OMG!! Obama hater, Tavis Smiley, has been suspended by PBS for sexual

[mfcorey1]

harassment!

https://www.avclub.com/pbs-suspends-tavis-smiley-over-sexual-misconduct-allega-1821272958

[uponit7771]

1. DAMN !!! Why the work place !??! I honestly don't get it, can they hit on someone outside of work!?

[marybourg]

6. Cause that's where they have power. nt

[uponit7771]

8. light switch !! Thx, its all about power too ... everywhere else they're wimps

[doodsaq]

2. I never liked him...

...or Cornel West for that matter.

[Fullduplexxx]

9. Im with you didnt care the ods from him

[rsong71]

27. Colonel West is awesome!

What is going on here? I feel like I stumbled upon a republican forum - this is DU? Do we not support civil rights here? please explain

[BumRushDaShow]

3. Ooops.

[flamingdem]

4. Oh my looord

won't be any hosts left at this rate

[MikeydaDog]

5. An opportunity for a lot of up and coming, in a generation that see clear lines in behavior. Nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

7. I don't want to celebrate anyone's downfall, but TS has been a major league a**hole ever since...

Obama dethroned him & Cornel West from their self-appointed roles as the most influential black thought leaders. If this is true, he brought it on himself. This is just a continuation of "smart" men doing dumb things.

[ecstatic]

16. +1000. nt

[VermontKevin]

10. I know President Obama is savoring his tea right now.

[flamingdem]

11. Tavis Talks Enlighten. Encourage. Empower...

and apparently Harass

[Quayblue]

13. ....

[melman]

21. You think he's that petty?

Interesting. I kind of doubt that he is.

[VermontKevin]

22. I find nothing petty about tea.

Link to tweet

[rsong71]

26. I agree with your question

what is going on here? attacking Smiley? I used to love him and Cornel West on the radio. I'm as liberal, progressive, pluralistic person as they come. What's with the hate against West and Smiley?

Maybe DU is much more closed minded than I realized. maybe this is not the place for me.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

12. Can't say I feel sorry for him... after treating Obama like shit.

[BeyondGeography]

14. Thats fine

I guess his ego wasn’t the only thing out of control.

[GoCubsGo]

15. I always thought he was a bit of a jerk.

In that regard, I guess I can't say I'm surprised by this. I'm glad President Obama kept his distance from this guy.

[SCVDem]

17. Buh Bye!!

Don't expect sympathy when you're a dick!

[BigmanPigman]

18. Don't let the door hit ya!

[Upthevibe]

19. He was a total jerk. Good riddance! N/T

[KelleyKramer]

20. Tavis Smiley didn't support Obama???

I must have missed that part, what did he do?

[disillusioned73]

23. Who knows..

any small slight or criticism and the daggers come out around these parts... it's Trump level worship type group think at times.

[rsong71]

25. nope, he did support Obama

This post is way to melodramatic and inflammatory. see my links below about the criticism of Obama. I don't see any hate. do you?

[KelleyKramer]

30. ok, got it. thanks!

[rsong71]

24. Obama hater??? really???

He's not an Obama hater. He critiqued Obama, but any good progressive would do so as well. He's been a major voice of the black community.

Where do you get Obama hater?? Show the evidence.
Here's his letter to Obama - Where's the hate?
http://time.com/4630300/tavis-smiley-obama-criticism-love/

Here's some of his criticism of Obama. Where's the hate?
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2016/01/15/tavis_smiley_in_the_era_of_obama_blacks_have_lost_ground_in_every_major_economic_category.html

[Zen Democrat]

28. They had the redass because they didn't get jobs in the Obama administration. I remember.

[GaryCnf]

29. It's not his criticism of Obama

They care about, trust me.