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49. what a bunch of whoooie

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 11:19 PM

Feb 2016

the clintons never never never marched

such a pile of shit

John Lewis

you make me sad

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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