How did Cornel West become the administration’s No. 1 gadfly? The noted African-American scholar and radio host may have helped Barack Obama into the White House, but he has spent the better part of the president’s term taking shots at him, calling him a “black mascot of Wall Street oligarchs,” among other names. “These last few weeks have only proven my point about Brother Obama,” West says in his signature “one love” voice as he talks about the debt-reduction debacle on Capitol Hill. “He simply caved in again.” (Read more)
Note: I challenge black politicians however those I challenge hands are not tied and can speak up and do more but choose not to. I find it a little different with “our” President. I believe his hands are tied as it relates to many, many issues that we are faced with. It has been proven that the good “ole” boys are not going to support him on anything that he does. Curmilus Dancy II – The Professional Agitator
