Well, that's it. I am cancelling my Hulu and Netflix subscriptions. Nothing is going to be more entertaining than watching Cenk Uygur in the congressional race in California's 25th district.
Cenk Uygur is an extremely intelligent person who has built a media platform on YouTube called The Young Turks that is very strong, very supportive and vocal. There, Uygur has been calling out the leaders of the Democratic Party in the U.S. Congress for many years and just got sick of waiting for change, I guess. It is not my congressional district, but I will give him some money anyway. This show will be worth it. His other accomplishments include starting a political action committee, giving a platform for progressive candidates across the country, and siccing his audience on groups.
Uygur's insightful political commentary was always a reason to watch The Young Turks. It will be great to see him use his command of facts and policy in debates. He excels at breaking down issues to explain to his YouTube viewers. He also delights in exposing the political back-scratching behind policy decisions. Listening to Uygur's analysis creates a picture in my mind of competing factions, interests and resources, which makes it much easier to understand the dynamics of what is really going on.
The Young Turks' viewers trend younger, which will be an advantage as younger voters are often overlooked in polling data. Uygur's progressive politics resonate with a generation of people who feel cut up by the current economic system. His vision will offer hope, but more than the mere slogan of Obama. When he speaks about laws, it is often with specifics. When Obama ran on "hope and change" and "yes, we can" it was like buying a soda or a pair of sneakers, only instead America voted for a box that we could not see inside. Later, we found out what was in it: surveillance, foreclosures, mass deportations and assassination of American citizens, and to be fair, an attempt at universal health care. Uygur is not vague in his policy positions. He has years of commentary outlining his views. Nobody is voting for a mystery box when they vote for him.
But one of Uygur's strengths, strong feelings about policy, could also cause him problems. He is very excitable and can start yelling when he feels strongly about a topic. That may not translate very well on the campaign trail, but it will make great t.v.
And his t.v. advertising promises to be very watchable. Remember his anti- Ted Cruz ad? He told Texas voters that Cruz had been unmanned by Trump. That kind of campaign rhetoric is what California voters will enjoy once this race really gets started.
In the end, win or lose, the race for California's 25th Congressional seat will be high entertainment.
Cenk Uygur is an extremely intelligent person who has built a media platform on YouTube called The Young Turks that is very strong, very supportive and vocal. There, Uygur has been calling out the leaders of the Democratic Party in the U.S. Congress for many years and just got sick of waiting for change, I guess. It is not my congressional district, but I will give him some money anyway. This show will be worth it. His other accomplishments include starting a political action committee, giving a platform for progressive candidates across the country, and siccing his audience on groups.
Uygur's insightful political commentary was always a reason to watch The Young Turks. It will be great to see him use his command of facts and policy in debates. He excels at breaking down issues to explain to his YouTube viewers. He also delights in exposing the political back-scratching behind policy decisions. Listening to Uygur's analysis creates a picture in my mind of competing factions, interests and resources, which makes it much easier to understand the dynamics of what is really going on.
The Young Turks' viewers trend younger, which will be an advantage as younger voters are often overlooked in polling data. Uygur's progressive politics resonate with a generation of people who feel cut up by the current economic system. His vision will offer hope, but more than the mere slogan of Obama. When he speaks about laws, it is often with specifics. When Obama ran on "hope and change" and "yes, we can" it was like buying a soda or a pair of sneakers, only instead America voted for a box that we could not see inside. Later, we found out what was in it: surveillance, foreclosures, mass deportations and assassination of American citizens, and to be fair, an attempt at universal health care. Uygur is not vague in his policy positions. He has years of commentary outlining his views. Nobody is voting for a mystery box when they vote for him.
But one of Uygur's strengths, strong feelings about policy, could also cause him problems. He is very excitable and can start yelling when he feels strongly about a topic. That may not translate very well on the campaign trail, but it will make great t.v.
And his t.v. advertising promises to be very watchable. Remember his anti- Ted Cruz ad? He told Texas voters that Cruz had been unmanned by Trump. That kind of campaign rhetoric is what California voters will enjoy once this race really gets started.
In the end, win or lose, the race for California's 25th Congressional seat will be high entertainment.
