blanket approach they're taking is going to keep the best and brightest from taking the very jobs you'd want them in right along with keeping the scumbags out.

  • Bullshit Cenk, you are making excuses for Obama again.

    I was very suprised with this new rule. I couldn't believe it. And now it's obvious that I nobody should have believed it. Still Cenky is making excuses for Obama.

    You can't do that. You have to stay objective. YoungTurks is turning in a mini left winged fox channel.

  • that sounded pretty objecive to me. Not sure what excuses for Obama he was making. If YoungTurks was turning in a "mini left winged fox channel," Cenk would not have brought this up in the first place.

  • "that sounded pretty objecive to me." Don't worry, fox news sounds pretty objective to some people too.

  • this does have 2 be pointed out but consider the fact that lobbyists ran the fucking bush administration and put this in prospective. cuz if u don't the only 1 being biased here is you.

  • Lobbyists pretty much run the country. But this doesn't change with Obama.

    Obamas I already pointed out a couple of dozen times that the bulk of his campaign money (600 mil) was payed by financial institutes and law firms.

    Are they "donating" that money for the good of the people? Or for their own interests?

  • "If YoungTurks was turning in a "mini left winged fox channel," Cenk would not have brought this up in the first place. "

    Well that's where you are wrong, Cenk doesn't have a clear self-image of himself. He doesn't know that he is biased so he doesn't try to hide it.

    Fox News knows that they are biased. Their political agenda is very clear and they take good care of what they say and don't say.

    Cenk is more honest and straightfoward, but just as biased.

  • But Cenk's bits here are obviously opinion. He does not try and present YoungTurks as a news outlet (at least I dont think so). That is okay if he is biased...as long as he states his reasons and doesnt twist anyones words around. And your right on Cenk that he is honest, but biased... But Cenk does critizice Obama on his actions once in a while.

  • Obama is going to catch more heat because he is black.Plan and Simple.

  • I think I might be breaking rank with you on this one, Cenk. The complete ease of the previous administration to get away with this kind of stuff is why we need to come down, and come down hard. It's a change in administrations, and our chance to put our foot down. Obama deserves to be applauded for his ethics rule, but the press should hold the right to delve as deep as they possibly can. Obama, at the very least, needs to hold a press conference to answer these questions.

  • Good commentary as usual

  • Conflict of interest. If you say what you meant you better make sure it works.

  • I wish he would not have even have said it was a rule. Maybe a guideline. I only have a hard time because war profiteers shouldn't be dictating war policy. We're not talking about the former CEO of Edison Schools in the Education Dept. No, this is a company that made money off of this illegal war we're in. I fucking LOVE President Obama but I think he was foolhardy to set himself up for the fall and even moreso now he has to walk the line he painted for himself. We didn't paint it.

  • I believe Obama will get away from many things because people don't value the constitution as much any more. They believe "justified" excuses but the constitution was partly made to protect us FROM the gov't themselves. The founding fathers understood what would happen if these specific laws were not put in place. I guess we might learn the hard way.

  • umm... the founding fathers said all men were equal yet had slaves.

    this country has always been a work in progress

  • Cenk....Drinking the Kool-aid....Oh well its ok hes already breaking the rules hes got high expectations on him...what a load of shit. WoW...Sheeple