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Barack Obama

Cha

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9. Of course, tavis wanted PBO re-elected. He gets national

Reply to Major Hogwash (Reply #5)

Tue Jul 23, 2013, 02:32 AM

Jul 2013

exposure as the guy to call when the M$M needs a Black man to whine about what the president is doing or not ..and how damn fast he's doing it. Snap snap! It set it up with that stupid insulting tweet of his after PBO gave his unscripted speech on Trayvon Martin and the verdict.

tavis got his Twitter Blowback from Black Twitter and Twitterverse.. he's knocked himself down even lower with his own bitterness.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3311400

thanks Major

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"Tavis to Michelle Obama: Thanks, But No Thanks" 2008 [View all] Cha Jul 2013 OP

From the comments section Cha, sheshe2 Jul 2013 #1

Thanks she, for the comments! And, that was way back in Cha Jul 2013 #3

And this Cha. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #6

I vaguely remember that she.. mahalo for the Cha Jul 2013 #8

Tavis is full of himself. Historic NY Jul 2013 #2

You might Cha Jul 2013 #4

Apparently. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #18

To be honest, Tavis doesn't have much of an impact on anything these days. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #5

Of course, tavis wanted PBO re-elected. He gets national Cha Jul 2013 #9

Tavis and that other twist, West, are a good pair. Whisp Jul 2013 #22

Sooo! PBO was supposed to stand all those people up, and MO isn't good enough. freshwest Jul 2013 #7

Good, fresh.. I was hoping you would see this.. Cha Jul 2013 #10

Maybe Tavis was afraid MO would do exactly that! IrishAyes Jul 2013 #19

I've become as disappointed with TS IrishAyes Jul 2013 #11

I know what you mean, IA. Cha Jul 2013 #15

Jealous minds - small hearts IrishAyes Jul 2013 #16

Tavis Smiley is more irrelevant than ever. Who keerz? nt live love laugh Jul 2013 #12

Smiley-face here Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #13

smiley and west live to jabber about the President being Cha Jul 2013 #14

You may have read ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #21

Actually I didn't, Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #23

Personally ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2013 #24

Shaking my head slowly. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #17

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #20