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Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: What Bernie's spokesperson thinks about John Lewis [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,659 posts)20. It was disgusting then and it's disgusting now.
The passage of time does not make it any less so. The fact that it was said publicly several years ago should have been a warning to Sanders that this person should not be part of his campaign. Instead, he hired a woman who was known to have slandered a respected Congressman and one of the heroes of the Civil Rights movement. If there's some excuse for that I can't think what it would be.
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Ok, 3 years ago. Still impliedly intended to stir up sh*t premised on his very sad diagnosis.
JudyM
Dec 2019
#18
That she would say that about JOHN LEWIS in 2017, or 2007, or 1997, or 1987, or any time....
George II
Dec 2019
#42
Ms Gray not only voted for Jill Stein, but has no regrets doing so. What does that say?
still_one
Dec 2019
#47
I was reading that....both lymphoma and pancreatic cancer....some reall progress there.
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#141
I remember when any sort of Pancreas cancer was a quick death sentence ...
marble falls
Dec 2019
#148
It wasn't that long ago...I remember when I was a kid when Leukemia was a death sentence...now it
Demsrule86
Dec 2019
#190
Of course it matters. I'm interested in knowing if she has any integrity...
NurseJackie
Dec 2019
#22
This does matter. It was a revulsive tweet crafted to villify and shame a leader and an icon.
lapucelle
Dec 2019
#163
She has been absolutely vicious to all thing non-Bernie. It should be noted - she voted for Stein.
George II
Dec 2019
#9
No comment about the disgusting smear of an icon of the civil rights movement, JOHN LEWIS?
George II
Dec 2019
#45
It is her sentiment. It could be 3 years old, 13 years old, 23 years old, 33 years old....
George II
Dec 2019
#58
Yeah she did poorly with that comment 3 years ago, which has nothing to do with Bernie.
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#59
It shows the character of the people he hires in high places. Regardless of when she said it....
George II
Dec 2019
#125
I commented on that already George, and I don't feel the need to post to make you happy.nt
Autumn
Dec 2019
#114
I understand that. But it's using John Lewis and his disease to further an agenda.
Politicub
Dec 2019
#137
I knew there would be the "It's an old tweet!" defense. 2017. Trump in office and Republican
betsuni
Dec 2019
#50
Oh please. How is quoting Bernie &/or his surrogates "bashing Bernie"? Just, how?
Hekate
Dec 2019
#72
They dredged up a 3 year old tweet smearing a civil rights icon because he is sick now
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#74
Yes, and you may have noticed my post advising the newbie to self-delete as divisive.
Hekate
Dec 2019
#81
Why would you share mean spirited words at all when the person they were directed at
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#176
So actually in your universe if one says despicable things about someone who then gets sick
dsc
Dec 2019
#180
No. In my world we dont try to use peoples' illnesses and out of context tweets to hurt
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#181
what part of this was posted the day she was hired (and he at least didn't know he was sick)
dsc
Dec 2019
#188
I wonder why she's still on Sanders campaign. Maybe Bernie shares her views.
comradebillyboy
Dec 2019
#139
Maybe DU could just focus on John Lewis for one damn day instead of ugliness...
Hekate
Dec 2019
#147
Another bloody sore point with me: Who did Sanders supporters heckle at the 2016 Convention?
NBachers
Dec 2019
#62
It's just one example of the despicable comments by that particular member of Bernie's team
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#69
It's 3 years old, has nothing to do with Bernie and is attacking a civil rights icon who was just
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#73
Did the staff of anyone running for president as a Democrat mock Jesse Jackson?
betsuni
Dec 2019
#99
The comment was a joke three years ago, its only out of context that it ...
marble falls
Dec 2019
#75
It is sad that somebody would wait for Lewis to get cancer before dredging this up
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#155
3 years ago, before he was sick. The OP dredged up a 3 year old quote by a sanders staff
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#153
Bri Bri's comment about John Lewis is trash, regardless of when it was made...
SidDithers
Dec 2019
#169
I think the worst offense was Bri Bri's original tweet to her tens of thousands of followers...
SidDithers
Dec 2019
#177
His staff certainly has a consistent pattern of (let's be generous and call them) gaffes.
LanternWaste
Dec 2019
#145
What Bernie did in college during the sixties is repeated over and over and over
betsuni
Dec 2019
#150
It is a tweet not done by him, by somebody who was not working for him that has nothing to do with h
Tiggeroshii
Dec 2019
#154
Not unless the person's other public comments convince me to do so. Hers do.
LongtimeAZDem
Dec 2019
#189