Wow! David Brock's Blue Nation slamming Bernie supporters over John Lewis. Hateful stuff there.

[madfloridian]

I have never been in a campaign in which the supporters of a candidate were treated with such disregard and disdain.

It wasn't pleasant being a Deaniac, but this is far worse.

I do not think John Lewis should have said what he did about not remembering Bernie. It made it sound like he was questioning his honesty. He should have just endorsed Hillary.

Here's the page from David Brock's newly acquired Blue Nation Review. Don't forget to read the comments. Some are almost threats.

NEW LOW: Civil Rights Legend John Lewis Getting Trolled by Bernie Supporters

By Leela Daou
February 11, 2016
8643 Shares

Positively mind-numbing to see anyone trying to question the integrity or judgment of a giant like Rep. John Lewis. See the instant outcry below (and we’ve included a few heinous examples to illustrate how low these trolls will go).

Jose Antonio Vargas
✔
@joseiswriting

You best not come for John Lewis. Regardless of whom u support (#feelthebern or #ImWithHer) do not come for the walking hero.
12:15 PM - 11 Feb 2016

230 230 Retweets
293

omar durazo @duraznomar

whew, if ppl try to come for john lewis #onhere…guys, there’s a chance today could be really unpleasant.
12:59 PM - 11 Feb 2016

mani Gandy
?@AngryBlackLady

John Lewis who got his ass beat in the 60s by cops is establishment bc he's in Congress, but Sanders who's also in Congress isn't?
The jig.

I will not quote some of the others.

I am sad to see the racism and smears about Bernie's honesty that are going on right now.

There is no need for it.

[bravenak]

1. I am watching people harass Lewis right now on facebook

Imani Gandy is very well known and also very knowledgeable. This is bad for sanders.

[randys1]

4. It is remarkable that they (anti Lewis folks) would react at all. White privilege explains that.

[bravenak]

8. Shameful

[madfloridian]

49. Anti-Lewis? White privilege? Turning this into racism is just tragic.

[msanthrope]

106. Yes. White privilege. nt

[sheshe2]

117. Crying here. There was no need for this either.

This image tortures me.

Indeed, Tragic!

Have you ever seen people treated this way?..................

I have never been in a campaign in which the supporters of a candidate were treated with such disregard and disdain.

John had other things on his mind back then.

I do not think John Lewis should have said what he did about not remembering Bernie. It made it sound like he was questioning his honesty. He should have just endorsed Hillary.

?w=232&h=300

Anti-Lewis? White privilege? Turning this into racism is just tragic.

Amelia Boynton Robinson

[madfloridian]

118. I agree John Lewis has a great civil rights history. I never thought otherwise.

I just don't understand why he would make it sound like Bernie's not honest when Bernie never claimed to be in the South during this time. He only said he was in DC at the march.

Why would Lewis do this? He's a respected man, why treat Bernie's efforts as less?

[NaturalHigh]

125. It's white privilege to disagree with a black politician? Gee.

Actually, I thought that was everyone's right, not privilege.

[Bobbie Jo]

25. This isn't the first time, either

They slammed his FB page when his endorsement was announced. It was quite the scene.

Some folks even had the gall to call his office to harass.

[bravenak]

27. I could not believe that person did that. Very rude.

This time the abuse on facebook is worse to me. Sad.

[JRLeft]

52. He was denigrated much worse when he backed Hillary over Obama.

[bravenak]

57. Go take a look at his page before you say that so soon

Uh uh uh. Mm mm mm. Shameful shit.

[JRLeft]

75. I did I'm telling you I remember that Shit. I'm not justifying that Shit because it's

it, the Shit is awful.

[bravenak]

78. It just so many more people this time

It will be another somebody tomorrow. The next day. This is just sad

[JRLeft]

86. The sad thing is a lot of them are black.

[bravenak]

87. Most aint tho

And it shows

[JRLeft]

90. Oh I know, but on twitter it's worse.

[bravenak]

91. Oh my god i am watching that too i will not comment on twitter

[JRLeft]

96. This is election has fractured the party, I don't think the party will recover there's so

much anger and visceral activity. Republicans got this.

[bravenak]

99. Trump is doing the same to them

I am watching that too i love the fights

[JRLeft]

100. Trump is comedy gold.

[bravenak]

102. Damn straight he is

[JRLeft]

103. His debates are fuckin hilarious.

[bravenak]

104. I only watch for him

Him and carly? Lolololol! Him and bushie, roflmbao. Lordy! Carson be stuck like he's trapped in an elevator, hahaha!

[sheshe2]

119. See post 117...the rest is there

[m-lekktor]

33. Poor John Lewis. He chose to step in it. oh well. nt

[bravenak]

47. Yes. Then i guess the racial slurs are no biggie

[mcar]

71. The things said about this American hero are beyond contempt

It sickens me.

[bravenak]

73. Depressing too

Makes me sad

[mcar]

77. Me too brave

I've been so sad seeing this board today.

[bravenak]

80. Not even mad this time

[randys1]

2. Wait, so let me understand, you are slamming the above comments and people?

You are accusing AngryBlackLady and others of racism?

[boston bean]

6. Seems as if that is the case.

[boston bean]

3. I think calling John Lewis a house n.... was much worse and deserved a response.

[hedda_foil]

15. Nobody called him that.

[boston bean]

16. no? I saw it myself, on the twitter page.

[senz]

34. Are you trying to stir up race hatred?

If so, please stop.

[boston bean]

41. No I am not trying to stir up race hatred.

I speak the ugly truth.

[senz]

51. No one on DU said anything like that.

Why drag outside dirt in here?

[boston bean]

56. Umm it was pertinent to the OP.

[senz]

66. Regardless, it's vague inflammatory hearsay.

[boston bean]

67. I call it the ugly truth.

[senz]

79. Not around here. Doesn't happen around here

so why drag it in here? For all you know, it was said by a Republican or someone trying to stir up trouble for their own political reasons. Um-hm.

There's no reason to drag something disgusting in from the street so you can stand around and point at it. It doesn't contribute anything to what we do here. We're all fully aware that there's a big ugly world out there.

[boston bean]

84. The OP brought it here and I set the record straight.

I will post what I want when I want within the rule of this site. I do not take orders from other members.

Hope that settles your concerns.

[mcar]

74. I saw it too

In the same article excerpted above.

[boston bean]

76. Ayup.

[morningfog]

97. That is offensive and deserved a response. But not from fucking slime ball Brock.

[madfloridian]

5. It's really getting childish all this tit for tat. David Brock needs to back off...

his attack dog role. I am hearing some in the campaign are not happy with him.

[boston bean]

7. why are you responding to yourself in a comment?

[bravenak]

9. Right?

[m-lekktor]

29. she's adding further comment to her OP for chrissake.

any excuse to bully eh Boston Bean? typical

[madfloridian]

72. Thank you. I was ignoring it. Yes, I was adding to.

[riversedge]

46. Maybe she does not see that it is the Sanders Supporters doing the vile hits on Lewis.

[madfloridian]

83. So sad to see you actually say that.

[senz]

95. This wouldn't be an ugly, baseless accusation intended as flame bait, now would it?

[winter is coming]

14. mad, that's what he's paid for.

He'll only back off if it reaps negative dividends, and Camp Weathervane's slow to perceive that the attacks are likely to rebound on the campaign.

[Broward]

22. I have a sneaking suspicion that's what a few are paid for here as well.

[arcane1]

48. As SoS, she spent thousands of TAXPAYER dollars buying fake Facebook and Twitter followers.

Imagine what she'd buy with DONOR dollars!

[Broward]

54. Absolutely, there are a lot of ways to spend that money.

[ChiciB1]

69. Wonder If Enough People Will Connect The Dots And Not

blame this on Bernie. Guess he there's nothing he won't do. I've got to stop reading his crap, my feelings about all this is really turning into some serious, serious negative feelings.

I'm flabbergasted at how her campaign is being run and I thought last time was bad. Fangs and claws seem to be amped up now.

Don't know how Bernie stands this onslaught by them. All we can do is keep fighting for him and hope people see through this. I just don't know.

Breaks my heart.

[sarge43]

10. Typical Rovian behavior

Team Clinton keeps quality company.

[onecaliberal]

11. This right here is the final straw for me.

Last edited Thu Feb 11, 2016, 10:09 PM - Edit history (1)

There will be no nose holding. I will never ever be for her. I cannot in good conscience support someone so completely slimy and morally bankrupt, someone who would say this about a man who has worked his whole life for others. He has more integrity in his pinky fingernail than she has in her whole body, as for John Lewis, what does it say for him that he was willing to go along with this?

[madfloridian]

12. Questioning Bernie's honesty about his civil rights activity....

then attacking Bernie's supporters when they speak out.

[arcane1]

42. Exactly. Every article described Lewis' remarks as an attack or a slam.

Suddenly nobody can respond to it without "Attacking a civil rights icon".

You can't make this stuff up. No low is too low for the Clinton Crew.

[ShrimpPoboy]

127. Unfortunately there are small minded people

throwing out racial slurs and being ugly. I doubt there would be this kind of response or backlash against Sanders' people if the only criticism of Lewis was directed at what he said.

[Cheese Sandwich]

13. I feel like this is a battle we can't win, and the faster we can change the subject the better

[madfloridian]

17. This battle is lost. Hillary's campaign has used it to her advantage I fear.

And that makes me sad.

So do you suggest we never mention it?

[Cheese Sandwich]

21. I'm saddened and stunned by the whole thing.

You know as well as me or better.
I'm not sure but from a campaign strategy point of view maybe it would be better to focus on positives like that new Erica Garner.

[madfloridian]

26. Oh, well, then.

I don't want to hurt Bernie's campaign by giving an opinion. I am feeding into one of Hillary's main talking points...how bad we Bernie supporters are. Well, damn.

Guess I'd better hush up.

[Cheese Sandwich]

36. I really don't know.

You've got every right to speak as well. That's what web forums are for right?

It's not like DU is going to determine the election or anything.

[Cheese Sandwich]

45. ..

I really appreciate your posts, they are some of the best, do your thing madfloridian

[Chezboo]

116. This whole Clinton smear job on Sanders supporters should be brought to the campaign's attention. nt

[jfern]

121. It won't be too her advantage if she gets the nomination

Maybe she's too stupid to realize that a lot of Bernie supporters are sick of her and will stay home.

[cui bono]

19. I think you're probably right.

Even thought the whole thing is horrid.

.

[madfloridian]

30. Then I will back off so as not to hurt Bernie's campaign.

SO so sorry.

[cui bono]

53. It's not your fault. It's a situation that's destined for problems since it is a civil rights leader

being criticized and then plays into their whole racist meme. So probably better to just let it die and keep the issues at the forefront.

.

[MisterP]

115. you don't win their game by playing or by forfeiting,but by pointing out they're playing one

[liberal_at_heart]

23. The Southern caucuses and primaries are just getting started. Hillary will use this and many other

racial attacks for months to come. And then of course if she wins the nomination she will expect the party to come together again like 2008. She keeps these tactics up and there won't be any coming together after the nomination. People will get tired of being abused.

[Nyan]

68. Don't despair yet. This is the kitchen sink.

He's gonna fight back.
And I think there's a good chance this will backfire. This might be the opportunity to highlight Bernie's civil rights record, and where exactly Hillary was then and what she was doing when Bernie was being arrested.
We'd better hope that Bernie campaign is tough.

[Peregrine Took]

18. You are so right, "Mad" - this is much dirtier than the Dean campaign....

reminds me of the lies and distortions Swiftboater's put up against Kerry and, were later discredited.

http://www.military.com/opinion/0,15202,101730_1,00.html

Vile people. I wouldn't believe anything that came from Brock. Recall the Anita Hill book......

[madfloridian]

20. But the terrible lies against Kerry's honorable service at least came from the right wing.

This is not coming from them.

[Punkingal]

37. It is beyond sad.

I am so distressed about this. I can't understand why John Lewis chose to say what he did, and it is bewildering to see someone of his stature do something like this. The intent of his statement is clear, and those of us who are offended by untruths are attacked for daring to speak against John Lewis, who is an icon. Even if you say you consider him a hero for his work in civil rights. I just don't see why that should give him a pass on any criticism.

[appalachiablue]

105. What about the timing of this, just after NH, Iowa before that and big endorsements

this week, Ben Jealous (last week by phone), Ta-Nehisi Coates, Harry Belafonte. Not to mention Nevada and South Carolina coming soon. Why not a month or two ago, or last summer? Seems strange to me as well as sad.

[John Poet]

55. When it comes to foreign policy, Hillary & friends

are pretty right-wing.

They just aren't professed-Republican right-wing.

[FlatBaroque]

24. If you think about it. the role of people like Brock

is to do everything possible to take attention away from the issues, on which his candidate loses 100 out of 100 times. The truth is there for all to see.

[morningfog]

28. Would you expect anything else from the Hillary campaign's slime wing?

[in_cog_ni_to]

31. David Brock is the scum of the earth. For Clinton...you're judged by the company you keep.

That's a disgusting thing Brock is doing.

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

[Autumn Colors]

32. So wouldn't all Bernie need to do to respond to this

is just state that either:

1) No, John Lewis wasn't at this or that civil rights event that he was

OR

2) Say, that he couldn't possibly have seen him, given where he was in the crowd, etc. Maybe Bernie couldn't physically see him there either?

[arcane1]

35. The Super-PAC that coordinates directly with the Clinton campaign? Starting to look a bit arranged.

Nothing would surprise me any more.

[madfloridian]

40. That's Correct the Record...that David Brock's as well.

[arcane1]

50. Thanks for the clarification. Same asshole, different shit n/t

[madfloridian]

60. She also has Priorities USA a super Pac, but I think Brock did not feel welcome there.

He's buying up his own media outlets.

[riversedge]

38. The vile came from Sanders supporters hitting on John Lewis Shameful

[Aerows]

43. I think you meant "bile". n/t

[riversedge]

63. No-Vocabulary.....

Vile is the word I said and the word I meant:


vile
vīl/
adjective
adjective: vile; comparative adjective: viler; superlative adjective: vilest

extremely unpleasant.
"he has a vile temper"
synonyms: foul, nasty, unpleasant, bad, disagreeable, horrid, horrible, dreadful, abominable, atrocious, offensive, obnoxious, odious, unsavory, repulsive, disgusting, distasteful, loathsome, hateful, nauseating, sickening; More
disgraceful, appalling, shocking, sorry, shabby, shameful, dishonorable, execrable, heinous, abhorrent, deplorable, monstrous, wicked, evil, iniquitous, nefarious, depraved, debased;
contemptible, despicable, reprehensible;
informalgross, godawful, lowdown, lousy;
archaicscurvy
"a vile smell"
antonyms: pleasant
morally bad; wicked.
"as vile a rogue as ever lived"
archaic
of little worth or value.

[Aerows]

70. Okay :)

I probably shouldn't have gone there, anyway.

We are in the thick of primary season, that doesn't mean we should be ugly to each other. I apologize for the snark.

Fellow Democrat, you are just as important as anybody else in the constituency.

[libdem4life]

112. Just a bit of grammar...you used it as a noun..."the vile"...should have been "the vile (something)"

There is no such thing as a "vile".

[Aerows]

39. I don't believe a bit of it.

This is the standard "whisper out loud" type of games the Clinton campaign is currently playing.

This right here, diving deep into the ditch and slinging crap around at this early in the game reflects much more poorly on her own campaign than her manufactured "crisis" every could.

She might as well release a "Bernie Sex Tape - Revealed" statement for all the good it is doing her.

Maybe she will release footage of him putting quarters into the Salvation Army bucket and declare that he is too stingy? Maybe he donated a pallet of no-name brand dog food to the animal shelter, and that's bad?

[senz]

59. Exactly.

Some are trying to drag everything down to a debased and ugly level and then pull us into it.

It's a game and shouldn't be tolerated.

[magical thyme]

44. their "examples" of people supposedly trolling Lewis appear to me

to be people threatening anybody who dares to troll Lewis.

Not one example there of anybody trolling Lewis

[riversedge]

58. "its Bernies job to shut this down. Let's see if he has the integrity to do it." Last

weekend Sanders told them to stop it. I think he needs to say it again.

Tweet:
Janice Barandes ?@Boomerbabe3 3h3 hours ago

@winner2016nh @Mamas_Spot @joanwalsh @CelinaGMusic its Bernies job to shut this down. Let's see if he has the integrity to do it.

!

[madfloridian]

65. Yep...Bernie folks have to shut up and sit down while the rest continue.

Very interesting that is.

[senz]

92. Oh where have we seen THIS game before??

Invent your very own kerfluffle and then ask Bernie to repudiate his own supporters.

Uh huh. Horrible little game. Everyone sees through it now.

Nice try.

No, it's not nice. Not at all.

[libdem4life]

113. It is typical divorce lawyer tactics...throw out garbage...then make a killing off of the drama.

You say nothing...it "stands". You "correct the record" and It's On !!! It's an old Damned if you Do and Damned if you Don't. Again, sleazy divorce lawyer tactics.

[tarheelsunc]

61. Poor Bernie supporters.

Seriously, BS supporters attack and put down one of the greatest representatives we have in Congress, yet the Bernie supporters are the ones being "slammed"? Give me a break.

The double standards on DU lately are absolutely ridiculous. When it comes to Hillary, anything goes. She's been called a "bitch" here among many other names and juries let it stand every time. Yet if you state a factual observation about Bernie or dare question his vague proposals that use made-up numbers, you're "slamming" him and you're an awful person for not seeing how perfect he is.

[mcar]

82. +1000

[jillan]

62. Leave it to the Clintonian machine to use a civil rights icon as a political pawn.

A very sad day indeed.

[juxtaposed]

64. this is sad, Brock, and hrc using race bating.

this will be ugly tonight and I feel it may blow up hrc's campaign.

[Skwmom]

81. Brock is pond scum. n/t

[senz]

85. lol -- maybe Hill wants to accuse Bernie's supporters of attacking John Lewis now?

If so, how cheap.

[NanceGreggs]

88. So it's David Brock's/HRC's fault ...

... that BS supporters post hateful stuff?

Many of us have seen their posts on the FB pages of John Lewis, Gabby Giffords, and others because they had the gall to endorse Hillary instead of BS.

This behaviour is not new - it's been repeated over and over throughout this campaign.

"I do not think John Lewis should have said what he did about not remembering Bernie. It made it sound like he was questioning his honesty. He should have just endorsed Hillary."

Should everyone endorsing HRC check with BSers before making a statement, just to ensure they're saying what you want them to say, in the way you want them to say it?

"It made it sound like he was questioning his honesty." It didn't 'sound' that way to me at all.

Let's not forget that one of Bernie's supporters, Cornell West, called Obama "the niggerized president", among other things. Maybe you should concern yourself with what your own candidate's endorsers say before insisting that John Lewis should speak in accordance with your wishes.

[bravenak]

94. Umm hmm

Yeah they know. Why wont you just pretend none of that happened? So mean.
You are hurting bernie and making everybody miserable. Stop noticing the bad stuff you just want him to lose. The bus is coming.

[Number23]

120. Hey it was Hillary's fault when the Sanders campaign tried to steal her data too

And when they shat on Planned Parenthood and Sybrina Fulton's FB pages too.

So I guess some are just continuing the disingenuous ridiculousness that it's everybody's fault but the people actually doing the shitty, mortifying, counter productive behavior.

[NanceGreggs]

123. Well, apparently that's what we're all supposed to do ...

... acknowledge that Bernie is always the victim.

It's amazing to watch how Senator "I've never run a dirty campaign" Sanders is more than happy to have his supporters run a dirty campaign for him, while feigning ignorance of their well-documented behaviour.

[Chathamization]

89. Those "supporters" include a Conservative Breitbart writer who called Sanders a "gamma male" and a

"matriarch", and another Conservative who complains about "dopey Sanders voters." I'm guessing Brock is assuming he can just make stuff up and people will believe him. I guess some people really don't care about the truth at all.

Edit: Just checked another "supporter," who has a tweet saying that Democrats need a reality check and there's nothing decent about socialism or socialist. So the Clinton campaign is straight up lying and saying that conservatives who dislike Sanders are his supporters. I wonder how many of the "Bernie Bros" we hear about are random people online who don't like Sanders but get labelled as his supporters because they say something nasty. I mean, seriously; this is just straight up lying.

[Bonobo]

93. Brock reacted too quickly for this not to have been planned. He tipped his hand. nt

[madfloridian]

108. I agree. Very organized

[senz]

98. First the gender card, then the race card.

With all this card playing, they might find good jobs in Vegas.

[workinclasszero]

101. Bernie fans must be scared

The bros are out of control again. This gutter kind of politics might play well on twitter and reddit.

Let's see how it plays in SC and super tuesday states.

[BainsBane]

107. You're outraged that people find it unacceptable to smear a Civil Rights hero?

There is a lot of ugliness about, but it is not on the part of those who denounce ugly comments toward Lewis.

None of those comments you site are ugly. They are commenting on the hatefulness that is made evident anytime any public figure has the audacity to criticize Sanders or support Clinton.

Here is an example of the discourse being so unfairly smeared by the awful Americans who dare to respect John Lewis.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=1345493


FB: https://www.facebook.com/JohnLewis/?fref=nf

Since when did MLK represent the Establishment? I guess all that money and influence is more important than carrying on his legacy, I guess you got yours and don't feel the need to ensure that all young Americans both Black, Latino, and White be able to afford to go to to college and be able to compete with the Global Jobs market, as long as you got yours.

You are a sell out!!!!!!! U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is way better. The Clintons doubled the prison population by throwing black people in prisons. U. S. U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders is much better on issues that are relavant to the poor avereage american. I thaught you were inteligent. You get a perfect canidate in Sanders and you turn your back. I don'ty care what you diud in your life. If your done doing new good things then get out of the way and retire. Bernie Sanders wants to do something about mass incarceration and legalize Mariuanna. you must be getting donations from the prison industry. All you want to do is advance your career!

Twitter:

John Lewis must have Alzheimer's

No. He has the money from Hillary's campaign purse! Disgusting!

You say Lewis shouldn't have said he never met Bernie because it makes it seem like Bernie is dishonest. How dare a man who risked and nearly lost his life fighting for Civil Rights comment on who he did and didn't meet in the course of that struggle. He sacrificed himself for the right of African Americans to vote, and now you say he should not exercise his hard fought right to free speech because his rights don't extend to disagreeing with one white politician you clearly think superior? And now you insist yet again that any criticism of any behavior by Sanders supporters constitutes hatred. How dare anyone comment on foul or racist attacks. Daring to question white "progressives" and their inherent superiority is of course racist, given that white people are the most oppressed people in America, especially white men who make $80k--$300k a year. The racism toward them truly is unacceptable, clearly worse than hurling racial epithets at a Civil Rights hero, or even beating or killing black men.

This follows your relentless attacks on Black Lives Matter. That was the moment that made it difficult for Sanders to attract a majority of black supporters, and you were on the front lines on DU of making that happen.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/128026409
http://www.democraticunderground.com/128027165
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251456257
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251456604
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251457765

Here is a basic point that you do not appear to understand: Your rights or views are not more important than those of people who disagree with you. Bernie Sanders is not superior to John Lewis or any other person on this planet. EVERY citizen has every right to criticize someone running for the presidency. They also have a right to vote however they damn well please. If anyone has earned that right it is John Lewis.

[GumboYaYa]

109. Hello fellow Deaniac....

Things repeat themselves....one of these days a populist is going to win and we will celebrate!!!

It has been too long. It is great to see you still fighting the good fight!!!

[madfloridian]

111. GumboYaYA so good to see you. Have I been missing your posts?

Or have you not been posting much?

Lots of memories from back then.

[madfloridian]

114. Do you remember this post from 2004?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x583737

There's Howard Dean, your wife, Jeff Smith, and you are somewhere.

[GumboYaYa]

124. I do remember that....

My two kids are on stage also. Today my daughter turns 20. Wow...time really does fly.


I have not been around much. We have been extremely busy the past several years. We bought an old church (46,000 square feet) that needed massive repairs so I spend almost all my free time working on it. My wife runs an auction company out of the building.

The whole family is getting into Bernie's campaign, so I will be here more often.

It is great to chat with you!

[madfloridian]

130. Well, you guys have done a lot.

My kids are older than yours, and I won't even tell you my age...

But I am sure enjoying retirement...teaching ain't what it used to be. Got 33 good years in.

[Live and Learn]

110. I find it totally disgusting and unforgivable. Just as I did with all the smears she used on Obama.

[jfern]

122. Of course David Brock was a perfect saint when he slimed Anita Hill

No racial issues there.

[Jester Messiah]

126. I think they hung Lewis out as bait.

Anyone who takes that bait is going to be held up as "evidence" that all of Bernie's people are at best uncivil and at worst horrible racists, part of the wider plan to tear down "Bernie Bros." It's schmuck-bait.

[bunnies]

129. +1 nt

[Larkspur]

128. The obama Boys redux argument again

Rep. Lewis should have just stuck with endorsing Hillary, but his intentional mischaracterization of Bernie Sanders was uncalled for and smells like a typical Clinton attack line.