When McKinney and Lewis held hearings on black voter disenfranchisement Bernie was only white

[cali]

When Cynthia McKinney and John Lewis held hearings on black voter disenfranchisement Bernie was only white member to show up to support


https://mobile.twitter.com/ZaidJilani/status/697848689184747521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

[Fairgo]

1. Represent then, now,

always.

[PatrickforO]

2. Lewis' endorsement of Clinton probably stemmed from

some kind of political deal he made with them. He's been around a long time.

[cali]

3. They're old friends.

I don't impugn his motives for endorsing her, or have any problem whatsoever with his endorsement

[Odin2005]

11. Pure political patronage.

This is the kind of thing Bernie meant when he called Planned Parenthood "establishment", many of these people and groups are tried to the party machine by ties of patronage and influence. Hillary is the machine patronage candidate.

Unfortunately we have to be very careful about attacking Lewis because a white guy criticizing a black politician is taboo. Hillary is trying to bait Bernie supporters into looking racist in order to play into the "Bernie only cares about poor white men" narrative.

[bettyellen]

18. I have an "established" relationship with Planned Parenthood, and am damned proud of it.

That remark was a huge gaffe, and reeked of bitterness. It would never have been said if Sanders had gotten what he needed from PP. Bitter and foolish.

From what I have seen here, Hillary does not need to bait anyone into making rude statements about hardworking progressives.
Bernie says he'd like it to stop, but a lot of people cannot help themselves.

[Vinca]

20. Didn't he endorse her last time and then flipflop to Obama?

[erlewyne]

4. Don't fall into a trap, Cali.

Do not dwell. I share your feelings.

[Duppers]

6. How about yesterday's Mother Jones article?

http://convio.motherjones.com/site/R?i=30CmVqqNGH0H6xEZiWYdeQ


However much I respect John Lewis, somethings need more illumination.

[erlewyne]

7. Thanks Duppers!

I enjoyed reading that,
makes me feel good!

[Duppers]

9. You're most welcome.

[MisterP]

12. by its nature the factual record cannot be a trap

[erlewyne]

13. The trap sprung.

I did not want Cali and posters dwelling on
a distraction, kind of a malfunction junction.

I do not want us to play Hillary's game.

However, thru this rigamarole, I have
grown closer to Bernie, so it was a good
thing.

[MisterP]

14. it's a trap that can be escaped with a positive "rise above" campaign, at least

no harm, no foul

[stonecutter357]

5. "well, I never met him." John Lewis.

[Art_from_Ark]

8. Lewis doesn't even remember when he first heard of Bill Clinton

He said it was early '70s, after Bill had been elected governor. But Bill didn't officially become governor until 1979.

[frylock]

16. How big was that chamber that the only white guy in the room didn't stand out for John Lewis?

[Nanjeanne]

10. The here is a wonderful documentary from 2006 called American Blackout

about McKinney and voter disenfranchisement. The film features interviews with: US Congressional Representatives, John Lewis, Cynthia McKinney, John Conyers, Bernie Sanders, and Stephanie Tubbs-Jones; former US Civil Rights Commissioner & Dean of UC Berkeley's School of Law.

Why Sanders - that do nothing guy who never supported civil rights. So strange, isn't it?

[cali]

17. Thank you Nan.

[amborin]

15. knr

[AtomicKitten]

19. Of course he did. His activism is authentic.

k/r

[Bernblu]

21. But John Lewis doesn't remember seeing him. So, it doesn't count!