Tavis Smiley slow cooks Obama on CBS Morning Show

[ballscout1]

Hi hater! He did a jobs fair tour, and charged for admission. Y'all don't appreciate shit.

Not to mention on every tour he also sells his latest book.

Like that doesn't add to the improved literacy of black people.



just can't please some people no matter what you do for them.

 

[Mr. Met]

Wow! These responses are so fucking immature.

BTW, where is Jesse Jackson sitting at the inauguration.

For what it's worth he was right there with MLK til the end.

 

[ViCiouS]

yeah cause W sent troops and tanks and planes and ships..

i also like how you hedged the white folks use by saying they were uncomfortable.....

like nobody was up in arms with the killings in the hood until Obama

nobody cared that black unemployment is usually double that of white people until Obama

there is a lot nobody cared about until Obama..

Dude fall back - they were uncomfortable because it was borderline acts of war against an ally -W didn't send troops into Pakistan, but conducted limited strikes on the border lands - Obama on the other hand is conducting low intensity warfare on western Pakistan, sometimes with and most times without cooperation. Whatever his intel briefings, Obama believes Pakistan is a danger to us.

Under W the drone strikes weren't a human rights issue -the only reason its kind of an issue now is because of the frequency of strikes + collateral damage = protestors

imo Tavis Smiley could care less about drone strikes, it just sounds good... Everything Tavis wrote is very true MLK would have a serious issue with everything he said, but I doubt Tavis' sincerity

 

[34real]

President Obama should not continue to feel boxed in by his blackness, but feel liberated in a second term to find ways to push back on the most intractable issue in America

Basically and what Tavis has said isn't wrong but instead of talking about that people just want to lable him "salty".

Enough of this,let's not be critical of our people in high position's because we don't want to give white people ammo.Fuck that,it's 2013 and we've done that to long and where has it gotten us?no where but,questioning people's action's and where we fit into the scope of thing's when it's least in important and that's usually after they leave office.

The economy is fucked,can't fix that overnight but some of the other thing's I could let slide because it's his personal choice as a man to do but when it comes to thing's like healthcare and taxes,no sitting back waiting,I'm turning the heat all the way up 360 degree's.

 

[HAR125LEM]

Please tell me you're making that up.

And I haven't forgotten how quickly they run to Sean Hannity's bullshit shows and but never get on him about his race baiting and they were painfully quiet on the GOP's trying to block the Black and youth vote for the 2012 election.

What am I making up?

http://www.usprisonculture.com/blog...-was-incredibly-destructive-for-black-people/

Rickey Ray Rector
Lani Guinier
Welfare Reform.
Black Economic DE-empowerment.

Tavis wasn't bitching about those situations under Clinton now was he?

I'm not happy with President Obama's lax responses in regards to war drone usage and banking alliances.

But C'mon Now!
What Has Tavis Smiley Done?

 

[Upgrade Dave]

What am I making up?

http://www.usprisonculture.com/blog...-was-incredibly-destructive-for-black-people/

Rickey Ray Rector
Lani Guinier
Welfare Reform.
Black Economic DE-empowerment.

Tavis wasn't bitching about those situations under Clinton now was he?

I'm not happy with President Obama's lax responses in regards to war drone usage and baking alliances.

But C'mon Now!
What Has Tavis Smiley Done?

I agree with you on all of that. When I first read your post, I thought it said he called Clinton "the Real Black" president.

 

[black-n-tan]

Tavis needs a bullet in his dome

Not necessary, he has already committed career suicide.

 

[sirwoodz]

"he is not the fulfillment of dr kings dream, we are still a long way from that"

=

"PLEASE KEEP PAYING ME TO SPEAK AT YOUR EVENTS ABOUT HOW SAD AND PATHETIC WE ARE AND GOTSTA KEEP ON KEEPIN' ON!!"

 

[Race Harley]

He's been a salty bitch from the git-go....

I must have missed the part where Tavis laid out all the things HE has done for Blacks and/or to empower the poor, other than bump his gums for a paycheck from corporate sponsors.

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[ballscout1]

Wow! These responses are so fucking immature.

BTW, where is Jesse Jackson sitting at the inauguration.

For what it's worth he was right there with MLK til the end.

yeah for what its worth he ran upstairs and smeared some of MLK's blood on his sweater and then ran to every talk show that would have to saying MLK dies in his arms.

 

[Blu Diablo]

Hell, he and Cornell popped up with Occupy when it was hot but I missed them as Occupy was trying to keep people in their homes and I missed them when fast food and Wal Mart workers were openly talking about striking for better wages (which should have been an easy battle to jump into). If they did participate, someone enlighten me.

Exactly, Tavis wants to call out the president for having tied hands when he has tied hands of his own.

This dude was absolutely mute on the whole Wal-Mart and fast food shit which completely kills his poverty argument.

 

[publicenemy]

It's easy to criticize the man sitting at the head of the table. Why don't Tavis take a run at the Presidency and show us how it should be done? Oh no his self hating irrelevant ass will sit by and clown someone who is at least trying.

I am quite sure the Smiley-Jackson ticket will be a winner..................

 

[Quek9]

Fuck that sissy bitch.

 

[TheBigOne]

Like Obama can just snap his fingers and make racism, poverty and terrorism disappear, huh?

 

[Upgrade Dave]

Exactly, Tavis wants to call out the president for having tied hands when he has tied hands of his own.

This dude was absolutely mute on the whole Wal-Mart and fast food shit which completely kills his poverty argument.

Wouldn't want to fuck with that sponsorship money.

 

[kinglickk]

That faggit still mad huh

This!!!!

 

[Cock Head Jones]

A politician is constrained by certain forces but there shouldnt be anything stopping Tavis Smiley. Other than talk (endlessly) what concrete steps has he taken to lift anyone out of poverty other than himself?
Hell, he and Cornell popped up with Occupy when it was hot but I missed them as Occupy was trying to keep people in their homes and I missed them when fast food and Wal Mart workers were openly talking about striking for better wages (which should have been an easy battle to jump into). If they did participate, someone enlighten me.

Walmart is by far Tavis largest sponsor.... Wells Fargo n McDonald's in his mix too.

He's a Superfraud/ Hustler but I can't say I disagree with what he said here. He finally found an angle that may get people to pay attention.

 

[zenman]

Everyone's response to Tavis criticism is just name calling. No one is refuting any ideas or facts.

Obama is a 90s republican and the Republicans are nuts. Obama isn't doing shit but fucking up civil liberties blowing up people by remote control.

Tavis said previously to vote for Obama but we have to push him to be great. Obama isn't a good president....just better than the alternative.

Tavis said in a radio interview.....there is no Lincoln without Fredrick Douglas and abolition movement. no FDR without the Labor movement and no LBJ without King and the civil rights movements

 

[ballscout1]

At the end of the day Tavis stays relevant and paid by bashing Obama. He uses his credibility from his BET days to be that negro that is qualified to critique a black man.

He gets paid handsomely by white people to say what they don't want to take a chance of saying. And Tavis has nothing to lose by doing it.

Geraldo Rivera is the same way.

 

[Upgrade Dave]

Everyone's response to Tavis criticism is just name calling. No one is refuting any ideas or facts.

Obama is a 90s republican and the Republicans are nuts. Obama isn't doing shit but fucking up civil liberties blowing up people by remote control.

Tavis said previously to vote for Obama but we have to push him to be great. Obama isn't a good president....just better than the alternative.

Tavis said in a radio interview.....there is no Lincoln without Fredrick Douglas and abolition movement. no FDR without the Labor movement and no LBJ without King and the civil rights movements

Obama is a 00s Democrat: he's learned from the mistakes of Clinton and tried to avoid them while also learning from his own mistakes (being too soft in the first term).
Tavis isnt wrong with the Lincoln/FDR/LBJ analogy but he sees himself and markets himself as Douglas/Labor/King but he doesn't bring a single legislative goal as those men/groups did.

At the end of the day Tavis stays relevant and paid by bashing Obama. He uses his credibility from his BET days to be that negro that is qualified to critique a black man.

He gets paid handsomely by white people to say what they don't want to take a chance of saying. And Tavis has nothing to lose by doing it.

Geraldo Rivera is the same way.

He talks a good talk but has nothing to show for it but a very nice bank account.

 

[Ruff Ryder]

I voted for Obama but some of y'all act like he can walk on water.

No one is beyond criticism.

 

[TruDat]

tavis makes some good valid points
Obama should be criticized on some instances;
but what is disheartening
is that tavis sometimes sounds like a straight bitch ass female.
His banter makes him sounds so butthurt these days

 

[Mr. Met]

yeah for what its worth he ran upstairs and smeared some of MLK's blood on his sweater and then ran to every talk show that would have to saying MLK dies in his arms.

Quoted from this book. Good job.

 

[BDR]

I voted for Obama but some of y'all act like he can walk on water.

No one is beyond criticism.

Man stop lying

 

[TheBigOne]

I voted for Obama but some of y'all act like he can walk on water.

No one is beyond criticism.

It's not criticism that bothers me. It's the lack of specific things that Obama can do to fix the problem. If Tavis wants to do something, he needs to take the Karl Rove play book and start reconfiguring state legislatures so that you can gerrymander and have a majority in the House and the Senate. Bopping from Ritz Carlton to Four Seasons around the country criticizing Obama might be cool for his bottom line, but does nothing for his legacy or for black people. What good will it do if Obama dons a dashiki but can't pass a law to do diddly squat?

 

[BKF]

Once the white house is white again. We''ll see how real and dedicated Tavis and his ilk really are. If Tavis was really passionate about the issues of black folk. Then he would spend less time criticizing the president. As well as less time on paid gigs and hit the pavement making change. Instead of being idealistic talking about change. Show us how it's done Tavis but like the tea party. When push come to shove. He and his ilk revert back to making noise.

 

[SMD69]

I must have missed the part where Tavis laid out all the things HE has done for Blacks and/or to empower the poor, other than bump his gums for a paycheck from corporate sponsors.

HE IS NOT IN POSITION like homie la clown is

 

[ss2020]

All Tavis is saying is the the president has left the poor in the cold. If he is lying please show me what the president has done to disprove this. He doesn't even mention that poverty even exists in speeches. its sad.

 

[UnoBetter2]

Everyone's response to Tavis criticism is just name calling. No one is refuting any ideas or facts.

Obama is a 90s republican and the Republicans are nuts. Obama isn't doing shit but fucking up civil liberties blowing up people by remote control.

Tavis said previously to vote for Obama but we have to push him to be great. Obama isn't a good president....just better than the alternative.

Tavis said in a radio interview.....there is no Lincoln without Fredrick Douglas and abolition movement. no FDR without the Labor movement and no LBJ without King and the civil rights movements

And there is no Obama without Tavis Smiley, huh? GTFO, Fuck this dude for real!!

 

[UnoBetter2]

I voted for Obama but some of y'all act like he can walk on water.

No one is beyond criticism.

OMG?? HE CAN WALK ON WATER TOO!! I knew he could Fly but dayam!!

 

[ballscout1]

All Tavis is saying is the the president has left the poor where he found them in the cold. If he is lying please show me what the president has done to disprove this. He doesn't even mention that poverty even exists in speeches. its sad.

Fixed......where was the concern from Tavis before Obama ?

what is it that you wanted him to do ?

he has presented jobs bills that congress blocked

he extended the Bush Tax cuts in order to extend unemployment insurance.

he extended payroll tax cut

he has put money into education

he has extended medical care for those who didn't qualify but didn't have any.

SO what again did you and Tavis suggest he do ?

And why don't we hear Tavis speaking on the obstruction that has gone on in congress for 4 years ?

 

[BigDaddyBuk]

Everyone's response to Tavis criticism is just name calling. No one is refuting any ideas or facts.

i guess you didnt see the reply i made huh?

and as for Obama being a 90's republican...i dont remember Republicans making any kind of national healthcare plan available. or championing any kind of fair pay acts. or making sure Black farmers settlement got paid out to them. in fact, socially he's about as democratic as you can get.

you're talking propaganda, not facts.

 

[ballscout1]

And there is no Obama without Tavis Smiley, huh? GTFO, Fuck this dude for real!!

What is a 90's republican seeing as though the first Bush left office in 92 and Clinton had the WH until 2000.

Clinton of the welfare reform Medicare cut Nafta...

What was it again that Clinton did for the poor ?

 

[D-TOWN REP]

Man, fuck this nigga

 

[CoochieMonster]

That faggit still mad huh

Deep down inside he's glad BO was reelected. Complaining about what a Republican wasn't doing for him wouldn't have the same affect.