Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumDr. Cornel West Explains Why Bernie Beats Trump
Jan 10, 2020
"Bernie Sanders has a backbone. Thats what it is to have integrity. Thats what it is to have courage and conviction and commitment and that consistency over time and space."
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
still_one
(92,348 posts)Last edited Fri Jan 10, 2020, 03:46 PM - Edit history (1)
trump is in the WH
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
hlthe2b
(102,331 posts)and subsequent need to tear him down as a certain WH usurper. I don't compare the two in any other way except to say that has likewise destroyed West's reputation--at least with me.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,348 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,349 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TomCADem
(17,390 posts)Cornel West is an agitator. He is not a progressive. He has turned his back on the grassroots, social justice causes, as was the case when he went to the "Gathering" hosted by Bernie Sanders, which excluded local members of the NAACP. Rather than standing solidarity with his brothers, Cornel West abandoned them.
https://www.colorlines.com/articles/cornel-west-activists-immigrants-lets-dump-democratic-party
In an essay published by The Guardian today (April 24), West argues that the first 100 days of President Donald Trumps term in office makes it clear that the Democratic party is not capable of leading progressives in a time when the GOP dominates the American political landscape.
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A group of former Bernie Sanders staffers have come together to convince Sanders to head a new peoples party, and West makes an appeal to immigrants, activists and progressive leaders to join the ranks:
And if a class-conscious multi-racial party attuned to anti-sexist, anti-homophobic and anti-militaristic issues and grounded in ecological commitments can reconfigure our citizenship, maybe our decaying democracy has a chance. And if brother Bernie Sanders decides to join uswith many others, including sister Jill Stein and activists from Black Lives Matter and Brown immigrant groups and Standing Rock freedom fighters and betrayed working peoplewe may build something for the near future after Trump implodes.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
still_one
(92,348 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)is how Bernie will ever win the primary, when Hillary voters have options like Biden, Warren, and Klobuchar to pick from.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
thesquanderer
(11,990 posts)Maybe if Hillary voters split themselves among those three candidates...?
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)which he won't -- he's never even been close -- then the convention will determine the winner in subsequent votes.
And the majority of electors won't unite behind anyone seen as divisive, who frequently complains about the Democratic party, and is already registered as an Independent for his next Senate run.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)Stein voter helped give us Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
TexasTowelie
(112,349 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LongtimeAZDem
(4,494 posts)Last edited Fri Jan 10, 2020, 06:57 PM - Edit history (1)
And he's a significant part of how we got Trump
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
booley
(3,855 posts)He doesn't' choose based on what party the candidate is but how close that Candidate fits those principles.
I think a lot of people have a problem with that, seeing it as disloyal somehow. But that doesn't make him not right.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Dem4Life1102
(3,974 posts)But a betrayal of all the principles that he say he believes in by not doing everything in his power to stop Trump from winning in 16.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)9. Dr West is principled
He doesn't' choose based on what party the candidate is but how close that Candidate fits those principles.
He has also bashed Obama endlessly, saying he was not "black enough" and called him a house negro.
I have no use for West.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,990 posts)Obama's successes vastly eclipsed the professor's.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,503 posts)a HUGE WHINER about President Obama.
https://www.thenation.com/article/cornel-west-v-barack-obama/
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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RestoreAmerica2020
(3,438 posts).the walk. He gave a wonderful speech at Sander's Los Angeles rallly--he's a passionate orator.
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primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pangaia
(24,324 posts)I've heard him once or twice on the airwaves transmitter, while driving...
Once or twice was enough....
But, meh, I'm just having a late coffee....
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
TidalWave46
(2,061 posts)Less than a month out and Sanders Fellows are still trying to prove Sanders is electable. That is a bad spot to be in.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
phleshdef
(11,936 posts)He is 5 million dollar word salad with legs.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pangaia
(24,324 posts)AND BIG HAIR !!!!!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Pisces
(5,602 posts)This fool says or thinks.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Uncle Joe
(58,389 posts)Thanks for the thread Donkees.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Cha
(297,503 posts)President Obama WHINER.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)if you hope to elicit a positive response for your candidate, as you are more likely to fuel rage and animosity.
Strictly your call.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Valley Below
(1,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MineralMan
(146,324 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
emmaverybo
(8,144 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
comradebillyboy
(10,174 posts)think he will.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)I see a wild eyed person that has an outdated, bad haircut.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
NYMinute
(3,256 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
betsuni
(25,596 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,122 posts)Last edited Sat Jan 11, 2020, 12:22 AM - Edit history (2)
Thanks for posting Donkees.
Bernie/Elizabeth or Elizabeth/Bernie 2020!!
Either way, they're stronger together & can't be bought!!
Jump on the Bernie Bandwagon & join the revolution!!
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)I am shocked that you disagree with Donkees and Cornell.
26. The truth hurts... but, please, feel free to bash away!!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)Has the Cult of Bernie gone so far as to seriously believe that an endorsement from someone who regularly bashed the best president of most of our lifetimes a good thing? It sure won't win the hearts and minds of many real Democrats.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,748 posts)Says the man who bashed President Obama, likely out of jealousy.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,503 posts)https://www.thenation.com/article/cornel-west-v-barack-obama/
Aloha, greataunt!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,748 posts)Aloha, Cha!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Cha
(297,503 posts)Realm of the Ridiculousness!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,748 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
sheshe2
(83,846 posts)He flew mom to DC. He never received tickets to the inauguration and was pissed.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
greatauntoftriplets
(175,748 posts)The president of the company I worked for at the time and his entire family went. But I'm sure they paid for their own plane tickets.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,632 posts)Trump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)he wanted tickets for someone he did not want to win. Come on, West. Your erratic behavior has a lot of backdrop. Some of us have not forgotten.
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cornel-west-tavis-smiley-_1_b_3649934
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,632 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
oasis
(49,398 posts)West believes himself to be the wisest human on the planet.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
oasis
(49,398 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,683 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Historic NY
(37,452 posts)any Democrat getting near him should lose.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SidDithers
(44,228 posts)Sid
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
MineralMan
(146,324 posts)And you're posting this as though it's a good thing? Really? Do you think that helps your favorite candidate somehow? Odd.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lapfog_1
(29,219 posts)I can't recall a single thing
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
RandySF
(59,104 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,806 posts)but at the other end of the political spectrum. Nothing to brag about.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Seasider
(169 posts)He used to be a regular then Maher got fed up with his pro-Bernie antics and called him out on his BS.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,481 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Gothmog
(145,481 posts)Link to tweet
He has more history with our communities than anyone else in this race.
And Joe is more comfortable in our communities than anyone else in this race.
To say that Joe has betrayed black voters is not only dangerous, it is flat-out wrong. We already know his character, his heart and his record; you cant try to make us believe something that runs counter to our own experiences with Joe Biden.
Not only has Joe spent his entire career fighting for civil rights, voting rights, equal justice and equal opportunity, it is what brought him into public service in the first place. In fact, Joe led the charge as a United States senator to extend and strengthen the Voting Rights Act in 1982.
He has fought for more resources to prosecute hate crimes, including resources for the Justice Department and FBI to reopen painful, unsolved murders from the civil rights era.
And in one of the greatest achievements of his career, Joe forged a path for the protection of women and girls including women of color by writing and spearheading the Violence Against Women Act.
Heres what I dont understand: If Joe Biden wasnt a champion for black America, why did Barack Obama, our nations first African American president, choose Joe to be his vice president?
In my lifetime Joes steadfast support as Obamas No. 2 was unprecedented; it was one of the first occasions when people who look like me were able to see a white man standing proudly and loyally behind a black man. And I can tell you this: South Carolina voters will never forget that.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden