2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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24. This endorsement is actually rather exciting. I've been thinking almost anything

Reply to RoccoR5955 (Reply #23)

Sun Sep 13, 2015, 10:47 AM

Sep 2015

could happen, and it's hard not to believe that, no matter what happens this time around, good change is in the wind.

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Cornel West gives rousing introduction for Bernie Sanders at historically black college [View all] marble falls Sep 2015 OP

Great. Didn't watch the video, but will watch for an effect. Hortensis Sep 2015 #1

watch it! NJCher Sep 2015 #19

Did--with new attention, NCCher. Wow. Now EXPECTING that effect. Thanks. Hortensis Sep 2015 #20

And that's the Cornel West RoccoR5955 Sep 2015 #23

This endorsement is actually rather exciting. I've been thinking almost anything Hortensis Sep 2015 #24

Thank You fo saying it... haikugal Sep 2015 #26

Message auto-removed Name removed Sep 2015 #2

I think there's a lot more than Bernie that care about the issues of concern for minorities. marble falls Sep 2015 #3

Tell when Hillary has an opening speaker talk openly about a White Supremacist culture in America.nt Bonobo Sep 2015 #4

Thanks for posting. I had no idea blacks were this excited for Bernie for President! RiverLover Sep 2015 #5

The crowd loved him Catherina Sep 2015 #8

You have to go outside of DU to find out what is really happening sabrina 1 Sep 2015 #32

doctor's orders. dpatbrown Sep 2015 #6

How in the HELL Le Taz Hot Sep 2015 #7

You know what Jack Nicholson said in "A Few Good Men" Demeter Sep 2015 #10

They are fully invested in a lie or a series of lies that hang together, sort of. AlbertCat Sep 2015 #15

That's one example Demeter Sep 2015 #16

I didn't like much of what West said in the derogatory way toward the President. Hollingsworth Sep 2015 #21

Cornel West: Obama A ‘Republican In Blackface’ oberliner Sep 2015 #9

Do you disagree with Obama's own view of his position on the political spectrum? Fumesucker Sep 2015 #11

What about the "blackface" part? oberliner Sep 2015 #18

Obama's view then was packaged in a "fair", yet, "vague" way... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #25

MrMickeysMom, you ask too much! Far more than could be done. Hortensis Sep 2015 #28

I'll go one better than that... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #30

Agree totally with all (except that so much does matter tremendously, of course). Hortensis Sep 2015 #31

I'd be disappointed if he didn't. Fuddnik Sep 2015 #12

+1 NorthCarolina Sep 2015 #13

Hey Mr. Oberlin - FairWinds Sep 2015 #14

I don't consider President Obama to be a "Republican in blackface" oberliner Sep 2015 #17

In order to consider what he is... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #27

But what about the "blackface" part? oberliner Sep 2015 #34

i understand why he said it. Ron Green Sep 2015 #39

I agree with Ron Green's explanation above mine... MrMickeysMom Sep 2015 #40

But you like the people that Hillary lines up with? CCA, Private prison lobby, banksters etc. marble falls Sep 2015 #22

You may not like his rhetoric... HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #29

I disagree oberliner Sep 2015 #33

If Sanders is running against corporate control of government... HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #35

"Blackface" seems a bit much though oberliner Sep 2015 #37

From a black man, no. HooptieWagon Sep 2015 #38

From me. yes. From West, no. mhatrw Sep 2015 #41

Why can he call Obama whatever he wants? oberliner Sep 2015 #42

Worth watching again! nt LWolf Sep 2015 #36