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MADem

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51. You apparently are unaware that that "famed pornographer" is also one of America's most notable

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 03:08 AM

Jun 2015

free speech advocates? His Supreme Court 1st Amendment case was a Very Big Deal.

He was a voice of sanity, and much appreciated here at DU, during the Bush years.

You never saw The People vs. Larry Flynt?

It's not to my taste, but his line of work is not illegal.

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Anybody Else See The Bullshit Of Linking Bernie Sanders To Cornell West ??? [View all] WillyT Jun 2015 OP

I've been seeing "West endorses Sanders, thus Sanders endorses West" bullshit here arcane1 Jun 2015 #1

Good To Hear.... WillyT Jun 2015 #3

Nobody wants Sanders to be linked with West. At all. Many think it is a terrible idea. bravenak Jun 2015 #2

Well except the 44 people who gave the thread a rec. Drunken Irishman Jun 2015 #4

Nobody that has sense anyway. bravenak Jun 2015 #6

Why is that? haikugal Jun 2015 #10

Cornell West is all about Cornell west. bravenak Jun 2015 #15

An Uncle Tom? haikugal Jun 2015 #19

I do not use such terms as a rule. A personal rule. bravenak Jun 2015 #22

Ah, well that makes sense... haikugal Jun 2015 #28

It's really been since the inaguration ball in 08. He changed. bravenak Jun 2015 #30

Oh snap I had no idea... Kalidurga Jun 2015 #29

Only since Obama got elected has he been like this. bravenak Jun 2015 #31

I think he thought he'd be allowed to leave a shaving kit in the Lincoln bedroom en suite. MADem Jun 2015 #54

My sister hates Tavis Smiley, for what it's worth. bravenak Jun 2015 #60

Your sister and I are in agreement. MADem Jun 2015 #65

MAD, that is an awesome link. Thanks for posting that! Number23 Jun 2015 #62

I love Tom Joyner. MADem Jun 2015 #64

The thing is that way back when marym625 Jun 2015 #55

Lol! Yeah we must have the same uncle. bravenak Jun 2015 #57

Same here marym625 Jun 2015 #68

"More like drunk uncle at a wedding ... NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #32

He trips me out. bravenak Jun 2015 #59

I always saw him as saying things they wanted to hear at Fauxsnooze!!!! MADem Jun 2015 #39

!! Number23 Jun 2015 #13

I feel like Alice in Wonderland sometimes. bravenak Jun 2015 #16

I can see why you find it hilarious, I think. haikugal Jun 2015 #25

I'm not sure that I understand your post. Number23 Jun 2015 #33

Thanks. haikugal Jun 2015 #49

I recommend this article lovemydog Jun 2015 #37

Very much appreciate your suggestions! Thank you. haikugal Jun 2015 #53

Your welcome haikugal. lovemydog Jun 2015 #56

My Question... Is Who Is Doing This ??? WillyT Jun 2015 #5

People who want to use West as a prop. bravenak Jun 2015 #8

Not loved by his own community because of his mouth? haikugal Jun 2015 #14

Cornell 'Obama fears free black men' West. bravenak Jun 2015 #17

A bad writer, a lazy editorial staff lovemydog Jun 2015 #69

Actually ... NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #7

It's bizarre. bravenak Jun 2015 #12

what is bizarre is people who claim to speak for a whole community. nt m-lekktor Jun 2015 #18

And people who follow me to post the same complaints is also bizzare. bravenak Jun 2015 #20

"Don't even want to hear me." NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #23

No kidding. Over and over and over again. lovemydog Jun 2015 #38

I would suggest doing screen caps of all the folks high fiving that idiocy but I don't think that Number23 Jun 2015 #21

Oh, no surprises at all. NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #34

And so it begins! Rec list just went from 44 to 43!!! Number23 Jun 2015 #35

OMG! NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #36

I am laughing my ass off! lovemydog Jun 2015 #40

Do women go through this same type of horse shit? lovemydog Jun 2015 #42

Back at 45!! Somehow that's even funnier (and much worse) than the numbers going down! Number23 Jun 2015 #66

Just saw that, too! NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #67

so you don't think it would be a game changer ? JI7 Jun 2015 #9

Did you see this? pnwmom Jun 2015 #11

I hear another dog whistle. A twofer the price of one dog whistle. merrily Jun 2015 #24

Strawman of the day AgingAmerican Jun 2015 #26

Well, you've got to admit it's pretty funny. lovemydog Jun 2015 #44

Well, I looked at his list of publications at Salon and he loathes the Clintons, so...? Starry Messenger Jun 2015 #27

Famed pornographer Larry Flynt endorsed Hillary. It's more offensive yet drew little attention. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #41

Hey, how about Hillary The Hustler lovemydog Jun 2015 #43

because she didn't align with him, that OP was about sanders and west forming an alliance JI7 Jun 2015 #45

Who formed an alliance? Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #50

i'm telling you about what the OP was about and how people thought it would JI7 Jun 2015 #63

You REALLY don't get it, do ya? NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #46

Maybe they rec'd it because they actually just like Cornel West. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #58

Well, that's all very ... NanceGreggs Jun 2015 #61

I still like West TM99 Jun 2015 #70

You apparently are unaware that that "famed pornographer" is also one of America's most notable MADem Jun 2015 #51

Matthew Pulver has written several dozen articles for SALON. MADem Jun 2015 #47

my guess is drive people on du. nuts marym625 Jun 2015 #48

I haven't thrown Dr. Cornel West under the bus. SamKnause Jun 2015 #52

Not until you posted it. B Calm Jun 2015 #71