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Tarheel_Dem

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13. You got that right. I don't know who , other than themselves, decided they were...
Sat Apr 12, 2014, 11:50 PM
Apr 2014

representative. I don't remember voting for either one of 'em.

Cornel West and Tavis Smiley have done as much Obama-bashing as any LoisB Apr 2014 #1
West/Smiley attacks JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #4
it was one or maybe both of them that never got over OBama not attending JI7 Apr 2014 #7
Such unreasonable anger--it's like they're piqued because they didn't get the MADem Aug 2014 #21
West & Tavis lost their self appointed status as go-to "black thought leaders" when Obama entered... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #2
Tarheel JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #3
And it's "us" who gave them the platform in the first place. When Tavis lost Tom Joyner, I knew.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #5
I was looking for you and that crazy picture!! Number23 Apr 2014 #9
I suspect that picture is a mirror to the soul, and "hot assed mess" is probably.... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #12
I agree 100%. It is pure and very sour grapes. kwassa Apr 2014 #10
You got that right. I don't know who , other than themselves, decided they were... Tarheel_Dem Apr 2014 #13
That is one angry black man... sheshe2 Aug 2014 #23
"I prefer this one..." And that goes for you, me & about 95% of AA community. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2014 #24
In the words of one of my mentors (R.I.P.) ... 1StrongBlackMan Apr 2014 #6
I'm here, girl! I am here! Number23 Apr 2014 #8
There's a method to my madness JustAnotherGen Apr 2014 #11
MED is simply stating what many of us have been talking about for several years now. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2014 #14
Exactly, Liberal Stalwart! Cha Apr 2014 #17
Gen - TBF Apr 2014 #15
Thank you, Michael Eric Dyson! Cha Apr 2014 #16
I have a friend who complains about these two also randys1 Apr 2014 #18
Good on you, Randy1 brush Aug 2014 #19
Glad you kicked this - it serves as a good JustAnotherGen Aug 2014 #20
Dyson does not mince words.. HipChick Aug 2014 #22
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