Bernie Sanders Supporters Pummel Civil Rights Hero John Lewis on Twitter

[Bill USA]

http://www.thewrap.com/bernie-sanders-supporters-pummel-civil-rights-hero-john-lewis-on-twitter-video/

Georgia congressman John Lewis was on the receiving end of Twitter’s wrath after he appeared to dismiss Bernie Sanders’ work during the civil rights era.

Lewis, a civil rights icon who walked with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in Selma, Alabama was endorsing Hillary Clinton for president when he was asked about Sanders’ participation in the civil rights movement.

“I never saw him. I never met him,” Lewis said. “I chaired the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee for three years from 1963 to 1966. I was involved in the sit-ins, the Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, the march from Selma to Montgomery and directed the voter education project for six years. I met Hillary Clinton, I met President Clinton.”

That apparently didn’t sit will with Sanders supporters. Lewis quickly became a top trending topic on Thursday, with some trolling Lewis on Twitter:
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[Fawke Em]

1. Except they didn't.

David Brock made that up.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511205305

BTW, Click on those examples in that story: None of those people have Bernie stuff all over their home pages. One guy has a lot about politics, in general, one girl misses Whitney Houston, another guy likes to repost a lot of stuff about a variety of things and the last one is a sports fan.

NONE of them have Bernie stuff on their pages.

[Bill USA]

17. does Brock own theWrap? They didn't credit Brock's site in article. here's another article from IBT

... I found out about the trolling of Lewis by seeing it mentioned on Reddit, which took me to theWrap article..



http://www.ibtimes.com/bernie-sanders-john-lewis-controversy-supporters-attack-civil-rights-leader-twitter-2304563

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Clinton received the endorsement Thursday of the Congressional Black Caucus’ political action committee, which could provide a big boost, particularly in South Carolina, where a large proportion of black voters are expected to turn out for the Democratic primary. During a press conference announcing the endorsement, Lewis, the preeminent voice of the civil-rights movement in Congress, praised Clinton and criticized Sanders.

“I never saw [Sanders], I never met him. I was chair of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee for three years, 1963 to 1966,” Lewis said at the press conference. “I was involved in the sit-ins, the freedom rides, the March on Washington, the march from Selma to Montgomery. I directed the board of education project for six years. I met Hillary Clinton. I met President [Bill] Clinton.”

Sanders has frequently talked on the campaign trail about his work as an organizer with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee and about attending the March on Washington in 1963. Meanwhile, Clinton has emphasized her experience working for the Children’s Defense Fund and investigating schools in the South that were discriminating against black families.

[font size="+1"]After Lewis’ comments, Sanders’ supporters were not happy. Some painted the Congressional Black Caucus’ PAC, which made the Clinton endorsement, as part of the establishment Sanders is taking on, pointing out it has often taken donations from lobbyists. Others criticized Lewis on Facebook and Twitter, calling him everything from a “sellout” to a “house n----” over his remarks about Sanders.[/font]

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.@Kennymack1971 John Lewis can go 2 hell, he's not God & he's also a damn LIAR, now what?

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[thereismore]

2. Only idiots would do that and we don't want them among us. Go Bernie. nt

[LexVegas]

3. Saw it posted on this forum that Lewis has brain damage and can't remember. nt

[Paulie]

7. I found instances where that was posted - by you

https://www.google.com/search?site=&source=hp&ei=Z1C-VuXmEMTse8n0kMgM&q=lewis+brain+damage+site%3Ademocraticunderground.com&oq=lewis+brain+damage+site%3Ademocraticunderground.com#q=lewis+brain+damage+site:democraticunderground.com&prmd=niv&tbs=qdr:w

We get trolls on this site. Was the poster renamed to "Named Removed"

If I missed it, please point those posts my way. Thanks!

[Bill USA]

18. your statement is a clear distortion of the facts: he said the same thing as he did here...

his title: "Friday...Berniebros claim John Lewis has brain damage. nt"

here's the link: http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511213389#post1


you comment says LexVegas uttered the insult of Lewis. He did not. he said he had seen somebody make that insult on the GDP forum.

Try to refrain from disinformation and untrue allegations of DUers.

[Paulie]

19. My search was for any mentions of those keywords on DU in the last week

That they don't appear in a Google search means the poster who did was a troll and was banned. The person who keeps repeating it alludes that it was a Sanders supporter. I can't find the troll post as it was rightly deleted.

But I don't appreciate the continued posting it to catapult the propaganda.

Edit: I see further down the thread. I want to know who it was if they are still here. It's NOT acceptable.

[bravenak]

4. This is horrible, I hope he speaks out about this.

[cali]

5. Bullshit. How does anyone know they're Bernie supporter

[Fawke Em]

6. They're banking on your not clicking on their names.

Not ONE example they gave has any Bernie stuff on their home pages. Most don't even talk about politics all that much.

[Paulie]

9. As I posted above

I went looking. Point out those who said it originally. I want to make sure they pay for saying something completely fucking unacceptable. I only found one person repeating it. MIRT/Admin removed trolls become "Named Removed" so troll posts don't show on Google.

https://www.google.com/search?site=&source=hp&ei=Z1C-VuXmEMTse8n0kMgM&q=lewis+brain+damage+site%3Ademocraticunderground.com&oq=lewis+brain+damage+site%3Ademocraticunderground.com#q=lewis+brain+damage+site:democraticunderground.com&prmd=niv&tbs=qdr:w

[Fawke Em]

13. I meant in the story the OP linked to.

Go to that story and click on the names of the Twitter users they're calling Bernie fans. Not a one of them has anything about Bernie on their home pages. Well, one guy sort of does - but he seems to enjoy politics in general, so he has links about other politicians, too.

But none of them have Bernie stuff adorning their home pages.

[Paulie]

14. Ah gotcha

Internet trolls troll. Dog bites man.

[mythology]

8. This is rather hypocritical of you

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511203230#post1

Or is it okay if you're the one doing it?

[Bill USA]

20. I guess they're just going on the fact that it sounds much like what Bernie supporters would say

[Iggy Knorr]

21. In other words, biased just like you

[Cheese Sandwich]

10. Right on schedule

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. I will be brutally honest

every time I hear of supposed bernie supporters doing horrible things, after what has been done to regulars on this site by Hillary supporters. that's me in the corner, having an extremely good laugh.

Also if Brock says it, it is automatically suspect. He is known for smears and lies.

[senz]

12. Clinton campaign tactic. Won't work.

[azurnoir]

15. Lol so the fast boat has switched river channels I take it?

[SheenaR]

16. I scrolled through hundreds of tweets yesterday

and 99% were just the article about John Lewis making the comments. Out of millions of people, I am sure there was some negativity. But (and I am shocked) it was surprisingly civil.

[NurseJackie]

22. They're doing their candidate no favors. Oh well.

Apparently being impulsive and emotional and venting one's rage are things that rank very high in their list of priorities.