Congratulations to Bernie Sanders supporter Cenk Uygur and his $20 million in VC funding for The Young Turks:
From YouTube to VC $$$: @CenkUygur's The Young Turks Network has raised $20 million, @lalpert1 reports https://t.co/0rzi0zYwsF
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 8, 2017
Former Hillary Clinton staffers, however, aren’t very happy. Here’s Hillary’s former press secretary Brian Fallon:
Promoting socialism is good for business.https://t.co/24W1r0Wzdv
— Brian Fallon (@brianefallon) August 8, 2017
Former Hillary staffer Rob Flaherty:
Beholden to No Corporate Interests Except The Good People At 3L Capital https://t.co/ZbkEe5HKp5
— Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) August 8, 2017
Corporate interests funding DNC Unity Comission member @NomikiKonst. Gotta wonder who she's really working for.https://t.co/ZbkEe5HKp5
— Rob Flaherty (@Rob_Flaherty) August 8, 2017
Former campaign email director:
I don't think VC firms raise their funds in $27 donations but, hey, what do I know. https://t.co/WG2F7kZY1s
— Amanda Litman (@amandalitman) August 8, 2017
Hillary NH staffer:
Nice! In increments of $27 grassroots donations, right @TheYoungTurks?
…no?
So that Wall Street "blood money" is suddenly hip now? K. ? https://t.co/KEjItyfpBG
— Jake Jarvis (@jakejarvis) August 8, 2017
Hillary staffer Christina Reynolds took a different tone, but still got a dig in on the Bernie supporters who went after her candidate as a tool of big money donors:
Not my cup of tea, but good for them. Now can we stop with the purity tests that say someone who comes near money is evil? https://t.co/9f3XsFYsQE
— Christina Reynolds (@creynoldsnc) August 8, 2017
And as for what happens next at The Young Turks, how about this?
good moment for TYT staff to unionize https://t.co/mFRU6JnbtF
— Corey Atad (@CoreyAtad) August 8, 2017
Do it!
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