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In reply to the discussion: This message was self-deleted by its author [View all]bravenak
(34,648 posts)12. Not convinced. I have no idea whose wordpress that is or exactly what they were trying to say
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If a number of other people who were there believe this was someone named Bruce Rappaport...
Skinner
Feb 2016
#9
People are justifiably upset that Bernie's civil rights record is being questioned.
Skinner
Feb 2016
#32
I feel like i did when Kerry didn't properly sue the swiftboaters for slander as well...
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#219
In Bernie's place, I would ask a lawyer to write each journalist or person who disseminated
JDPriestly
Feb 2016
#271
Except for the fact that a few DU members had their posts hidden for taking a side.
Skinner
Feb 2016
#117
The photographer found more photos of Bernie at the SAME event. SAME exact clothing
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#138
who does it benefit? once that is answered the actual henchmen doesn't matter so much
questionseverything
Feb 2016
#356
the photographer provides other photos of Sanders wearing the exact same clothes on his website.
femmedem
Feb 2016
#104
Looking at that group of four images, especially the one on the lower right...
ladyVet
Feb 2016
#431
There is another photo on another thread that shows Bruce had on a light colored sweater,
onecaliberal
Feb 2016
#229
Under the 2nd pic, the one with the chancellor is a comment by the photographer.
madfloridian
Feb 2016
#40
I made my own post about this because it is super serious issue, questioning a candidate's honesty.
madfloridian
Feb 2016
#126
Punctuated by John Lewis' comments on Bernie yesterday. This is a coordinated attack.
AtomicKitten
Feb 2016
#152
I agree 100%. The Clintons will do anything to get elected. Politics at its worst.
MelissaB
Feb 2016
#248
I hate that they drag otherwise good people into participating in their skulduggery.
AtomicKitten
Feb 2016
#262
No, we can only assume that Clinton supporters will lie to smear Bernie.
Motown_Johnny
Feb 2016
#210
Not convinced. I have no idea whose wordpress that is or exactly what they were trying to say
bravenak
Feb 2016
#12
At my age, I have neitherthe time nor the patience to start such a thread . . . so . . .
Petrushka
Feb 2016
#327
Not really he said it was himself like I wanted. He knows himself best. Bruce is dead. Cant talk.
bravenak
Feb 2016
#560
Bruce Rappaport's wife didn't take the picture. Danny Lyon did, and he says it's Bernie.
valerief
Feb 2016
#91
Did the photog know bernie and bruce as well as their classmates or Wives? No
bravenak
Feb 2016
#109
There are FOUR other pictures of Berne, taken at the same time, and he is wearing the
tblue37
Feb 2016
#558
Not really. People who knew them both said it's Rappaport. The photos I posted clearly show
Lucinda
Feb 2016
#21
Then how come the photographer who took the photo says it's Bernie?
The Velveteen Ocelot
Feb 2016
#28
Because they both look a lot alike and even dressed similarly. But if that top photo is Bernie,
Lucinda
Feb 2016
#37
I'm looking at a copy of the photo in my copy of Outsider in the White House
retrowire
Feb 2016
#102
They were both there wearing the exact same clothes down to the tassels on the shoes?
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#70
And the guy seated IS Bernie and the guy standing, wearing the EXACT SAME CLOTHES
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#99
The two photos floating around from the photographers site were not taken the same day
Lucinda
Feb 2016
#205
There's a third photo from same day. Same shoes same clothes hair a little longer.
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2016
#216
Photo of Bruce Rappaport. No way that photo is him. Rappaport has what is called a weak chin
Autumn
Feb 2016
#335
We have a photo with both guys in it. Only one of them looks like the undisputed photo of Bernie
Lucinda
Feb 2016
#43
I'm just looking at faces and the faces match up for me. And in the end they were both there
Lucinda
Feb 2016
#149
The man (Bernie) standing in both of those photos is wearing identical clothing
passiveporcupine
Feb 2016
#358
Additional/supporting material from the photographer - the clincher in my view
TubbersUK
Feb 2016
#17
The photographer has explained this at length, the 'journalists' who did not ask him first need to
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#20
The intention seems to be in keeping this in perpetual "we'll never know" mode.
arcane1
Feb 2016
#330
Jonathan Capehart who is claiming to be the authority on this event was not born until 1967
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#86
Yes. Wait till they change that newsblurb too. Suddenly poor deceased Rappaport
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#105
No. He isn't taken just at his word. His observation is taken seriously because
LittleBlue
Feb 2016
#55
The alerter's thin-skinned cowardice is matched only by their illiteracy :) n/t
arcane1
Feb 2016
#357
he does have a motive. He is a Hillary supporter. Until now he has done a pretty decent job of
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#155
I'm debunking it with my eyeballs. There are at least 6 pictures from that sit in
Cheese Sandwich
Feb 2016
#68
Yeah, the "well, no matter which candidate you support, let's all group-hug
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#505
Bernie has photos of himself in the "50th Anniversary March on Washington" video I just posted
Donkees
Feb 2016
#82
I know you have tried to stay unbiased, but I think your bias is showing a little here.
liberal_at_heart
Feb 2016
#85
DU users themselves could probably research its legitimacy if the posts weren't immediately hidden.
MadDAsHell
Feb 2016
#88
Do you believe the photographer was careless on identifying the subjects of his work?
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#90
I think if you saw a comment from Sanders it is probably more likely referring to this photo...
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#337
Gee, I posted the fact that this was discussed by Chris Matthews last night and had it hidden...
brooklynite
Feb 2016
#121
you seriously believe a professional photographer doesn't know who he photographed?
magical thyme
Feb 2016
#122
Cast doubt on a man's life story and integrity, steal his past from him--
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#153
No, we don't have "The Washington Post". We have Capehart who has now reduced...
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2016
#151
It slays me that anybody who puroports to be liberal would attempt to diminish another
me b zola
Feb 2016
#361
I'm really curious if you got the info you were looking for and your assessment of it.
MelissaB
Feb 2016
#160
Well... maybe Bernie lent Rappaport that sweater, shirt, shoes, watch, glasses, and book
whatchamacallit
Feb 2016
#191
Could you please explain how Rappaport got into Bernie's clothes? Did you look at the
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#179
No--the final conclusion is it's a rorschach test, open to interpretation.
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#202
How do we know that she might not evolve BACK to the anti-civil rights work...
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#293
Warren being in the GOP isn't the issue. The issue in this thread is Bernie's civil rights record..
cascadiance
Feb 2016
#342
And yet you are trashing not just Bernie but Danny Lyon who is an artist
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#296
Well you are playing the 'all people are saying is they can't tell who it is, why hide that' crap.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#324
It appears there were two Bernies and now it seems two photographers, from the photographer
ucrdem
Feb 2016
#177
He never claims that he is in the shot only identifying the person in the corner who some are claiming
Luminous Animal
Feb 2016
#184
He has to be in the room in order to take the picture. People are thus near him. n/t
arcane1
Feb 2016
#233
He's not saying he is "in the picture". He's saying the person near him is in the picture.
arcane1
Feb 2016
#273
Next to me in the picture can mean close lower right in the corner in the foreground .
Hassin Bin Sober
Feb 2016
#276
Have you no sense of decency, sir, at long last? Have you left no sense of decency? n/t
n2doc
Feb 2016
#209
Have you bothered to find out what you obviously don't know about Danny Lyon?
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#225
I think the whole photograph thing is called the kitchen sink. Hillary and her superpacs will do
MelissaB
Feb 2016
#254
You're in a tight spot because the MSM is telling us we're not seeing what we are seeing.
Vinca
Feb 2016
#306
We all get to have our own opinions but we don't get to make up our own facts.
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#309
Oh, they did their jobs all right! But their job wasn't objective journalism n/t
arcane1
Feb 2016
#326
"would get their posts hidden simply for sharing an article from a mainstream news source"
joshcryer
Feb 2016
#501
It's the Rodney King Video Syndrome: What you see is not what you get, sez the jury.
Eleanors38
Feb 2016
#303
Agitating for Justice and Freedom With a Camera- story with 9 photos by Danny Lyon
Bluenorthwest
Feb 2016
#329
'that may not be Bernie in the photo..." "I based my decision on credible information..."
islandmkl
Feb 2016
#333
In lieu of DU hearts, I suggest people make donations to Bernie in honor of DU. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#370
Here -Here is his blog. There is a link to contact him - Go ahead & ask him if he is a liar.
jillan
Feb 2016
#347
Hard to believe you are adding to the cesspool that this meme has become. nt
Live and Learn
Feb 2016
#371
"And the thought of hiding that alternate belief of it is posted here concerns me."
wildeyed
Feb 2016
#426
"And the thought of hiding that alternate belief of it is posted here concerns me." Why...
Humanist_Activist
Feb 2016
#466
Censoring the truth is unhealthy for Democracy. Censoring deliberate lies made up by propagandists
Zorra
Feb 2016
#436
Well, let's look at this in an analytical way and examine two photos:
The Straight Story
Feb 2016
#438
OMFG Skinner finally is unhappy about hidden posts. Gee, wonder what is different this time.
CBGLuthier
Feb 2016
#503
You're not the first...and the alert will go...right to...the administrators.
R. Daneel Olivaw
Feb 2016
#494
All the shit that gets flung around this site and THIS is where you make a stand?
zigby
Feb 2016
#496
Interesting looking at these two side by side. He is wearing the same swetter and under shirt.
Quixote1818
Feb 2016
#508
The University of Chicago Photographic Archive changed their caption back to Bernie Sanders...
xocet
Feb 2016
#517
Yes, but...still need more proof...none of this is decisive...things are open to interpretation...
TwilightGardener
Feb 2016
#519
THANK YOU to the jury who hid the post for refusing to let DU become part of the MSM smear machine
Cheese Sandwich
Feb 2016
#524
First, what are we "debunking?" Did Bernie ever say it was him? Second, who are you going to
merrily
Feb 2016
#531
Probably has been said before, but we wouldn't be in the place we are now on this issue...
redgreenandblue
Feb 2016
#554
Since this pack of lies, we've had 'Reagan was an AIDS activist' and 'They threw chairs and
Bluenorthwest
May 2016
#565