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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Heading Back to South Carolina with Cornel West in Tow [View all]1StrongBlackMan
(31,849 posts)197. The look on Donna Brazile's face is priceless. n/t
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Got kicked out of AA while defending Cornel West, the machine was offended .
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#2
Decades in congress and people still don't know who Sanders is. I crack up every time
lunamagica
Sep 2015
#103
This was a photo OP during the anniversary march of the Edmund Pettus Bridge, it is not a support of
Thinkingabout
Sep 2015
#97
Hillary racks up endorsements for 2016~ Not only John Lewis.. and this is just the Ls.. and a K all
Cha
Sep 2015
#233
Well first the 1% can live on a smorgasbord as long as their facilitated, Plotting every step
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#267
He insulted the President for letting All Americans down, and knuckling under to
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#148
Now your speaking for most Black people in SC, Entitlement is contagious, isn't it ?
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#266
His admonishments to President Obama are nothing compared to what he had to say to
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#292
Sanders is a stand up guy and will no doubt make sure everyone knows he stands with West
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#177
It was an African American Scohlar's cry to an African American president, BLM in the same manner
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#265
I'm thinking this is FUD... these people sound irrational at best. Conservative like detachment from
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#278
OK,... there have been articles on Black Planet et al about West and Smiley hatred towards Obama...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#180
They have not one clue what they're talking about, she.. they just whip out a label. If it's
Cha
Sep 2015
#216
"the machine" directed at the beautiful people in DU's AA forum then so be it."
sheshe2
Sep 2015
#218
The political force behind A Group, Any Group, that dictates what that group does, says and thinks.
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#293
Labeling Obama with racist terms, as west has done, isn't the "machine" its stupid of him & hateful
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#100
He's a brilliant Black Activist ALL his life, he was legitimately frustrated, no excuse true.
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#149
Being NEEDLESSLY frustrated at Obama et al doesn't mean a person has to be hateful. Taking the time
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#151
Say what you want about his delivery, but his allegations are Correct, and Black politico have an
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#268
That's whats' being said about Trump, it's "delivery"... no, it's hatred and if a white person would
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#277
I VOTED FOR HIM TWICE, and again Spot on criticisms, Cornel is now don .
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#280
And if Bernie continues to cozy up to him....he will pay the price too!
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2015
#161
Sure!!! Him, Elizabeth Warren, Noam Chomsky, Anyone not bought off by lobbyists .
orpupilofnature57
Sep 2015
#294
And still, the use of CW is unlikely to benefit the Bernie campaign, as ...
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2015
#237
Exactly.. why would he say Black Americans don't know who cornel west is.. that's ridiculous.
Cha
Sep 2015
#234
This is false especially among black politicos, West and Smiley are WELL known Obama haters...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#184
"..the temerity to criticize.."? No.. to attack President Obama with crazy ass racist shite..
Cha
Sep 2015
#221
Cornel West makes it his business to shit on Barack Obama regularly. He is a pariah for this reason
MADem
Sep 2015
#24
So, because he is a black man, he isn't allowed to criticize a black man without being vilified?
mak3cats
Sep 2015
#29
Criticism is one thing--making vile, raced-based insults is another thing altogether.
MADem
Sep 2015
#37
I think this is an INSANE pairing...it's like he wants to get off the merry go round, and figures
MADem
Sep 2015
#38
I think it's madness. It will certainly make for an interesting campaign swing, though.
MADem
Sep 2015
#49
I live in Harlem. Hate may be a bit strong, but there is lots of anger against West and Tavis
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#124
I haven't, every black politico I know views Smiley and Wests as full of HaterAide
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#162
This is absolutely a huge tone deaf move by Sanders, I don't believe Sanders is an asshole like West
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#157
Be careful, there are white people telling black people that West is a bad dude.
HappyPlace
Sep 2015
#188
I was flipping through a couple threads where DUers have accused others of calling them racists ...
1StrongBlackMan
Sep 2015
#270
At some point I'm thinking Sanders should be called tone deaf but I'll wait... see what he's going t
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#99
He's going in reverse with me, West should be kept away from with a 10 foot poll and Sanders is
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#164
Even if the President would endorse in the primary.. he wouldn't endorse BS.. he's knows way
Cha
Sep 2015
#235
West hates Obama and has said some of the most vile and non work place racist things about him
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#98
There is a lot of anger towards West here in Harlem. I think this is going to backfire.
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#110
No, I don't believe so. If anything, Wests appeal has always been stronger in the Northeast
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#127
No, but we are talking about West and the damage his treatment of Obama has done to him and to anyon
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#134
And this discussion is about how that's likely to go. You say that as if it's a choice.
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#145
That is a hilarious (and at the same time frustrating) point. The folks we are arguing with
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#193
I really doubt if Sanders or West has the courage to say what they really think about Obama...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#189
Yeah Cornel West's "favorables" are really low among the AA community!
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2015
#172
Obama wasn't running during the off yr elections either but pols who ran away from him lost big ...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#173
Posters for that have been up all over here. You're not telling me anything I didn't know.
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#199
I hope I will be forgiven if I am somewhat skeptical that you are so deep in with the community that
Bonobo
Sep 2015
#275
Then let West's freak flag fly....let him tell them all about how he feels about our President!
VanillaRhapsody
Sep 2015
#174
Belief that Obama is a global Zimmerman?! Really?! I've said before that Sanders comes off as ..
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#182
BS wanted President Obama primaried in 2012.. And, I don't think it will work out.
Cha
Sep 2015
#227
"..Sanders and West will speak in Winthrop’s West Center..." This is just not the right move for...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#170
Maybe West will let out some of his racist hateful screed on the President? Or will he keep
Cha
Sep 2015
#226
They'll sanitize everything they say about him. They don't have the courage to say what they really
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#252
The keen political strategists from the Hillary campaign, with their impeccable recent track record
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#179
Cause Hillary pols don't hate Sanders, just think he's tone deaf when it comes to black politico and
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#181
you're honestly trying to compare Cornel West to some Fox News Right Winger?
Warren DeMontague
Sep 2015
#183
No of course not, the FAUX news folks don't overtly fling racist remarks at Obama like West does...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#187
Really? Link to a comment on this from political strategist from the Hillary campaign please.
stevenleser
Sep 2015
#200
Regardless of one's view of Dr. West, he is controversial. You may be impressed with Bernie not
still_one
Sep 2015
#236
Well, the thing is, West's controversial remarks go right to the point of Bernie's campaign
dreamnightwind
Sep 2015
#240
Dr. West has been around, and he certainly isn't naive. He craves attention more so for himself
still_one
Sep 2015
#243
I'm not a centrist and I don't like self centered assholes who call people racial slurs. But I see..
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#255
I suspect a lot of Sander's supporters have reservations of this, and are hoping that West does not
still_one
Sep 2015
#260
To hell it doesn't, if Hillary decided to invite racial slur slingers like Trump to her campaign to
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#286
The support for West is very telling. After someone reveals all the racist tripe he's said about...
uponit7771
Sep 2015
#254