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DemocraticWing

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47. He's a leader in the Democratic Socialists of America

Wed Jul 22, 2015, 01:23 PM

Jul 2015

That's the closest thing we have to a leftist organization in the Democratic Party (well, they're kind of half-in, half-out) so I respect his opinions on a lot of things. I give Obama more credit than he does however.

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Liberals� Attacks on Cornel West Expose Their Political Bankruptcy [View all] snagglepuss Jul 2015 OP

Yawn. JoePhilly Jul 2015 #1

Yawn? Really? Yawn in the face of the fact prison privatisation is related to increased black snagglepuss Jul 2015 #4

Yea ... the instance you refer to the "ghosts of (Obama's) victims" ... JoePhilly Jul 2015 #7

That is a quote from the article which if you read it you would snagglepuss Jul 2015 #14

Me too. Nap time. bravenak Jul 2015 #27

This seems to be another thinly veiled attempt to tell the African American community what to think stevenleser Jul 2015 #42

yawn - counterpunch OKNancy Jul 2015 #2

Yawn in face of the fact that Obama appointee Larry Summers recommended toxic waste snagglepuss Jul 2015 #6

I almost want to ... JoePhilly Jul 2015 #8

Sorry not all AAs are going to allow the White Political Class to silence them sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #40

What is Obama's approval rating among blacks? mythology Jul 2015 #45

How many young, AAs are polled at all in this 'dem base' polls? Do you know? sabrina 1 Jul 2015 #46

Oddly enough.... JaneyVee Jul 2015 #3

Yep, see my #42 above. nt stevenleser Jul 2015 #43

What makes West a hero? Renew Deal Jul 2015 #5

Talking truth to power, and doing so knowing full well that snagglepuss Jul 2015 #9

That doesn't make him a hero Renew Deal Jul 2015 #10

West does not make his statements anonymously so he is nothing like snagglepuss Jul 2015 #15

What great personal cost? Renew Deal Jul 2015 #21

Well said! Throw it! JustAnotherGen Jul 2015 #31

He is a public figure, one who once enjoyed high standing snagglepuss Jul 2015 #38

Cornel West's Attacks on Obama Exposes His Political Bankruptcy uhnope Jul 2015 #11

Thanks for this. They are so transparent. Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #13

Please! Ya'll didn't know shit about Cornel West until he started to hate on Obama and Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #12

Bullshit. I read West years ago when I was studying William James. snagglepuss Jul 2015 #16

None of these liberals embraced West to this great extent UNTIL he started to diss Obama. TRUTH! Liberal_Stalwart71 Jul 2015 #17

You have no basis for that statement, however what is true is that snagglepuss Jul 2015 #20

Fact, there may be one or two out of THOUSANDS who knew who he was before he randys1 Jul 2015 #32

From what hat do you pull your facts? snagglepuss Jul 2015 #35

what a steaming crock of horseshit, I bought his book Race Matters when it first came out. m-lekktor Jul 2015 #18

I half agree with this whatchamacallit Jul 2015 #23

I have to agree with that. zappaman Jul 2015 #30

he was especially well known to whites reddread Jul 2015 #37

This message was self-deleted by its author Sheepshank Jul 2015 #19

What a sad, angry little man. zappaman Jul 2015 #22

Sad and angry that a man he supported didn't support whistleblowers, snagglepuss Jul 2015 #25

No, a sad and angry little man zappaman Jul 2015 #28

Ahahahah... SidDithers Jul 2015 #24

and Mumia reddread Jul 2015 #26

Cornel West speaks for Cornel West. Other commentators have different perspectives still_one Jul 2015 #29

What? Who attacks Cornel West? I love his quotes, they blast right through layers of boring media. Sunlei Jul 2015 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author DonViejo Jul 2015 #34

Professor West is an extremely intelligent individual, who Zorra Jul 2015 #36

Do you agree with West that Obama is first niggerized president? Drunken Irishman Jul 2015 #39

trash thread. "Brother West" can go Cheney himeslf nt geek tragedy Jul 2015 #41

Cornel West: every Obama haters "black friend". nt sufrommich Jul 2015 #44

He's a leader in the Democratic Socialists of America DemocraticWing Jul 2015 #47