TAVIS SMILEY VS. THE OBAMA’S
February 20th, 2008 Posted in Politics
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama turned down an invitation from Tavis Smiley to attend his “State of the Black Union 2008″ conference on Feb. 23 in New Orleans – and all hell has broken loose.
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Listen to Tavis Smiley’s full commentary on the TOM JOYNER SHOW:
Listen to Michelle Obama’s full comments on BAISEN AFTER DARK
Read Political analyst Roland Martin’s column “Why Obama should skip Tavis?”
February 20th, 2008 at 5:12 pm
I don’t understand, why is Tavis Smiley mad. Would he have gone after Hillary if she had refused this invitation. People just need to relax and stop with this ego trip. Obama made a conscious decision not to attend, so be it. Lets stop trying to divide and celebrate the fact that someone of color might be the next President. I’m sure he struggled with the decision not to attend this function but in all honesty if I was in his shoes i would probably do the same. one of the things he’s been consistant to point out is don’t look at him as a black candidate, look at him as just a candidate that could(and probably will) change the direction of this country. Oh need us forget he’s a by product of a white mother and black father(god forbid if he goes around celebrating the white side).
February 20th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
the man is running for the president of the united states for pete’s sake….can’t we cut the man some slack?
February 21st, 2008 at 12:38 am
Tavis is always mad at somebody lol
Oh need us forget he’s a by product of a white mother and black father(god forbid if he goes around celebrating the white side). thats just too funny!!
-Did Tavis Invite Barak Obama Before? when he was just a Senator
let it go Tavis babe-calm down lol
February 21st, 2008 at 6:20 pm
Tavis Smiley and many others like him, (i.e., Bob Johnson)… are basically jealous of Sen. Obama’s success. And a lot of “so-called” black leaders are upset b/c Sen. Obama has not bowed down and kissed their ring, (or their a__).
Smiley wants Sen. Obama to lose so he can continue to cry about blacks not being represented in government… How does the blacks folks that Smiley talks so much about, benefit from an Obama lost?… The only one who benefits for an Obama lost is Smiley…
Obama is not playing the old game… It’s a new day!
This is the type of the change we need… GO OBAMA!!!!
February 21st, 2008 at 7:05 pm
tavis sucks and is and always has been a hater! These so called Black leaders need to take a step back and realize what a TRUE leader ca do for this country.
February 21st, 2008 at 7:56 pm
tavis will run this in the ground and make obama never want to appear with him
February 21st, 2008 at 8:20 pm
Go Obama! Smiley and the like need to sit their azzes down! I’m so sick of these “so-called black leaders” who promote change to get their own agendas across, but at the first sign of REAL CHANGE and hope for Minorities…they act like HOUSE NIGGAS! Scared MASSA goin’put dem out da house. Negroes please.
YES! Obama will win! He will be the first Black (”clinton” does not count) president.
February 23rd, 2008 at 4:31 am
tavis is so 90’s….hes a hateful person, I used to work for him so i know!
February 23rd, 2008 at 1:37 pm
I believe it is unconscionable for Tavis Smiley to attack Barack Obama because he cannot spare the time to make it to his event. Clearly, Obama is in the make or break moment of his potential presidency. If he does not win Texas and Ohio it could mean that Clinton could take the election through Super Delegates. I am an activist and an African American. I am sorely disappointed in Tavis Smiley’s callous self promotion at the expense of this historic run. Is Mr. Smiley really that short sighted? Do the efforts, hopes and votes of millions of Americans including Black Americans really mean so little to Mr. Smiley? If Obama’s campaign got negative coverage at this crucial moment I would have expected it to come from Republicans. Instead I have to see it come from Tavis Smiley. Shame on him. If we lose Texas or Ohio it may be due in some part to Mr. Smiley.
Kiki