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100. the pure hatred you have for John Lewis--calling him a "fucking capitalist reactionary asshole"
Thu Feb 18, 2016, 06:20 PM
Feb 2016

places you very far from Bernie Sanders and his values.

I would take 1 John Lewis over 10,000 seething Internet hate peddlers such as yourself.

People who hate John Lewis are generally bad human beings.



What the fucking hell is the matter with PUBLIC GOODS that are-- eridani Feb 2016 #1
And it's always people who already have theirs who are parroting this line Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #2
In general, yes nxylas Feb 2016 #7
He's an American hero sahel Feb 2016 #10
Best to just say that he's wrong and leave it at that nxylas Feb 2016 #35
NO, when you're wrong you're wrong Armstead Feb 2016 #89
Ah, but that is all evil socialism now don't ya know. nt raouldukelives Feb 2016 #12
It is so disappointing to hear dems talk like Romney pengu Feb 2016 #3
And as we all know Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #4
Nice! Hillary is going to need to call damage control now. nt Zorra Feb 2016 #5
Didn't we bail out the banks for free? ejbr Feb 2016 #6
You had to go there. ozone_man Feb 2016 #134
that's a good case for privatizing all education Enrique Feb 2016 #8
Wait a second bec Feb 2016 #9
Looks like its white millenials where PoC millenials are heavy Clinton uponit7771 Feb 2016 #11
I guess they appreciate Clinton calling them "superpredators" n/t eridani Feb 2016 #13
Do you think the millennials of color are stupid or ignorant? thx in advance uponit7771 Feb 2016 #16
Do you think that Clinton has ever done anything to benefit black youth? eridani Feb 2016 #17
yes...my question now? tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #23
That isn't very specific eridani Feb 2016 #24
I just have to jump in here..... markj757 Feb 2016 #49
She isn't worthy of black support. JRLeft Feb 2016 #53
Her long time relationship is imho... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #65
Of doing nothing. JRLeft Feb 2016 #73
There was a thread on this the other day, this is not true legislatiely or as an activist uponit7771 Feb 2016 #74
Visiting churches while supporting policies harming black people? n/t eridani Feb 2016 #114
Sanders didn't visit churches after he voted for the 94 legislsation uponit7771 Feb 2016 #118
Where is Clinton's apology for the vast increase in prison population? eridani Feb 2016 #119
Clinton didn't vote for the 94 legislation Sanders voted for... Sanders didn't even vist uponit7771 Feb 2016 #120
She strongly supported it. If not voting for her husband's legislation gets her-- eridani Feb 2016 #122
His votes trumps her "strongly supported" any day... either way, Sanders voted for it and uponit7771 Feb 2016 #126
They you are scratching "First Lady" from her list of qualifications, right? n/t eridani Feb 2016 #131
I appreciate your perspective as it relates to respect. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #60
I appreciate.... markj757 Feb 2016 #72
+1 uponit7771 Feb 2016 #64
Should be neither torn down or exagerated Armstead Feb 2016 #90
My question IS very specific... do you think PoC millennials are stupid or ignorant? tia uponit7771 Feb 2016 #67
You assert that they support Clinton. Data? eridani Feb 2016 #116
[crickets] n/t eridani Feb 2016 #124
Here you go, link inside uponit7771 Feb 2016 #128
Now what about the ones that don't use landlines? eridani Feb 2016 #130
"Not good enough Bernie" RunInCircles Feb 2016 #30
So is that a yes or a no? uponit7771 Feb 2016 #62
Sorry I just got back here now RunInCircles Feb 2016 #113
Apparently Clinton does. Rocky the Leprechaun Feb 2016 #45
So is this a yes or a no? Sanders camp has a hard time answering straight up questions uponit7771 Feb 2016 #63
No Arazi Feb 2016 #117
PoC millennials are not heavily Clinton. You pulled that out of the ether. marmar Feb 2016 #66
This is false (poll link inside), Right now Blacks, Hispanics, Gays, Women uponit7771 Feb 2016 #69
I wouldn't go that far NWCorona Feb 2016 #70
After welfare reform passed, Lewis was described as outraged DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #14
She called them "deadbeats" talk about being cold. NWCorona Feb 2016 #71
Links with context please Hekate Feb 2016 #108
Links with context please Hekate Feb 2016 #107
“these people are no longer deadbeats— NWCorona Feb 2016 #111
John Lew is is correct. Nothing is fee. leftofcool Feb 2016 #15
Yet another supposed "Democrat" who despises public goods. eridani Feb 2016 #18
Do you really think people don't understand that? DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #20
Considering how "careful" you have been with the tax dollars... Bohemianwriter Feb 2016 #21
Great response cali Feb 2016 #87
In other words, he's misrepresenting Bernie's proposals. SusanCalvin Feb 2016 #22
did your parents have to pay for you to go to public school? passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #28
Yeah, $12/hr is plenty enough for all those free things Laughing Mirror Feb 2016 #33
I know Bernie likes to talk about Denmark.... all american girl Feb 2016 #40
I pay taxes for stuff other people use. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #57
And there's a mechanism to pay for college access. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #59
Yep, and talk about getting stuff for free. The banksters certainly have been able to do trading... cascadiance Feb 2016 #102
I didn't know that the tax existed before. jonestonesusa Feb 2016 #106
How much tuition did John personally have to pay at his segregated public school? Jarqui Feb 2016 #82
When you pay for the total cost of the roads you use Fearless Feb 2016 #136
Hey John... MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #19
PREACH. VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #54
Certainly seems like "divide and conquer" to slash gov. programs which Akamai Feb 2016 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author CobaltBlue Feb 2016 #26
Lol, anonymous internet ranter calls for civil rights icon to be purged from national politics. nt geek tragedy Feb 2016 #75
This message was self-deleted by its author CobaltBlue Feb 2016 #96
a very odd comment--Mr Lewis will die one day but every day he is around geek tragedy Feb 2016 #99
I see. Was our Interstate system free? Was our Public School system free? Were our bridges, levies, in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #27
Wars are also free. We don't have to worry about budgets or offsets. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #50
I wonder what Lewis' position on reparations to AAs is. passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #29
Here's the answer that I give watoos Feb 2016 #31
exactly. Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #42
Hard work never killed anyone? Baitball Blogger Feb 2016 #32
Plus One! Hard work has led to the premature death of thousands, especially in the coal industry. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #47
Appears he has drank the Kool Aid. What a shame. n/t sarge43 Feb 2016 #34
Cali I wish they'd tell the damned truth - TBF Feb 2016 #36
well, fuck the military industrial complex Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #43
Good point, TBF. That never occurred to me. cali Feb 2016 #52
If I had the chance to go to college for free VulgarPoet Feb 2016 #56
I grew up in the midwest TBF Feb 2016 #78
Woah! Never looked at it from that angle. frylock Feb 2016 #93
Gotta feed the war machine. TBF Feb 2016 #95
As the reasons for the carnage cut their meat and lick the gravy frylock Feb 2016 #98
I agree with Lewis that nothing is free. bulloney Feb 2016 #37
^^^^This^^^^ fredamae Feb 2016 #38
why do so many people think our goddamned massive military is free? Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #44
Thank you - no one ever brings that up. nt TBF Feb 2016 #79
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I don't know about the top TBF Feb 2016 #85
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Don't even get me started on Flint. TBF Feb 2016 #92
and the results are in! yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #112
I'm appalled that this post stood as long as it did. Autumn Feb 2016 #123
Indeed... yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #125
Five for five jberryhill Feb 2016 #132
"POOF!" yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #133
PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #48
+ 1,000,000,000 What You Said !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #68
Never thought I would see the day John Lewis is telling people not to hope or have a dream. Punkingal Feb 2016 #39
this election is blowing my mind in so many ways restorefreedom Feb 2016 #88
This. It's totally mind-boggling. unreal. kath Feb 2016 #105
Brings back memories. davidthegnome Feb 2016 #41
That's carrying the water for Rs. The message: WhaTHellsgoingonhere Feb 2016 #46
The GOP will use these words against Bernie if he is the nominee.. I wish folks would just secondwind Feb 2016 #51
This has to be one of the stupidest talking point ever. jeff47 Feb 2016 #55
I wonder what he thinks of Hillary's community college plan? (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2016 #58
staring in a remake of grumpy old men...nt Javaman Feb 2016 #61
another sad straw man attack from Team Clinton TheSarcastinator Feb 2016 #76
Lewis is right. Now, that doesn't mean we can't get the wealthy and corporations to contribute Hoyt Feb 2016 #77
I dont think its just those two , its the whole Democratic Establishment Truprogressive85 Feb 2016 #80
Hard work in the military has killed millions of people, Mr. Lewis. We don't want that. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #81
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the pure hatred you have for John Lewis--calling him a "fucking capitalist reactionary asshole" geek tragedy Feb 2016 #100
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John Lewis is a hero. Chickenshit armchair/keyboard revolutionaries who hate geek tragedy Feb 2016 #104
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I agree with you about Lewis. As far as this poster goes though... cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #110
so busting ass at two or three minimum wage jobs is not "hard work"? restorefreedom Feb 2016 #86
THE HERO strikes again. nt m-lekktor Feb 2016 #94
It amazes me that people are so willing to undermine their legacy by selling out.. frylock Feb 2016 #97
Wall Street bailouts okay? Investing in the future of our country by investing in education not okay jillan Feb 2016 #101
Here's the problem John. I have a dream. Autumn Feb 2016 #115
+1000. Thanks Autumn. STILL can't believe that Lewis said that, and that he supports the "No We kath Feb 2016 #121
I can't believe he agrees with "hard work never killed anyone". Autumn Feb 2016 #127
The colleges would be full... Mike Nelson Feb 2016 #129
My daughter went back to college at 50 - we 840high Feb 2016 #135
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