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41. Mahalo,GRD .. yes, the first link gives an account by Melissa Harris-Perry and here's another view

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 04:25 AM

Sep 2015

"The Rise and Fall of Cornel West" by Michael Eric Dyson..

http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121550/cornel-wests-rise-fall-our-most-exciting-black-scholar-ghost

Melissa Harris-Perry on Cornel West
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026899166

Slurs cornel has hurled at the President..

“Rockefeller Republican in blackface.”
“brown-faced Clinton.”
"Kenny G in brown skin.”
"a black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs"
"a black puppet of corporate plutocrats."
"a niggerized black person."

http://www.thenation.com/blog/160725/cornel-west-v-barack-obama#

Cali http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1251&pid=575906

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(AA Group) I can't beleive Sanders supporters are defending Cornel West calling [View all] lunamagica Sep 2015 OP

If he keeps hanging out with Dr. West, he's going to lose steve2470 Sep 2015 #1

+1 Stellar Sep 2015 #94

I can Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #2

Most "whites" don't know why West is wrong. xfundy Sep 2015 #3

Absolutely correct GitRDun Sep 2015 #4

Here's one place to start starroute Sep 2015 #5

Mahalo,GRD .. yes, the first link gives an account by Melissa Harris-Perry and here's another view Cha Sep 2015 #41

Thanks for post these links, Cha. brer cat Sep 2015 #47

BS campaigning with CW fits perfectly with the cluelessness his campaign and supporters have Cha Sep 2015 #50

Thank you for those links. I confess Warpy Sep 2015 #78

Thanks for the links, read them all.. GitRDun Sep 2015 #96

Your takeaway is pretty much spot on tishaLA Sep 2015 #98

He thought that because of who he was, that the way would be cleared for him MADem Sep 2015 #77

I have a Cornell West story I probably shouldn't share. msrizzo Sep 2015 #93

Barack was right, then! They probably didn't have his phone number, either!!! MADem Sep 2015 #95

Of course they are. revmclaren Sep 2015 #6

Shouldn't it matter most of all whether West's is a true statement or not? truedelphi Sep 2015 #7

ok, let's assume all of your points are correct steve2470 Sep 2015 #8

That is a viewpoint worth considering. truedelphi Sep 2015 #9

"The African American community continues to believe the fairy tale version of Mr Obama..." steve2470 Sep 2015 #10

this is how some on here view african americans JI7 Sep 2015 #12

I think some DU'ers need to spend a lot of time in the AA community steve2470 Sep 2015 #13

it's a thing called tishaLA Sep 2015 #18

yep nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #19

"The African American community continues to believe the fairy tale version of Mr Obama" JI7 Sep 2015 #11

"Fairy tale version of Obama" -- yours is a viewpoint not worth considering. nt betsuni Sep 2015 #14

People like you are the ones who believe in a fairy tale. pnwmom Sep 2015 #16

+1 treestar Sep 2015 #67

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2015 #81

you nailed it! nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #83

"The African American community continues to believe the fairy tale version of Mr Obama..." zappaman Sep 2015 #17

Damn Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #21

So we don't know what's going on in our own communities? And you know better than black folks Number23 Sep 2015 #25

"Tone deaf" springs into my mind. brer cat Sep 2015 #48

I think they are driving that wagon. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #52

Come on, they're not monolithic and aren't about some fairy tale jfern Sep 2015 #27

That's really rude gollygee Sep 2015 #55

Group Host - Will there be a literacy test that only a five year old JustAnotherGen Sep 2015 #57

... mcar Sep 2015 #59

Foreclosures were due to the Bush incited recession treestar Sep 2015 #66

Fairy tales is believing that if Sanders wins the Presidency, all will be well... Spazito Sep 2015 #75

I just love you. I really do Number23 Sep 2015 #103

Awww, right back at you! Spazito Sep 2015 #106

The next Democratic President won't have an easy time whoever they are jfern Sep 2015 #108

Sanders accomplished little while "working with hostile legislatures"... Spazito Sep 2015 #111

The Veterans bill failed at first jfern Sep 2015 #113

Amendments are not bills being sponsored by the Senator... Spazito Sep 2015 #115

He sponsored Veterans bills in 2013 and 2014 that passed jfern Sep 2015 #116

"Getting things passed by amendment" isn't getting bills passed... Spazito Sep 2015 #117

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Jury results RiverLover Sep 2015 #54

Oh hey, thanks for sharing here Bobbie Jo Sep 2015 #60

Just could not be more blatant, can they? First time ever in this forum Number23 Sep 2015 #100

Gee, I wonder who juror 7 was... SidDithers Sep 2015 #89

such a waste of time nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #104

"So close to a full 0-7 shut down." Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #120

And "the first n*****ized President." A "black mascot." A "black puppet." Etc. pnwmom Sep 2015 #15

You know when Obama was first elected, West was one of his biggest cheer leaders MrScorpio Sep 2015 #20

Cuz, I've been saying Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #22

That's a good point… MrScorpio Sep 2015 #23

Not simply the WH Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #24

Sanders is well to the right of the UK Labour party leader jfern Sep 2015 #26

But the point is Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #29

Yes, I agree jfern Sep 2015 #30

The new one? Sure, but that guy is far left by UK standards so that doesnt mean much. nt stevenleser Sep 2015 #124

Maybe So - However, HRC Would Be Decidedly Much, Much Worse cantbeserious Sep 2015 #76

Great article. I have no doubt they will turn on Sanders as soon as he has to face realties and lunamagica Sep 2015 #32

I have read that. Shoot me the link! MrScorpio Sep 2015 #33

Here you go lunamagica Sep 2015 #35

Thanks! MrScorpio Sep 2015 #36

Six recs? Seriously? murielm99 Sep 2015 #87

I just hope we all make one thing clear right now. RandySF Sep 2015 #28

Too late, unfortunately. Agschmid Sep 2015 #61

Too late, on everyone's count. n/t Scootaloo Sep 2015 #127

West is kinda a tool Buzz cook Sep 2015 #31

Sanders supports the Drone program so why is he endorsing Sanders ? JI7 Sep 2015 #34

I think you may have wandered into the wrong room? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #37

Bernie stands behind Drones too.. and President Obama didn't buy GW's war.. he's right about West Cha Sep 2015 #44

The handful of black folk who still defend Cornel West aren't worth the time, and BS will find out.. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #70

I'm prepared to defend Dr. West within certain parameters Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #82

Bought is a kind way of putting it Buzz cook Sep 2015 #118

Probably Buzz cook Sep 2015 #119

West is a Tool. But, you're ignorant on everything else. Pres Obama did not buy GW "war".. & BS is Cha Sep 2015 #43

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You got it. And that's why I expect, if Trump doesn't go the distance, pnwmom Sep 2015 #39

You got it. They like to think they know us. Nothing could be further from the truth. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #40

How far Dr. West and Tavis Smiley have fallen in your eyes. KeepItReal Sep 2015 #62

Let me guess....you're white? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #63

You guess wrong. KeepItReal Sep 2015 #65

Yeah, sure. As for West & Smiley, two assholes. That's substantive enough? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #69

SMH KeepItReal Sep 2015 #71

Just curious, are you a regular in this group? Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #72

Google me. My DU history is out there. KeepItReal Sep 2015 #73

I don't believe I care to "google you" at all, but thanks anyhoo. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2015 #74

you sound like a white guy (cuz I'm white too), and you are wrong... so... good day nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #64

That's the level of discourse found in this piece? KeepItReal Sep 2015 #68

The fell in many peoples eyes cause they're petulant assholes and hateful in their critique. uponit7771 Sep 2015 #85

"White folks" are not all the same. Dawgs Sep 2015 #88

They have not one clue, lunamagica.. just bc they think CW is great with his Pres Obama racist Cha Sep 2015 #42

There is a section of the left that only listens to itself. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #45

you nailed it nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #46

Spot on, Starry Messenger. nt brer cat Sep 2015 #49

".. and the President's moving eulogy to Rev. Pinkeney, are still echoing." That stays with Cha Sep 2015 #51

+1 uponit7771 Sep 2015 #86

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Do you think anyone wasn't aware of that? n/t gollygee Sep 2015 #56

White liberals love Cornel West gollygee Sep 2015 #58

They've probably only read Chitown Kev Sep 2015 #79

So, all of us white liberals love Cornel West? Dawgs Sep 2015 #90

#notallwhiteliberals gollygee Sep 2015 #91

No. It's not commonly done. Dawgs Sep 2015 #99

The grass is green and the sky is blue gollygee Sep 2015 #102

I don't see it stated outright or even implied that it's all nt steve2470 Sep 2015 #92

DU is a Bernie bubbleworld underthematrix Sep 2015 #84

I urge you to post this as an OP in GDP. grasswire Sep 2015 #97

Why? underthematrix Sep 2015 #101

because it's an inflammatory statement... grasswire Sep 2015 #109

coming here to bait for alerts? bettyellen Sep 2015 #135

I'm speaking my truth in a group that underthematrix Sep 2015 #136

"I just tweeted out a bunch of tweets from POC folks who can't stand Bernie or Cornel West." Number23 Sep 2015 #105

You need to follow The Obama Diary but here are samples underthematrix Sep 2015 #107

This is beyond interesting. And I am very familiar with the Obama Diary as well as the person Number23 Sep 2015 #110

I think where he was comfortable. it also underthematrix Sep 2015 #114

And the inevitable jury results on your post: Number23 Sep 2015 #129

So they're still at it. zappaman Sep 2015 #137

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Once again, two Black posters get their posts hidden in the AA forum while racists run wild. Starry Messenger Sep 2015 #121

DU is just not a safe space for African American members Lisa D Sep 2015 #122

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I'll trash that group too. Lisa D Sep 2015 #125

After reading this I had to track this down. I alerted and found it had been already alerted stevenleser Sep 2015 #126

Actually, I didn't alert on that ugly post. Lisa D Sep 2015 #134

It was a 2-5 leave. Agschmid Sep 2015 #131

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I just saw that post. The only reason I went in that forum was because it was sent to me in a PM Number23 Sep 2015 #133

and they are trying for more- wow. and the "hide it" peeps got nothing to say..... bettyellen Sep 2015 #128

I just posted another alert on another post upthread. I noted that 61 DUers have trashed this forum Number23 Sep 2015 #130

I am locking this. And for the same reasons as I had to lock the last post. Number23 Sep 2015 #138