2016 Postmortem

Peace Patriot

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64. Cornell West: "confusing the gravy train with the freedom train"!

Fri Feb 26, 2016, 04:43 AM

Feb 2016

Man can turn a phrase. I like him a lot!

He made mincemeat of Mr. Slick. That zinger--and the private prison industry donations to Clinton. Yeah, she's going to undo mass incarceration. Ha-ha-ha!

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And *this* is why Bernie has Cornel West out on the campaign trail [View all] HerbChestnut Feb 2016 OP

Does Bernie have CW out there, or is Cornel just being Cornel? merrily Feb 2016 #1

Not sure anyone can have him anywhere tk2kewl Feb 2016 #3

In my view, he likes the spotlight. merrily Feb 2016 #7

Did Bernie specifically ask Cornel to do this interview? HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #10

Good to know! merrily Feb 2016 #51

He's black and doesn't support Clinton, therefore Sanders dictates his every word and utterance. arcane1 Feb 2016 #4

I hope Bernie had him out there! NWCorona Feb 2016 #78

Guess so. elleng Feb 2016 #2

His personality kind of sets my teeth on edge Armstead Feb 2016 #5

you have fur? bettyellen Feb 2016 #17

Only during full moons. cui bono Feb 2016 #27

Yeah. In real life I'm a cat Armstead Feb 2016 #40

I knew it! Aloof but compelling, you are! bettyellen Feb 2016 #41

As I'm sure you know ... senz Feb 2016 #47

If you understand the context of his anti obama stuff nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #37

But in the African American tradition Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #58

Yup, that is why Dubois writings were in... books nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #60

Actually, those writings of DuBois Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #61

Well I guess at this point I will walk away from where you are nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #62

That was a powerful testament from Cornell West. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #6

Any time, Joe. n/t HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #11

So they trot out the Sanders is a 1-issue candidate (again) while discussing other issues nc4bo Feb 2016 #8

To lose SC, VA, AL, GA and TN? brooklynite Feb 2016 #9

Aren't you just a ball of sunshine. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #12

I'm not African American... brooklynite Feb 2016 #14

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #22

...from the group that keep reposting the same stories and video over and over and over... brooklynite Feb 2016 #26

And why do you bother to post your predictions... JackRiddler Feb 2016 #57

I don't imagine that ANYTHING I say here will change minds... brooklynite Feb 2016 #66

Good night, brooklynite HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #23

I am black...he resonates with me noiretextatique Feb 2016 #74

I'm delighted he does... brooklynite Feb 2016 #76

We had a school theater filled to the rafters when he came to town nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #77

Don't forget AR and TX MaggieD Feb 2016 #15

you going to go with what Texas says? Downwinder Feb 2016 #25

Which will be voting for the republican in November. nt artislife Feb 2016 #36

She has a plan to "limit" mass incarceration???? loyalsister Feb 2016 #13

No idea what that means. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #18

Not playing for me- is this about Beyonce? bettyellen Feb 2016 #16

lol no. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #19

The truth always wins. azmom Feb 2016 #20

Extremely interesting exchange. I've been trying to answer this too. Gregorian Feb 2016 #21

If you're referring to Sellers HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #24

Don't they all. senz Feb 2016 #48

More of Hillary's argument by assertion logical fallacy BostonBob Feb 2016 #28

Missing portions? CBC voted for crime bill and something about Clinton. Amazing how this Skwmom Feb 2016 #29

By way of fact, 2/3 of the CBC voted for it, 1/3 was very against it. Ask Maxine Waters about that. Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #68

They lie to the voters or have their supporters (e.g., SEIU) do it. And if caught, who cares, they Skwmom Feb 2016 #72

What's the real story on the Bernie's vote on the crime bill? ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #30

That's exactly what happened. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #31

Here nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #33

Thank you. HerbChestnut Feb 2016 #34

It is sad I had to write this in the morning nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #35

Here's what Bernie said about his 1994 Crime Bill vote. senz Feb 2016 #43

Thank you, HerbChestnut! ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #73

We actually ran a civics 101 how this happened today nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #32

Nice clear, calm, explanation, nadin. senz Feb 2016 #54

Media used to educate nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #55

I remember. Please continue! senz Feb 2016 #56

Thank you! ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #71

Bernie's vote on the 1994 crime bill BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #42

Thank you! ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #69

Wow, that was a beatdown. bobbobbins01 Feb 2016 #38

Bakari Sellers was caught grinning while West was talking. senz Feb 2016 #39

Whenever somebody pulls out one of those nonsensical Clinton talking points BernieforPres2016 Feb 2016 #45

If you haven't seen this, it's amazing... ReallyIAmAnOptimist Feb 2016 #44

Thank you. And thanks to whoever did it. senz Feb 2016 #49

Cornel West has had butt burn for the better part of seven years. Chicago1980 Feb 2016 #46

Cornel West is intelligent, idealistic, and honest. senz Feb 2016 #50

Cornel West complaining about the "black elites" Chitown Kev Feb 2016 #52

That is funny SwampG8r Feb 2016 #59

Either you woek to empower people noiretextatique Feb 2016 #75

she took the money...period... n/t tokenlib Feb 2016 #53

Thank God Anderson Cooper had enough sense to just let them talk. BigBearJohn Feb 2016 #63

Cornell West: "confusing the gravy train with the freedom train"! Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #64

I bet Bakari Sellers is really glad that's over.. Kentonio Feb 2016 #65

^ Wilms Feb 2016 #67

Good luck with that. n/t JTFrog Feb 2016 #70

gravy train vs freedom train! Preach it Dr. West! nt thereismore Feb 2016 #79