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In reply to the discussion: Cornel West on the President [View all]Cha
(297,196 posts)129. Good point, 1StrongBlackMan..
"That is the primary difference between Dr. West and President Obama, how they handle(d) the recognition of their own importance."
And, this in regards to Teddy Roosevelt's quote..
"it speaks directly to critics, everywhere ... and make clear the point, your criticism is whining when you are not engaged ... and being on the speaker's circuit, or posting daily dismissive on an anonymous, though politically named, internet message boards, are not being engaged."
Dr West is the epitome of Whine and Sleaze(calling Obama a "blackface republican).. going on the whine circuit while President Obama is actually out there doing some very positive action for the people. I don't care how much they ignore it.. it's still happening.
What were these academics doing when bush was in office.. We know what the President was doing for People in the South Side of Chicago.
As for Tavis Smiley he got himself in a twist over Obama not being able to come to his Black State of the Union in 2008..
Cornel West and Tavis Smiley do a disservice to African Americans
I used to revere these two prominent black intellectuals. But lately, their critical voices have turned to crude Obama-bashing
. Smiley threw a tantrum in 2008 when President Obama couldn't make his State of the Black Union event (also saying "no thanks" to a proposal to have Michelle Obama come in his place).
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/26/cornel-west-tavis-smiley-disservice-african-americans
Oh, and Dr West doesn't leave First Lady Michelle out of his obnoxious rants, either..
A lesson for Cornel West
IT WAS not enough for Cornel West to ridicule the first African-American president as a black mascot . The loquacious professor also fired his blunderbuss at Michelle Obama. In the process, he splattered a generation of black people freeing itself from narrow identities and stereotypes.
The Princeton African-American studies professor belittled the First Ladys causes of child obesity and assisting military families, by scornfully asking on the website Truthdig: Why doesnt she visit a prison? Why doesnt she spend some time in the hood?
The down-with-the-people professor clearly has spent too much time in the ivory tower to see the many ways to be in the hood. It escapes him that 42 percent of African-American women are now obese, putting them on the leading edge of a crisis that is shortening the lifespan of US citizens.
Wests dismissal of Ms. Obamas work with military families is even more peculiar. In a nation 13 percent black, African-Americans comprise 20 percent of the active-duty Army. More than a third of Army women are black. Retired Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, president of the national foundation that recognizes womens military service, said Michelle Obama is following in the footsteps of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelts World War II fame.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2011/05/28/a_lesson_for_cornel_west/
And, this in regards to Teddy Roosevelt's quote..
"it speaks directly to critics, everywhere ... and make clear the point, your criticism is whining when you are not engaged ... and being on the speaker's circuit, or posting daily dismissive on an anonymous, though politically named, internet message boards, are not being engaged."
Dr West is the epitome of Whine and Sleaze(calling Obama a "blackface republican).. going on the whine circuit while President Obama is actually out there doing some very positive action for the people. I don't care how much they ignore it.. it's still happening.
What were these academics doing when bush was in office.. We know what the President was doing for People in the South Side of Chicago.
As for Tavis Smiley he got himself in a twist over Obama not being able to come to his Black State of the Union in 2008..
Cornel West and Tavis Smiley do a disservice to African Americans
I used to revere these two prominent black intellectuals. But lately, their critical voices have turned to crude Obama-bashing
. Smiley threw a tantrum in 2008 when President Obama couldn't make his State of the Black Union event (also saying "no thanks" to a proposal to have Michelle Obama come in his place).
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/jul/26/cornel-west-tavis-smiley-disservice-african-americans
Oh, and Dr West doesn't leave First Lady Michelle out of his obnoxious rants, either..
A lesson for Cornel West
IT WAS not enough for Cornel West to ridicule the first African-American president as a black mascot . The loquacious professor also fired his blunderbuss at Michelle Obama. In the process, he splattered a generation of black people freeing itself from narrow identities and stereotypes.
The Princeton African-American studies professor belittled the First Ladys causes of child obesity and assisting military families, by scornfully asking on the website Truthdig: Why doesnt she visit a prison? Why doesnt she spend some time in the hood?
The down-with-the-people professor clearly has spent too much time in the ivory tower to see the many ways to be in the hood. It escapes him that 42 percent of African-American women are now obese, putting them on the leading edge of a crisis that is shortening the lifespan of US citizens.
Wests dismissal of Ms. Obamas work with military families is even more peculiar. In a nation 13 percent black, African-Americans comprise 20 percent of the active-duty Army. More than a third of Army women are black. Retired Brigadier General Wilma Vaught, president of the national foundation that recognizes womens military service, said Michelle Obama is following in the footsteps of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelts World War II fame.
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2011/05/28/a_lesson_for_cornel_west/
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To put Toure in the same sentence as Beyonce and those others is quite an insult to him.
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2014
#223
Cornel West thought that by tying his wagon to Obama's star, it would elevate him . . . .
Major Hogwash
Aug 2014
#64
Perhaps Dr. West felt he was owed a ticket, if not a full Inaugural Presentation as had Jay-Z and
WinkyDink
Aug 2014
#127
I agree. Same thing for believing in white privilege or supporting Eddie Snowden, too, IMHO.
AverageJoe90
Aug 2014
#191
I usually enjoy listening to Professor West but, I have to agree with your point here.
3rdwaydem
Aug 2014
#18
so you have no problem that West always makes references to the President's color when he critisizes
still_one
Aug 2014
#87
All Redirection - While Avoiding The OP Topic - Classic Logical Fallacy Debate Tactics
cantbeserious
Aug 2014
#148
I Am Not Pissed At Anyone - The Poster That Did Not Read The OP Is Pissed
cantbeserious
Aug 2014
#201
Those whom he feels have slighted him, done him a personal injury by not being properly obsequious.
Ikonoklast
Aug 2014
#230
You're not saying anything that hasn't been noted over and over and over again
Number23
Aug 2014
#180
I wouldn't be surprised at any reactions. Black people are no more monolithic than
ellenrr
Aug 2014
#119
"The torturers go free. The Wall Street executives go free. The war crimes in the Middle East,
tularetom
Aug 2014
#20
This part: "He posed as a progressive and turned out to be counterfeit."
Chathamization
Aug 2014
#30
Literally, you are correct, many people at the bottom of the food chain went to jail
tularetom
Aug 2014
#158
Numerous tortures went to jail. Numerous people on Wall Street went to jail.
NCTraveler
Aug 2014
#162
You are not supposed to call other DUers trolls or sock puppets without proof. nt
tblue37
Aug 2014
#205
Is he STILL pissed off about not getting special treatment at the inauguration?
MohRokTah
Aug 2014
#28
Right, I'm sure this public intellectual bases everything he says on what happened at the
ellenrr
Aug 2014
#88
Thank you, she~ "It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man
Cha
Aug 2014
#56
Yes, you were, Gen.. the President intiated My Brothers Keeper to help start a whole new generation
Cha
Aug 2014
#95
I did too, Gen~ A brilliant Initiative from the President to pass down through time for
Cha
Aug 2014
#111
Yes, the President has history actually helping people.. Black, White, and all shades and you
Cha
Aug 2014
#57
It's our Political board to interact, ucr.. and Everything is Politics now.. Air, Water, Food,
Cha
Aug 2014
#68
The hatefullness of Cornel's rhetoric matches that of quite a few of the head nodders
Number23
Aug 2014
#181
The jerk can't criticize the president without making a reference about the presidents race. To me
still_one
Aug 2014
#85
If Cornel West just criticized the President and his policies that would be understandable, but the
still_one
Aug 2014
#82
That actually is a different issue, his personality, which is subjective. When he was on Bill Maher
still_one
Aug 2014
#131
Oh, I've been seeing a lot of articles come up with his quotes since this OP.. and
Cha
Aug 2014
#133
I wish Obama had a decent congress that would not block everything good. eom
uppityperson
Aug 2014
#197
Funny how people criticized the dictatorial policies of bush and seek the same from Obama.
uppityperson
Aug 2014
#225