Barack Obama

sheshe2

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9. Yes, Tavis does get it wrong.

Mon Jul 22, 2013, 10:39 PM

Jul 2013

It wasn’t the first time the PBS host blasted Obama for his speech. On Friday, Smiley took to Twitter to criticize the president’s “weak as pre-sweetened Kool-Aid” speech, noting it took Obama “almost a week to show up and express mild outrage.”

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Harvard professor Charles Ogletree disagreed with Smiley, saying that the President has “been talking about race and doing things for race for a long time, and the reality is that … he wasn't pushed to the podium, he walked to the podium.”

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2013/07/21/tavis_smiley_criticizes_obama_for_race_speech_accuses_him_of_leading_from.html

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Tavis Smiley gets President Obama all wrong [View all] babylonsister Jul 2013 OP

Yes. elleng Jul 2013 #1

Surprised by Tavis Smiley's comments IrishAyes Jul 2013 #2

This started years back he's out of the loop BrainMann1 Jul 2013 #3

Consider it done! IrishAyes Jul 2013 #5

I never really cared for him. grantcart Jul 2013 #4

Please see the above #5; thanks. IrishAyes Jul 2013 #6

BTW, fabulous OP IrishAyes Jul 2013 #7

ol tavis had impeccable timing.. didn't, he? To go on tv and Cha Jul 2013 #8

Yes, Tavis does get it wrong. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #9

This really pisses me off, Cha Jul 2013 #10

Bitter lemon. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #11

Wow... Jamaal510 Jul 2013 #15

Here's a 'smiley' for you tavis: Whisp Jul 2013 #12

Excellent response! JustAnotherGen Jul 2013 #13

Great thread. Major Hogwash Jul 2013 #14

"There is plenty of ground upon which to die, but very little upon which to stand" Hekate Jul 2013 #16