Tavis Smiley and Cornel West on the 2012 Election and Obama's Progressivism

Here's a discussion with Tavis Smiley and Dr. Cornel West on Obama's record as a progressive, poverty, and other issues related to the latest presidential election.  They also discuss their latest book: "The Rich and the Rest of Us: A Poverty Manifesto."  This is courtesy of Democracy Now!.

Part 1: On the election.

 

Part 2: On Obama and Poverty.