Cornel West said Trump and Bernie were authentic as opposed to thier opponents

[MattP]

In a twitter post, what a proud representative of Bernie this is

https://twitter.com/cornelwest/status/635996114060050432

[SunSeeker]

1. OMFG

[sheshe2]

13. ditto

[Agnosticsherbet]

2. Trump is authentic. I've heard that said, here. Ridiculous comment

Authentic does not describe him at all. Trump is a Carnival Barker.

[jmowreader]

33. Authentically crooked as a dog's hind leg, maybe

[Agnosticsherbet]

34. Agreed. He contradicts every promise he's made. What kind of authentic changes his stand

on an issue every time the wind blows.

[bravenak]

3. This is why I refuse to take him seriously

[BootinUp]

7. Impossible.

[TeamPooka]

4. Oh Brother. nt

[BootinUp]

5. DUzy! LOL

[Cha]

6. cornel is so sad 'cause he's hates President Obama something fierce and now he hates

Hillary and nobody worthy gives a shite.

[gwheezie]

8. Typical Bernie supporter

They aren't progressives, they hate Obama. And because Hillary promises to extend the Obama legacy into her wh, they hate her. Fuck 'em. Sick of them. Who the fuck in their right mind thinks trump is authentic? He's a con artist. In that respect he and Bernie have that in common.

[Jamaal510]

9. Apparently,

anyone who shouts and/or lectures people is "authentic" in CW's view.

[Beaverhausen]

10. "Brother Trump"

And he's on the Dem platform committee? WTF?

[Cha]

11. I've wondering how to get in touch with that committe so we cqn All voice our

strong disapproval with Back up evidence of why we do?

Mahalo, B

[obamanut2012]

19. I'm doing the same thing

I was going to just email the DNC.

[Cha]

23. Aloha obamanut.. underthematrix did and I will be doing it, too.. they have my form

already filled out!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=2039682

[DemonGoddess]

12. ACK!!

[MattP]

14. West likes Trump more than our President

[BootinUp]

15. Sorry for

laughing, it was just SO RIDICULOUS.

[LenaBaby61]

16. Wait...

Cornel, Bernie and Trump?

Does Cornel know WHO he's aligning Bernie Sanders with? I guess so or he wouldn't have said what he said. Trump authentic?

Has Bernie Sanders said anything about this? Oh, I see West said this in Aug. 2015. Maybe Bernie Sanders doesn't know that West said this.

[beachbum bob]

17. shows what an idiot West is...he proves it when he opens his mouth

[obamanut2012]

18. So, a friend who is involved rather deeply in Dem politics

As in, leadership roles on a state and local level, with ties to people in the DNC, said West saying this have him pulled from local and state committees. So, why is this being allowed? I am tired of Bernie having to be bribed! WTF

*West's comments on the sitting Dem President would also not fly, she said.

[Her Sister]

20. This guy is dangerous! Crazy? Touched?

Can't believe he will have anything to do with our convention! Who listens to this guy!

[Walk away]

21. The cartoonish Cornel West is the perfect person to define these unqualified caricatures of....

Presidential candidates. Authentic? Yes they are both authentic media creations. Two men who have no idea how to accomplish any of the unrealistic promises they yell about. Authentically negative, hostile and politically simpleminded without the ability to answer any policy questions without walking away or refusing to answer.

Shame on so many American voters who are so Blood Simple that they are willing to follow these creatures born of anger and ignorance.

[SharonClark]

22. West is authentically an embarassment to Sanders

Does Sanders really think West is a visionary progressive and not a cranky old man whose 'good' days are far behind him?

[DURHAM D]

24. Yes and unfortunately he is an embarrassment for the

DNC and all Democrats. This provides a reason for the media to interview him 24/7 which I assume is his personal goal and the SNL opening skits will write themselves.

Two old men with diminished mental capacity is much more fun for the media and is a way for them to ignore a competent woman.

[KitSileya]

35. Like seeks like, I guess.

Birds of a feather etc.

[Historic NY]

25. Cornel is a dangerous nut....

he should be rejected by the DNC.

[Actor]

26. Jesus, that crosses the line for me.

[fleabiscuit]

27. They are probably as authentic as him, and he is using himself as a measure. n/t

[Cha]

29. I was just thinking.. Could Cornel West be anymore of a tool?

They make quite the trio.. the authentics!

I think he does get the prize for the scariest case of ODS on the Planet, though..

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

28. I tweeted back

No Trump humping please. Don't know whether I'll get a response or a block.

[Cha]

30. lol.. You go, Yo Mama...

It's funny 'cause that's exactly what he's doing.

[grossproffit]

31. Translation: I'm a loser, he's a loser, wouldn't you like to be a loser too.

[Surya Gayatri]

32. OMG! And, this is Bern's surrogate and rep to the Platform Committee?

This ego-maniac is one POS.

[still_one]

37. you nailed it. As far as Dr. West is concerned it is all about HIM. Only his views are important

A characteristic that Sanders also seems to embrace

[Surya Gayatri]

38. Brothas from a different motha...LOL!

[still_one]

36. Dr. West talks too much, and his pontifications, and pseudo intellectual superiority is pretty

tiresome

[Surya Gayatri]

39. He has the insufferable habit of trying to fit as many 3-syllable words into

a sentence as possible. It gives him intellectual cred, ya know.

I'm convinced that he doesn't know the meaning of most of them. He merely memorized the Thesaurus in hopes of boosting his bluster.

[still_one]

40. LOL. When I used to watch Bill Maher, and he was on, he would never give the other guest a chance

to get a word in edgewise