Washington Watch Exclusive: Roland Martin's Full Interview With Dr. Cornel West

Roland Martin interviews Dr. Cornel West. Recently, Dr. West harshly criticized President Barack Obama, citing a number of personal and policy based issues as the basis of his critique.

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• Roland Martin
• TV One
• Dr. Cornel West
• President Barack Obama

[campcarlita]

Dr. West speaks the truth!

[ManicRaider]

Jesus loving and free black man do not go together.

[disandthat]

Dr, West tells the truth, man. Obama does do that: when he's in an African American venue - church - he speaks and acts differently. Obama is an ass kisser of White Wall Street.

[cd64803]

I do want President Obama to do well not just because he is black but because I want this country to succeed. Dr. West does make a good point about the lack of acknowlegdment to the poor black community from the president. Even though I believe Obama has a lot on his plate and hasn't had a lot of help from congress, he still needs to associate or communicate with the people who helped put him in office.

[pastorSGoode]

Great interveiw. I've been African American all my life. lol. I found this to be true; as long as we vote race and not people, we'll continue to be a nation divided. I have never been a fan of Obama; nor did I vote for him. Although I hoped and wished him to do great, I found him to be a great double talker. Both parties argue, fuss, and fight, while pushing to the same goal. Black, White, Hispanic, Jewish,,, and so on, need to eat and provide for their family. WE need to vote people. Not race.

[atheistasylum]

Please stop riding MLK's ass.

[Uriahsgrandma]

DR.!!!! PROFESSOR.!!! CORNEL WEST!!!!!

[tstruss912]

This is all a bunch of third-grade bullshit. Who cares if he said something mean? IT'S TRUE! Obama is a major liar, disappointment, and fraud. That's what we should be talking about--not some outlier comments from one of the nicest people on the planet.

[secretbubba3]

He is a black mascot for wall st. I commend Dr. West for telling the truth!

[rb0975]

@nothinelse2seehere1 No you idiot I won't be looking like a damn fool, i will always be trying to find a way to better myself and my family instead of waiting for any poltician black, white, gop, or democrate to do it for me. So what we came out in numbers for the first time in prolly forever to vote. we came out just because he was black where was that 98% today November 8th? We can't expect to vote one time and the fucking world is going to change. Fuck off lil sheep!!!!!!!!!!

[nothinelse2seehere1]

@rb0975 yes did, why are you typing that big big big lie, wow, he told bush off more than he could ever get at obama, but dont worry u silent now, so when a white gets back in the seat, you will look like a damn fool asking for rights and respect, while u sat there 4 -8 yrs and coddled the mulattoe, dont ask another pres for nothing cuz it would be hyprocritical, every pres looks out for the ppl that put him in power, so blks voted 98% but he looks outfor the joo, so u have no power, game

[IamNeutral]

Roland Martin, Great Job, as usual! Great Job! Cornell West is full of Sh*t!