Cornel West endorses 'brother' Bernie Sanders

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*(I searched and didn't see this posted yet)*

Washington (CNN)Civil rights activist and philosopher Cornel West on Monday endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president.

"I endorse Brother @BernieSanders because he is a long-distance runner with integrity in the struggle for justice for over 50 years," West tweeted late Monday night.

West went on to say that it's time for Sanders' "prophetic voice to be heard across our crisis-ridden country."

While West has been a long time supporter of Sanders (and "not a Hillary Clinton fan at all&quot , the endorsement comes weeks after Black Lives Matter activists disrupted a Sanders event in Seattle, taking the podium from the self proclaimed socialist who is seeking the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. West has frequently linked arms with Black Lives Matter activists and has been arrested with them during various protests.
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more at link: http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/25/politics/cornel-west-endorses-bernie-sanders/index.html

[ecstatic]

1. It's been posted multiple times

And the only people who are excited to hear this are generally in the anti-Obama camp.

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2. Ok, but...this is what I hate about DU:

1. I searched for this. I read the entire first page of Google results. I see no mention whatsoever of this particular article or even this particular news item.

2. Funny about your anti-Obama remark, I'm firmly pro-Obama and firmly pro-Sanders. Not even sure what to make of this.

Peace.

[NorthCarolina]

3. Here's a link

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251543921

Went up yesterday which is why you probably didn't see it. No matter, good news is always worth a repeat.

[Cali_Democrat]

5. Cornel West called Obama a niggerized black person:

Some of the things he's said about Obama:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026899166

“brown-faced Clinton.”
"Kenny G in brown skin.”
"a niggerized black person."

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6. So naturally that completely negates any good that could come from his endorsement of Bernie?

I really don't think so.... ??

[Catherina]

4. I can't think of a single endorsement I'd rather have n/t

[bigdarryl]

7. They can have him

Most African Americans don't support West because he's always bashing Obama.

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8. Oh. nt

[trumad]

9. Big whoopty fucking do

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10. Yeah, I've been schooled since I posted this, in grevious error. My apologies.

I had no idea West was a pariah. Now I know. I guess that counts Bernie out. Guilt by association or something.