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2016 Postmortem

In reply to the discussion: Dr. West said it best [View all]
Dr. West said it best [View all] Rebkeh Jun 2016 OP
He's nutty. After the things he's said about President Obama ... NurseJackie Jun 2016 #1
He's probably sane, but petty. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #7
Thank goodness the truth does not count on your being convinced... MrMickeysMom Jun 2016 #44
He's full of himself. Can't stand him. NurseJackie Jun 2016 #57
You're spot on MMM! choie Jun 2016 #80
He only deserves two words of response: F*** him. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #2
We actually only have two choices now. Bernie is OUT. Lost DC badly. bravenak Jun 2016 #3
While I don't accept Dr. West's characterization of HRC's politics/political agenda ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #77
I never understand Dr West these days bravenak Jun 2016 #87
West CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #4
Subtle and nuanced. eom guillaumeb Jun 2016 #8
West is an insufferable birthday party clown. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #9
And I repeat, guillaumeb Jun 2016 #13
Pfft. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #16
Is it a slur to point out that President Obama has deported more people than Bush? guillaumeb Jun 2016 #20
It is a slur to call Obama a house you know what. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #32
Perhaps, not ... But there is (should be) no question ... 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2016 #78
He should make anyone who finds calling President Obama the n-word appalling uncomfortable. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #18
Do you remember the context of his remarks? guillaumeb Jun 2016 #23
Sure many a RW night has called him the same or worse..... bettyellen Jun 2016 #52
It makes me very very angry...and dislike Bernie more for association with this Fox groupie. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #33
Cornel West is a man of integrity. He bothers those who go along with warmongers and banksters. Octafish Jun 2016 #5
No, he bothers some because he's a loud-mouth who fancies himself an intellectual. randome Jun 2016 #12
Undergraduate degree from Harvard, PHD from Princeton, taught at Harvard. panader0 Jun 2016 #38
Only according to the technicalities, imo. randome Jun 2016 #42
Must you post this abomination? I have no interest in anything that man says. nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #34
+1 for Octafish and Brother West! n/t RufusTFirefly Jun 2016 #65
amen, fellow human swhisper1 Jun 2016 #68
Neoliberalism is a worldview that Obama and Clinton share. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #6
+1.nt Snotcicles Jun 2016 #48
did bernie get "dr." west his own F-35, speaking of corporate war propagators nt msongs Jun 2016 #10
No but someone managed to sell some to Israel azurnoir Jun 2016 #19
Go Bernie! WhiteTara Jun 2016 #54
Bernie didn't sell them to Israel-why ever would you think that? azurnoir Jun 2016 #55
No he just promotes Lockheed-Martin WhiteTara Jun 2016 #64
The first F-35's were sold to Israel while Clinton was a Senator-the second batch while she was SoS azurnoir Jun 2016 #70
clinton was behind that sale swhisper1 Jun 2016 #60
And he promotes that company. WhiteTara Jun 2016 #66
so does the pentagon, congress,and Hillary, what is your point? swhisper1 Jun 2016 #69
the man who helped bring us the Matrix sequels nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11
AUTOMATED MESSAGE: Results of your Jury Service Capt. Obvious Jun 2016 #14
Of course it was. He's the "wrong kind" of black man. arcane1 Jun 2016 #21
Hopefully someone posts the results of the alert on your post. Capt. Obvious Jun 2016 #29
President Obama is "the wrong kind" of black man according to Dr. West. PragmaticLiberal Jun 2016 #41
Wow, whoever alerted on this must be a ragingly unhappy individual. Did he/she forget that the floriduck Jun 2016 #56
wow is right, someone needs to step away from the alert button swhisper1 Jun 2016 #61
He helped Bernie win South Carolina!...nt SidDithers Jun 2016 #15
He sure did! workinclasszero Jun 2016 #58
Doesn't Cornel West ever get tired of being wrong all the time? BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #17
Someone should let him know that the primaries are over. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #22
What in the name of fuck is this even? Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #24
Michael Eric Dyson had a good profile on him several years ago. CorkySt.Clair Jun 2016 #26
He is just so... bravenak Jun 2016 #30
It's like the speech in Animal House, about the Germans bombing Pearl Harbor. Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #37
It really is. I can't say exactly when he got this way bravenak Jun 2016 #40
Melissa Harris-Perry got it right. oasis Jun 2016 #83
Ugh...Dr. West the Fox groupie and Obama hater says nothing worthwhile..not ever! nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #25
Just because West says it is so, sure doesn't mean that it is. He is a very sad person. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #27
He's just angry because he won't get a cabinet position KingFlorez Jun 2016 #28
Sounds right to me but will be discredited automatically because he called Obama some bad names. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #31
Damn right Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #36
Bullshit. I don't idolize any leader, and President Obama has done some pretty horrible highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #39
I save my attacks for the real cuprits...the evil GOP. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #50
Those who collude with them and help pass their agenda when Congress is largely Democratic are highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #72
Playing golf, attending funerals with the enemy, omg the horrors. bettyellen Jun 2016 #51
Bernie's not unelectable, except for swiftboating by people who should know better. Or perhaps highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #71
Everyone else except Bernie is a sucky corporatist- yeah we got the memo. bettyellen Jun 2016 #82
Not sure that you did, if you look at who gets supported. But you should get it. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #85
Thank you, Rebkeh. Dr. West is brilliant, a great analyst, which is much needed today. senz Jun 2016 #35
Geez, I can't believe how Team Hill swarms out Hydra Jun 2016 #43
+1.nt Snotcicles Jun 2016 #49
rabit alerters, I am sure Skinner will adjust their access swhisper1 Jun 2016 #62
Cornell West is a dangerous anti-Israeli who should not be allowed within a mile of the convention Tarc Jun 2016 #45
Thank you! ++++++++++ grossproffit Jun 2016 #47
What does "anti-Israeli" mean? Is it like being anti-Bulgarian? Anti-Palistinian? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #53
I'd like to know too swhisper1 Jun 2016 #63
It is anti-Zionism Tarc Jun 2016 #67
And? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #73
And? Tarc Jun 2016 #75
How dumb is being anti-nationalist and anti-apartheid? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #79
Israel does not practice apartheid, that accusation is rooted in antisemitism Tarc Jun 2016 #81
If he is arguing for boycotting the entire country completely oberliner Jun 2016 #84
I gotta kick for Brother West! Juicy_Bellows Jun 2016 #46
Oh so very true swhisper1 Jun 2016 #59
West also called Obama a form of nigger last year... he's not a credible source to people who don't uponit7771 Jun 2016 #74
Brother Cornell is a racist clown eom rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #76
What a whack job. skylucy Jun 2016 #86
Indeed. grossproffit Jun 2016 #88
Who? LexVegas Jun 2016 #89
I choose neopopulism. nt LWolf Jun 2016 #90
Me too. NorthCarolina Jun 2016 #91
Dr. West is correct. Orsino Jun 2016 #92
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