2016 Postmortem

JRug

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33. I think Cornel West appeals more to white liberals than to Black voters

Sat Feb 20, 2016, 11:34 PM

Feb 2016

Many of my friends who also support Bernie are really excited about him but none of my black friends like him or have any respect for him. I wish Bernie hadn't gotten tied up with him because I don't think he helps him any because black voters seem to be really turned off by him and the white voters who like him are probably already going to vote for Bernie.

My two cents.

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I don't think Cornel West is helping Sanders with Black voters [View all] bravenak Feb 2016 OP

really???? rbrnmw Feb 2016 #1

Me too I thought he'd get the black vote for Bernie bravenak Feb 2016 #3

. George II Feb 2016 #10

yeah he was so nice to President Obama and everything rbrnmw Feb 2016 #11

Yes. Used kind words to describe him bravenak Feb 2016 #41

wasn't that extra special sweet of him rbrnmw Feb 2016 #43

Hella classy bravenak Feb 2016 #44

I don't either Kalidurga Feb 2016 #2

Good luck bravenak Feb 2016 #4

Cornel West isn't my problem Kalidurga Feb 2016 #12

hes SBS problem though uponit7771 Feb 2016 #38

I don't think he is a problem. Kalidurga Feb 2016 #93

Young white people, young black people don't take to Obama being called some form of the n-word uponit7771 Feb 2016 #95

I think that Sanders used West effectively in Iowa Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #96

Nope, but the white folks think he is.... giftedgirl77 Feb 2016 #5

Hee hee hee! bravenak Feb 2016 #6

Oopf! :-D NurseJackie Feb 2016 #99

Did you see this, from yesterday?... SidDithers Feb 2016 #7

Ack! Ack ack ack! bravenak Feb 2016 #13

Well, at least Cornel was good for a little something Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #97

thanks rbrnmw Feb 2016 #15

That is very funny Gothmog Feb 2016 #40

"Brother Jeb!" mcar Feb 2016 #50

to be fair he uses that term on just about everyone JI7 Feb 2016 #86

Oh dear! Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #81

lmao ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #85

I hate this Meme kcjohn1 Feb 2016 #8

"Bernie is losing 40-50 points to voters 65+" - Thank goodness for the boomers.... George II Feb 2016 #17

We need to educate them. This is bad. Hillary is way worse than any of us trillion Feb 2016 #39

How very kind of you to offer your education to unwilling students bravenak Feb 2016 #42

yes please educate black folks about their vote rbrnmw Feb 2016 #48

SMH bravenak Feb 2016 #51

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #54

my black knee jerk racism???? rbrnmw Feb 2016 #58

How was that post racist? ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #60

And Boomers, because we are so old and feeble and shit Hekate Feb 2016 #98

Yes, I need educatin'..... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #55

See? My god the gall bravenak Feb 2016 #59

I am a black knee jerk racist wow rbrnmw Feb 2016 #64

Aint that some shit? bravenak Feb 2016 #68

How do you deal with this crap without going postal dlwickham Feb 2016 #91

Not much of an age split in Clinton support among African Americans. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #18

That is one poll kcjohn1 Feb 2016 #29

It's a national survey and a Monmouth South Carolina poll found the same thing DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2016 #34

Once we hit 30 or so we trend Clinton bravenak Feb 2016 #19

It's not a "meme". PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #24

So in your world kcjohn1 Feb 2016 #31

Nope. But it's still not a "meme,". PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #35

Ahhh . . . wrong, AAs are large percentage of the dem vote in South Carolina. brush Feb 2016 #57

But is the coveted Killer Mike endorsement? PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #9

Apparently not bravenak Feb 2016 #14

Well there's still Beyoncé. Oh, wait, she backs Clinton. PeaceNikki Feb 2016 #76

I said he needs to start a beef with Meek Mill bravenak Feb 2016 #79

Ah, Killer Mike was very quiet tonight. George II Feb 2016 #20

Didn't bring up anyone's uterus, hopefully! FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #87

WAY too tempting, but I'll pass! George II Feb 2016 #90

I love Cornel West... but that's pretty damn funny. Skid Rogue Feb 2016 #16

I aim to please bravenak Feb 2016 #21

lol... sigh uponit7771 Feb 2016 #22

I know. I'm surprised too bravenak Feb 2016 #27

Sadly, no. ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #23

I mean, we ALL gave it our best shots, I cannot claim sole credit bravenak Feb 2016 #26

It was like watching a train wreck in slo-mo ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #66

He has been nasty towards Obama since before the inauguration. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #25

He wanted a GOLDEN TICKET to the ball but O was a meanieface bravenak Feb 2016 #28

. MohRokTah Feb 2016 #30

And a stupid head! JustAnotherGen Feb 2016 #102

LOL, bravenak Feb 2016 #104

West is not going to help Sanders asuhornets Feb 2016 #32

Nobody will ever listen to us when we tell them bravenak Feb 2016 #37

I think Cornel West appeals more to white liberals than to Black voters JRug Feb 2016 #33

OMG me too bravenak Feb 2016 #36

+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #56

Bernie needs some Bruce Dixon and Glen Ford too... SidDithers Feb 2016 #45

Tavis Smiley too? bravenak Feb 2016 #47

Michael Steele maybe Dr Carson rbrnmw Feb 2016 #70

All of them bravenak Feb 2016 #74

He should have gotten Harry Belafonte long ago rbrnmw Feb 2016 #83

Oh yeah.....Tavis Corp logo Smiley..... FrenchieCat Feb 2016 #88

A regular prophet! bravenak Feb 2016 #89

Don't think so mcar Feb 2016 #46

Seems like he might be running us off bravenak Feb 2016 #49

How about Rapper Mike? nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #52

Nope! Him either!!!! bravenak Feb 2016 #53

I don't think your posts are helping any candidate or Democrats in general. nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #61

Im sure i care bravenak Feb 2016 #65

Did you mean you don't care? nt Live and Learn Feb 2016 #67

Bernie won Nevada Hispanics jfern Feb 2016 #62

ERRR! WRONG! bravenak Feb 2016 #63

I don't think they'd be off by 11 points jfern Feb 2016 #71

Try 20 bravenak Feb 2016 #72

That number was totally made up jfern Feb 2016 #75

I know bravenak Feb 2016 #78

Not really jfern Feb 2016 #82

Lost anywayz bravenak Feb 2016 #84

same poll had Sanders wining everyone by 8%, LOL. Nope! bettyellen Feb 2016 #69

Nope, he was just up 2 points in the entrance poll jfern Feb 2016 #73

Cornel West has limited appeal KingFlorez Feb 2016 #77

I agree bravenak Feb 2016 #80

Exactly. wildeyed Feb 2016 #103

Clinton rides minority support to win over Sanders in Nevada caucuses Cha Feb 2016 #92

Hahahahahaha!! bravenak Feb 2016 #94

I have never thought that Prof. West was an effective surrogate Gothmog Feb 2016 #100

I have a general rule gwheezie Feb 2016 #101