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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: What Bernie's spokesperson thinks about John Lewis [View all]Cha
(303,497 posts)151. I don't see it that way.. BS' NPS needs to be
needs to be held accountable on her despicable tweet.
John Lewis knows who loves him..
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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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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