2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Heading Back to South Carolina with Cornel West in Tow [View all]VanillaRhapsody
(21,115 posts)Cornel Wests rage against President Barack Obama evokes that kind of venom. He has accused Obama of political minstrelsy, calling him a Rockefeller Republican in blackface; taunted him as a brown-faced Clinton; and derided him as a neoliberal opportunist. In 2011, West and I were both speakers at a black newspaper conference in Chicago. During a private conversation, West asked how I escaped being dubbed an Obama hater when I was just as critical of the president as he was. I shared my three-part formula for discussing Obama before black audiences: Start with love for the man and pride in his epic achievement; focus on the unprecedented acrimony he faces as the nations first black executive; and target his missteps and failures. No matter how vehemently I disagree with Obama, I respect him as a man wrestling with an incredibly difficult opportunity to shape history. West looked into my eyes, sighed, and said: Well, I guess thats the difference between me and you. I dont respect the brother at all.
http://www.newrepublic.com/article/121550/cornel-wests-rise-fall-our-most-exciting-black-scholar-ghost
Good luck with THAT decision Bernie....hope you can keep Cornel West mellow!