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McCamy Taylor

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57. He's a socialist. That's why. What do you think Sanders is?

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Why Cornell West? [View all] brush Sep 2015 OP

What is this? The 20th Cornell West post this weekend? Armstead Sep 2015 #1

No kidding. beam me up scottie Sep 2015 #7

It's been a bad few weeks for Hillary n/t Catherina Sep 2015 #31

The reason Bernie is so popular is because he says what careful politicians won't say. liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #2

Did the Sanders campaign solicit West House of Roberts Sep 2015 #11

I don't know. liberal_at_heart Sep 2015 #30

Bingo ! jaysunb Sep 2015 #3

Is THAT what you think? MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #6

It speaks for itself. jaysunb Sep 2015 #8

No... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #10

Sorry.... jaysunb Sep 2015 #13

Well, I guess you said it best, jay... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #15

You're comical jaysunb Sep 2015 #17

Please don't make this about who I "typify", jay… You should know better... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #20

Perfect example ... TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #33

So you want to dictate to Dr West what to say or think? HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #35

Great ! call him out. And Dr. West is free to do so as well. n/t jaysunb Sep 2015 #37

What black community supports Cornel West? kwassa Sep 2015 #18

See post #9 MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #21

Sorry Jaysunb but you can't speak for all of us Catherina Sep 2015 #19

Ok, if you say so....n/t jaysunb Sep 2015 #23

But why choose someone who is not liked by a large segment of the AA community? brush Sep 2015 #41

Your concern for the wellbeing of Sanders' campaign is touching. Catherina Sep 2015 #49

Way to turn off a possible Sanders voter with snide remarks about "concern" brush Sep 2015 #54

Lol. Ok. Go ahead keep 'splaining my own community to me Catherina Sep 2015 #61

It's my community too brush Sep 2015 #63

West is disliked by people of all colors who dislike his class analysis Catherina Sep 2015 #66

Here's a link to refresh you of the long-standing animosity/jealousy West and Smiley . . . brush Sep 2015 #67

Awwww, how thoughtful. I'll keep Cornel thank you Catherina Sep 2015 #70

You can certainly keep him brush Sep 2015 #72

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2015 #80

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2015 #79

Maybe West 'picked' Sanders. babylonsister Sep 2015 #84

Yes, thank you Catherina. TM99 Sep 2015 #62

Hi TM! You lucky person Catherina Sep 2015 #68

Thank you Catherina. TM99 Sep 2015 #73

Isn't it about votes? brush Sep 2015 #88

Why not? Do you personally think Cornel West isn't cool? mhatrw Sep 2015 #29

Not in my opinion. n/t jaysunb Sep 2015 #36

Why not ? TheFarS1de Sep 2015 #4

Lots of similarities on real issues. No bs either. Can't wait for Brother Tavis too Catherina Sep 2015 #5

If he brings in Smiley too he may as well concede the black vote to Hillary brush Sep 2015 #47

Here - You can throw cold water on Tavis Smiley, too... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #9

I can't believe the division in the community RobertEarl Sep 2015 #12

The National Black Church Initiative opposes same-sex marriage. kwassa Sep 2015 #22

No more interesting than HRC's view of it... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #24

They also support Kim Davis's belief in Biblical authority .... kwassa Sep 2015 #26

So, naturally, they would be wrong on everything... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #28

Not on your internet, either. kwassa Sep 2015 #32

I'm glad, like Berny... Clinton has evolved on some issues... again... like Bernie uponit7771 Sep 2015 #39

...+1 840high Sep 2015 #34

I appreciate the article but there’s more to the story than just that link GitRDun Sep 2015 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author jfern Sep 2015 #51

Sanders is a democratic socialist, so is West, so how is West worse than Jeremiah Wright? HereSince1628 Sep 2015 #14

Wright wasn't a petulant asshole who hated Obama because Obama didn't hold him in enough uponit7771 Sep 2015 #40

I see your problem. The word you used... "CALCULATION". That says it all. Bonobo Sep 2015 #16

Are you serious? brush Sep 2015 #44

No. Cornel went to them. Not the reverse. nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #46

That's unfortunate if that is how it happened. brush Sep 2015 #48

We'll see. I personally think truth vs. calculation is like Hare vs. Tortoise. nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #50

Is he actually highly unpopular? Or is that just what Hillary supporters say? jfern Sep 2015 #25

Yeah, he's unpopular. brush Sep 2015 #45

So what would you suggest Sanders have done instead? jfern Sep 2015 #53

There are other well-known, prominent AA Sanders supporters without the baggage West carries. nt brush Sep 2015 #56

So you're saying he should have deliberately sought out a 'cool black friend'. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #82

Ahhh . . . I never used the term "cool black friend". brush Sep 2015 #89

who are you talking to "in the community?" noiretextatique Sep 2015 #60

Amazing! brush Sep 2015 #65

Just because West is unpopular does not mean he isn't right. mhatrw Sep 2015 #27

He isn't right, he's part of the petulant and irrational expectations set on Obama including uponit7771 Sep 2015 #43

Once you refer to Obama as ... NanceGreggs Sep 2015 #55

Shhhh, Nance. You're supposed to be listening to black voices, I thought. Bonobo Sep 2015 #71

It doesn't matter what race a person is, racist tripe like "ni^^erized" shouldn't be tolerated among uponit7771 Sep 2015 #77

Nancy Greggs speaks the truth brush Sep 2015 #90

I'm starting to think they did... this was an overtly tone deaf move... like hiring trump to speak t uponit7771 Sep 2015 #38

Analogy fail! TM99 Sep 2015 #59

That's irrelevant, it's NOT ok to call people racist names even in the same race!!! Where the hell uponit7771 Sep 2015 #74

I won't presume to know what race or community you come from TM99 Sep 2015 #87

West wasn't the first to make comments like this about Obama jfern Sep 2015 #52

None of that is a bunch of racist tripe like West has said, it's not OK to call people racist names uponit7771 Sep 2015 #76

He's a socialist. That's why. What do you think Sanders is? McCamy Taylor Sep 2015 #57

when did we get so many experts on the AA community here? noiretextatique Sep 2015 #58

Stunning isn't it? Next we're going to be told that women aren't allowed Catherina Sep 2015 #64

Funny how the "listening" thing only works when you agree with the message, isn't it? Bonobo Sep 2015 #69

From people IN the AA community!!?!??!? Or are Sanders supporters going to dismiss that too!? uponit7771 Sep 2015 #75

Did Sanders approach West, or did West approach Sanders? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Sep 2015 #78

Scorched earth. SouthernProgressive Sep 2015 #81

YES!! If Hillary were really the oppurtunist that people claim she is there would be a commerical uponit7771 Sep 2015 #86

Yeah. Agreed. The West quotes can be used to "swiftboat" the Sanders campaign brush Sep 2015 #91

Acc to Sander's campaign mgr~ RiverLover Sep 2015 #83

He's an interesting man, LWolf Sep 2015 #85