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In reply to the discussion: For those incensed by Trumps tweet re John Lewis [View all]The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,985 posts)34. In any group there are bound to be a few assholes.
But not all of the assholes on DU were Bernie supporters, which is why JPL was created in the first place - to get away from some other assholes. It's regrettable that it became what it is. As to John Lewis, I did not disparage him, nor did many other Sanders supporters. Furthermore, it appeared at that time that the reports of "many" Bernie supporters doing so actually came from David Brock:
Enter well-known smear merchant David Brock.
Brock recently acquired Blue Nation Review and is using it to further Clinton's campaign. Brock's Correct the Record SuperPAC works closely with the Clinton campaign through a series of creative federal loopholes.
There's no question Brock supports Clinton. No reason to even argue that point.
But what Brock did today hearkens back to his time as a right-winger hell bent on destroying Anita Hill to further the nomination of now Justice Clarence Thomas, arguably the most incompetent member of the Supreme Court.
Within an hour or two of Lewis' comments, Brock's "reporter" had a story lined up and ready about how Sanders' supporters were trolling Lewis: http://bluenationreview.com/civil-rights-legend-john-lewis-trolled-by-bernie-supporters/
Pretty quick "reporting" there, Brock. Or was this a political set up?
When one reads most of the comments, they are from people who SAY Sanders supporters are trolling Lewis, but aren't Tweets from those who actually are. Most of the comments are from Twitter denizens who are warning trollers not to troll, which is fine and perfectly acceptable, but it's still not examples of a cadre of race-baiting Sanders supporters.
There are some derogatory comments, sure, but not from self-described Sanders supporters. A quick read of their accounts don't even MENTION Bernie Sanders on their homes pages and some are obvious right-wingers.
So how many Bernie supporters making angry statements did Brock's team dig up?
Two.
Brock recently acquired Blue Nation Review and is using it to further Clinton's campaign. Brock's Correct the Record SuperPAC works closely with the Clinton campaign through a series of creative federal loopholes.
There's no question Brock supports Clinton. No reason to even argue that point.
But what Brock did today hearkens back to his time as a right-winger hell bent on destroying Anita Hill to further the nomination of now Justice Clarence Thomas, arguably the most incompetent member of the Supreme Court.
Within an hour or two of Lewis' comments, Brock's "reporter" had a story lined up and ready about how Sanders' supporters were trolling Lewis: http://bluenationreview.com/civil-rights-legend-john-lewis-trolled-by-bernie-supporters/
Pretty quick "reporting" there, Brock. Or was this a political set up?
When one reads most of the comments, they are from people who SAY Sanders supporters are trolling Lewis, but aren't Tweets from those who actually are. Most of the comments are from Twitter denizens who are warning trollers not to troll, which is fine and perfectly acceptable, but it's still not examples of a cadre of race-baiting Sanders supporters.
There are some derogatory comments, sure, but not from self-described Sanders supporters. A quick read of their accounts don't even MENTION Bernie Sanders on their homes pages and some are obvious right-wingers.
So how many Bernie supporters making angry statements did Brock's team dig up?
Two.
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One of the latest examples of stupidity is the claim that it was good for russia to steal election
Gothmog
Jan 2017
#100
sounds like many of the self-identified supporters of that other guy during the primary
bigtree
Jan 2017
#8
hard to wipe away the recent memory of how John Lewis was degraded in this very forum
bigtree
Jan 2017
#33
Sounds like one of those enclosed environments where the rats multiply beyond the capacity of the
NBachers
Jan 2017
#23
I take comfort in the fact that John Lewis' books shot up the charts today
Starry Messenger
Jan 2017
#24
If only all the angry stupid hot air from that site were somehow harnessed as a renewable energy.
betsuni
Jan 2017
#30
The fact that JPR idiots applauded Congressman Lews being booed is really sad and sick
Gothmog
Jan 2017
#36
Why so defensive of them and why you trying to stop discussion about those racist fuckers??
boston bean
Jan 2017
#63
Says you. Those persons started off as bernie supporters in this site. We get to discuss
boston bean
Jan 2017
#66
Energy better spent talking about the evils of propaganda than pretending it didn't happen.
JTFrog
Jan 2017
#72
It follows that everyone responding on this thread does... including yourself.
LanternWaste
Jan 2017
#99
I know he voted for that crime bill he used as a political cudgel against Hillary
bigtree
Jan 2017
#70
they didn't, Blacks latinos and other non whites are the ones keeping the country from moving right
JI7
Jan 2017
#50
Wow, you are right. You just provided me with an epiphany of what is happening over there
still_one
Jan 2017
#97
There are more than one thread regarding hatred for Congressman Lewis on that site
Gothmog
Jan 2017
#109