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In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders & Cornel West: The radical alliance that could change everything [View all]Cha
(297,154 posts)133. "Cornel West: Obama Is First 'Niggerized' Black President" yeah, that cornel would be a game changer
alright.. in the most palinesque way imaginable.
http://crooksandliars.com/2015/06/cornel-west-obama-first-niggerized-black
Calling Obama a global George Zimmerman?No. No.: Michael Eric Dyson sounds off on Cornel West, Obama & his critics
The Georgetown University scholar and author reflects on his very public break with his mentor turned tormentor
http://www.salon.com/2015/04/22/calling_obama_a_global_george_zimmerman_no_no_michael_eric_dyson_sounds_off_on_cornel_west_obama_his_critics/
Let's hope Bernie is more in touch with the Black Community than hooking up with ol nasty mouth.
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Fearless
Jun 2015
OP
at the very least, his endorsement will insure lots of black voters will know who Bernie is!
napi21
Jun 2015
#14
He know that if he says the most negative things while dropping n bombs, he'll get the attention he
bravenak
Jun 2015
#69
Are you suggesting that Democratic Jews will call Bernie a self hating Jew for seeking and getting
Exilednight
Jun 2015
#48
Yeah, it would be a game changer. It would blow the Sanders campaign to bits. He just said
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#8
And I really should have qualified my comment by saying CERTAIN white liberals love Corny
Number23
Jun 2015
#91
The Sanders campaign has been dogged with allegations that he is out of touch on race issues
Number23
Jun 2015
#100
I ESPECIALLY refuse to believe that anyone with any brain would think this would be a good thing for
Cha
Jun 2015
#127
People who are so out of touch with the Black Community that they don't know what a
Cha
Jun 2015
#130
"Cornel West: Obama Is First 'Niggerized' Black President" yeah, that cornel would be a game changer
Cha
Jun 2015
#133
He was right in seeing Obama as establishment however. A center-right DLC Democrat.
Fearless
Jun 2015
#3
You think the black community will follow a person who called Obama a "niggerized black"?
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#16
True. There are some Blacks and bi-racials that just loved bush and romney and cruz. n/t
1StrongBlackMan
Jun 2015
#105
Cornel West is a nasty, narcissistic blow-hard. If he allies with Sanders, that's the kiss of death.
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#6
Yes -- I'd forgotten that, but I remember that story now. That's the beginning of my realizing
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#26
How very... Newt Gingrich of him. Remember the Clinton - Gingrich Air Force One kerfluffle?
freshwest
Jun 2015
#117
anybody who claims to speak for a whole community of voters one way or the other
m-lekktor
Jun 2015
#72
so, you don't have any data either? Obama's approval was at 91% with black voters in March.
kwassa
Jun 2015
#77
They don't have any. A massive amount of their pro-Bernie arguments are simply wishful thinking
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#68
Agreed. It is one of the worst. Right up there with how Bernie would do great in the South in a G.E.
stevenleser
Jun 2015
#73
Yeah, like making some stupid statement that Obama has lost credibility with Black Voters..
Cha
Jun 2015
#123
Do you have any credible source for that? Have you seen a scientific poll on this
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#98
And, why not Spazito..he's loveable! President Barack Obama's message to the GOP on #ObamaCare's 6-3
Cha
Jun 2015
#161
Cornell West will not help Bernie Sanders if he wins the nomination. West is a Markist without
still_one
Jun 2015
#10
wow, where did I say he was a bad guy? I said he would not help Bernie's campaign. Also, I never
still_one
Jun 2015
#31
I agree, I just don't agree with the speculation of the OP that West would help Sanders garner the
still_one
Jun 2015
#57
and as you said, Sanders does not need to embrace anyone. He is his own person, and quite
still_one
Jun 2015
#62
And I suspect he's going to attract a lot of people who otherwise disagree w/each other.
arcane1
Jun 2015
#65
Well I disagree. For all the talk of Bernie's piety I've yet to see it in 23 years. nt
ucrdem
Jun 2015
#29
Piety? That's the quality of being religious or reverent, which in politics is usually expressed as
Bluenorthwest
Jun 2015
#40
Okay. But realistically, consider what Sanders' platform IS, per his own admission:
ucrdem
Jun 2015
#49
A lot of constituencies have parted company with their senses. Here's a good example:
ucrdem
Jun 2015
#94
Yes. Bernie knows what he's doing. Allying himself with West is not to his advantage. n/t
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#63
maye the President deliberately incinerating the party's good name in order to get the GOP to pass
MisterP
Jun 2015
#99
White Third Way conservatives don't like Professor West. This will surely cost Bernie
Zorra
Jun 2015
#36
Yes, here's one DUer's comment who actually supports Bernie. I've read lots of other posts online
Cha
Jun 2015
#122
Right. Sanders wants and needs Obama voters. The last thing he'd want to do is ally himself
pnwmom
Jun 2015
#61
I say "go for it, Bernie".. so many of your supporters on DU think he's great or so I've read.
Cha
Jun 2015
#121
“Calling Obama a ‘global George Zimmerman’?No. No.”: Michael Eric Dyson sounds off on Cornel West..
Cha
Jun 2015
#132
"Cornel West: Obama Is First 'Niggerized' Black President" yeah, that cornel would be a game changer
Cha
Jun 2015
#134
Not that there's any reason to think there could be an 'alliance'; Flanders asked 'will you ...
muriel_volestrangler
Jun 2015
#145
Bernie may snag coveted endorsement from guy who has not one lick of political sense!
struggle4progress
Jun 2015
#150
Because people who look to Cornel West for guidance were totally open to voting
geek tragedy
Jun 2015
#151