2016 Postmortem

joshcryer

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34. Obama's integrity is important to me.

Wed Feb 17, 2016, 12:52 AM

Feb 2016

His soul, too, I suppose. Given his leadership over the past 7 years it's obvious that his association with Wright was more political than his disassociation. And that by separating he was being more true to himself.

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I'm proud of Sanders for NOT jettisoning Dr. Cornel West [View all] Bonobo Feb 2016 OP

agreed and proud yourpaljoey Feb 2016 #1

Dr. West has the soul of a poet. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #2

I'm listening to him now! zentrum Feb 2016 #20

Agreed. It shows his loyalties are not subject to where the wind blows. thereismore Feb 2016 #3

I have never understood MuseRider Feb 2016 #4

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

Well said. Major Hogwash Feb 2016 #60

I can't understand being kicked out for standing up for your belief in what a person says MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #83

consider yourself lucky noiretextatique Feb 2016 #110

Thank You, I thought it might be me Misinterpreting it . orpupilofnature57 Feb 2016 #115

That group is full of neo liberal loving hacks nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #121

The left is the left, nobody gets to fence anyone out Babel_17 Feb 2016 #6

Or, it could be that Bernie Sanders is so out of touch that he does not know ecstatic Feb 2016 #7

Out of touch as in can't spell his name right? Bonobo Feb 2016 #8

An autocomplete error. And my knowledge of West goes back to 1998. ecstatic Feb 2016 #12

Okay, good to hear. 1998. Bonobo Feb 2016 #13

jumped the shark = I don't agree with his opinions. roguevalley Feb 2016 #16

How some very vocal people feel noiretextatique Feb 2016 #10

And to suggest that Bernie isn't aware of the politics surrounding Cornel is asinine. nt Bonobo Feb 2016 #11

Indeed...so many assinine comments today eom noiretextatique Feb 2016 #14

my guess is that Bernie isn't that kind of person dana_b Feb 2016 #22

which people? noiretextatique Feb 2016 #96

Well now you do. ecstatic Feb 2016 #116

ah...intellectuals debating each other noiretextatique Feb 2016 #117

Fully agree with this post n/t Mira Feb 2016 #9

Probably something poetic and truthful navarth Feb 2016 #21

I'm out of the loop Pharaoh Feb 2016 #15

I missed it too, but from the tone of the post, and recognizing the buzzwords, I suspect Gene Debs Feb 2016 #18

That... MrWendel Feb 2016 #58

I'm out of the loop too MissDeeds Feb 2016 #26

yes on all counts navarth Feb 2016 #17

It gave me time to think. Thanks. Bonobo Feb 2016 #19

Speaking Truth to Power shadowmayor Feb 2016 #23

Calling Obama 'the first niggerized President' is speaking truth to power, eh? randome Feb 2016 #90

Really? He called Sharpton a ‘Bonafide House Negro of the Obama Plantation’ iandhr Feb 2016 #24

wow that is pretty rough Pharaoh Feb 2016 #27

Me too! proud and grateful. bbgrunt Feb 2016 #25

Ditto. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #28

A Sanders "support" thread turning into an Obama hit. joshcryer Feb 2016 #29

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #31

Your concern for people is touching. joshcryer Feb 2016 #32

It was the least I could do. Bonobo Feb 2016 #33

Obama's integrity is important to me. joshcryer Feb 2016 #34

Okay, I'll bite. Bonobo Feb 2016 #36

Would you argue the past 7 years indicated Wright influence? joshcryer Feb 2016 #47

That's a bizarre bit of historical revisionism. Kentonio Feb 2016 #54

the white america that had a problem with it is just racist JI7 Feb 2016 #57

I'm not sure how you got that second part from anything I said.. Kentonio Feb 2016 #65

He never ascribed to Wright's approach. joshcryer Feb 2016 #59

He could have protected Rev Wright by explaining a little of the history and context of his remarks. Kentonio Feb 2016 #66

You clearly did not read the speech. joshcryer Feb 2016 #67

He visited his church for 20 years Kentonio Feb 2016 #72

Your digging is quite is charming. joshcryer Feb 2016 #77

He was a member of his church for 20 damn years, donated $20,000 and considered him a close friend Kentonio Feb 2016 #82

Right, I'm saying that was political. joshcryer Feb 2016 #86

I have no idea how you're rationalizing this to yourself. Kentonio Feb 2016 #87

This Clinton defense is incredible. joshcryer Feb 2016 #88

I have no idea how this is a Clinton defense to you. Kentonio Feb 2016 #89

What did Obama do wrong? joshcryer Feb 2016 #92

Threw a friend of 20 years under the bus for political expediency. Kentonio Feb 2016 #93

Wright threw him under the bus! joshcryer Feb 2016 #94

what a load of bullshit noiretextatique Feb 2016 #97

Dr. West is a prophetic voice. Nyan Feb 2016 #30

Agree. 840high Feb 2016 #52

Cornell West called Obama "N-Word-izzed" for non reality reasons and has been vile uponit7771 Feb 2016 #35

have you read any of his books? listened to a lecture? noiretextatique Feb 2016 #98

Absolutely! I wish more people would call Obama Kenny G in black face. Drunken Irishman Feb 2016 #37

This OP is about the courage and honesty of not bowing to political expediency. Bonobo Feb 2016 #38

West is his words. Drunken Irishman Feb 2016 #40

You don't get to tell a Black person what is racist. Bonobo Feb 2016 #42

Sure I do. Drunken Irishman Feb 2016 #44

Okay. You go with that. nt Bonobo Feb 2016 #46

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

He's a bigot. Drunken Irishman Feb 2016 #106

according to you. and your thoughts on Obama's use of the n-word? noiretextatique Feb 2016 #108

Did Obama call anyone the n-word recently? Drunken Irishman Feb 2016 #112

so I guess that's a no noiretextatique Feb 2016 #114

Did Obama call someone the n-word as president? Drunken Irishman Feb 2016 #124

Hide, sheshe2 Feb 2016 #51

As a true blue Bernie supporter, it's not like you have much choice in the matter Sheepshank Feb 2016 #39

I think you are projecting based on your own operating mechanisms. Bonobo Feb 2016 #41

I'm not the one selling or buying into the "Cornell is the best" idiocy Nt Sheepshank Feb 2016 #43

I don't think I am selling that he is "the best". Bonobo Feb 2016 #45

Hide.... sheshe2 Feb 2016 #50

Cornell West is 100% REAL. Barack Obama is at least 50% stagecraft. mhatrw Feb 2016 #48

bullshit still_one Feb 2016 #56

LOL. Typical. mhatrw Feb 2016 #61

and that is why Sanders is going to lose, because calling President Obama "50% real", is a slur still_one Feb 2016 #75

He's at least 50% stagecraft. So was Bill Clinton. mhatrw Feb 2016 #79

we obviously disagree. have a good night or morning depending where you are still_one Feb 2016 #81

some people are not as ridiculously thin-skinned noiretextatique Feb 2016 #111

Cornell West called Obama "N-Word-izzed" you think that crap is "real"!?!?!? uponit7771 Feb 2016 #69

Yep. Just like Jeremiah Wright. mhatrw Feb 2016 #80

after Obama used the n-word on a podcast noiretextatique Feb 2016 #101

Well since you bring.... one_voice Feb 2016 #95

Sanders? A man of integrity and substance??? MohRokTah Feb 2016 #53

Typical mhatrw Feb 2016 #63

West's response was to Obama's use of the n-word on a podcast noiretextatique Feb 2016 #102

President Obama distanced himself from Pastor Wright because he didn't agree with what Wright was still_one Feb 2016 #55

What degrading words were you referring to? mhatrw Feb 2016 #62

Cornell West: “my dear brother Barack Obama has a certain fear of free black men,” uponit7771 Feb 2016 #68

He does not hate Obama, he disagrees with him politically noiretextatique Feb 2016 #105

Cornell West called Obama "N-Word-izzed" for non reality reasons and has been vile to Obama uponit7771 Feb 2016 #64

Keep repeating the smears Kentonio Feb 2016 #70

How is West own words "smears"!?!? I wont post them here cause the overt hiding of post uponit7771 Feb 2016 #71

I've read his words many times. Kentonio Feb 2016 #73

West called Obama "n-word-izzed" ...thats West own words and the tickets are Obamas uponit7771 Feb 2016 #74

Didn't provide a callback number? Seriously? Kentonio Feb 2016 #76

Yes...if the number he was calling from was a blocked number!!! uponit7771 Feb 2016 #78

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

do you have any clue about the rest of what he said? noiretextatique Feb 2016 #113

weak != "n-word-izzed"... I 100% disagree with the form and function of the wording uponit7771 Feb 2016 #119

Please address Obama's use of the n-word noiretextatique Feb 2016 #109

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

after Obama used the n-word on a podcast noiretextatique Feb 2016 #103

West labaled Obama a compound form of the word pejoratively... we can read uponit7771 Feb 2016 #123

pure pdsimdars Feb 2016 #84

Why would he? delrem Feb 2016 #91

Why would he? Le Taz Hot Feb 2016 #100

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

This ... MrWendel Feb 2016 #125