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Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Anonymous — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 12:09:00 -0000

This is such an interesting topic. Actually Dr. Boyce Watkins had something interesting to say about this. Its on www.yourblackworld.com. I thought it was a good response.

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

baratunde aka jack turner — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:09:00 -0000

@constructive feedback

we never delete comments

we are technically unable to

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Anonymous — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:13:00 -0000

I think his name is "Tavis." Tolerance and conseravtive and "freedom of expressions" don't mix in the USA. Kind of like "compassionate conservative."

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Constructive Feedback — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 17:40:00 -0000

Hey Rikyrah and other Administrators who have a functional "delete key" on this blog:

I know how sensitive you guys are about "Changing/Making up the rules as we go along" per Hillary Clinton.

Could you all detail this blog's POLICY regarding when you delete people's submissions to your blog?

Is it because of certain "offensive speech" - ie: name calling, cursing and slander......

OR is it that you deserve the right to DELETE comments because they challenge your otherwise homogeneous discussions and dare to question your fundamental assumptions?

I take it that the battle for "freedom of expression" and tolerance is applied outward rather than accepted inward by some.

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Rhonda — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 20:54:00 -0000

I saw that Rikyrah was over at Huffington Post trying to school all these ignorant ppl on the matter. They are impossible over there. They have tuned in late and dont know what the hell is going on. They talk about Obamaniacs but they are Hill-arious with their half-ass comments about Barack not wanting to be a "colored boy", has never done anything in his life for black people or hates being around them etc... for why he didnt attend...oh boy...they keep flagging me. They are crazy!!

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

MacDaddy — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:24:00 -0000

Regardless of how this campaign turns out, it has exposed many a black politician as the house negroes they are: Hanging out with Hillary, hoping to hitch a ride on the Rove-Atwater Express all the way to the White House...

If only that pesky, skinny black patio negro would stop serving the Obama kool-aid and get out of the way.

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Augustine — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 14:06:00 -0000

TRAVIS is TRASH! he does not have half the brain of Obama, envy and jealousy is his making. He can not get any decent job, outside parasiting the Black problems. He went to Wal-Mart with Obama on his list making money off the back of under paid minorities. I REPEAT, HE IS TRASH!

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Jack Turner — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:43:00 -0000

rikyrah, this post is amazing. will you be my cool hip black friend?

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

I'm an OBAMA mama — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:36:00 -0000

Well, no one ever said this was going to be easy.

It does show that the problem of the 20th and 21st century was and still is race (paraphrasing WEB DuBois, who had his own peculiar issues with race and color) and it's not going away anytime soon.

People do strange things for money, prestige, power, etc.

Maybe Maggie Williams, Tavis Smiley, Sheila Jackson Lee, and Stephanie Tubbs were promised a high position or something, who knows? It might not even be a job for Tavis, his ego (and wallet) is just right there on his sleeve.

The only Clinton supporter I would really like to have a 'sit down' conversation with is Maxine Waters.

I would work really hard to be objective in listening to her. I would like to hear her make the case for Clinton after all of this recent foolishness.

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Nita — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 13:34:00 -0000

HALF THE COUNTRY HAVE SAID THEY WILL NEVER EVER VOTE FOR HER.

But half the country isn't promising to butter his bread for his support. I really think that's all it boils down to.

You know how black women have a reputation for being golddiggers and concerned only about 'what are you going to do for me'? and how much that reputation hurts? why do our so-called black leaders perpetuate the reputation for all blacks?

And, anyone who stands with that race-baiter AFTER she's done that to Obama is SUSPECT, A TOOL, AND NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

You know that's right. :(

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

rikyrah — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 12:05:00 -0000

Thanks anonymous. Washington has been writing about this theme for awhile now.

Re: Tavis Smiley, SOTBU, and Barack Obama – some final thoughts

Anonymous — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 11:57:00 -0000

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