"If they think they have issues with the president not doing enough for the poor now, wait and see what happens if the opposition takes office. Then they would really need a poverty tour"

This quote by Cornel West is a warning to those who are dissatisfied with the present president's efforts to help the poor. He is suggesting that if the opposition takes office, the circumstance for the poor will end up being even worse. He implies that the opposition will not focus on the requirements of the poor, which the existing president's efforts will be viewed as a high-end in contrast. He is suggesting that if the opposition takes workplace, the poor will need a hardship tour to bring attention to their plight. This quote is a call to action for those who care about the poor, to make sure that the opposition does not take workplace which the existing president's efforts to assist the bad are not forgotten.