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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm proud of Sanders for NOT jettisoning Dr. Cornel West [View all]Bonobo
(29,257 posts)8. Out of touch as in can't spell his name right?
Do you have much experience reading or listening to Dr. West or did you just kind of become aware when the shit-flinging started? Be honest.
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I was kicked out of AA for sticking up for him, I do regret not being able to discuss in that group,
orpupilofnature57
Feb 2016
#5
I can't understand being kicked out for standing up for your belief in what a person says
MrMickeysMom
Feb 2016
#83
And to suggest that Bernie isn't aware of the politics surrounding Cornel is asinine. nt
Bonobo
Feb 2016
#11
I missed it too, but from the tone of the post, and recognizing the buzzwords, I suspect
Gene Debs
Feb 2016
#18
He could have protected Rev Wright by explaining a little of the history and context of his remarks.
Kentonio
Feb 2016
#66
He was a member of his church for 20 damn years, donated $20,000 and considered him a close friend
Kentonio
Feb 2016
#82
Cornell West called Obama "N-Word-izzed" for non reality reasons and has been vile
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#35
Absolutely! I wish more people would call Obama Kenny G in black face.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2016
#37
I'm sure you'd be as supportive if, say, a conservative black guy called the President that.
Drunken Irishman
Feb 2016
#49
Dr. West is a scholar: He did no simply call Obama a name as the idiotic reductionists keep implying
noiretextatique
Feb 2016
#99
As a true blue Bernie supporter, it's not like you have much choice in the matter
Sheepshank
Feb 2016
#39
and that is why Sanders is going to lose, because calling President Obama "50% real", is a slur
still_one
Feb 2016
#75
Cornell West called Obama "N-Word-izzed" you think that crap is "real"!?!?!?
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#69
President Obama distanced himself from Pastor Wright because he didn't agree with what Wright was
still_one
Feb 2016
#55
Cornell West: “my dear brother Barack Obama has a certain fear of free black men,”
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#68
Cornell West called Obama "N-Word-izzed" for non reality reasons and has been vile to Obama
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#64
How is West own words "smears"!?!? I wont post them here cause the overt hiding of post
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#71
West called Obama "n-word-izzed" ...thats West own words and the tickets are Obamas
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#74
If you think Barack Obama couldn't get a number for Cornel West then I don't know what to say to you
Kentonio
Feb 2016
#85
So Dyson and Obama are wrong on getting in contact with West? You listening to yourself?
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#118
weak != "n-word-izzed"... I 100% disagree with the form and function of the wording
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#119
No it wasn't, West was labeling Obama "n-word-izzed" not just using the word in a neutral context
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#120
do you know or care that he used that term in response to Obama's use of the n-word on a podcast?
noiretextatique
Feb 2016
#107
i bet very few of those against West have clue about what he said...and why
noiretextatique
Feb 2016
#104
REALLY!!??!? it was a pajoratie labeling of the first black president using the n-word and somehow
uponit7771
Feb 2016
#122