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JoePhilly

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100. I don't think anyone really pays much attention to him.

Reply to jake335544 (Reply #59)

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 11:44 AM

Jun 2016

Bernie picked him to make the folks who hate Obama happy. Nothing more.

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Cornel West Abstains from Passing Democratic Platform - Slams HRC Surrogates -Why'd they let him in? [View all] jake335544 Jun 2016 OP

Cornel West had no place on the platform committee. iandhr Jun 2016 #1

Isn't that the fifth time you lost all respect for Bernie? Human101948 Jun 2016 #18

I lost respect for Cornel West (and Tavis Smiley) way before 'he' heard of Senator Sanders. nt Stellar Jun 2016 #32

^^^^ OrwellwasRight Jun 2016 #57

I'm in the Democratic Party mjvpi Jun 2016 #75

What's wrong with having opposing points of view on the committee? InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #84

I don't like him either but no one else is standing up for what the majority wants like cliamte chan bjobotts Jun 2016 #114

Same reason they let in all the other members of the draft board Scootaloo Jun 2016 #2

What I would like to say BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #3

Just a big fat.... LenaBaby61 Jun 2016 #4

^That^ onecaliberal Jun 2016 #5

Good work Cornel West. Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #6

He also says he's not even a Democrat jake335544 Jun 2016 #8

I don't know, but I like what he said in the clip Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #9

He said that in the clip jake335544 Jun 2016 #11

Because it's not about us; it's about what we stand for. freedom fighter jh Jun 2016 #20

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #24

What part of what I said is bullshit? freedom fighter jh Jun 2016 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author stopbush Jun 2016 #39

OH gosh! sangfroid Jun 2016 #47

Yawn. Go on believing that bullshit if you like. Craig234 Jun 2016 #63

^^This^^ Pharaoh Jun 2016 #29

Cornell's role is very important on the platform committee Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #45

Thank you, Equinox Moon. senz Jun 2016 #82

He's there for HUMANITY Plucketeer Jun 2016 #41

Yes Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #46

It's almost as if he supported actual principles, not a particular candidate or a party. arcane1 Jun 2016 #101

The platform committee is the perfect place for him ... surrealAmerican Jun 2016 #106

You're proving his point Geronimoe Jun 2016 #17

you can't throw loyalty out the window in a Presidential year jake335544 Jun 2016 #22

loyal to what? Pharaoh Jun 2016 #31

I made up a test for people to take whether they are conservative or liberal Craig234 Jun 2016 #65

Well, and George Will is no longer a Republican, to protest trump. Craig234 Jun 2016 #62

Cornel West is a very principled person and I respect his point of view mikimurphy Jun 2016 #7

He doesn't like our President either. sheshe2 Jun 2016 #26

To the gulag with him! Scootaloo Jun 2016 #54

That is not accurate Craig234 Jun 2016 #66

The HONEST truth is Plucketeer Jun 2016 #49

Cornel West is a horrible choice for platform committee Gothmog Jun 2016 #10

So true, plus he's not even a Democrat. Iliyah Jun 2016 #13

For 30 plus years my party has been compromising and moving steadily to the right. mjvpi Jun 2016 #64

Well said n/t Craig234 Jun 2016 #67

+1000 n/t Triana Jun 2016 #98

We need more corporate shills Geronimoe Jun 2016 #21

Who may I ask are you calling a shill? eom sheshe2 Jun 2016 #28

I assume it's the people who support policies benefitng the most wealthy over the majority Craig234 Jun 2016 #68

I am confused here sheshe2 Jun 2016 #76

I think you misspelled 'Repubs'. chwaliszewski Jun 2016 #88

No problem. Craig234 Jun 2016 #93

....... Pharaoh Jun 2016 #33

Cornel West, who only loves to hear Cornel West, and rarely lets anyone else get a word in edge wise still_one Jun 2016 #12

I'm sorry Plucketeer Jun 2016 #50

That is your view, and I have my view. still_one Jun 2016 #51

West is 100% correct. I support his actions. -nt- NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #14

Democracy is a bitch. billpolonsky Jun 2016 #15

to be fair... jake335544 Jun 2016 #19

really? Pharaoh Jun 2016 #34

And I'd prefer Craig234 Jun 2016 #69

Can't think of anything nice to say. giftedgirl77 Jun 2016 #16

What does his wife Kim think? Evergreen Emerald Jun 2016 #23

Based on what I've read here....... SmittynMo Jun 2016 #25

^^This^^ Pharaoh Jun 2016 #35

My thoughts exactly, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #43

We do matter and they did hear us. senz Jun 2016 #83

I think having nothing change for the next four years is actually the best-case scenario. I think Gene Debs Jun 2016 #80

Oh, it's not over SmittynMo Jun 2016 #96

+1 chwaliszewski Jun 2016 #89

And self-proclaimed "liberals" will cheer it on. arcane1 Jun 2016 #102

Go West diligent sleeper Jun 2016 #27

He should probably try to avoid active roles in politics. A committee like this is no place Tal Vez Jun 2016 #30

A committee is exactly the place Craig234 Jun 2016 #70

West knows that there is only one way to avoid being accused of not demanding enough and Tal Vez Jun 2016 #81

His statements make a lot of sense to me Craig234 Jun 2016 #95

We need people who can succeed in influencing events. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #105

I disagree. Craig234 Jun 2016 #115

By not agreeing to repeal Obamacare, we still have Obamacare. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #116

OK Tal Vez. Let's make the point this way. Craig234 Jun 2016 #117

The problem is that it doesn't matter if you and I agree to anything. Tal Vez Jun 2016 #118

You're missing the point Craig234 Jun 2016 #119

Because they thought they could fool us into thinking they would do right Android3.14 Jun 2016 #36

Frankly, I take that as an endorsement of the platform (nt) LongtimeAZDem Jun 2016 #37

So he can hear himself speak, because he sure loves to hear himself speak still_one Jun 2016 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #53

and Dr. West has used other racal slurs toward President Obama also. For someone who describes still_one Jun 2016 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #56

as i read this i come to understand my place may no longer be in the dem party dembotoz Jun 2016 #42

Your continued role is important Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #48

The answer is not leaving the party Craig234 Jun 2016 #71

Statement of the year, right there. chwaliszewski Jun 2016 #90

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #44

He gets one vote just like the others on the committee. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #52

They were all grandstanding jake335544 Jun 2016 #59

I don't think anyone really pays much attention to him. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #100

I dearly love Cornel West hollowdweller Jun 2016 #58

Me too!!! Pauldg47 Jun 2016 #74

Later, Brother Cornel. RandySF Jun 2016 #60

Anyone who uses the N word when referring to President Obama redstateblues Jun 2016 #61

I don't like it either, but Craig234 Jun 2016 #73

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #79

I can understand someone's disdain for the use of that term... chwaliszewski Jun 2016 #91

No, I'm not Craig234 Jun 2016 #94

Somehow, I think that in an African-American chooses to use that word to make a point . . . markpkessinger Jun 2016 #78

Well ... MrWendel Jun 2016 #87

Per the video-his reason is that he did not get all he wanted onto the platform. riversedge Jun 2016 #72

wah wah wah still_one Jun 2016 #85

Way to reach out to lefties. truebluegreen Jun 2016 #103

If Dr. West decides to abstain from voting for the Democratic platform because he couldn't get every still_one Jun 2016 #104

"should be" =/= "is" truebluegreen Jun 2016 #107

good luck for what? Because someone doesn't like my opinion regarding Dr. West, so that means they still_one Jun 2016 #108

Don't be silly: you don't have that much power. truebluegreen Jun 2016 #109

I wonder if those same folks approved of Dr. West's racial slurs against President Obama? still_one Jun 2016 #110

Why don't you ask them? truebluegreen Jun 2016 #111

Let's just agree to disagree. still_one Jun 2016 #112

Already there. truebluegreen Jun 2016 #113

The good news is William769 Jun 2016 #77

Is that really good news? chwaliszewski Jun 2016 #92

I know. it's so damn irritating when people don't just rubber-stamp the corporatocracy. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #86

Mr West is an attention hog youceyec Jun 2016 #97

Cornell's role, is very important on the platform committee Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #99