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2016 Postmortem

Skwmom

(12,685 posts) Thu Feb 11, 2016, 05:12 PM Feb 2016

John Lewis met the Clintons in the 60s per Chuck Todd. [View all]

Bill Clinton said he met Lewis in the 1970s. So exactly what were Bill and Hillary doing during the civil rights movement with Lewis?

My God, they just painted Hillary Clinton as the great defender of Black Americans and they really ripped into Bernie.

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John Lewis met the Clintons in the 60s per Chuck Todd. [View all] Skwmom Feb 2016 OP

I'm surprised we didn't hear about this ever before Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #1

She was marching to a marine recruiter and SwampG8r Feb 2016 #8

the Toad doesn't know what he's talking about and John Lewis did not say that. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #2

If you look at what Lewis said, it's easy to see how Todd could assume that's what Lewis meant.n/t Skwmom Feb 2016 #3

that's the clever part, the manner in which John crafted his statement. Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author Skwmom Feb 2016 #9

Look Here SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #4

Perhaps those who know Bernie was there will come forward, while Bernie continues on message. Gregorian Feb 2016 #5

Well then Chuck Todd is a liar - per John Lewis's book Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #7

Good find. Might interest many as a stand-alone OP... AzDar Feb 2016 #13

In the early 60's Hillary was a member of the Young Republicans and a Goldwater girl. Vinca Feb 2016 #10

And she became a Democrat in 1968 and supported McCarthy. She livetohike Feb 2016 #11

Still beating that very dead horse. Beacool Feb 2016 #12

The point is, she wasn't schmoozing with John Lewis in the 60's which is the topic at hand. Vinca Feb 2016 #14

That's not what Lewis said. Beacool Feb 2016 #15

Well according to John Lewis he met Bill Clinton for the first time in 1991. unapatriciated Feb 2016 #16

That's not what John Lewis said in his book. Vinca Feb 2016 #17