The Young Turks, May 21, 2013

The Young Turks: May 21, 2013

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Tornado devastation in Oklahoma.  Video of Obama speaking about federal assistance.  Cenk thinks that we should force the two OK senators, Tom Coburn and James Inhofe, to apologize for their constant votes against federal assistance for other devastated areas in other states.  Video of Inhofe claiming that the “slush” fund for the people devastated by Sandy didn't go to the disaster.  A senator tweeted that we should pray for Oklahoma, figuring that God will answer prayers if they are tweeted.  One of the creators of The Daily Show tweeted that the tornado clearly was targeting Conservatives in Oklahoma, causing an uproar.  John points out that hateful Conservative groups claim that God targets gay people and Liberals with natural disasters. GOP Sen Dean Heller is using the IRS scandal to attack ObamaCare.  He’s looking to implement an amendment that would keep the IRS from funding a critical portion of the law since no one trusts them anymore.  Cenk explains how Karl Rove and his 501c3 is the big winner in this investigation.  The WH is threatening to veto a House approved bill to expedite the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline.  Cenk talks about how this does nothing to stop the eventual building of the pipeline.  The NRA’s flagship publication came out with their list of the top 10 gun movies of all time.  This comes after Wayne LaPierre claimed that our bloody movie culture is the true cause of the shooting at Sandy Hook. A right wing radio host named Pete Santilli spoke about his desire to shoot Hillary Clinton in the vagina, and see her die slowly.  Due to this outrageous rant-filled threat, he was contacted by the Secret Service.  Twitter Storm with Jenny Huang.

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Wolf Blitzer interviewed a young mother affected by the tornado in Oklahoma, and asked her if she thanked the Lord for getting out.  She replied that she’s an Atheist.  Tornado Truthers believe that the government created the tornado to take the nation’s attention off of the scandals surrounding the Obama Admin.  3 boys in Chicago raped a 12 year old girl, taped it, and put it up on their FB pages.  Discussion about why rape isn’t considered a serious issue by many people. The homeless man who was attacked by the Miami Zombie on bath salts filmed a video at the facility he’s being treated at, showing his progress.  Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine have donated $70 million to USC to develop a new major that focuses on the music production business.  The criticism is that he should’ve donated to a HBCU.  Cenk’s criticism is that he should donate his money to causes that help our dire problems in the world.  The Dove ad, Real Beauty Sketches, has the most views of any commercial on the internet.  Ana almost got teary eyed at the ad.  The owner of Rolling Stone has named his 22 year old son the head of operations for the publication. Member thanks.  A Singaporean employee was caught on camera beating on an intern.  In the end, the intern was fired after he didn't move a muscle.  The most expensive home in the U.S. is on sale for $190 million.

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Bonus Episode, May 21, 2013

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Ana & Cenk talk about his weeklong vacation.  He fell into a restaurant basement and cut his legs up while on a run through the woods.  Cenk also went to a State Dept luncheon where he met and spoke with Eric Holder.  Congressman Steve Cohen spoke to Cenk in front of Holder and said, “You’re with Michael.”  Cenk regrets not being able to speak more directly to Holder about his concerns.  

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The Jimmy Dore Show, May 21, 2013

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