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LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts) Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:31 PM Jun 2016

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John Lewis was already a champion. He is now a fucking legend.

If you consider this man's EPIC contribution to the country, the tenacity, the 'sprinting a marathon' to get the full distance of his convictions...just....let it...sink in....there are no words to show how big this is.

With tears streaming down my face, We Shall Not Be Moved:

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John Lewis was already a champion. He is now a fucking legend. (Original Post) LaydeeBug Jun 2016 OP

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #1

I hope the young people realize what a big deal this is--the Democrats have stood up, both in the MADem Jun 2016 #2

Revolution! sheshe2 Jun 2016 #3

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #18

;) sheshe2 Jun 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #4

Yep. I agree. nt LaydeeBug Jun 2016 #20

So true. nt Laffy Kat Jun 2016 #5

I'm tired of people giving Bernie the credit Skittles Jun 2016 #6

This is a Rosa Parks moment, an important historic event. L. Coyote Jun 2016 #7

If I knew how... Cracklin Charlie Jun 2016 #8

You mean this one?...thanks for making me look it up!.. pkdu Jun 2016 #9

"Nothing can break me down!" joshcryer Jun 2016 #17

A man of towering stature- I, too, am overcome. NBachers Jun 2016 #10

K & R Iliyah Jun 2016 #11

Very exciting times we live in. ffr Jun 2016 #12

Amen to that!!! ailsagirl Jun 2016 #13

Huge K&R! lunamagica Jun 2016 #14

From the red state of GA brer cat Jun 2016 #15

K&R Starry Messenger Jun 2016 #16

Edmund Pettus to the House Floor....that's some damn journey. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #21

Well said malaise Jun 2016 #22

If I can do like 1% in my life forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #23

K&R Gothmog Jun 2016 #24

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

1. +1000 nt

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:32 PM

Jun 2016

MADem

(135,425 posts)

2. I hope the young people realize what a big deal this is--the Democrats have stood up, both in the

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:39 PM

Jun 2016

Senate and in the House.

Great song pick...!

sheshe2

(83,739 posts)

3. Revolution!

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:45 PM

Jun 2016

uponit7771

(90,335 posts)

18. +1

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #3)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 02:16 AM

Jun 2016

sheshe2

(83,739 posts)

19. ;)

Reply to uponit7771 (Reply #18)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 02:24 AM

Jun 2016

Response to LaydeeBug (Original post)

rjsquirrel This message was self-deleted by its author.

LaydeeBug

(10,291 posts)

20. Yep. I agree. nt

Reply to rjsquirrel (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 08:32 AM

Jun 2016

Laffy Kat

(16,377 posts)

5. So true. nt

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 11:59 PM

Jun 2016

Skittles

(153,147 posts)

6. I'm tired of people giving Bernie the credit

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:11 AM

Jun 2016

John has been holding his own FOR DECADES

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)

7. This is a Rosa Parks moment, an important historic event.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:15 AM

Jun 2016

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

8. If I knew how...

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:19 AM

Jun 2016

I would post the adorable video of Rep. Lewis dancing to "Happy".

I believe he has started something wonderful today. He makes me happy.

pkdu

(3,977 posts)

9. You mean this one?...thanks for making me look it up!..

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:27 AM

Jun 2016

joshcryer

(62,269 posts)

17. "Nothing can break me down!"

Reply to pkdu (Reply #9)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:55 AM

Jun 2016

I love that. So awesome.

NBachers

(17,099 posts)

10. A man of towering stature- I, too, am overcome.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:34 AM

Jun 2016

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

11. K & R

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:36 AM

Jun 2016

ffr

(22,669 posts)

12. Very exciting times we live in.

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 12:53 AM

Jun 2016

We've been pushed too far and we're pushing back.

http://www.c-span.org/video/?411624-1/democratic-sitin-gun-violence-continues&live=

ailsagirl

(22,893 posts)

13. Amen to that!!!

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:08 AM

Jun 2016

lunamagica

(9,967 posts)

14. Huge K&R!

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:10 AM

Jun 2016

brer cat

(24,559 posts)

15. From the red state of GA

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:41 AM

Jun 2016

where some folks think the votes shouldn't count. The good voters from the 5th District have made their votes matter for almost 30 years sending Congressman Lewis to Washington.

One of my favorite John Lewis quotes: "You have a mandate to get out and disturb the order of things." He demonstrated today just how that can be done.

K&R

Starry Messenger

(32,342 posts)

16. K&R

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 01:44 AM

Jun 2016

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

21. Edmund Pettus to the House Floor....that's some damn journey. nt

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:09 AM

Jun 2016

malaise

(268,924 posts)

22. Well said

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:18 AM

Jun 2016

Rec

forjusticethunders

(1,151 posts)

23. If I can do like 1% in my life

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:22 AM

Jun 2016

of what Rep. Lewis has done, I can die satisfied I've made a major difference in the world.

Gothmog

(145,129 posts)

24. K&R

Reply to LaydeeBug (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 09:26 AM

Jun 2016

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