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Tiggeroshii

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73. It's 3 years old, has nothing to do with Bernie and is attacking a civil rights icon who was just
Mon Dec 30, 2019, 01:03 AM
Dec 2019

diagnosed with cancer. To dredge up a 3 year old tweet smearing a civil rights icon because he is sick in order to make that person's boss look bad, is pretty lousy.

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That's disgusting. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #1
It's from 4 years ago... JudyM Dec 2019 #13
January 11th, 2017 is not four years ago. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #15
Ok, 3 years ago. Still impliedly intended to stir up sh*t premised on his very sad diagnosis. JudyM Dec 2019 #18
It's part of a pattern of behavior. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #21
Yes. sheshe2 Dec 2019 #31
Sanders evertonfc Dec 2019 #30
It was a nasty thing for her to say whenever she said it. nt pnwmom Dec 2019 #83
Nice try BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #17
It was disgusting then and it's disgusting now. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #20
Feel free to post her heartfelt apology tirebiter Dec 2019 #27
So she wasn't just shitting on the party during the election... TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #38
Lol. Pot, meet kettle. JudyM Dec 2019 #39
No worries there. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #41
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
To a tweet that was made a year prior. Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #70
Yup... SidDithers Dec 2019 #76
+1 betsuni Dec 2019 #80
It's still disgusting THREE years later RandySF Dec 2019 #191
Vicious. applegrove Dec 2019 #2
She's hateful and evil. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #3
But no surprise. George II Dec 2019 #4
She's also a Stein supporter/voter. I don't trust her. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #14
The last two. George II Dec 2019 #43
Agreed. That tweet has no place on DU. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #67
This from the office of one of our supposed leaders? TreasonousBastard Dec 2019 #5
Briahna is a real joy. BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #6
I hope John Lewis can beat pancreatic cancer...so sad about this. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #16
Actually there's been a lot of progress in treating pancreatic cancer ... marble falls Dec 2019 #92
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
She is straight up foul trash but.... LovingA2andMI Dec 2019 #7
Does she think differently now? Amera Dec 2019 #8
Does it matter? LovingA2andMI Dec 2019 #11
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
:) Has she fallen on her head or had a personality transplant? Hortensis Dec 2019 #124
Doesn't matter. TwilightZone Dec 2019 #12
Yes, we know.. has she apologized for this Cha Dec 2019 #24
Excellent question....has she? Pachamama Dec 2019 #96
She has been absolutely vicious to all thing non-Bernie. It should be noted - she voted for Stein. George II Dec 2019 #9
And when Bernie is once again not the nominee BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #19
Absolutely. You are correct. NurseJackie Dec 2019 #123
Welcome to DU! Autumn Dec 2019 #10
That's all? George II Dec 2019 #29
That's all George. Is that a problem? Autumn Dec 2019 #40
No comment about the disgusting smear of an icon of the civil rights movement, JOHN LEWIS? George II Dec 2019 #45
Never let it be said that they're not all in. BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #46
This tweet is 3 years old. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #56
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
He literally hired her to produce words dsc Dec 2019 #113
This message was self-deleted by its author Eliot Rosewater Dec 2019 #142
It shows the character of the people he hires in high places. Regardless of when she said it.... George II Dec 2019 #125
Someone else's words???? Are you being intentionally obtuse? dansolo Dec 2019 #119
I commented on that already George, and I don't feel the need to post to make you happy.nt Autumn Dec 2019 #114
No you didn't, but thanks. George II Dec 2019 #122
That's what is kind of sad George. Autumn Dec 2019 #126
There is a great deal more Gothmog Dec 2019 #23
K&R! nt TexasTowelie Dec 2019 #25
Do We Now Know Who These People Are? Me. Dec 2019 #26
I have a very good idea as to who these people are Gothmog Dec 2019 #111
Quite Me. Dec 2019 #120
She's a disgusting human being evertonfc Dec 2019 #28
What happened to the bit about Bernie and his horse? ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #34
I didn't want evertonfc Dec 2019 #35
My thoughts are with you John Lewis. The Valley Below Dec 2019 #32
Disgraceful tishaLA Dec 2019 #33
So true, tish. Cha Dec 2019 #103
Disgusting. highplainsdem Dec 2019 #36
This is not the exception among Sanders top advisers. TidalWave46 Dec 2019 #37
Exactly.. Sirota, Turner, Gray.. voters & pushers for Cha Dec 2019 #44
This does not help your cause. Politicub Dec 2019 #48
In what way does it hurt it? BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #49
yeah, it wasn't Joe Biden's NPS who tweeted Cha Dec 2019 #52
This is what BS' NPS tweeted about John Lewis.. Cha Dec 2019 #51
I understand that. But it's using John Lewis and his disease to further an agenda. Politicub Dec 2019 #137
I don't see it that way.. BS' NPS needs to be Cha Dec 2019 #151
I knew there would be the "It's an old tweet!" defense. 2017. Trump in office and Republican betsuni Dec 2019 #50
DU rec...nt SidDithers Dec 2019 #53
Welome to DU!!! Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #54
Yep billpolonsky Dec 2019 #55
I guess if it's okay to continually bash Bernie on here..... mudstump Dec 2019 #57
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
Lots of Bernie hate on this site.... mudstump Dec 2019 #138
Here are some ways this could have been prevented dsc Dec 2019 #161
You know what the other way is? Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #162
He hired someone who trashed a civil rights legend dsc Dec 2019 #165
No. He doesn't have anything to do with this. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #168
actually there were several threads of this very post dsc Dec 2019 #170
It was a tweet in poor taste. Using a mans cancer diagnosis to attack Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #172
So it was fine until he got cancer? dsc Dec 2019 #173
Then wait until he doesn't have cancer anymore to share it again.? Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #174
actually since he hasn't apologized we can assume she still believes it dsc Dec 2019 #175
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
except this tweet isn't out of context dsc Dec 2019 #184
Funny how you contest the first point but are mum on the second. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #185
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
Wow! All queued up and ready to go. jalan48 Dec 2019 #60
This is from Jan. 2017 & is TOTALLY UNNECESSARY to dredge up at this moment. Hekate Dec 2019 #61
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
Exactly.. we will never forget Cha Dec 2019 #101
Another day, another Bernie bashing thread. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #63
NO.. this is BS' NPS.. "bashing" herself. Cha Dec 2019 #65
Do we know if any of Sander's people piled on the Biden Ukraine lies OnDoutside Dec 2019 #156
I am confused. McKim Dec 2019 #64
Briahna Joy Gray is not a candidate LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #71
Her words are just being brought up because john lewis is sick now. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #78
None of that changes what she wrote. BannonsLiver Dec 2019 #85
Depends on who it is trying to make look bad Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #87
So no-one should try to stuff any more meaning into it out of context. marble falls Dec 2019 #93
Jeez, that's the best you can do??? marble falls Dec 2019 #66
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
It doesn't matter how "old" it is.. has BJG apologized? Cha Dec 2019 #77
All of Joe Biden's staff are living saints - just like their candidate .. ritapria Dec 2019 #88
When one of Biden's staff promotes conspiracy theories about rigged primaries betsuni Dec 2019 #94
"mocking civil rights icons" sounds very 1984-1988-ish Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #95
No idea what you're talking about. John Lewis is a civil rights icon. betsuni Dec 2019 #97
Jesse Jackson. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #98
Did the staff of anyone running for president as a Democrat mock Jesse Jackson? betsuni Dec 2019 #99
Yes Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #100
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Does it matter? Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #136
The comment was a joke three years ago, its only out of context that it ... marble falls Dec 2019 #75
No.. we all know that it was Tweeted in 2017.. and it's not Cha Dec 2019 #79
Does she tweet anything that isn't mean spirited and stupid? comradebillyboy Dec 2019 #140
I haven't seen anything.. it's her MO. Cha Dec 2019 #152
Post removed Post removed Dec 2019 #84
What do you think I am confused about? marble falls Dec 2019 #89
This message was self-deleted by its author ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #90
Hashtag BernieWouldHaveWon. Conspiracy theory that DNC rigged the election. betsuni Dec 2019 #86
There was no conspiracy to cheat Bernie. I know they aren't kidding ... marble falls Dec 2019 #91
Oh Yeah.. and Bri's Stupid Hashtag, too. Cha Dec 2019 #102
The more I see Bri's comment the more stupid it seems. betsuni Dec 2019 #105
This was no joke Gothmog Dec 2019 #112
"It was just a joke" TwilightZone Dec 2019 #118
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It was a despicable statement then, it's a despicable statement now LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #133
It is sad that somebody would wait for Lewis to get cancer before dredging this up Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #155
We discussed this in March when she was hired... SidDithers Dec 2019 #179
So bringing it back when he got sick, was what? Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #182
It's a reminder to posters that Briahna is no friend to John Lewis... SidDithers Dec 2019 #186
So. You agree. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #187
Brihana gets a second paycheck PhoenixDem Dec 2019 #68
What a piece of shit she is for saying that. And yes, Bernie Bros, Still In Wisconsin Dec 2019 #82
Sanders hired her again to say this kind of thing again for him. Hortensis Dec 2019 #104
Here's my question: Is she paid in dollars... Still In Wisconsin Dec 2019 #143
Yes. betsuni Dec 2019 #106
Nor would they want to.. Cha Dec 2019 #107
Ugh... Mike Nelson Dec 2019 #108
Welcome to DU Gothmog Dec 2019 #109
She couldn't have known, I would hate for something to be dewsgirl Dec 2019 #110
It was a shitty remark for her to make even at the time. W_HAMILTON Dec 2019 #115
Indeed it was shitty. dewsgirl Dec 2019 #116
yes it is utterly unheard of for people in their 70's to become ill dsc Dec 2019 #166
Detestable! MarianJack Dec 2019 #117
Welcome Back to DU! nt RandiFan1290 Dec 2019 #121
Looks like that tweet has been deleted now. MineralMan Dec 2019 #129
I was able to grab it from Google cache: LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #131
Thank you. I have saved it to my hard drive. MineralMan Dec 2019 #132
Are you kidding? This is WHY she is Bernie's Press Secretary LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #134
Hmm... MineralMan Dec 2019 #135
Others kept receipts as well. lapucelle Dec 2019 #157
Using John Lewis' illness like this is beyond contemptible. demmiblue Dec 2019 #130
Shouldn't your ire be directed at Briahna Joy Gray?... SidDithers Dec 2019 #144
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
It was a comment made in poor taste. Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #171
I think the worst offense was Bri Bri's original tweet to her tens of thousands of followers... SidDithers Dec 2019 #177
Why share mean spirited words when somebody just got cancer? Tiggeroshii Dec 2019 #178
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
Old news. Joe941 Dec 2019 #146
tweet is gone. aikoaiko Dec 2019 #149
Here you go: LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #159
"throws cats under the bus"? That is some lightweight political snark. aikoaiko Dec 2019 #158
Yeah, suggesting that he's an animal abuser is some funny stuff LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #160
Um, no, that's not what she suggested. Do you always take snark literally? aikoaiko Dec 2019 #164
Not unless the person's other public comments convince me to do so. Hers do. LongtimeAZDem Dec 2019 #189
You might want to check the OPs profile ChubbyStar Dec 2019 #167
That was fast. You didn't pace yourself like you usually do. Autumn Dec 2019 #183
It's missing now. RandySF Dec 2019 #192
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