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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: "Photogate" is a crock. Capehart did NOT slander or libel Sanders. [View all]boston bean
(36,225 posts)85. That is not one of the pictures in the OP.
It is amdifferent event. And no one says that pic you just linked to is not Bernie.
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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