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Unsane (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 07:46 PM Original message |
Anyone get the impression Tavis Smiley doesn't really like Obama? |
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Montauk6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. Ahhh... he's probably still miffed that Obama passed on the State of the Black Union conf. |
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zulchzulu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 11:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. He was pissed that Michelle stopped by the conference instead of Barack |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Did she? I don't recall that; she wasn't welcome, by Tavis. nt |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. i thought he was backing hillary clinton during the primaries |
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politicasista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Tavis is jealous of President Obama |
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sampsonblk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:17 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. And that translates into jealousy??? (nt) |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:25 PM Response to Reply #25 |
26. For some folks with big egos.... |
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EraOfResponsibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 10:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
33. and egos don't get any bigger than Tavis Smiley's |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. I've met him. I know. |
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EraOfResponsibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. He is SOOO full of it |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 07:55 PM Response to Original message |
4. He doesn't appear to like President Obama much. But, I do appreciate that he is trying |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:27 PM Response to Reply #4 |
11. He rather is trying to find a way to again criticize Barack Obama.... |
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mucifer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:53 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Thanks for the recap. I've heard Tavis on other shows and I missed today's |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #11 |
35. Thanks. I missed this, and was wondering where the OP was |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. He's a hypocrite... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Wow, it always amazes |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. The thing that bothers me about him... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. Tres weird but that's the |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 07:58 PM Response to Original message |
5. He's a Jesse Jackson guy, I believe. |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:02 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. I'd say he is a Tavis Smily lover |
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asjr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I'd say you are right. To me he |
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kwenu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. He's never liked Obama and no one really cares. |
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Peacetrain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
9. Tavis has had a wild hair about Obama for well over a year now |
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Renaissance Man (420 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:24 PM Response to Original message |
10. Tavis Smiley |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. This is all good information.. |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
37. Wow. Good to know, and I do remember when |
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traxster (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #10 |
38. Wow.... |
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Jennicut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 11:27 PM Response to Reply #10 |
40. Hmmm, that pretty much sums it up for me! |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
53. Folk callin into TJMS was askin why Tavis was hatin, on Bill Maher Tavis let the cat out of the... |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:37 PM Response to Original message |
13. I was on the |
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Nedsdag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. From last month's Atlantic Monthly: |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
22. Maybe if jealousy hadn't been |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
30. Joyner's right |
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Cash_thatswhatiwant (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
17. I feel like he thinks Obama thinks he doesn't have to answer any questions the AA |
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goclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #17 |
24. I agree . Why is Tavis so worried about Obama's accountability? |
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tonycinla (135 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:35 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. The real reason? |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. I don't think that anyone in the Black Community questions Obama's blackness |
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babylonsister (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 11:50 PM Response to Reply #27 |
43. Jesse Jackson disabused me of that notion when I saw him on Nov. 4th. |
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TTUBatfan2008 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:52 AM Response to Reply #27 |
55. That still doesn't explain... |
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traxster (130 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:59 PM Response to Reply #17 |
32. His worst was commentary after Obama's Speech on Race |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 08:56 PM Response to Original message |
20. Jealousy my friend jealousy! |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Yes, how |
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Hieronymus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:39 PM Response to Original message |
28. I've never liked Tavis, so I could care less if he likes President Obama or not. |
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Fire1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. Tavis Smiley and alot of the activists of the CR movement |
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EraOfResponsibility (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
34. Check out this blog post from jackandjill (an AA political blog) |
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Cha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Feb-28-09 10:16 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Thanks for that..it |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:13 AM Response to Reply #34 |
45. Dang! I might have to go and hang out at that site....! |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Jack and Jill is the realness |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:29 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Well, I've read some of their stuff, and of course, |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:33 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. I visit and post on there as much as on here |
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Number23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 05:17 AM Response to Reply #51 |
57. Angee, got any suggestions on good Afro-sphere sites?? |
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angee_is_mad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
44. You don't know? |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:13 AM Response to Original message |
46. Tavis Smiley likes Tavis Smiley and that's about it... |
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Mayberry Machiavelli (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:18 AM Response to Original message |
48. "Impression"? He hates Obama. It came to a head during primaries, where Smiley was |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:44 AM Response to Original message |
52. Smiley reminds me of one of many black folk who's cynicism about whites was a part of their persona |
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Imagevision (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:52 AM Response to Original message |
54. Tavis is still PO'd Barack said sorry can't do your show? |
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uponit7771 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:55 AM Response to Reply #54 |
56. I just get the feeling that Tavis is pissed Obama is proving him wrong about most of white America, |
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Baikonour (979 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
58. It all comes down to sour grapes, in my estimation. n/t |
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Kermit77 (160 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
59. Even when Obama accepted the nomination - Tavis hated on him that night |
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alwysdrunk (908 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
60. Self-important |
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firedupdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-01-09 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
61. Tavis reminds me of a slimy pimp.... |
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