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Drunken Irishman

(34,857 posts) Sat Sep 12, 2015, 06:43 PM Sep 2015

Absolutely disgusted that a major party candidate for our party accepts West's support. [View all]

Cornel West's vile, hateful and racist words toward the President are absolutely disgusting and beyond any type of political discourse that should be welcomed in our party. I am absolutely stunned that a major party candidate is openly rallying with someone who has been so hostile and racist toward the President - a Democrat in his own right. In fact, I can't recall a time when that has ever happened.

I don't need to post the outlandish, extreme hate-speech West has flung at the President but needless to say I doubt anyone would be willingly to accept West's words if they came from someone on the right. In fact, I've heard just as divisive language from other conservatives - namely guys like Allen West who can't help but make subtly, and not so subtle, racist digs at the President.

Beyond humiliated right now that a candidate who might be our party's nominee could embrace a racist like West.

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Absolutely disgusted that a major party candidate for our party accepts West's support. [View all] Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 OP

Of course you are dear. Luminous Animal Sep 2015 #1

Do you agree with West's words toward the President? Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #2

If you're talking about certain specific words he used about Obama jfern Sep 2015 #12

West is a racist. Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #16

Lets see jfern Sep 2015 #28

While using a DU name that invokes an old bigoted stereotype of Irish people. arcane1 Sep 2015 #40

+1. historylovr Sep 2015 #92

I'm Irish! Fawke Em Sep 2015 #129

+ 1000 orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #160

You got that right! valerief Sep 2015 #155

Well, this Irish t---- will have to have a beer or four to consider that. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #176

aaaaannnnnndddddddd.............BaBANG! bvar22 Sep 2015 #41

Your not listening to the accusations, all Valid points and I can point out more policies of the,,, orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #79

West is a racist, LOL! Try another shtick juxtaposed Sep 2015 #83

Oops. Someone's gone and outed themselves. nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #91

PLUG YOUR EARS AND HOLD YOUR BREATH. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #161

overt dodge... uponit7771 Sep 2015 #109

I dont know what he said but IMO Obama has been at best a pretty poor president bowens43 Sep 2015 #36

Your using this as a diversion from the fact the man was SPOT ON in his Accusations. orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #87

Don't you mean Rev. Wright? LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #151

Make snarky remarks it you want but . . . brush Sep 2015 #159

Brush have to agree. He took him to campaign with him to me that suggest Bern agrees with his stand FloridaBlues Sep 2015 #178

Brother Bernie! Enrique Sep 2015 #3

Your concern is noted. 99Forever Sep 2015 #4

It's so funny when our party embraces our racists. Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #5

Ahhh... 99Forever Sep 2015 #9

Yup. I think racist language has no place in Democratic party politics. Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #17

Put words in other people's mouths much? 99Forever Sep 2015 #24

Then you will of course TM99 Sep 2015 #108

Thank you. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #130

I was actually in Hillary's camp before that. Hatchling Sep 2015 #137

And of course...crickets LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #154

The thing of it is, Obama coalition voters (90 % of black voters, 67% of Latino/a voters . . . brush Sep 2015 #162

This is just more propaganda. TM99 Sep 2015 #181

Are you serious? You're saying it makes complete sense to Bernie and West . . . brush Sep 2015 #182

Of course I am serious. I would not post otherwise. TM99 Sep 2015 #183

If you've followed these West thread at all you should have an idea of why he is despised. . . brush Sep 2015 #184

I have been polite. I suggest you do the same. TM99 Sep 2015 #186

Okay, we agree to disagree brush Sep 2015 #187

Yes, we will agree to disagree. TM99 Sep 2015 #188

Hillary and hard working Americans, white Americans, agree Fumesucker Sep 2015 #110

Hillary in 2008: basically, 'Black votes don't matter' John Poet Sep 2015 #135

Clinton let a mentally challenged man die in arkansas to show everyone he was tough roguevalley Sep 2015 #78

And manufactured n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #13

And I'm disgusted that a major candidate for our party sucks up to Henry Kissinger tularetom Sep 2015 #6

Good one jfern Sep 2015 #10

Me too! Not sure why you think I support Hillary. Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #18

So, not Hillary and disgusted at Bernie? morningfog Sep 2015 #32

Probably O'Malley Fawke Em Sep 2015 #131

OMG DI, this is Hillarious. The reflexive attack on Hillary regarding your post, given that you stevenleser Sep 2015 #142

Human rights lawyers in Chile filed complaints against Kissinger Autumn Sep 2015 #67

Absolutely disgusted that a major party candidate for our party bowed down before rhett o rick Sep 2015 #76

Your attack doesn't work. DI supports O'Malley, not Hillary. stevenleser Sep 2015 #141

How does that affect my post. We were all stating what disgusts us. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #143

Tularetom, BA-ZING! roguevalley Sep 2015 #81

Nope, Fail. It might be a "Ba-Zing" if DI was a Hillary supporter. LOL, he supports O'Malley. stevenleser Sep 2015 #140

:D roguevalley Sep 2015 #146

West still voted for Obama after said comments jfern Sep 2015 #7

Were you equally disgusted and humiliated when Obama went on tour with Donnie McClurkin? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #8

His choice of Rick Warren was excused by many as well n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #11

Of course it was. Some people are very selective with their outrage. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #14

I am particularly pissed at the choice of Rick Warren. I believe it was purposefully intended rhett o rick Sep 2015 #25

I could take this as Bernie not waiting to even get elected to going after the support of racists? Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #27

The black guy who is racist against black people? Is this a Dave Chappel skit? arcane1 Sep 2015 #33

How many people there today were racists? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #38

Good point. A picture is worth yada yada yada. nt thereismore Sep 2015 #156

You can and will take it how it makes you feel good about yourself. But you calling him rhett o rick Sep 2015 #63

Links to posts in which you exhaustively defend the McClurkin crap and attack LGBT people for Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #114

Excellent work, Bluenorthwest! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #122

As a woman, I find this rather offensive: demmiblue Sep 2015 #123

Whoa, this is really something. Appreciate the links. appalachiablue Sep 2015 #145

Thank you. Provocation backed by careless words doesn't pass for analysis at any level. ancianita Sep 2015 #173

I think it was an attempt to repair the divisions that cripple this country. senz Sep 2015 #125

I respectfully disagree. He could have waited a while and said thanks to the Left for their rhett o rick Sep 2015 #138

Yes I was. Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #19

Link? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #21

Did he PM you the link I hope? Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #148

You mean after he was "silenced" by Bernie Underground? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #149

The Bernlerters are out in force Capt. Obvious Sep 2015 #152

LOLOLOLOL!!! beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #153

We tend to target our own JackInGreen Sep 2015 #180

"Silenced." Puglover Sep 2015 #164

As are the atheist bloggers in Bangladesh. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #165

"Silenced." AlbertCat Sep 2015 #185

Were you ? treestar Sep 2015 #169

Yes, I was. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #170

Alrighty then. I feel your pain. I kind of felt like that when Obama picked Autumn Sep 2015 #15

Yes. Geitner and Summers are the same as a racist POS like West. Drunken Irishman Sep 2015 #20

I suppose Warren and McClerken, a couple of raging homophobic bigots were just fine with you? Autumn Sep 2015 #29

I think your priorities are out of whack. You seem to be upset at a person rhett o rick Sep 2015 #57

West said, LWolf Sep 2015 #61

I admit I don't know much of Dr. West and when DI told me that he had said Autumn Sep 2015 #72

I really like your perspective on this. GitRDun Sep 2015 #73

Thanks for adding context and perspective. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #75

No wonder the OP didn't want to include the quote Lordquinton Sep 2015 #88

Have you read this article? GitRDun Sep 2015 #99

No, but I will. LWolf Sep 2015 #127

Very thoughtful response. senz Sep 2015 #111

Rec x100 Martin Eden Sep 2015 #115

Great! Thanks. Every last thing you've said here is correct, including your mother's words. ancianita Sep 2015 #174

Obama's belief that going along with the GOP who are the Klan without hoods for six roguevalley Sep 2015 #84

And that isn't being a racist, that's calling it what it is, BAIT & Switch, and because the orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #85

There was a wonderful post down thread that really cleared up what Dr. West said. Autumn Sep 2015 #94

Nothing like faux poutrage for Sat nite lolz. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #22

Who says we don't manufacture anything in America anymore? Synthetic outrage is booming! arcane1 Sep 2015 #34

Thread winner right here Lordquinton Sep 2015 #89

I wonder sometimes Puglover Sep 2015 #95

I know Puzzledtraveller Sep 2015 #96

And to think... cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #101

The head of the Charleston Democratic Party praised Bernie for getting Wests's support Report1212 Sep 2015 #23

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #26

I'm confused by your use of the term racist. azmom Sep 2015 #37

I am too, does the op think the people who heard him speak today were racists? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #39

Don't wait up. OP is blocked from the thread. morningfog Sep 2015 #43

Oops. Should have quit when he was behind I guess. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #48

I would love to hear from the three jurists that thought "whore himself out" rhett o rick Sep 2015 #80

I think GD P is numbing jurors to despicable claims like that. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #86

It would've gone unanswered anyway n/t arcane1 Sep 2015 #49

Lol, that's a lot of disgust. Take a tums. morningfog Sep 2015 #30

Not me. I'm a big fan of Dr. West. He's a true leader. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #31

He speaks very directly and truthfully virtualobserver Sep 2015 #45

Did you know that West originally was not azmom Sep 2015 #46

That totally makes sense. I share his concerns on that too. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #60

Do they Normally participate azmom Sep 2015 #69

Yeah, it's a mixed bag. Cheese Sandwich Sep 2015 #71

He tells the truth. 840high Sep 2015 #70

During the 2008 I belonged to a mainly AA blog and forum artislife Sep 2015 #93

explain to me how Dr. West is a racist virtualobserver Sep 2015 #35

It's because the OP is an Obama devotee. morningfog Sep 2015 #42

Yeah, but his criticism was that Obama hadn't done enough to combat racism..... virtualobserver Sep 2015 #54

The Plan was to have Sanders dismissed as a grumpy racist long before now, well before the debates. arcane1 Sep 2015 #56

Yeah, it's silly and unfounded. They don't know what they are talking about. morningfog Sep 2015 #59

Because if the 08 primaries taught us anything... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2015 #90

Is that an episode of the Twilight Zone? Mass Sep 2015 #44

Only a cultural idiot would think Cornel West a racist. morningfog Sep 2015 #52

UnRec. bvar22 Sep 2015 #47

You'll feel better after a good night's sleep. n/t bvf Sep 2015 #50

As a black man and as a person who voted for Obama , I feel he did loose touch Truprogressive85 Sep 2015 #51

Yep, the truth is not pretty. N/T azmom Sep 2015 #58

I agree with you. Some use the racist card for their own agenda. And others see that as racist. rhett o rick Sep 2015 #66

absolutely disgusted that a major party candidate restorefreedom Sep 2015 #53

Meh. I'm fine with it. Hissyspit Sep 2015 #55

This message was self-deleted by its author Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #62

I guess when your out of policy ideas that resonate .. TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #64

Oh, the drama Warren DeMontague Sep 2015 #65

And I'm absolutely discgusted that a major party candidate accepts private prison support Doctor_J Sep 2015 #68

Absolutely disgusted that a major party candidate for our party accepts cash for her rhett o rick Sep 2015 #74

This OP really sucks. Ron Green Sep 2015 #77

Bwahahahaha ...yep now that West is for Bernie he's under the Hillary bus. Got it. L0oniX Sep 2015 #82

A calculating politician, a coward WOULD INDEED turn away from Cornel West. Bonobo Sep 2015 #97

Of course, if West was stumping for Hillary...well then NorthCarolina Sep 2015 #98

Wrong kind of black man? cherokeeprogressive Sep 2015 #100

This message was self-deleted by its author Corruption Inc Sep 2015 #102

It's enough to doom him in the general Rose Siding Sep 2015 #103

Exactly.If you were Obama and one of the people campaigning for your job was hanging with West... wyldwolf Sep 2015 #119

Nice. Did you make up this ad? Ron Green Sep 2015 #134

Oh, the DRAMA of it all! Teamster Jeff Sep 2015 #104

I am reminded of this clip.... Barky Bark Sep 2015 #105

Might be bigger than some are thinking. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #106

West is a "racist" in the same way that Jon Stewart is an "anti-Semite". bullwinkle428 Sep 2015 #107

Cornel West is not at all racist toward Obama. You misunderstood what he said. senz Sep 2015 #112

And you should know because you're either his spokesperson or psychic. wyldwolf Sep 2015 #118

No. I read what he actually said. You, apparently, did not. senz Sep 2015 #124

Fail. Scuba Sep 2015 #113

The OP as a white straight person certainly found it acceptable to have Rick Warren and Donnie Bluenorthwest Sep 2015 #116

Just remember - Sanders (and West, I'm assuming) are NOT Democrats wyldwolf Sep 2015 #117

Sanders is to the left of conservadems. He's more democrat than Democrat. senz Sep 2015 #126

Post removed Post removed Sep 2015 #132

Aw, that is really ugly. Shows extreme desperation. senz Sep 2015 #133

I am delighted that Dr. West supports Bernie Sanders. Autumn Sep 2015 #120

DU rec...nt SidDithers Sep 2015 #121

The average voter doesn't see it that way. Fawke Em Sep 2015 #128

Then don't vote for him. But make sure you stay the hell out of the way in the General. DisgustipatedinCA Sep 2015 #136

I'm disgusted that you do not support Cornel West. mhatrw Sep 2015 #139

But but... West feels the "Bern" uponit7771 Sep 2015 #144

West is a socialist. Nice that the socialists are supporting a socialist candidate. McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #147

Absolutely disgusted one accepts Blankfein's, Dimon's, and Kissenger's support LondonReign2 Sep 2015 #150

Thank you for your concern. valerief Sep 2015 #157

How about Hillary excepting money from Misanthropic industries, that have you outraged ?? Come off orpupilofnature57 Sep 2015 #158

Uh-huh. Sure you are. closeupready Sep 2015 #163

Sorry.... Saint Bernard can do no wrong. DCBob Sep 2015 #166

Oh noes! Cornell West said something uppity! backscatter712 Sep 2015 #167

I'm also disgusted... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #168

WHAT THE FUCK??? beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #171

And to think, Al Gore ain't running either Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #177

This is divisive, anti-democratic crap. To dis Cornel West is to undermine Bernie Sanders. ancianita Sep 2015 #172

You are in the wrong party Scruffy1 Sep 2015 #175

West is about a hundred trillion times more valuable and wise than a gaggle of banksters, neocons, TheKentuckian Sep 2015 #179