2016 Postmortem

2016-02-12T1:03:57+00:00

In trying to establish the civil rights bona fides of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), many of his supporters have taken to posting a black-and-white photo of the presidential candidate from 1962. Students can been sitting on the floor and standing in the back as the then-dark-haired activist addresses them. The compelling picture can be found in the senators biographical video on his campaign website. At the University of Chicago, Sanders says as the photo fades in and out, I got involved in the civil rights movement. We ended up engaging in a sit-in demonstration. Its on the campaigns Tumblr feed. As the Civil Rights Movement grew, Bernie led a sit-in to desegregate off-campus housing at the University of Chicago, reads the timeline under 1962. And Sanders used it in a stirring 2013 video to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. I remember the day very well and I remember the moment, the period well, he says as the photo passes by, because up at the University of Chicago, where I was then going to school, we were working with young people in the South. But thats not Bernie Sanders in the photo. It is Bruce Rappaport. https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post-partisan/wp/2016/02/11/stop-sending-around-this-photo-of-bernie-sanders/

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So? I bet John Lewis hasn't heard of Bruce Rappaport either. That means it doesn't count. Right? nt thereismore Feb 2016 #1

Lol!!! jillan Feb 2016 #7

FYI, Bernie Sanders' Early political activism: elleng Feb 2016 #2

This is nonsense. They were both there. Kentonio Feb 2016 #3

Bernie did exactly what he said he did, and it's documented. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #4

That photo thing bravenak Feb 2016 #5

Omg - now the Hillarybots are calling Bernie a liar. Really? How low do you plan to go? jillan Feb 2016 #6

Sanders is claiming a pic on his site is him, when it clearly isn't. wyldwolf Feb 2016 #8

LOL! You are getting desperate. nt Logical Feb 2016 #9

No photos of Bruce Rappaport for comparison? OZi Feb 2016 #10

thereismore

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1. So? I bet John Lewis hasn't heard of Bruce Rappaport either. That means it doesn't count. Right? nt

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:06 PM

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jillan

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7. Lol!!!

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:19 PM

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elleng

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2. FYI, Bernie Sanders' Early political activism:

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:06 PM

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http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511204620

Kentonio

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3. This is nonsense. They were both there.

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:07 PM

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A few people from the time thought it looked more like Bruce (they looked very similar), but given that Bernie actually remembers the photo being taken then its him.

Good attempt at resurrecting an old smear attempt those. A nonsensical smear given that no-one has even tried to pretend that Bernie wasnt present, but a smear none the less.

The Velveteen Ocelot

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4. Bernie did exactly what he said he did, and it's documented.

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:11 PM

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http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2016/02/bernie-sanders-core-university-chicago Somebody might have posted the wrong photo but the truth is that he was very active in the civil rights movement in Chicago.

Nice try, though.

bravenak

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5. That photo thing

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:15 PM

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I mean, why not just stop posting it?

jillan

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6. Omg - now the Hillarybots are calling Bernie a liar. Really? How low do you plan to go?

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:18 PM

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wyldwolf

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8. Sanders is claiming a pic on his site is him, when it clearly isn't.

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:20 PM

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Fake endorsements.
misleading use of logos and pictures...

Logical

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9. LOL! You are getting desperate. nt

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:21 PM

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OZi

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10. No photos of Bruce Rappaport for comparison?

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Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:28 PM

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The photos I've seen and was told were of Bruce Rapport, they did look similar around that time. There are some differences though.

Maybe Snopes should get on this.