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.
He polls even lower than the lowest Republican running for President.
The man is a useful idiot to those seeking to destroy democracy.
Money is money in this case. If the donor doesn’t support your platform, don’t take the fucking money. $3300 isn’t even that much money these days. Fuck this guy.
RFK Jr. is polling in third place, only 3rd party person that is polling that high in a while.
Robert’s super pacs are receiving wealthy backing and lobbyist support, same as the bloods/crips.
Either way good when people call out politicians instead of oinly defending them.
Cornel West started losing people when he got Peter Daou, as Campaign Manager, then when he left the Green Party (44+ states possible) to the independent party (29+ states possible).
