tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post7152748169976307691..comments2024-01-30T11:14:25.598-05:00Comments on Electronic Village: Tavis Smiley Pouts About Barack Obama Scheduling DecisionAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-5678981765917572392008-02-27T17:39:00.000-05:002008-02-27T17:39:00.000-05:00Yobachi - Dick Gregory was the highlight of the ev...<B>Yobachi</B> - Dick Gregory was the highlight of the event in my view. In fact, I'm gonna find a way to share Gregory's rant with my blog readers...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-7187990185688488652008-02-27T14:25:00.000-05:002008-02-27T14:25:00.000-05:00I watched a lot of it live Saturday even though I ...I watched a lot of it live Saturday even though I didn't really plan to, and will record it on Friday. <BR/><BR/>The can't miss part is Dick Gregory on the afternoon panel...I'm tellin ya.Yobachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151249328042613857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-41609933056398336192008-02-22T20:55:00.000-05:002008-02-22T20:55:00.000-05:00Anon - Thank you for sharing your village voice! ...<B>Anon</B> - Thank you for sharing your <I>village voice</I>! I hope you'll come back again in the future...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-4444047879141496952008-02-22T20:49:00.000-05:002008-02-22T20:49:00.000-05:00Tavis, Willie Lynch did a good job putting blacks ...Tavis, Willie Lynch did a good job putting blacks up against blacks. I know our ancestors are ashamed of you for trying to make Barack look bad. This whole thing is ego and about you and your event. God chose this man to run for president and it is critical that he goes to the other states to win. The bible says the two become one, his wife should be able to do what needs to be done, the people in New Orleans knows that Mr. Obama will fight for them. Stop bringing down your race, Mr. Obama has enough to go through. God is not pleased with your outrage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-43938661981382176302008-02-21T08:33:00.000-05:002008-02-21T08:33:00.000-05:00Ivan - I agree 100% with your assessment of the si...<B>Ivan</B> - I agree 100% with your assessment of the situation in this Tavis v. Obama hullabaloo...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-85840161014200442832008-02-21T03:02:00.000-05:002008-02-21T03:02:00.000-05:00Priorities must be put in order: Obama is running ...Priorities must be put in order: Obama is running for president, and the upcoming primaries are arguably the most crucial. Henceforth, Tavis, whom I respect with highest regard, should have understood this and taken it into full consideration.<BR/><BR/>Once Barack becomes prez, he can go to as many Think Tanks as possible. But until then, we've (yes we) got work to do...Ivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11660266149449276033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-24677791179467966002008-02-20T18:34:00.000-05:002008-02-20T18:34:00.000-05:00Shazza - It is wonderful to have your village voic...<B>Shazza</B> - It is wonderful to have your <I>village voice</I> in da place. Unfortunately, I don't know the answer to your questions. Perhaps others can provide answers (assuming that they were not <I>rhetorical</I> in nature)...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-54139721502841941912008-02-20T18:30:00.000-05:002008-02-20T18:30:00.000-05:00"To He (OBAMA) Is Given, Much Is Expected."..... e..."To He (OBAMA) Is Given, Much Is Expected."<BR/><BR/>..... even if it is a hour.the poet Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338037314941958216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-38730096743249838242008-02-20T18:27:00.000-05:002008-02-20T18:27:00.000-05:00Can anyone tell me how many time Barak Obama has t...Can anyone tell me how many time Barak Obama has turned down an invitation to the Annual Black State of the Union?<BR/><BR/>Can anyone tell me how many people Tavis Smiley has steered toward the Obama campaign?<BR/><BR/>Can anyone tell me how many fund raisers Tavis Smiley has organized for Obama?<BR/><BR/>Can anyone tell me why Obama with 80% of BLACK CAUCUS VOTES need to attend a Black Think Tank of Economist, Politicians, Religious Leaders, Civil Rights Leaders, Educators, Artist etc, when after the caucuses, he still has to do the GENERAL ELECTION and those BLACK people will have to vote for him AGAIN?<BR/><BR/>Just something to think about.the poet Shazzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00338037314941958216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-31713301068047196752008-02-20T06:05:00.000-05:002008-02-20T06:05:00.000-05:00Gunfighter - We have missed your village voice! I...<B>Gunfighter</B> - We have missed your <I>village voice</I>! I hope you find reason to come back often...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-10215249165162302532008-02-20T05:59:00.000-05:002008-02-20T05:59:00.000-05:00I think smiley will come around. I really do. It...I think smiley will come around. I really do. It isn't like he has much choice, after all... the freight train of history can be a terrible thing to be run over by.Gunfighterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05762432006297768871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-62907415593605270302008-02-20T05:51:00.000-05:002008-02-20T05:51:00.000-05:00Ms. Marvalus & SheCodes - Hopefully, Tavis will co...<B>Ms. Marvalus & SheCodes</B> - Hopefully, Tavis will come to his senses. He shouldn't want to be on the wrong side of history in this battle...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-39711232033515415602008-02-19T20:18:00.000-05:002008-02-19T20:18:00.000-05:00I've tried to look at this from every angle to see...I've tried to look at this from every angle to see where Tavis is coming from...but the brother is W-R-O-N-G!!!<BR/><BR/>I have always respected Tavis, but for him to think that his forum/symposium is the only way for Barack to speak directly to Black folks, to address Black issues is not fair, is biased, and I think is a little immature. In other words...Tavis is tripping!Marvalushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17351017369178485617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-14851188204532260872008-02-19T16:23:00.000-05:002008-02-19T16:23:00.000-05:00Hey Villager,I totally agree with you, I'm not sur...Hey Villager,<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with you, I'm not sure why he's so annoyed with Obama. Clearly, the man has more important things on his agenda right now!<BR/><BR/>I like Tavis, but frankly, I'm confused by his reaction to this supposed 'snub'.SheCodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16781431886213930930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-78978578093264168762008-02-19T14:22:00.000-05:002008-02-19T14:22:00.000-05:00Wayne, I totally agree with you on this. I don't ...Wayne, I totally agree with you on this. I don't understand Tavis' on this and in my mind, he is wrong. I too am a long-time admirer of Tavis. I've always been impressed with him and respected him. I guess I still do, but I just disagree with him here. I much rather see Obama focusing on his campaign at a very crucial point, then to see him taking his lead for granted and appearing in New Orleans. And I am further outdone with Tavis for not "accepting" Michelle. She is more than capable!<BR/><BR/>What's up, Tavis?<BR/><BR/>CarlaCarla Y. Nixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12795012202540560593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-57504483562468272502008-02-19T13:33:00.000-05:002008-02-19T13:33:00.000-05:00I think it's sad. Also did a recent blog post on t...I think it's sad. Also did a recent blog post on this. It seemed blatantly obvious to me that Obama needed to concentrate on campaigning in Ohio and Texas. No need to back track to Louisiana. He still has to win this thing.<BR/><BR/>I don't understand Tavis on this one and also wonder about these addresses and what solid action plans/items come out of these discussions. Maybe someone can enlighten me. <BR/><BR/>BTW - I remember a BDPA visit to my junior high school - that visit and the subsequent arrival helped me decide my career path :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-74073904136629781932008-02-19T12:24:00.000-05:002008-02-19T12:24:00.000-05:00Janet - I point to a post by Field Negro in my Vil...<B>Janet</B> - I point to a post by <I>Field Negro</I> in my <I>Village Movie</I> widget this morning. Field gives a good acount of the speech dustup. It is a shame that Team Clinton was able to counterpunch with the plagerism charge. It cost Obama a day in the news cycle. And his calling card is his oratory ... so it ain't good when people start to have reason to doubt your oratorical veracity. Some are predicting that Team Clinton will win the Wisconsin primary tonight. That would be disastrous...<BR/><BR/><B>Deidra</B> - Hopefully Tavis will get a clue. In the meantime, Obama campaign cannot take anything for granted. They need to win Ohio or Texas...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-30761152909240852162008-02-19T11:18:00.000-05:002008-02-19T11:18:00.000-05:00Obama declined Clinton request for a debate to foc...Obama declined Clinton request for a debate to focus on his campaign. He then declined Tavis invitation to focus on his campaign. So why is Tavis surprised? The man is just trying to do his job. I love Tavis but he going to have to understand that he can't get everybody and he was really selfish to say that he wouldn't invite Michelle - as if she can't speak for her husband. The way he said it sounded sexist (he probably didn't mean it that way...). <BR/><BR/>Besides, why do Obama need to talk about the issues now? He's already doing well on his own. They might as well just elect him President right now lol.Deidrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09846474311175471860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-51753863448803149502008-02-19T10:38:00.000-05:002008-02-19T10:38:00.000-05:00Villager, any thoughts on the dustup about Obama p...Villager, any thoughts on the dustup about Obama plagiarizing a portion of Deval Patrick's speech? Me, I don't think it's much ado about nothing. He could have just cited the text. I don't think it will harm him but with the Clinton machine, they will try to keep it front and center since she is now the underdog. Any thoughts?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751272793461639685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-86406735648209987862008-02-19T09:38:00.000-05:002008-02-19T09:38:00.000-05:00Janet - Janet, I tend to agree with you...Aaron & ...<B>Janet</B> - Janet, I tend to agree with you...<BR/><BR/><B>Aaron & Alaine</B> - Nice to see your <I>village voice</I> again. I hope that Obama can pull this thing out. It would be disappointing to see him lose after pulling our hopes up so high...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05001965827509309490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-1161218235264237862008-02-19T09:22:00.000-05:002008-02-19T09:22:00.000-05:00I like Tavis well enough. I enjoy his show and de...I like Tavis well enough. I enjoy his show and despite his very liberal viewpoint I often can find some value in his commentary. But I'm at a loss as to how a guy generally pretty smart plays it so wrong on Barack. Its plainly obvious that Barack is a little busy right now battling for the democratic nomination. He's gonna have to skip Tavis's gig. How does Tavis respond to the declined invitation? He puts Obama on blast and calls his not coming a "miscalculation and a missed opportunity". Dial back the hubris meter Tavis. Barack is not wanting for opportunities to speak to Black America. Given that 80% of Black America is giving him their vote, it seems clear many of us think he is talking about issues relevant to us. Your event is not the only place at which knowledge of the black condition may be revealed. I was very surprised at the way he mishandled it. He's caught, is catching a lot of heat (I put him on blast at my homeblog) but his most recent comments about it seem to indicate he has gotten a grip. So I guess we can all stop rhetorically caning him now.Political Seasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09609253738367441591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6152307338772205194.post-50616874510750203082008-02-19T09:20:00.000-05:002008-02-19T09:20:00.000-05:00I think Tavis Smiley is acting like a big baby. I ...I think Tavis Smiley is acting like a big baby. I would have thought he would be a little more understanding. He needs to realize that Barack Obama's campaign does not revolve around him. Obama is campaigning for such an important position, he cannot afford to meet everyone's demands and desires. Smiley is, in fact, on the wrong side of history and rather than admitting he created this furor for personal reasons, he is still perpetuating the notion with his silence.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16751272793461639685noreply@blogger.com