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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: I'm proud of Sanders for NOT jettisoning Dr. Cornel West [View all]Drunken Irishman
(34,857 posts)49. I'm sure you'd be as supportive if, say, a conservative black guy called the President that.
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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