LZ Tavis Smiley : Why do Obama and Obama unfairly criticize President Cornet West ? Granderson : West also insinuated that other blacks who are n't as critical of the president as he and Smiley are also residents of this so-called plantation . Could it be because they feel personal grievances toward Obama ? He says the half are right to criticize Obama on policy issues but name-calling is petty . Granderson : Smiley , West seem egocentric in believing they are face of black intellectualism .
LZ Tavis Smiley : Why do Obama and Obama unfairly criticize President Cornet West ? Granderson : Could it be because they feel personal grievances toward Obama ? He says the half are right to criticize Obama on policy issues but name-calling is petty . Granderson : Smiley , West seem egocentric in believing they are face of black intellectualism .