Dob Bole
(1000+ posts)
Send PM |
Profile |
Ignore
|
Sat Feb-23-08 10:27 PM
Response to Reply #109 |
|
Edited on Sat Feb-23-08 10:29 PM by Dob Bole
I double-posted in this area...sorry this thread!
|
| -CNN is all over Obama for rejecting State of Black Union invitation. |
Freida5 |
Feb-23-08 07:42 AM |
#0 |
 -
Sen. Obama has an election to win, Tavis wants publicity. I guess |
babylonsister |
Feb-23-08 07:45 AM |
#1 |
 -
sure, don't want to upset the white folks who might be offended by the bluntness of the discussions |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:07 AM |
#7 |
| -
And you're grasping at straws, as usual. Why isn't Mrs. Obama good |
babylonsister |
Feb-23-08 08:15 AM |
#9 |
 -
the same reason Bill Clinton's no substitute for hearing from Hillary herself |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:18 AM |
#13 |
| -
If Bill hadn't screwed up SC for her, he'd be front and center in every |
babylonsister |
Feb-23-08 08:19 AM |
#15 |
| -
That's not the rationale Tavis is using for dismissing the substitution of Michelle |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:21 AM |
#18 |
| -
HIs rationale is to make this an issue when it shouldn't be. He is |
babylonsister |
Feb-23-08 08:24 AM |
#23 |
| -
How dare he question the actions of your icon? |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:30 AM |
#30 |
| -
And I bet a months pay he'd be there instead of her... |
ALiberalSailor |
Feb-23-08 08:28 AM |
#28 |
| -
So, on the one hand, people express "concern" |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 08:17 AM |
#11 |
| -
He rejects Michelle the same as he would Bill Clinton as a substitute. |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:20 AM |
#17 |
| -
Sorry, but I don't believe for a second Tavis would reject Bill |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 08:28 AM |
#27 |
| -
Tavis said so |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:35 AM |
#35 |
| -
Yes, Tavis says so...he also says that Sen Obama never |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 08:37 AM |
#40 |
| -
that was later on, after the controversy erupted, that Obama sent the letter with the offer |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:42 AM |
#46 |
| -
You trust Ms Smiley on this matter. I don't |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 08:47 AM |
#51 |
| -
Are you a member of a 'cult' because of who you choose to believe? |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 09:27 AM |
#56 |
| -
No. |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 09:31 AM |
#59 |
| -
then don't suppose (as you did) that those agreeing with Tavis are in a cult |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 09:34 AM |
#61 |
| -
I didn't suppose anything about "those." |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 09:38 AM |
#64 |
| -
Does Tavis have a cult? |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 09:44 AM |
#68 |
| -
I don't know why people ask rhetorical questions |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 09:51 AM |
#74 |
| -
you know |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 09:51 AM |
#75 |
| -
Honestly, I never get involved in these ad hominems |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 09:57 AM |
#77 |
| -
give it a rest. I happened to catch Joe Madison's radio show when this occurred |
Windy |
Feb-23-08 08:20 AM |
#16 |
| -
I'm black and I take an opposite position to the 'callers' |
bigtree |
Feb-23-08 08:24 AM |
#22 |
| -
Err. Who died and left Smiley boss of the "black agenda?" (whatever the hell |
Kahuna |
Feb-23-08 09:40 AM |
#65 |
| -
and more and more people in the black community now agree |
Tarheel_Dem |
Feb-23-08 08:27 PM |
#104 |
| -
big deal.... |
madrchsod |
Feb-23-08 08:15 AM |
#8 |
| -
I imagine Sen. Obama feels the same way. nt |
babylonsister |
Feb-23-08 08:17 AM |
#10 |
| -
Essence Mag: Why Obama should skip... |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 08:35 AM |
#36 |
| -
Excellent find; end of discussion. nt |
babylonsister |
Feb-23-08 09:29 AM |
#58 |
| -
in other words, since he's got the black vote anyway |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 09:44 AM |
#67 |
| -
I think the idea is that he has to get elected so he can |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 10:05 AM |
#81 |
| -
institutional level...like institutional racism? |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 10:07 AM |
#83 |
| -
I think... |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 10:13 AM |
#84 |
| -
it's a sad reality |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 10:17 AM |
#85 |
| -
"everyday" in paragraph 3 should be two words. One more reason to vote for Hillary. |
fishwax |
Feb-23-08 10:42 AM |
#94 |
| -
And, if Hillary failed to show up? She would be vilified as usual. |
goldcanyonaz |
Feb-23-08 07:47 AM |
#2 |
| -
Sliding slope... sliding slope... |
mckeown1128 |
Feb-23-08 08:36 AM |
#37 |
| -
I learned this craft from Obama supporters who always cry "racism" |
goldcanyonaz |
Feb-23-08 08:38 AM |
#42 |
| -
Having secured the black vote BO is trying to 'whiten' himself for white votes |
GDavis |
Feb-23-08 09:12 AM |
# |
| -
I keep hearing about all these cry's of racism...but I don't |
mckeown1128 |
Feb-23-08 10:36 AM |
#91 |
| -
White victimhood. The gift that keeps on giving. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 08:47 AM |
#50 |
| -
I think you mean black victimhood, but that's not something you would probably notice. |
goldcanyonaz |
Feb-23-08 10:06 AM |
#82 |
| -
whoa...that's telling. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 10:34 AM |
#88 |
| -
My guess is |
chitty |
Feb-23-08 07:48 AM |
#3 |
| -
They'll forgive him AND defend him. |
murielm99 |
Feb-23-08 07:57 AM |
#5 |
| -
already forgiven. Actually, there was nothing to forgive him for. |
Tarheel_Dem |
Feb-23-08 10:09 PM |
#105 |
| -
CNN Is Pushing Hillary |
From The Left |
Feb-23-08 07:56 AM |
#4 |
| -
That is good, helps to offset MessNBC and Fox |
Freida5 |
Feb-23-08 08:02 AM |
#6 |
| -
That's a joke, |
seasonedblue |
Feb-23-08 08:19 AM |
#14 |
| -
gawd--please inform yourself before spouting off garbage. |
rodeodance |
Feb-23-08 09:33 AM |
#60 |
| -
After searching on the internet; most of us AA have NO problems |
oviedodem |
Feb-23-08 08:18 AM |
#12 |
| -
Clinton is trying to win also, |
seasonedblue |
Feb-23-08 08:22 AM |
#19 |
| -
Please stop, how did Hil "miss" the fisa voe then? |
oviedodem |
Feb-23-08 08:32 AM |
#32 |
| -
No thanks, I won't stop |
seasonedblue |
Feb-23-08 08:36 AM |
#38 |
| -
You know, I'm sorry but there are some of us who cannot |
tishaLA |
Feb-23-08 09:37 AM |
#63 |
| -
She's gotta follow different rules though, I know you're not surprised by this. |
goldcanyonaz |
Feb-23-08 08:33 AM |
#33 |
| -
speak for yoursefl...please |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 09:46 AM |
#70 |
| -
Obama has an election to win, just in case people have lost sight of that fact... |
ALiberalSailor |
Feb-23-08 08:22 AM |
#20 |
| -
Oh BS, |
seasonedblue |
Feb-23-08 08:25 AM |
#24 |
| -
Oh, so is Chelsea running? |
ALiberalSailor |
Feb-23-08 08:27 AM |
#26 |
| -
What the hell does that have to do |
seasonedblue |
Feb-23-08 08:31 AM |
#31 |
| -
Obama is not the one who offended AAs. Hillary did. So of course.. |
Kahuna |
Feb-23-08 10:46 AM |
#96 |
| -
Sorry, this won't put a dent in Obama despite your desperate |
cali |
Feb-23-08 08:23 AM |
#21 |
| -
exactly, and at this point we see hillary's attendance as just another |
Tarheel_Dem |
Feb-23-08 10:15 PM |
#107 |
| -
Will Hillary be talking about how LBJ made the civil rights movement possible? |
BeyondGeography |
Feb-23-08 08:26 AM |
#25 |
| -
She might talk about how LBJ |
seasonedblue |
Feb-23-08 08:28 AM |
#29 |
| -
Obama refused as McClurkin won't be there |
Bluenorthwest |
Feb-23-08 09:56 AM |
#76 |
| -
The State of the Black Union will improve if Obama is elected. |
Vinca |
Feb-23-08 08:34 AM |
#34 |
| -
Thank you and most of us AA's understand that. |
oviedodem |
Feb-23-08 08:37 AM |
#39 |
| -
Alcoholics Anonymous? |
Dob Bole |
Feb-23-08 10:26 PM |
#109 |
| -
self-delete |
Dob Bole |
Feb-23-08 10:27 PM |
#110 |
| -
exactly |
ncdem1975 |
Feb-23-08 09:45 AM |
#69 |
| -
Great post. Welcome to DU! |
Kahuna |
Feb-23-08 10:44 AM |
#95 |
| -
the black vote, the black vote, the black vote!!!!!!! |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 09:50 AM |
#73 |
| -
Shove it, CNN and Tavis |
rocknation |
Feb-23-08 08:38 AM |
#41 |
| -
Why is that exactly? |
seasonedblue |
Feb-23-08 08:40 AM |
#43 |
| -
Hillary dissed the state during the primary and after Obama's win. That's why! n/t |
ProSense |
Feb-23-08 08:42 AM |
#45 |
| -
Deleted sub-thread |
Name removed |
Feb-23-08 08:44 AM |
#48 |
| -
He deserves it. This reminds me of the McClurkin mess. |
sampsonblk |
Feb-23-08 08:42 AM |
#44 |
| -
Yeah. Like CNN thought Tavis's State of the Union was such a crushingly important event LAST year. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 08:43 AM |
#47 |
| -
Exactly!!!! |
qanda |
Feb-23-08 08:46 AM |
#49 |
| -
Everyone knows that "black" leaders are supposed to go to "black" conventions... |
zulchzulu |
Feb-23-08 09:12 AM |
#52 |
| -
is the state of the black union going to change if he goes to this event?lol |
loveangelc |
Feb-23-08 09:12 AM |
#53 |
| -
Obama offered to send Michelle, THEY declined, end of story. |
RBInMaine |
Feb-23-08 09:20 AM |
#54 |
| -
Tavis Smiley is an insufferable, pompous, egotistic ass. Ugh! |
Kahuna |
Feb-23-08 09:25 AM |
#55 |
| -
I'd guess that more white people are familiar with Tavis than black. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 09:42 AM |
#66 |
| -
really? |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 09:48 AM |
#72 |
| -
My workplace is about 80% black. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 09:59 AM |
#78 |
| -
ahh...what state are you in? |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 10:04 AM |
#80 |
| -
GA. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 10:32 AM |
#87 |
| -
smiley has been on black radio for some time |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 10:35 AM |
#89 |
| -
And many black folk don't listen to any sort of political radio either. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 10:40 AM |
#93 |
| -
yes...i know |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 11:03 AM |
#99 |
| -
Tavis is a legend in his own mind. Period. nt |
Kahuna |
Feb-23-08 10:40 AM |
#92 |
| -
he's pretty well-known in my circle |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 11:05 AM |
#101 |
| -
alert on this - DU rules broken here - please raed them |
asSEENonTV |
Feb-23-08 09:28 AM |
#57 |
| -
But, how can this be? The MSM is under orders by the vast right wing conspiracy |
texas_indy |
Feb-23-08 09:35 AM |
#62 |
| -
Concentrating on Texas and Ohio, Pennsylvania are much more important |
Imagevision |
Feb-23-08 09:48 AM |
#71 |
| -
You didn't get the memo? Ohio, Texas and PA don't matter either. |
alphafemale |
Feb-23-08 10:02 AM |
#79 |
| -
It's his Sista Soulja moment; a smart move politically. |
Unsane |
Feb-23-08 10:20 AM |
#86 |
| -
that was staged (and bad) performance art |
noiretblu |
Feb-23-08 10:36 AM |
#90 |
| -
This won't hurt him; it only bruises Tavis's ego |
NoBorders |
Feb-23-08 10:49 AM |
#97 |
| -
In the long run not going to this will help Obama |
BrentTaylor |
Feb-23-08 10:55 AM |
#98 |
| -
...as long as it doesn't get a lot of media attention. - nt |
sampsonblk |
Feb-23-08 02:27 PM |
#103 |
| -
So the CIA network is bothered by Obama's absence.... |
dailykoff |
Feb-23-08 11:04 AM |
#100 |
| -
CNN always seems to think they know what black America thinks. |
Radical Activist |
Feb-23-08 11:42 AM |
#102 |
| -
SOBU officially said they did not invite Michelle, and Michelle did not offer. |
LadyVT |
Feb-23-08 10:10 PM |
#106 |
| -
If he DID, you Hillars would be all over him for playing the race card. |
ErnestoG |
Feb-23-08 10:16 PM |
#108 |
Printer-friendly format
Email this thread to a friend
Bookmark this thread