Harlan Crow (of the Clarence Thomas patronage scandals) donated the max individual donation ($3,300) to Cornel West’s campaign, which invited obvious criticism.

Text of his response on Twitter:

As an independent candidate and a free Black man, I accept donations within the limits of no PACs or corporate interest groups that have strings attached. I am unbought and unbossed. Despite my deep political differences with brother Harlan Crow (who is an anti-Trump Republican), I’ve known him in a non-political setting for some years and I pray for his precious family. I find it hypocritical for those who highlight his $3300 donation to my campaign but can’t say a mumbling word about the PAC-driven billion dollars to support the genocidal attack in Gaza sponsored by their candidate! I’m fighting for Truth, Justice, and Love! Onward!

Frankly, the pleasant words make this look much worse than just saying “if some asshole wants to send me money, I’ll keep it”. Sounds like someone he wants to keep on the good side of, but y’know they’re only political differences, not stuff that really matters.

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      1 year ago

      Well, Jimmy Dore is not the only one.

      I think he just has a way of explaining things in a bruttal manner, which riles up some people.

      No sugar coating.

      He is suprisingly quite on RFK Jr. and what he said about Israel-Palestine.

      Kim Iverson did call RFK Jr. out, which is good.

      RFK Jr. was trying to seem as a antiwar person, but now we know better.

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          1 year ago

          Most people tend to give the benefit of the doubt, before calling them out.

          Bernie Sanders was a hard one to find out.

          Dr. Cornel West was called out when interviewed by Jimmy Dore, then West got Peter Daou as manager.

          RFK Jr. was found out when Israel-Palestine talks were brought up.

          AOC and the Justice Democrats are others that have been called out, as well.