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Jarqui

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36. I heartily disagree

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:45 PM

Feb 2016

Nobody is above criticism. Not even John Lewis.

When I last checked, this is a democracy with freedom of expression rights.

If John gets out of line, he can be criticized like anyone else.

I think he got out of line today.

I can't endorse all he's getting as I haven't seen it all and some of it might be ugly. But there's no doubt in my mind, he deserves some criticism.

If one opens their mouth, they're accountable for what comes out of it. No free passes.

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John Lewis: 'I never saw' Sanders at civil rights events [View all] onehandle Feb 2016 OP

So, I never saw Lewis or MLK at the Selma to Montgomery march. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #1

Quick quiz... kracer20 Feb 2016 #2

30 years later? ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #70

I'm sure he knows who he saw bravenak Feb 2016 #3

Why it's controversial Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #7

"In a book by Lewis, he wrote that he first heard of Bill Clinton in the early 1970s." Jarqui Feb 2016 #29

Another one bites the dust. No matter Mr. Lewis's motives for making this randys1 Feb 2016 #8

We should just stfu and let them do it bravenak Feb 2016 #19

Not so. SusanLarson Feb 2016 #23

Thank you NowSam Feb 2016 #28

And he was not in Chicago either. Duckfan Feb 2016 #61

Maybe Lewis' memories are influenced by movies 6chars Feb 2016 #92

bingo! Champion Jack Feb 2016 #55

And what was ... NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #56

Yeah, you can't possibly tell the aim of the article (to suggest Bernie must not have been there) trillion Feb 2016 #64

Okay. I'll pose the question again. NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #66

Oh, come on. ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 #71

I asked a question. NanceGreggs Feb 2016 #86

I came back to see they are still attacking Mr. Lewis, how very pathetic and sick. randys1 Feb 2016 #78

Okay. Welcome to my ignore list. trillion Feb 2016 #85

please place me in your ignore list...please please please! Demonaut Feb 2016 #87

Done. trillion Feb 2016 #88

You are right. I sent an email to the CBC asking them to not make bogus, disingenuous statements Planetbarb Feb 2016 #65

i agree. nt DesertFlower Feb 2016 #27

I heartily disagree Jarqui Feb 2016 #36

Yes, he is. nt awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #43

no one is ever "above criticism" UpInArms Feb 2016 #53

Exactly. Duckfan Feb 2016 #62

MSM said release the Cracken on Bernie. bjobotts Feb 2016 #35

So what? nt ladjf Feb 2016 #4

I don't get this. hollowdweller Feb 2016 #5

Rep. John Lewis' actual words are 'I never saw him' Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #9

Bill was president.So of course you met Hillary bjobotts Feb 2016 #32

Petty Ahpook Feb 2016 #6

Yes, its petty elmac Feb 2016 #12

I am not happy with John Lewis statement he didn't see Bernie at marches Planetbarb Feb 2016 #21

Tx 4 this. n/t cyberpj Feb 2016 #25

. trillion Feb 2016 #41

Thx for this -- and welcome to DU (nt) pat_k Feb 2016 #68

the Swiftboating has begun uhnope Feb 2016 #10

Exactly what this reminds me of. Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #15

Per-zactly! Plucketeer Feb 2016 #18

The media circus is on. Narratives are being created newthinking Feb 2016 #11

Oooh, Bernie's Swifboat Moment! Now he'll have to PROVE was there! rocktivity Feb 2016 #13

And that means what? blackspade Feb 2016 #14

Exactly bravenak Feb 2016 #20

The idea that John Lewis knew everyone in the civil rights movement is akin tonybgood Feb 2016 #81

He met Hillary Clinton? Did somebody write this for him? jalan48 Feb 2016 #16

He met Hillary in Bosnia... Dr. Strange Feb 2016 #31

LOL-I guess so. Next we'll find out he was at the Goldman Sachs speeches. jalan48 Feb 2016 #37

Perfect! chapdrum Feb 2016 #40

Well I never saw either one of them in the 1960's Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel Feb 2016 #17

I have a hard time believing Lewis met Hillary intheflow Feb 2016 #22

"She was still voting Republican at that time..." chapdrum Feb 2016 #39

Oh, do you feel the same way about Elizabeth Warren? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #52

Good question. chapdrum Feb 2016 #83

I don't know anyone who preaches against tobacco TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2016 #90

Lets look at the history (reposted from another thread) SusanLarson Feb 2016 #24

Petty, not relevant, and essentially a 'No True Scotsman' fallacy. Hissyspit Feb 2016 #26

Here's one. ladjf Feb 2016 #30

The 50th anniversary celebration? yardwork Feb 2016 #46

Reminds me of all the people that said they went to Woodstock pandr32 Feb 2016 #33

It was a very ugly thing to see. SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #34

John lewis is either a fool or a liar. RATM435 Feb 2016 #38

Or the kind of person whose price can be negotiated rocktivity Feb 2016 #42

Or he didn't meet everyone awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #45

How do you explain the picture on social media Tempest Feb 2016 #51

If he is anything like me... awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #57

He is almost 76 -- born 1940 -- and those of us in our 70s don't remember everyone JDPriestly Feb 2016 #60

Hell, I am only 48 awoke_in_2003 Feb 2016 #63

Maybe you can post that picture... former9thward Feb 2016 #58

What picture? n/t Lucinda Feb 2016 #93

Or he could be senile. TexasMommaWithAHat Feb 2016 #89

Interesting. yardwork Feb 2016 #44

Could not believe Lewis made that comment. So many others have vouched for Bernie's WestSeattle2 Feb 2016 #47

This was very very ugly. SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #48

what a bunch of whoooie UpInArms Feb 2016 #49

Despicable Tempest Feb 2016 #50

to be ashamed, UpInArms Feb 2016 #54

What an ugly spectacle this thread is. Paladin Feb 2016 #73

It's the same bunch that trashes our Democratic President redstateblues Feb 2016 #75

Tragic but true curiouso Feb 2016 #80

Yeah a democracy is based on ideas and truth musiclawyer Feb 2016 #91

Sorry - you don't like it UpInArms Feb 2016 #94

Please post the picture. former9thward Feb 2016 #59

Bernie was there and can prove it. I will always admire John Lewis but that was low. phleshdef Feb 2016 #67

Here is a good article from Mother Jones proving it with newspaper clippings womanofthehills Feb 2016 #84

Truth is a booger Cryptoad Feb 2016 #69

Whose Truth? ProfessorGAC Feb 2016 #72

The record speaks clearly. Helen Borg Feb 2016 #74

Meh. I call this a fart in the bathtub--lotta noise and no real substance. davsand Feb 2016 #76

Lewis really should be ashamed of this. He distorted the truth. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #77

This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Feb 2016 #79

Actually, I haven't read any place where the Senator said he met Rep John Lewis during that time. Stellar Feb 2016 #82