2016 Postmortem

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90. So civil rights icon Lewis gets the bern treatment

Reply to Nanjeanne (Original post)

Thu Feb 11, 2016, 09:33 PM

Feb 2016

Stay classy, Sanders supporters.

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Per John Lewis in his book he heard about B Clinton in early 70s and paid no attentention until 1988 [View all] Nanjeanne Feb 2016 OP

So what? I do not understand this line at all. bravenak Feb 2016 #1

I said "newscasters" There is OP re Chuck Todd etc. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #5

Oh no! There is so much indignation that I feel the need to be here bravenak Feb 2016 #7

Indignation: anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment. So WTF? Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #10

Percieved is the key word bravenak Feb 2016 #12

No worries. I don't take you seriously so it's all good. Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #14

Likewise, I'm sure bravenak Feb 2016 #15

NBC's Chuck Todd reported Lewis met the Clintons in 1960s according to post in another thread. NT Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #9

Did Lewis say that or Chuckie Toad? bravenak Feb 2016 #13

Chuck Todd NT Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author bravenak Feb 2016 #18

Just served on a jury for this comment ismnotwasm Feb 2016 #30

What? Well guess this is goodbye! bravenak Feb 2016 #32

I deleted it. I refuse to let that be the thing bravenak Feb 2016 #33

Chuck is an idiot bravenak Feb 2016 #26

Most assuredly, Chuck is an idiot Half-Century Man Feb 2016 #39

We've all seen the quote, he clearly implied that he met them in the civil rights movement DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #19

But he did not say when bravenak Feb 2016 #27

The whole question was in the context of Sanders in the civil rights movement DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #31

The civil rights movement is ongoing, sir bravenak Feb 2016 #35

Well in that case he flat out lied DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #42

So? He did not meet bernie in the sixties is what he said bravenak Feb 2016 #44

It's sad that you can't admit that a politician was playing politics DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #50

That is a photo op. wildeyed Feb 2016 #73

I realize that DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #86

Who even knows what you are implying. wildeyed Feb 2016 #91

Okay. DefenseLawyer Feb 2016 #93

You could clarify. wildeyed Feb 2016 #94

I'm not buying this. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #38

Maybe he does not like him? bravenak Feb 2016 #40

Maybe he doens't. And? Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #41

Avoided him bravenak Feb 2016 #43

He didn't dislike him enough to not let his leg director get promoted Paulie Feb 2016 #52

Let? He did not own anybody people can change jobs without their bosses permission bravenak Feb 2016 #55

No but if Bernie was horrible I would expect some words of advice Paulie Feb 2016 #57

Ok. Then they would leave if they wanted. Has nothing to do with Lewis. bravenak Feb 2016 #66

Just commenting on the "dislike" Paulie Feb 2016 #81

Have fun! bravenak Feb 2016 #83

Lewis' statement sounds like a classic scripted and cleverly-worded Clintonian lie to me. reformist2 Feb 2016 #70

Exactly. Lewis was, to put it kindly, being deceptive. BillZBubb Feb 2016 #79

It needs to be clarified because even those on DU think they met when Clinton was only 16. unapatriciated Feb 2016 #24

Omg. He obviously meant during their marriage probably at the whitehouse, my goodness. bravenak Feb 2016 #28

I agree but it wasn't obvious, others including Chuck Todd believe unapatriciated Feb 2016 #49

People need to pick their battles bravenak Feb 2016 #56

Yes they do, they also need to speak up when the battle cry is questionable. unapatriciated Feb 2016 #60

This is so sad bravenak Feb 2016 #64

Yes, but I don't think we have the same reason for it being sad. unapatriciated Feb 2016 #68

Yeah, Kerry should have fought back agains the Swiftboating, picking that one would have been smart Fumesucker Feb 2016 #62

Damn straight bravenak Feb 2016 #63

wow Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #2

That's a different narrative, don't get worked up trying to make details HereSince1628 Feb 2016 #3

When did John Lewis first meet the Clintons? NT Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #4

The answer to that question will put the lie to Lewis' statement! reformist2 Feb 2016 #71

In a speech at an event honoring John Lewis in 2000, pnwmom Feb 2016 #80

I know it's a lot to expect reporters to do fucking research. cyberswede Feb 2016 #6

You, you know how long that takes? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #21

They have cocktail parties to attend and important people to flatter Fumesucker Feb 2016 #65

The way John Lewis said it was like he met Bill and Hillary during the civil rights movement AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #8

That seems to have been the implication Merryland Feb 2016 #11

I hope you're right, and I love your username. stillwaiting Feb 2016 #16

Seems Clinton smear stains get on even the best individuals. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #20

But never met or heard of Bernie Sanders while he was in the Congress. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #36

YES - He knew what he was doing and... SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #85

that's the impression I got from Lewis' statement also wordpix Feb 2016 #96

The whole thing is so sad, in many ways I hate politics. n/t Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #22

I guess he missed that 1987 bill Bill Clinton signed jfern Feb 2016 #23

Holy cow Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #72

Brooke Baldwin on CNN asked some political ANALyst (I don't know his name) whether Hillary Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #25

And didn't meet him until 1991. Luminous Animal Feb 2016 #29

I wonder if he met Hillary before 1991? It would be strange if he had met Hillary Autumn Feb 2016 #34

Thanks for the link. madfloridian Feb 2016 #47

don't much carry for her anymore PatrynXX Feb 2016 #37

Thank you, Nanjeanne sarge43 Feb 2016 #45

The implication was clear today SheenaR Feb 2016 #46

Interesting. H2O Man Feb 2016 #48

Bill Clinton didn't become Attorney General until 1976 (77) Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #51

See post #48 H2O Man Feb 2016 #54

Yeah, it looks like we wrote almost exactly the same thing at almost the same time Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #58

See post #29 for more documentation. Autumn Feb 2016 #61

Sad that an honorable person like Cong. Lewis has allowed himself to be tainted by the Clinton stink tularetom Feb 2016 #53

don't take the bait. nt retrowire Feb 2016 #78

Not seeing Bernie does not mean lsewpershad Feb 2016 #59

I guess that answers the question When did Rep. Lewis meet Hillary. nt thereismore Feb 2016 #67

Going after John Lewis and Gloria Steinem as traitors to progressives. SansACause Feb 2016 #69

clarifying a vague statement is "going after" people? retrowire Feb 2016 #74

Don't forget Planned Parenthood wildeyed Feb 2016 #75

no one ever went after those organizations but hey retrowire Feb 2016 #76

He did. wildeyed Feb 2016 #82

He called the leadership establishment. retrowire Feb 2016 #88

No, he called them wildeyed Feb 2016 #92

So you're fine with Steinem saying that young women who support Bernie Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #77

Who's going after them as traitors? Nanjeanne Feb 2016 #84

anyone who acts deceptively gets their record put on the record MisterP Feb 2016 #95

There is just a whole mess of what is true and what is not true, SoapBox Feb 2016 #87

Lewis's critique of Bernie zentrum Feb 2016 #89

So civil rights icon Lewis gets the bern treatment Politicub Feb 2016 #90