And a black mascot of Wall Street, and... Very inappropriate.

Is there anything worse you can say about a black man than to suggest he is a Tom?

Thank you in advance.

Thank you in advance.

9 for boy
10 for that word we dont say unlike our dear brother West

When I see our president I don't see race nor gender... I just see a warm, caring, and thoughtful man.

"Thou shall not covet."

Yes ... President Obama's legacy IS on the ballot, as DUer Godhumor has argued. (I'll try and find the post)

One candidate seems to be running against his record

On the Dem side, we have a candidate that wants to stagnate there, and another that wants to improve on it.

I am voting for the one that wants to improve on it.

It's sad. I seem to remember that you used to have something to say.

The more that happens, john lewis, dolores huerta, trayvons mom, etc, they less i have to say. Soon ill be speechless.

They are not untouchable perfection.

Makes me just wanna stay far back

President Obama, after all, is half white.

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Even on critical issues like the TPP.

I never vote republican or third party if there is a Dem. I have actually never voted for a republican and only 1 independent. That independent combined his campaign with the Democrat. Gov and Lt Gov.

New fragrance. Black Privilege Power Brokers by Bravenak. Comes in body spray too.

People, it's been said, come and go. Only their legacy endures.

And Obama's really trying hard to tarnish his with this corporate heist known as the TPP. Because he himself is such a decent person, my suspicion is that, privately, he shares our wish that something like that may never pass.

I can only imagine the pressures he's under that conflict with his conscience. He's going to have some stories to tell before it's over.

If walls could talk, right?

Something tells me she's the boss after a certain time of day. I like that.

Cornel West wrote a book titled "Race Matters."

and has been throwing shade on President Obama ever since.

Lost it. Sad. He had potential.

But then, it calls for reasoning.

Even going against everyone in the Democratic Party to do so, if need be.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/obama-says-he-willing-to-defy-democrats-on-his-support-of-trans-pacific-partnership/2014/12/03/25edcaf4-7b30-11e4-84d4-7c896b90abdc_story.html

He must have felt lucky to have Democrats like yourself every time he touted the TPP.

all self-respect

you mean Republicans and a small fringe group of Bernie supporters here on DU, then yeah I agree, he deserves very little respect from people like you, because I know I definitely have no respect for people like you. And I know the vast majority of Bernie supporters, and Bernie himself, has a tremendous amount of respect for Obama, and what he has accomplished....even though many may disagree on TPP.

I'll try to keep that in mind.

I forget where.

A world where I can't trust your word is a world I don't want to live in.

I am not even qualified to question Cornel West's choices about where and when to drop the n-bomb.

I've been a huge admirer of Dr. West for many years. He is one of our precious few public intellectuals of any hue. And dog knows we desperately need them, but I've never been able to get over his attacks on president Obama. I just can't.

Intellectual consistency isn't a hobgoblin for you, but it is for me.

Actually used "now". My own mother doesn't demand shit from me like that.

NOW! Omg, smh!

I laugh now rather than get mad

that there isn't a single black voting block. Like every other race, people have opinions.

Blame It on the Bern.

Hilli Vanilli it is! And she can blame it on the Bern.

Won't retire, keeps putting out the same thing over and over and expects us to keep on buying it...

Maybe she's a cross between Madonna and the Kardashians.

Hoo, like a Republican,
Voting for war for the very first time
Like a Re-pub-li-can,
When Kissinger's heart beats
Next to mine

a phony she is..a wealth of examples.

I saw the interview and I thought he was great. Intelligent and articulate.

Eyes popping out of his head while embellishing half truths.

Keep up the good work!!

I suppose it's all relative. No pun intended.

Without descending into name-calling and attempting to look 'relevant'.
[hr][font color="blue"][center]Birds are territorial creatures.
The lyrics to the songbird's melodious trill go something like this:
"Stay out of my territory or I'll PECK YOUR GODDAMNED EYES OUT!"[/center][/font][hr]

West doesn't care much for Obama either. So if by insulting Hillary he thinks that he's helping Sanders with AA voters, he's seriously mistaken.

Or are you talking about the Primaries...

Also, as a African-American Voter, I applaud Dr. West comment.

...when his opponents openly mock their candidate.

This is childish beyond belief.

I thought Cornel was keeping a LOW profile. Guess that's not true either.

She's worse than Milli Vanilli.

very well respected. The pop culture references remind me of Camille Paglia, another 90s social scholar. It's making me nostalgic. So, it's Frankenstein against Milli Vanilli. C'mon, Cornell, you can do better than that!!!!!

has been saying that about Dr. West for the last 7+ years.

And If Dr. West Was Talking Down Bernie -- Hillary Supporters Will Prop Him Up As The Civil Rights Hero He Is.

Remember Ferguson. Dr. West Was There. We Saw Him There. No questioning from Civil Rights Figures from the Past, Allowed. #FYI

What I do know is if Dr. West were talking down Bernie, the Black community would still be MEH, regarding Dr. West.

And That's Not The Question or Statement.

Dr. West was in Ferguson Placing His Body On The Line -- To Stand Up For The Protesters Against the Tanks. He was There. We Saw Him There. He's A Civil Rights Figure And Happens to Supports Bernie.

This is 2016 and That Matters.

I would think that decaf-coffee better describes her ever-variable "principles".

Perception is a perception .

I personally thought his comments about Obama were repugnant. BUT there is no doubt that he has been one of this country's greatest public intellectuals over the past quarter of a century.

Is West Darius Rucker now?

...the horrible things Mr. West is saying.

I must confess.

I...I still listen to Milli Vanilli every now and again, and it's loaded on my phone. This is not a proper insult, Mr. West!

while those in Hillary's corner, while vastly outnumbering Mr. West, also express their endorsement in adult terms and cite facts and reasoned rationales for their endorsements.

I'm proud to be on the high road on this one.

n/t

disgusting epithets around, such as how he characterized President Obama.

Doesn't sound very brotherly to me