The Young Turks, August 13, 2013

The Young Turks: August 13, 2013

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Now that Bill DeBlasio is leading the Democratic primary for mayor of NYC, Cenk talks about how he predicted he would probably win after his Stop and Frisk ad.  Cenk also takes credit for being right on the sequester. Video of Louie Gohmert’s disdain for the DOJ’s decision to stop giving minimum sentences to non-violent drug offenders that are tying up our prison system and doing no one any good.  After the Voting Rights Act was struck down, North Carolina immediately sprung into action to disenfranchise young and minority voters because they’re less likely to vote Republican.  The Governor defended the new laws by exhibiting his utter lack of knowledge of the laws in the state. Since potential presidential candidates are flocking to important primary states for 2016, Rick Santorum spoke to a crowd in Iowa claiming that the term Middle Class is Marxist.  Sen. Ted Cruz’ father also spoke before him at a pre-pre-pre campaign event in Iowa where he connected Obama to Castro, gay rights to Socialist takeovers, and fear of ObamaCare.  Rep Steve King continues his Mexican-immigrant racism by claiming that Latinos come from a violent civilization, and bringing them in will make ours more violent. Laura Ingraham went on Fox and Friends to vehemently disagree with the NY judge’s ruling against Stop and Frisk.

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A 15 year old Black kid was denied a heart transplant because they felt he wouldn’t comply with the necessary steps to make it a healthy transition. His family felt this decision was based on his history of grades and run-ins with the law. An extremely Right Wing family that is upset with America’s acceptance of abortion, homosexuality, and the state-controlled church decided to sail to a remote island with their toddler and newborn.  They were hit by a storm and lost at sea until they were rescued and flown back on the dime of the American government.  Former NFL QB and current NFL analyst for the Browns, Bernie Kosar said that if he were one of the Rams receivers’ parents he’d be embarrassed of them.  The ironic part is that Kosar’s daughter is a porn star.  Cenk reads some of her erotic tweets.  A new app measures whether or not you’re a good lover.  Some guys posted on the internet an ad posing as women, soliciting sex on a bed of money, only to rob the men that show up with the money. Member Thanks and #TYTLive. Kris Jenner was upset at Obama’s comments about how kids shouldn’t aspire to be like Kanye and Kim.  She felt it was an unnecessary dig at her family.  Ana’s first Twitter Storm with Jenny Huang.

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Bonus Episode, August 13, 2013

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Ana & Cenk.  A director of a Russian TV station went on a severe homophobic tirade.  Cenk reveals that the Russians scare him.  

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The Jimmy Dore Show, August 13, 2013

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Mayor Bloomberg stands his ground defending the Stop and Frisk policy. Devout racist, Bill O'Reilly, joined the crew of Fox N Friends to share his views on why stopping and frisking is an effective crime-fighting technique and should be continued. Irony professor, Joe Scarborough, makes the case that MSNBC is the Fox News of the left. Comedians Jimmy Dore, Johnny Pemberton (21 Jump Street, Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Family Tools), political analyst Ben Mankiewicz (Host, Turner Classic Movies) and Steve Rosenfield (former writer of The Daily Show) break it all down on this installment of The Jimmy Dore Show.

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