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  • they dont like obama because he is not makeing the rich richer

  • I love how the people on the right do nothing but call people names and complain when that don't get there way the obsession will end when Mitt THE Hotpants Norman losses to the President thanks Newt for the heads up

  • Imagine if Obama had been that strong from the start... It might've taken me a few extra months to realize he's a sellout ^^

  • Why does Cenk keep calling them "recess appointments" when congress was not technically in recess in the first place?

  • @crutmauler Because technically Congress WASNT in recess. A while ago a rule was created that the president had to give the senate a few day before his recess appointment, but nowhere in the constitution does it mention such a time limit. Once Congress is out to recess, the president can appoint who he wants till they come back from the predetermined time. Not what they (Senate) say it is.

    They were using a gimmick where they basically walk in, say Im here, then walk out.

  • @stickfighter51 Yeah, that muuuuust be what happened. I totally care what you think. Sure do.

  • @stickfighter51 So how sad is it you find it necessary to childishly insult someone you don't know on multiple videos? How sad must your life be? hmmmm.

  • Cenk, Obama isn't stupid. ONE: it's election season, so he is playing politics to win over lost supporters. And TWO: He is really tough on foreign policy, so why is he such a pussy when it comes to Republicans? He knows clearly they will not work with him, so why? He wants to be seen as sane leader who can try to work together. Who knows what will he do once he is re-elected (IF he is re-elected). We can only hope and guess.

  • Am I the only one who saw the Republican ad before this video played?

  • Well alright I suppose I should give Obama props for this one, although I'm not convinced he's not just doing this because he knows election time is coming up pretty quick.

  • This is Bible prophecies being fulfilled. The Vatican is planning to have Barak Obama turn the USA over to the United Nations in March 2012 so they can make the Pope (the Antichrist) the world emperor in April 2012.

  • @gloryboundkev What are you smoking ?

  • @tanekki I read the Bible. Have you? Probably not because the satanic powers running this world are brainwashing you and keeping you from reading it.

  • @gloryboundkev You're a troll, right? I read the bible btw. It's an incoherent piece of garbage.

  • @tanekki I've read the Bible at least a hundred times all the way through. The first time I read it, it changed my life. Every time I read it I learn more. It's an incredible account of history and has affected history more than any book on Earth. It's the best selling book of all time. If you can't understand it, it's because you are an unrepentant rebel against your Creator. That means that you are the piece of garbage.

  • @gloryboundkev I think you are either trolling or completely mentally deficient. Or both. I'm leaning towards both.

  • Yeah but the Dems are also against the working class. Not just the god damned republicans. You can't lose sight of this fact. That's why they play this wimpy shit.

  • Most Conservatives are bitches, yea that's right bitches they hate the working man

  • *epic voice* THE LEGENDARY RONALD REAGAN!!!!!!

  • great video. Love the commentary and analysis.

    My only complaint is that the subtitled text often does not even closely reflect what Cenk and Ana are actually saying. Is this some sort of automation that is not recognizing speach well? TYT should either spend a few extra minutes to correct before posting or stop doing the subtitles until the bugs are worked out.

  • Wow...The heritage foundation is making a big deal over this....

  • Chuck Norris is an A**HOLE, Karate chop and all.

  • American politics have personally changed from entertainment to a nuisance.

  • But let's not forget that Obama signed NDAA. He's not on our side. He appointed some guys to the NLRB, but didn't he also hire Tim Geithner? Let's not let the GOP mole fool us again.

  • Republicans = Money & Capitalist. If it wasn't for laboring people this country would starve to death.

  • President Obama is creating a protection system for the consumers from being exploited by the bankers who are being protected by his own administration.

    Vote Ron Paul.

  • RON PAUL 2012

  • @BenjawonkaTV You know he wants to cut education right?

  • @isaacBrockofthe41 Thank GOD yes we know... The Federal Government has proven they can't rescue hurricane victims let alone spend our tax dollars responsibly. If you think the United Nations curriculum forced upon our states that take federal money is a good thing, the UN education you received did the UN very well. Good for them.

  • HAIL OBAMA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • I like the fact that Obama has used his executive powers to get around the worst congress in the history of america. President Obama has kept 98% of his promises and l like that. I like the affordable health care act there's something in it for everyone If they would just read the contents of it.

  • @sirstrong1st The healthcare plan sucked ass. It gave 30 million new customers to existing corporations, if we're to say this plan is 'good enough,' we've failed as progressives.

  • @sirstrong1st You mean like the Democrats like Pelosi who wanted people to vote than read.

    The vote was illegal because Paul Kirk has no business voting for Mass after Scott Brown won the seat. And Al Franken is illegaly serving as a Senator

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  • No Cenk

    The NLRB is not supposed to be just for Unions, it's suppose to be for all workers.

    How about the SC workers who the NLRB stopped from having jobs

    Progressives are intolerant and the media has also described as illegal

    And these weren't recess you lying recess they were in session

  • @MagicKirin What? You are deluded.

  • Bush Paved the way for the NWO to bring in their Golden Boy who made promise after promise. Bush Ripped the Constitution into nice skiiny and long pieces and left it in the mens room. Golden Boy Promise, I will call him that from here on out, goes to the mens room daily and wipes his BLEEP with it. If you spend the time to Vette every promise to see if he fulfilled it, 98% he did not.. But the promise sounded real awesome right before "Yes We Can" versus today, "No I Didn't"

  • And lastly back to Appointments. ANOTHER UNCONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT ARM WITH NO OVERSIGHT.. Keep drinking the OBANGME Koolaid.

  • @Burpette098 OBANGME? Instantly made me think your point was not worth serious consideration

  • @Pipebombdreams Serious consideration is a coined phrase that radical left wing socialists are unable to understand. Yes it is name calling I used. The name refers to what he is doing to the American People. Sure you caught that. That statement DOES NOT CHANGE THE FACTS. Unilaterally overstepping his Constitutional Rights whether he is being obstructed or not. NO OVERSIGHT dept headed by Pro Union AG. It amazes me, your creative side of your brain has overtaken the logical side.

  • @Burpette098 "Serious consideration is a coined phrase that radical left wing socialists are unable to understand." Okay, first of all, are you implying I am a socialist? That is not at all the case. Secondly, "serious consideration" is not a coined phrase. I just thought your name-calling was immature and detracted from debate. Contact me no further.

  • So can we really trust Mr LIAR Pants on FIRE. Love how the left blames the Right, Right Blames the Left, and SUPER STAR ignores the Constitution and you moron LEFTIES herald him as your savior. Enjoy Poverty cuz OBANGME is really helping out the middle class NOT! Hey Jon Corzine BANKER CRONY of OBANGME and VP BITEME, thanks for taking peoples hard earned segregated account cash and gold and using it to cover your Euro Debt Crisis Gambling Addiction. And thank YOU OBANGME for not prosecuting him.

  • Obangme Campaign Promises (CP). National Health Care with 25% lower premiums. What did I get? In three years 28% increase in premiums and double my deductible. (CP) NO. 2. Open government, no secret meetings. NDAA 2012 was written in secret. White House had secret meetings with Chamber Commerce, Big Pharma, Big Insurance, and many others to craft a pro insurance pro pharma Obamacare program. (CP) NO. 3 Shut down lobbyists. Refer to NO. 2. Worst Offender. (CP) NO. 3 No Signing Statements. LIAR!!!

  • @Burpette098 Obama keeps most of his promises. Go to the Politifact website and see for yourself.

  • @zebbedi Politifact? Really? Really? Has your insurance premiums and deductible gone down by 25%? Has the President been a staunch user of Signing Statements? How many lobbyists has he met with again? Has he actually limited influence of the lobbyist? So Zebbedi would you like me to go on? If so please email me at thebalfourgroup@gmail.com. Would love to go one by one through all his campaign video promises. I don't think you will like the proof but ignore it, you will.

  • @Burpette098 Simply naming problems out of a myriad of complicated issues doesn't mean you have a point. How much better would his Healthcare have been without GOP intervention?

    Lobbyists? All politicians have to meet with lobbyists, it's an unfortunate consequence of a broken system.

  • @zebbedi Hahaha yeah right, Obama keeping most of his promises. In the 4th year he is now growing a spine so that he may have a chance at re-election. So very few of his campaign promises have been kept, the propaganda machine is now working at full capacity rolling as many turds in sugar coating as possible.

  • @Nebbyker Go to the website and look for yourself. Or do you have an aversion to facts?

  • Unions are getting bailout cash to solidify their pension. BUT the Congress wasn't in Recess and this was a blatant violation of the Constitution but what's new? Wake up Cenk, Republicans and Democrats alike a pro-corporatists, pro-fascist, and the President is the biggest offender.

  • Obama = Bush

    This is just more proof.

  • Do you think Obama will grow a pair after he wins this ridiculous election

  • @PDavidProductions Yes... he will start to implement the NDAA full force.

  • Cenk, you are ominous.

  • So do you think Obama finally gets it?

  • @Yewon2001

    No. He's horrible and it was clear he was going to be horrible right at the beginning:

    /watch?v=dabmw-MSnuU

  • it turns out that obama is a republican more often than a democrat. what was tying his hands earlier? i have never voted republican, but this year i will vote for ron paul if he gets the republican primary. if he doesn't than i will be voting for charlie sheen. at least i know what charlie sheen is about. coke and whores isn't so bad compared to everything i get with my federal representatives.

  • FINALLY!!!

  • Cenk @ teleprompter. Is Cenk a puppet just like Obama?

  • @blipdipful yes

  • Reagan, Bush and Bush had a lot more recess appointments than Obama.

    Just like the debt---for Republicans, it's only bad when there's a Democrat in the White House.

  • thats ma president .... ftw,,, obama 2012 baby all the way in.

  • what were these bas***d republicans doing when bush was gagging his dick inside the head of john yoo or lying us into wars for that matter. wasnt that use of presidential power in a draconian way or "usurping"? what a bunch of no gooders!

    big ego with small minds indeed.

  • @daftronome: "...and a public transport system that doesn't smell like infected vagina"---what more can one ask for!?!? SOLD!

  • TRANSLATION: This is what you get when you spend all your time obstructing actual governance. You want to have 30 second "session" and go back to doing jackshit while still sucking from the government teat? FINE, here's someone WHO ACTUALLY DID HIS JOB. Fuck these do-nothing, self-righteous, obstructionist Republican assholes.

  • @MagnesDrachen13 Couldn't have said it better myself!

  • @MagnesDrachen13 I think you're forgetting an important detail. ALL politicians suck, regardless of political affiliation. Proof? SOPA.

  • @DEATHBYFLYINGCDS SOPA is small fries compared to NDAA 2012. The one things CENK and I agree on.

  • @MagnesDrachen13 Actually genius lefty, the creation of the department is NOT his job, recess appointment when there is NO OFFICIAL recess is not allowable and unconstitutional. So the problem with this country is that there are way too many people get their chance to voice their opinions who couldn't even name 1/10th of the freedoms alloted to us by the Constitution. No do you have any idea what powers are given to the three branches of GVT. Get a clue.

  • @Burpette098 The GOP is fine with their bullshit pro-forma political theater, when not obstructing appointments outright when they're actually in session, but they get their panties bunched when the guy they're trying, with every last breath. to obstruct finally starts fighting back. And on top of it, after he made the appointment and House Democrats tried to ACTUALLY open the session back up, they were outright ignored. They don't want things to get done.

  • Ron Paul 2012 bitches, end the wars and NDAA. NUFF SAID

  • What the...? Is Obama actually fighting the Republicans instead of capitulating to them? Did someone knock him out and replaced him with an impostor? Or is it just election year and he's just doing that to get votes?

  • @98bigbutt

    Besides universal healthcare?

    Lower crime rates.

    Higher standard of living.

    Far better public education system.

    Better public infrastructure. Cleaner cities.

    Oh and better beer and maple syrup and less fat people and no political assholes like Newt Gringrich and Sarah Palin.

  • @pooyan6969,My point exactly. Why mention Canada if you guys got it good there?

  • Im so happy that Obama has outgrown his dipers. I could not be prouder *sheds a tear*

  • For that reason,they move their jobs to China or India for cheap labor because they know that the American working class people demands more for ourselves.

  • This is such horseshit. Hey TYT- you enjoyed quoting Jonathan Turley to challenge NDAA. Why don't you quote him on this issue!? Cenk is really disappointing me here. This is just another example of one branch of government using dirty fucking tactics to fight the same type of tactics from the opposition. This is not a precedent that ought to be set. I'd encourage anyone reading this to visit Jonathan Turley's blog for a SOBER analysis of the implications of this situation.

  • Obama has a lot of recess appointing to do to make up for wimping out on Elizabeth Warren and Goodwin Liu.

  • Who's the guy that's made the subtitles for this ?! ..

  • @possum1337 it's a computer program that matches the sound with the closest word. I always use it for a good laugh.

  • 10 trillion dollars in debt, oil subsidies, the War on Drugs, total documentation of workers, mortgage bailouts, and now this. A fine bunch of capitalists the Republicans turned out to be.

  • @Owlbearwolf2 10 trillion? try 15.2 and climbing fast!

  • @Owlbearwolf2 of course the republicans hate capitalism because a real capitalist would look at a labor union and say " labor is a commodity and these people are setting the price of their commodity, and if you don't want their commodity you don't have to buy it!" but then again republicans hate capitalism.

  • How about the NDAA development, old news already? Guess freedom sells cheap these days.

  • I like how Regan is a liberal today.

  • Who needs bipartisan when you are BI WINNING!?

  • Why are you LYING Cenk?

  • @Burpette098 What the hell are you talking about?

  • It violates the constitution. It does not matter which party did it.

  • Oh really? I just did - What happened? Nooothing! XD

  • Only reason Obama is actually doing the right thing is to look good come election time. Vote him in again, and you"ll see the same old BS.

  • Average Republican: "Labor? ... Union? ... ZOMG MARXIST SOCIALIST COMMUNIST ARGBELEIZKLSJ!"

  • 16 union busters disliked this video. 

  • Who would even want to be president for this corny country?? Bunch of pissy little bitches thinking that cos they have a bit of money that they're badass. Or a bunch of whining couch potatoes sucking off the teet and saying, 'I'm entitled, bitches!'. Repugnant repubs sucking off big oil.  Demented dems promising fair but delivering bullshit, but hey we got 87 year old Dr. Paul, whoopee! Man of absolutes- everything will be up for grabs! Yay! Hilarious XD!!!

  • Why is it ever surprising that the Republicans are full of shit?

  • Of Cooooouuuuurrrrrssssseeeee

  • Bout DAMN time he picked his nuts up!!!!

  • Good job Obama

  • Obama is a horrible fraud, but for fuck sakes, the GOP is just an abomination.

  • I wish you were the president. Imagine cenk just coming out for a press conference and going "hey, what next?? go take a bathroom break i will appoint another, of courseeee of courseee"

  • Isn't President Obama supose to start spining his head in a compleat 360 like Linda Blair in the Exorcist while screaming your mother suck cocks in hell and projectile vomitting?

  • Death to the republican party>:(

  • I really don't like Republicans.

  • @TruthatCearcie that's an understatement

  • @Octane64

    I might not be able to say how I really feel without having my channel closed and then becoming indefinitely detained without trial until they finish torturing me to death...

    How much of that is legal now that congress is using the constitution for toilet paper?

  • @TruthatCearcie It's on it's way to being that way.

  • @Octane64 I think I'm on a government list for some of things I said in college lol.

  • @TruthatCearcie I think I'm already on a few list from my college years

  • @Octane64

    lol, keep swinging old brother!

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  • Hey,

    Does anyone know of a show similar to The Young Turks but that focuses on Canadian politics?

    I feel bad as a Canadian that I know more about what's happening in America than what's happening in my own country :P

  • @Legopocolypse Look up harper dissolving the government 3 times to avoid elections.

  • @Legopocolypse

    I admitting that i know more about american politics than norwegian politics, but thats probably because the biggest thing here is we dont know how vulnerable the national grid is in the event of storms.. so.. zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz :p American politics is like a circus, its fun :)

  • @sensur1

    electrical*

  • @Legopocolypse Don't feel bad. I work for the Canadian Government and we talk more about American Politics than we do about Canadian Politics. It is just simply more fun to watch Americans fall apart :)

  • @Legopocolypse As I understand it politics in Canada is less screwed up, and therefore less interesting.

  • @the81stviewer Less, yes. But its well on its way

  • @Legopocolypse DUUUDE the same the same thing happens to me but im from mexico! curious how we watch this show and not even live in he US.. cheers !

  • @Legopocolypse PRESS TV

  • @Legopocolypse

    Yeah mate I feel exactly the same except from a UK perspective!

    I wish TYT would comment occasionally on UK government....

  • @ianway i live in the U.S. but i agree it would be nice

  • @Legopocolypse

    Man, I've felt the same way for a long time. I think the reason we don't have a show like TYT in Canada is because our MSM hasn't developed into the bat-shit-crazy faux left-right media the American's have; yet (keep an eye out on Sun News). When we get a left network and a right network spinning all their news like mad, then, I think we'll get a show like TYT to set those fuckers straight. But, I think it'll be bitter sweet when it happens.

  • @SnakeBite27 Since i learned our MSM media supports Wikileaks somewhat i feel a lot better...

  • @Legopocolypse Watch the CBC/SRC?

  • @Legopocolypse Maybe on a Canadian video sharing site?

    Oh wait..

  • @Legopocolypse I thought you guys had good news lol

  • @Legopocolypse If you see something that should be done, why don't you just do it? Instead of wasting comment space that could be better off spent talking about these issues.

  • @Legopocolypse and BTW: Canadian politics are redundant to talk about. American foreign policy has more of an effect on Canada than anything we do in our little igloo nation. I'm a Canadian and I prefer to focus on American politics... no offence, I just like to stay relevant.

  • @Legopocolypse Thats cuz Canadian politics are so fucking boring. which do u wana watch Jenny Jones (not sure if she is still around) or Jerry Springer. Point is til harper bitch slaps the opposition leader or the rest of Canada re-invades Quebec i say Bring on the Americans!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @Legopocolypse I'm British and feel the same way lol! :)

  • @Legopocolypse The Real News doesn't feature a lot of commentary, but they are a YouTube news channel that does a lot of Canadian stories, as well as international stories. They report a lot of things that aren't really reported elsewhere. Overall highly recommended.

  • @Legopocolypse I wish there was a UK TYT as well :P

  • @Legopocolypse

    Look, nothing actually happens in Canada.

    That's why you watch the Young Turks, you need us. Damn Beaver, or whatever you people are.

  • @BusinessIDBAI Nothing happen ?? Go read on Prime minister Harper and how he is screwing all institutions day after day... I wanna know all his moves and I would love to put a journalist in his pants so that we know every part of his life but this is not how it works here in Canada. In the US, even the president's toothbrush is public... it kind of help to make TYT kind of show...

  • @sentenced988

    Why, oh why, would I devote my precious American Time to reading about something so vacuous and uninteresting as a Canadian?

  • @BusinessIDBAI XD Because it would help you looks less like the stereotyped happily uneducated and ignorant and lacking even basic intellectual curiosity american piece of shit. Oh, and please, take no offense, I'm saying this as a friend who got a sound advice to give! and I do know most americans aren't like you, eeh, I mean like this!

  • @sentenced988

    You recognize Canada is probably the least important country on Earth right? And that all you canuck faggots are just destined to be slaves to your bigger, better American brothers right?

    There is a reason NO ONE cares what Canadians say in the world you people are equivalent in importance to the graves of peasants from 100 years ago. No one knows who you are, no one cares who you are, you've already rotted away so there just isn't anything interesting about you. Stupid Canadian.

  • @Legopocolypse Sam thing here, well they are the center of the industrialized world, and it is fun to watch them fuck themselves up the ass with stupidity (not the liberals, mostly the right and the tea party and such).

    But still, I live in Sweden Europe, and I still know ten times as much about the US compared to what I know about my country. Politics are so boring and non dramatic here, no one is getting even close to the craziness that goes on in the US.

    Its all a distraction..

  • @RagdollRalph You know, politics being boring and mundane could definitely be a good thing. It might mean you all don't have as much corruption or scandals than we do. LOL

  • @Legopocolypse theREALnews is good. Also believe it or not CBC is ok. You can also watch Democracy Now! which is American but they do bring Canadian speakers and gusts from time to time

  • @Legopocolypse Yeah, that bastard Harper is quite a bitch...you guys have got to watch what that cunt is doing...

  • @Legopocolypse MaoistRebelNews2

  • @Legopocolypse Well we're not as fucked, so don't need one as badly. No need, nothing comes out. Shame, I know, but if you hear anything, let me know too, man.

  • @Legopocolypse,No offense but besides Universal Health Care,what's good coming from Canada?

  • @98bigbutt

    Well, in comparison to America, currently unemployment rate is quite low, there's universal health care like you've mentioned, generous social security, stable economy, public transport that doesn't smell like infected vagina, significantly lower crime rate with similar gun laws, non-extreme income inequality, and has a higher human development rate. The United Nations has placed Canada as the 12th best place to live in the world, with the US rank down to 23rd

  • Cenk, you haven't quite gotten the Orwellian government we have. Labor Relations was suppose to be like Public Relations. Propaganda mixed with flipped meanings and misleading terms. I can't wait till the first people detained by NDAA are congressmen and senators. Damn terrorist.

  • Who cares OBAMA is a failure and coward

  • Fuck that black piece of shit hitler is a better man than he will ever b

  • @toddbs1 Cenk is not black you tool.

  • @toddbs1 i agree a murderer who was responsible for the death of millions is a lot better than Barack Hussein Obama! Btw he's only half black

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  • Obama playing to the gallery - Exhibit A. All this GOP noise is just that - pretend outrage to drum up support for the election.

    Don't be fooled. Dem or Repug, these guys are all on the take, flunkies for the Plutocracy. They are all in the club - and you aren't.

  • No one cares now...he signed the NDAA so whatever he does now he will never get any votes....i hope

  • I still hate Obama...I thought he would do so much, but in fact this is just a ploy to get reelected. But I guess since the NDAA passed I'm forced to vote for Obama otherwise I'll be labeled a terrorist

  • now that it's an election year, Obama will be the president he promised to be 3 years ago. unfortunately that means we'll only get one good year out of him. even if he gets re-elected, he won't have any reason to cater to his constituents since he can't be elected again.

  • wow, I gotta say, I do love candidate Obama!

  • Ronald Reagan was a doooooooche

  • President had more power then they think he has.