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Cyrano

(15,027 posts)
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 02:33 PM Jan 2017

Trump spits on civil rights icon, John Lewis

Congressman John Lewis (D GA.) is a brave man and a hero in every sense of the word. His head was split open by Alabama police/storm troopers during a 1965 civil rights protest in Selma, Alabama.

President-elect Donald Trump railed against civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia, in two tweets Saturday morning, following the congressman’s plans to boycott next week’s inauguration.

The president-elect disparaged Lewis as “All talk, talk talk - no action or results” and attacking him for representing a Georgia district Mr. Trump claimed was “crime infested” and “falling apart.”


http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/14/politics/john-lewis-donald-trump/

Trump, has no problem attacking this man who is universally respected and honored by millions of decent human beings. So what else is new? It's become very obvious that the immediate future, with this despicable creature named Trump "in charge," is going to exceed our worst nightmares.
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Trump spits on civil rights icon, John Lewis (Original Post) Cyrano Jan 2017 OP
Well,if there are Wellstone ruled Jan 2017 #1
This is StupidFuck's biggest blunder yet. Chipper Chat Jan 2017 #2
i wish. the man thrives on colossal blunders. unblock Jan 2017 #3
Yeah. CNN turned the other cheek and welcomes more abuse. Chipper Chat Jan 2017 #4
Trump probably doesn't know anything about John Lewis Cyrano Jan 2017 #6
John Lewis speaks more truth with his farts than Donald Trump has ever spoken in his entire life. NBachers Jan 2017 #5
On MLK Jr Day weekend Blue Owl Jan 2017 #7
Congressman John Lewis is a national treasure Gothmog Jan 2017 #8
 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
1. Well,if there are
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 02:39 PM
Jan 2017

any African Americans still supporting Dingle Berry after this tweet,what can one say.

Chipper Chat

(9,672 posts)
2. This is StupidFuck's biggest blunder yet.
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 02:43 PM
Jan 2017

To attack John Lewis is a COLOSSAL mistake. He will NEVER live this down.

unblock

(52,116 posts)
3. i wish. the man thrives on colossal blunders.
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 02:45 PM
Jan 2017

because the media doesn't know how to do anything but sit back and marvel at them.

Chipper Chat

(9,672 posts)
4. Yeah. CNN turned the other cheek and welcomes more abuse.
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 02:51 PM
Jan 2017

Trump has NO HEART (contrary to what KellyAnne says). Most Americans know what John Lewis went thru and if Trumpie didn't know he is just plain ignorant.

Cyrano

(15,027 posts)
6. Trump probably doesn't know anything about John Lewis
Sat Jan 14, 2017, 03:55 PM
Jan 2017

After all, why would Trump know or care about someone who couldn't bring him profits?

Trump isn't fit to exist on the same planet with the likes of John Lewis. And Trump wouldn't know greatness if he tripped over it. And in today, he didn't just trip over it. He spit on it.

Bless John Lewis. And damn Trump to hell.

And by the way, I'm an agnostic, yet I feel compelled to use these terms.

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