Jill Stein"s VP doubles down on calling Obama "Uncle Tom" in truly wild town hall

Jill Stein Green Party CNN Presidential Town Hall Full Interview 17th August 2016

Jill Stein"s vice presidential running mate, Ajamu Baraka, defended his decision to call President Barack Obamaan "Uncle Tom president," saying he "stands by" his choice to use the he"s used to describe America"s first black president.

The moment came Wednesday night during CNN"s Green Party town hall, when moderator Chris Cuomo asked Baraka why he has used the term "Uncle Tom" to criticize .

"There are legitimate arguments to be made," Cuomo said about Obama"s presidency. "But you called him an Uncle Tom. Now that"s a little bit different than making legitimate arguments."

But Baraka defended using defined by Merriam-Webster"s dictionary as a black person "overeager to win the approval of whites" by saying he used it while speaking to a

Cuomo, however, wasn"t having that argument.

"Is there any good context?" Cuomo asked Baraka of the term.

"What I wanted to do was basically to tell people who had this hope in Barack Obama, that if we were concerned and serious about how we could displace white power, we had to demystify the policies and the positions of this individual," Baraka said. "So that was how it got framed, to shock people into a more critical look at this individual, and that"s how I did it, and I stand by that."

Cuomo then turned to Stein to ask whether she agrees with her running mate"s decision to use a against Obama.

Stein did not disavow Baraka"s response, giving a vague answer with buzzwords.

"I am so grateful that we have an opportunity to go beyond sound bites," Stein said. "And I understand Ajamu"s passion, his frustration and his struggle. And I also understand his transcendence and the way in which this is a challenge to us all right now to both feel the passion of our struggle but also to be capable of transcending it and connecting with each other, healing our wounds and forging a bigger vision and a bigger community."

She went on to say that she"s "worked with Ajamu for years" and that she has "never heard him use derogatory language."

Twitter was aghast at the exchange, with many calling Baraka"s use of the term "disgusting," and criticizing Stein for standing by her running mate"s use of the epithet.

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RG3 Reportedly Met New Girlfriend on Instagram, Wife "Blindsided" By Divorce Filing

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The saga of Robert Griffin IIIand his new girlfriend, FSU track athleteGrete Sadeiko, whose name he already has tattooed on his arm, transfixed the sports world on Wednesday. All of this came just one day after news emerged that RG3 was divorcingRebecca Liddicoat,his wife of three years.

TMZ has done some follow-up reporting. Citing sources close to the estranged couple, they say that RG3 and Sadeiko met on Instagram in January, the social media relationship turned real, and Griffins wife was upset when she found out about it in April.

Further according to TMZs sourcing, RG3 and his wifehad been separated since around then, but Liddicoat, who held out hope for saving the marriage, was blindsided when the Browns quarterback filed for divorce earlier this week.

Depending on what documents were signed before the marriage, on the surface it does not appear at this time as though RG3s behavior will be looked upon favorably in the proceedings. That being said, we only know one side of the story and perhaps more information will emerge.

RG3 Already Has New Girlfriend Grete Sadeiko"s Name Tattooed on His Forearm

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Amy Schumer Is "Disappointed" In Show Writer and Friend Kurt Metzger Over His Comments on Sexual Assault

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Amy Schumer has spoken out about her disappointment over one of her show writer"s controversial comments about rape.

In a now-deleted Facebook post, Kurt Metzger who has worked as a writer on Inside Amy Schumer criticized women who claim to have been raped, but do not report it to the police.

"I am so saddened and disappointed in Kurt Metzger," Schumer tweeted in response to the Inside Amy Schumer writer. "He is my friend and a great writer and I couldn"t be more against his recent actions."

Metzger"s post, obtained in a screenshot by Medium.com, joked about the topic as he wrote that declaring someone is a rapist without evidence is "like hammering the nails into Jesus My Lord"s feet! Or re-raping the victim"s good hole. Or asking for proof in a murder trial!"

As fans responded to Schumer"s tweet, questions about Metzger"s employment continued to come up, prompting the actress who recently revealed she was a victim of sexual assault to later tweet, "Kurt does not work for me. He is not a writer on my show. Please stop asking me about it. His words are not mine."

Metzger"s most recent writing credit on the show is from an April episode.

Metzger responded in a series of social media posts defending his position on the topic, saying that he wasn"t victim blaming and that the people who are accusing him of doing so are missing the point that he was simply asking for more information.

"Sorry for spreading so much HATE by merely asking ANY QUESTIONS before I join your mob! Can u please accept my apology," he wrote, adding in other tweets, "Wouldn"t blame a victim for trying to destroy an attacker"s rep Notice I didn"t declare guilt or innocence on this dude? I merely stated that the idea of an "internal ucb [Upright Citizen"s Brigade] investigation" is f---ed."

Metzger continued his defense on Facebook and will discuss the issue in an interview on Race Wars on Sirius XM"s Opie Radio on Wednesday night.

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Amy Schumer Is "Disappointed" In Show Writer and Friend Kurt Metzger Over His Comments on Sexual Assault

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Amy Schumer has spoken out about her disappointment over one of her show writer"s controversial comments about rape.

In a now-deleted Facebook post, Kurt Metzger who has worked as a writer on Inside Amy Schumer criticized women who claim to have been raped, but do not report it to the police.

"I am so saddened and disappointed in Kurt Metzger," Schumer tweeted in response to the Inside Amy Schumer writer. "He is my friend and a great writer and I couldn"t be more against his recent actions."

Metzger"s post, obtained in a screenshot by Medium.com, joked about the topic as he wrote that declaring someone is a rapist without evidence is "like hammering the nails into Jesus My Lord"s feet! Or re-raping the victim"s good hole. Or asking for proof in a murder trial!"

As fans responded to Schumer"s tweet, questions about Metzger"s employment continued to come up, prompting the actress who recently revealed she was a victim of sexual assault to later tweet, "Kurt does not work for me. He is not a writer on my show. Please stop asking me about it. His words are not mine."

Metzger"s most recent writing credit on the show is from an April episode.

Metzger responded in a series of social media posts defending his position on the topic, saying that he wasn"t victim blaming and that the people who are accusing him of doing so are missing the point that he was simply asking for more information.

"Sorry for spreading so much HATE by merely asking ANY QUESTIONS before I join your mob! Can u please accept my apology," he wrote, adding in other tweets, "Wouldn"t blame a victim for trying to destroy an attacker"s rep Notice I didn"t declare guilt or innocence on this dude? I merely stated that the idea of an "internal ucb [Upright Citizen"s Brigade] investigation" is f---ed."

Metzger continued his defense on Facebook and will discuss the issue in an interview on Race Wars on Sirius XM"s Opie Radio on Wednesday night.

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Twitter: Lightweight Beast Khabib Nurmagomedov Sends A Message To Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor went off on Nate Diaz at the UFC 202 pre-fight press conference

Khabib Nurmagomedov is a terrifying man, and on Tuesday he sent a chilling message to Conor McGregor. However, to the likely relief of many McGregor fans, the harrowing threat contained in the Dagestani fighters tweet was not actually aimed at the UFC featherweight champion.

Nurmagomedov is currently the UFCs top-ranked lightweight contender, but ever since Eddie Alvarez got his destructive hands on the 155-pound belt, the undefeated sambo stylists chances of getting a title shot seem to have gotten slimmer and slimmer.

Thats because Alvarez has set his sights on the winner of this weekends huge rematch between McGregor and Nate Diaz, whomever that may turn out to be. At every opportunity, the Philadelphia native has called out the two men and tossed derision in their direction, with The Notorious Irishman seemingly the main target of his taunts.

Alvarez says he just wants a lucrative showdown, acknowledging that fighters only have a limited time in which to accumulate cash, and thus he is taking aim at the two biggest names in or around his division. But in Khabibs eyes, the new champion is a chicken, intent on avoiding him and taking on supposedly less dangerous opposition.

With Alvarez unaffected by these attacks on his manhood, Nurmagomedov turned his attention to McGregor. The Eagle first took a pop at the 28-year-old Pay-per-view star over his March defeat to Diaz, before warning him to stay off that path to the lightweight title.

But it was Alvarez who was the subject of the disturbing imagery that followed.

Eddie, just gather the family and disappear into the night.

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The UFC 202 press conference with Conor McGregor and Nate Diaz got a little nuts

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It started with McGregor turning up around half an hour late, saying he believed the press conference was supposed to begin at 1.30 Vegas time.

Diaz, Dana White, Anthony Johnson and GloverTeixeira had been answering press questions, when Diaz stormed off with his crew a few minutes after McGregor arrived and apparently threw the first bottle.

The fight takes place this Sunday morning on BT Sports. The main card begins at 3am, with McGregor and Diaz headlining as the last fight on the card.

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Here"s Your First Look at Bill Skarsgrd in Stephen King"s IT

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If clowns were considered nightmare fuel before, a new but somewhat familiar face has just been added to the canister. Entertainment Weekly premiered the first look atBill Skarsgrds Pennywise in the upcoming two-part feature film adaptation of Stephen Kings classic novel It. Directed by Mama helmer Andrs Muschietti, part one is expected to hit theaters on September 8, 2017.

Skarsgrd also shared some insight into his take on the character telling EW, It truly enjoys the shape of the clown Pennywise, and enjoys the game and the hunt.Whats funny to this evil entity might not be funny to everyone else. But he thinks its funny. The young actor sang the praises of Tim Currys onscreen portrayal that came before him in the TV miniseries from the 90s saying, Tim Currys performance was truly great, but its important for me to do something different because of that.Ill never be able to make a Tim Curry performance as good as Tim Curry.

One way that we knowSkarsgrds portrayal will be different is the actors age adding an extra layer of discomfort to the idea of a young man hunting young children. When Will Poulter was announced to play the role in Cary Fukunagas now-scrapped interpretation, we at Nerdist loved the choice of going young for the role, something that the producers clearly wanted to stick with by casting the 25-year-old actor. Theres a childishness to the character, because hes so closely linked to the kids.The clown is the manifestation of childrens imaginations, so theres something child-like about that.

For now, all we can do is wait and see what is to come from the theatrical release next year, but judging by the response the photo is getting online, fans are more than intrigued. What are your thoughts on the look ofSkarsgrds Pennywise? Tell us in the comments!

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