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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Photogate" is a crock. Capehart did NOT slander or libel Sanders. [View all]Tom Rinaldo
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Watching people get up in arms over minor stuff while votes sit on the table waiting for Aunt
bravenak
Feb 2016
#110
What motivated retired lawyer Sally Cook to contact the U of C archives to "correct"
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#155
Sally Cook conceded that she could not "say for certain the man is not Sanders."
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#160
Why would I want to do that when I can instead expose Clinton's whole ratfucking operation?
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#157
Funny, but the photographer who took that photo, says it IS Bernie, so why don't you stop.
onecaliberal
Feb 2016
#3
It isn't Bruce R, check out the sweater in each photo, both are Bernie according to the photographer
peacebird
Feb 2016
#12
He does NOT say that is Bernie in the photograph that Capehart is referencing - the photo that
Empowerer
Feb 2016
#7
Yes, he actually does. I'm sorry you refuse to believe the facts staring at you.
onecaliberal
Feb 2016
#13
Yes, especially the two accusations getting so much attention together .... convenient, right? nt.
polly7
Feb 2016
#167
Actually the award winning photog who took those photos says both are Bernie Sanders
peacebird
Feb 2016
#6
^^ This. I remember the first time this came up on DU, and it seemed a silly thing to
winter is coming
Feb 2016
#116
The University of Chicago, Rappaport's friends AND Rapport's wife says it's Rappaport
Empowerer
Feb 2016
#17
The University of Chicago said it because Rappaport's friends, Rapport's wife & the life partner of
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#140
Apparently, slander and libel have been redefined as part of the "revolution".
OilemFirchen
Feb 2016
#16
Rappaport was there and there are plenty of photos of him there - so there's no need for the
Empowerer
Feb 2016
#49
I think Bernie is in the bottom right corner of the picture with Rappaport speaking
Lucinda
Feb 2016
#129
Wrong. The photo ths is the caption to is of Sanders standing speaking to the sit in students
Tom Rinaldo
Feb 2016
#23
And here is the actual photographer disputing Time and referencing the photo is question
Kelvin Mace
Feb 2016
#25
What are you talking about? The picture that Capehart is lying about IS Bernie & WAS taken by Danny
jillan
Feb 2016
#29
Here since you didn't bother to read the truth, let me help you...THIS is the pic in question.
jillan
Feb 2016
#34
The photo that Capehart questioned, is the one where Bernie is standing up and talking
CoffeeCat
Feb 2016
#33
he is being sarcastic. Alluding to all the stupid bullshit circulating yesterday whenJohn Lewis said
kath
Feb 2016
#77
So the guy with the actual negatives is "wrong" and a blind WaPo columnist is right
whatchamacallit
Feb 2016
#56
Bernie should probably consider legal action if the paper doesn't print a retraction
LittleBlue
Feb 2016
#72
Isn't malice proven when the paper refuses to correct a damaging and conclusively
LittleBlue
Feb 2016
#83
No - the fact that there is a difference of opinion, that Capehart had a source for his statement
Empowerer
Feb 2016
#96
Weak freaking tea there Empowerer. Why not just admit your OP is bull. Especially now that it has
peacebird
Feb 2016
#120
Capehart was attempting to damage Bernie's reputation for honesty and integrity.
femmedem
Feb 2016
#112
If this is the kind of thing that Sanders' attackers are pushing, it says a lot.
drm604
Feb 2016
#80
Is this another fake Bernie Sanders leader of the civil rights movement picture???
workinclasszero
Feb 2016
#92
Translation: this is no longer helping the Hillary campaign, and has the potential for blowback.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#106
Except that those "four alumni" were ratfuckers and the photographer says it's a photo of Sanders.
mhatrw
Feb 2016
#131
well thanks to the guy that took the picture(s) we have lots of others now too
azurnoir
Feb 2016
#159