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Hortensis

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96. Yes. I feel I've gotten to know him sufficiently through his actions for that.

Wed Oct 18, 2017, 02:14 PM

Oct 2017

I started extremely interested in Elizabeth Warren, moved to Sanders when he presented himself to us, watched him closely and eagerly, and now I'd hope he'd never be my best choice to run an animal shelter, much less be president in 2020.

It's not issues. We share most of those, and income disparity and destroying uberwealthy class are at the top of my agenda these days. My objection is specifically to him. He does not meet my standards in several critical areas. If he ever wanted my vote, he should have kept the issues but behaved more, in fact, like a typical Democratic candidate.

But to each their own.

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Remember when Cornel West tweeted about "Brother Trump"? I do. Reason enough [View all] pnwmom Oct 2017 OP

You've got to be kidding with this shit melman Oct 2017 #1

I'm hoping to discredit Cornel West forever with any serious progressive, pnwmom Oct 2017 #2

August 2015? Kentonio Oct 2017 #5

Trump had been an anti-Obama birther bigot for years by 2015, pnwmom Oct 2017 #7

I know he's annoyed ME a nummber of times, "Brother" Kentonio. maddiemom Oct 2017 #51

Post removed Post removed Oct 2017 #61

You're saying Hillary Clinton "not only voted for the Iraq war but who advocated for it, and who betsuni Oct 2017 #62

and it's also classic whataboutism.. JHan Oct 2017 #68

Thanks. I wasn't sure who he meant. maddiemom Oct 2017 #78

This message was self-deleted by its author betsuni Oct 2017 #80

Wait, you're calling us so called progressive people, "while mistakes made by others betsuni Oct 2017 #70

No that's not what you're doing melman Oct 2017 #6

I didn't see that tweet by itself. I saw it when she posted it, and reminded me. pnwmom Oct 2017 #8

Nope melman Oct 2017 #9

I'm not buying your posts, either. So we're even. n/t pnwmom Oct 2017 #10

Hateful hashtag? VermontKevin Oct 2017 #33

What? melman Oct 2017 #34

No. VermontKevin Oct 2017 #35

It's right there melman Oct 2017 #37

Maybe I'm missing it, but I don't see a Hateful Hashtag. VermontKevin Oct 2017 #39

What's the point of this game? melman Oct 2017 #40

I truly don't see what you are saying. Could you tell us what it is? VermontKevin Oct 2017 #71

Right melman Oct 2017 #104

As usual, you dance around what you're implying. Why not come out and say what's "hateful".... George II Oct 2017 #75

"Memories" are hateful. betsuni Oct 2017 #79

You know how a hashtag works melman Oct 2017 #101

Actually no. I don't have a twitter account or any account on "social media".... George II Oct 2017 #102

You don't need an account melman Oct 2017 #105

But isn't the point of this discussion is what Cornell West said? George II Oct 2017 #106

No I don't think it really is melman Oct 2017 #107

Then you're reading into the mind of the person who posted the OP. George II Oct 2017 #108

You've got to be kidding with this shit Cary Oct 2017 #48

lol melman Oct 2017 #50

It's a stupid comment. Cary Oct 2017 #64

Did it make sense when you said it? George II Oct 2017 #76

It certainly did melman Oct 2017 #103

... betsuni Oct 2017 #65

This message was self-deleted by its author SharonClark Oct 2017 #82

Cornel West is not a 'friend' to Democrats. He helped 'Borther Trump win...screw him. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #4

Agree. 2018 is coming up fast, and West will be wielding his poison pen. Hortensis Oct 2017 #17

It is going to be an epic battle that we must win. I hope some have seen that electing Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #32

He's a loon. Drahthaardogs Oct 2017 #19

I don't understand that either. He is a disgrace. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #20

He's at Union Theological Seminary now, but I agree --- pnwmom Oct 2017 #25

He went to Princeton and proved capable of good work. My guess is he behaved Hortensis Oct 2017 #27

The vatican accepts adulteresses as ambassadors? mdbl Oct 2017 #28

:) I'm sure they routinely receive adulterers and worse, Hortensis Oct 2017 #29

lol mdbl Oct 2017 #31

Agreed. MariaCSR Oct 2017 #57

Thank you! Paka Oct 2017 #11

& it's from a well known disillusioned73 Oct 2017 #90

Classic example of extremist effect on thinking. And West's usual attention seeking, of course. Hortensis Oct 2017 #3

The trouble is that they can't win. We are supposed to step aside and watch them lose. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #14

Agree completely. But the OTHER trouble is they shouldn't be trusted with power. Hortensis Oct 2017 #18

I agree completely. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #22

+1 betsuni Oct 2017 #16

So no ones opinion on a person can change...ever? Like ever Ever? Brogrizzly Oct 2017 #12

I don't know... betsuni Oct 2017 #15

Wow. Brain damage? He sounds like the loon that Hortensis Oct 2017 #41

It's sad. He'll be okay for awhile and then go full loony. betsuni Oct 2017 #49

Not good. Wonder if that's his talking to adolescents mode, Hortensis Oct 2017 #53

No one who could support an anti-Obama BIRTHER in 2015 is EVER worth listening to, pnwmom Oct 2017 #21

Sure. But personality is different. It can change also, but only so much. Hortensis Oct 2017 #23

This guy has been doing this for years and no he doesn't change... Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #24

Oh, yes, to that last. Personally, I suspect he was jealous of Obama, Hortensis Oct 2017 #26

He is an attention seeker, and I think he hated Pres. Obama. Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #30

His tweets certainly don't demonstrate it. Long, very dense text Hortensis Oct 2017 #38

I meant the verbiage that West tosses around...reminds me of the word salad Palin uses... Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #43

Know exactly what you mean and agree. Hortensis Oct 2017 #55

I have read some of his earlier writings...and wish I could have heard that Cornell West...I don't Demsrule86 Oct 2017 #66

High I.Q; Low E.Q.? maddiemom Oct 2017 #86

Sure seems possible. Hortensis Oct 2017 #87

So you think Bernie is like Sarah Palin? unc70 Oct 2017 #89

Oh, there are huge differences once you compare them to Hortensis Oct 2017 #91

I have a strongly different view of Bernie unc70 Oct 2017 #92

Yes. I feel I've gotten to know him sufficiently through his actions for that. Hortensis Oct 2017 #96

Great analysis Hortensis. I agree 100% lunamagica Oct 2017 #97

I suspected that, as well. maddiemom Oct 2017 #52

I think it's even worse than that... JHan Oct 2017 #67

Support you 100% lillypaddle Oct 2017 #13

Funny how people do not want to reminded when they were wrong or fooled. coolsandy Oct 2017 #36

Yes, that statement was wrong. But why continue the decisiveness? Sienna86 Oct 2017 #42

How does it "hurt the party" ? JHan Oct 2017 #45

You should pose that question to Dr. West Orrex Oct 2017 #46

How does decisiveness hurt the party? MrsCoffee Oct 2017 #54

Cornel West is one of the most divisive so called people on the left there is. phleshdef Oct 2017 #60

Because Cornel West isn't going to change, and we need to remember who he is pnwmom Oct 2017 #93

Arsonist, and bulllshitter. JHan Oct 2017 #44

You are correct to point out that West is a nut just like Sarandon Renew Deal Oct 2017 #47

Rec. nt LexVegas Oct 2017 #56

Day after day after day after day democrank Oct 2017 #58

I think thats exactly the point of the OP. Its Cornel West and others who divide the Democrats. yardwork Oct 2017 #63

The point of the OP is that West is an enabler. VermontKevin Oct 2017 #72

Cornel West supported Trump and dissed Obama. He isn't an ally. People need to know that. n/t pnwmom Oct 2017 #94

I've been calling Cornel West out as an ignorant hack for years. phleshdef Oct 2017 #59

He's a self serving POS. Knr joeybee12 Oct 2017 #69

Cornel West is dead to me. Adrahil Oct 2017 #73

But West also hates Hillary and Obama Blue_Tires Oct 2017 #74

I won't listen to anyone who voted for Jill Stein, because that one action spoke volumes of how still_one Oct 2017 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author SharonClark Oct 2017 #81

the worst people in America occupy the White House, cabinet, mountain grammy Oct 2017 #83

Yes, let's vilify West -- because he HELPED Trump get there. n/t pnwmom Oct 2017 #95

I won't forget mcar Oct 2017 #84

Yup ismnotwasm Oct 2017 #85

Narcissists sticking together. West is a greedy, spiteful hypocrite, although I've enjoyed ecstatic Oct 2017 #88

K&R. posts like the OP are necessary so we won't forget. Thanks pnwmom lunamagica Oct 2017 #98

Is there context to the comment? You can find somebody to be vile and still think they are JCanete Oct 2017 #99

West tweeted it out unencumbered by context. pnwmom Oct 2017 #100