Why Cenk Uygur Left MSNBC - Part 2

Cenk Uygur (host of The Young Turks) explains why he turned down a new, significantly larger MSNBC contract after hosting a prime-time show on the network that was beating CNN in the key demo ratings. He also shares his thoughts on Rachel Maddow and Fox News.

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[zerr0ww]

you have great integrity cenk. integrity is very important to me.

[SvenBenson]

No longer doubting Jesse Ventura now, huh?

[0519CB]

Corruption is everywhere but it takes people like you (with GUTS) to bring awareness to it. Keep up the GOOD work.

[francisGish]

yeah right a million views ... there is like 45 000 now 7 months later... you got shifted for a black man

[Theobrothers]

@acheybrenda

I also disagree. Years ago he was extremely quick to condemn Ron Paul for his newsletters prior to doing any research on the topic. He then while on MSNBC allowed 3 others to claim those same unfounded conclusions. Showed me he, like all of us at times makes concessions as to secure ones position.

I believe he is making one here as to not burn his bridges with the media as a whole, I understand it but I'm sure he'll lose some following because of this choice.

[acheybrenda]

@Theobrothers Sorry but I disagree. Cenk has always told his views the way he has here. I think he is being very truthful about all of it. To me he is the most fair minded person I think I have ever heard talk, while also being tough when it is called for. I think most thought he would be tougher on MSNBC, but that just isn't his style.

[Theobrothers]

Cenk is being way to PC. I'm sure Cenk had a lot of things to say to his friends and family, and it wasn't as fluffy and friendly as what he is saying here.

Own up do what they did, otherwise you will lose people on this format.

Coming back from the so called "promised land" where you see it doesn't deliver the promises, those of us in the badlands expect to hear the truth...unfuckingedited.

[annoythefish]

inb4 this same exact video about current tv in a year

[envyops]

Cenk talks like the smartest wrestler ever.



[deathbyzza420]

now you are owned by al-gore, only a few days after his report on the federal reserve watching youtube and facebook

[brklynknight]

To quick to rise, you had to much power and the network feared real views