2016 Postmortem

mhatrw

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106. The depths of this little episode of ratfuckery are truly unfathomable.

Fri Feb 12, 2016, 05:48 PM

Feb 2016

Sally Cook, the retired government lawyer University of Chicago alumni who contacted the University of Chicago archives to get the caption of the photo changed, conceded to Time magazine reporter Sam Frizell that she could not "say for certain the man is not Sanders."

So what made it so important to her that she felt she needed to change the caption in order to identify the individual at a 40+-year-old sit in as some long dead acquaintance rather than as Bernie Sanders?

Who then told Sam Frizell, Time magazine's Clinton pool reporter, about this trifling photo flap? What induced Sam Frizell to devote 1000 words to this complete non-story without making any attempt to contact the original photographer?

What then induced the WaPo's Jonathan Capehart, the live in partner of a rich Clinton campaign staffer, to pick up this complete non-story and spin it into a direct attack of Sanders' integrity without making any attempt to contact the original photographer?

Why did corporate cable news then trot out Capehart on 10 different shows to promulgate this complete non-story?

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SLANDER is the word civil rights photographer is using for those that question Bernie's involvement [View all] jillan Feb 2016 OP

Actually, it's libel, too. dchill Feb 2016 #1

One side doesn't seem to care about the truth. Motown_Johnny Feb 2016 #2

The depths of this little episode of ratfuckery are truly unfathomable. mhatrw Feb 2016 #106

I warned youse guys after New Hampshire mikehiggins Feb 2016 #3

heck even surprise not MSNBC has it in for Bernie saying Clinton Cooled the Bern last night PatrynXX Feb 2016 #16

Sad lark Feb 2016 #73

Mr. Lewis said Bernie was not a leader in the movement? Do you have a quote on that? randys1 Feb 2016 #77

No, but I heard him saying this on the news this am. lark Feb 2016 #79

I wasn't aware that bill and hillary led anything roguevalley Feb 2016 #82

Yeah, I found the whole thing very puzzling and off-putting. lark Feb 2016 #91

Lewis implied Bernie wasn't an activist in the movement by saying JimDandy Feb 2016 #121

He didn't say it, but the implication sure was there. lob1 Feb 2016 #129

True. n/t JimDandy Feb 2016 #130

I think you mean Secret Service rather than Soc Sec protection. Stevepol Feb 2016 #19

Yeah. Thank you. I did mean Secret Service. Problem is I'm so pissed off about mikehiggins Feb 2016 #68

I'd love to see their apple carts get overturned Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #21

exactly. n/t Merryland Feb 2016 #58

That's why so many are concerned about the super delegates this election. Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #98

If they burn down the party, then it's time for a new fucking party jfern Feb 2016 #128

I used to get so pissed about slander about Obama bravenak Feb 2016 #4

Now Sanders is getting slandered for actually standing up for racial justice. Are you sure you are thereismore Feb 2016 #35

I am feeling like people are blowing him up bravenak Feb 2016 #37

Of course he wasn't one of the great ones. He was a foot soldier, a platoon leader, not a general. thereismore Feb 2016 #42

Then fight it but think about the time you are wasting bravenak Feb 2016 #50

I get it. You are saying this is an artful distraction from the big fight. But... you are black! thereismore Feb 2016 #53

I'll join when Jill Stein runs. bravenak Feb 2016 #56

She is running. thereismore Feb 2016 #59

Oh. I meant joins the D party bravenak Feb 2016 #62

I don't think she ever will. People like her think the DEM party is corrupt and tainted. m-lekktor Feb 2016 #80

I figured. A girl can dream!! bravenak Feb 2016 #87

Does Hillary meet your standards in ths primary ? CentralMass Feb 2016 #133

No one is anywhere close to thinking that. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #43

I think that this issue is there to get you to fight is so you lose the bigger fight bravenak Feb 2016 #47

It's helpful for people to recognize what is going on Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #124

Thats fine but I really did think it a waste of energy bravenak Feb 2016 #126

Inartful smear versus Bernie's facts about her Wall Street ties. floriduck Feb 2016 #51

Dont let them change the narrative from the most serious issue facing Hillary, the transcripts of Dustlawyer Feb 2016 #55

That doesn't even come in my top ten of most serious issues with her. JoeyT Feb 2016 #97

Add to that chaing the National Guard service for george bush nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #119

I don't think anyone is trying to say nyabingi Feb 2016 #84

Awww, come on! bravenak Feb 2016 #86

you do not speak for me...or "the black vote" noiretextatique Feb 2016 #103

Did i ever say " I speak for noirextatique?" bravenak Feb 2016 #104

I know. Hillary did that a lot in 2008. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #38

Yep bravenak Feb 2016 #40

FWIW, my first husband is Muslim. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #45

Many of my family are muslims, some from NOI bravenak Feb 2016 #52

people like Bernie aren't in it for photo ops olddots Feb 2016 #5

Kick. GeorgeGist Feb 2016 #6

True and it is despicable. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #7

"persons went into the archives of the University of Chicago and changed captions" jberryhill Feb 2016 #8

that in and of itself is a scandal brewing right there PatrynXX Feb 2016 #18

This is huuuuuuge. Falsifying records? jillan Feb 2016 #25

wow. so this is how bad it gets huh? nt retrowire Feb 2016 #33

Nope. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #46

worse than entering a library and rewriting history?? retrowire Feb 2016 #69

Holy shit, indeed. geardaddy Feb 2016 #49

This slander calls for an official response from the capaign Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #9

Yes. Bernie shouldn't make the mistake Kerry made when he thought he should not tblue37 Feb 2016 #120

Hillary has decided to run a negative campaign AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #10

Again. Same candidate, different campaign. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2016 #17

She's doing it at a level that would impress Karl Rove n/t AZ Progressive Feb 2016 #60

Yes, from the MeMeMeMe Crowd...here he is with his "boring" UsUsUsUs. And I don't think he was libdem4life Feb 2016 #11

as when she did this with Obama, it will backfire amborin Feb 2016 #12

The photographer confirmed it was Sanders. This is political slime at its worst. EndElectoral Feb 2016 #13

What the Clinton's are all about. jalan48 Feb 2016 #14

K & R !!! WillyT Feb 2016 #15

Great photo of Sanders! Matariki Feb 2016 #20

How could anyone even question that is not him? Same nose, same chin, same lips. jillan Feb 2016 #22

What book its he reading...? WiffenPoof Feb 2016 #92

Oh, damn, I recognize the book cover--that boy's face. Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #94

You may be right. WiffenPoof Feb 2016 #102

That's a great picture. erlewyne Feb 2016 #23

He's always been there for We the People. sarge43 Feb 2016 #28

I didn't see him there jham123 Feb 2016 #24

I can't post pics here I don't know how? I have a newspaper article with bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #26

I'll help you. Is the picture online? jillan Feb 2016 #30

Here's how pinebox Feb 2016 #31

It might also say "Copy Image Location" [n/t] Maedhros Feb 2016 #93

If you put the name of the newspaper and the date we could probably find it online and post it. mucifer Feb 2016 #34

I have it. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #54

okay bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #100

Wow I did it thanks guys and gals bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #101

I predict that the Clinton's screwed the pooch with this attack. NorthCarolina Feb 2016 #27

Jonathan Capehart made this false claim on Hardball Chezboo Feb 2016 #29

And he did it again last night & verbally attacked Tad Devine! Tad was speechless at the arrogance & jillan Feb 2016 #32

Completely agree! n/t marew Feb 2016 #48

Very Rovian, isn't it? deutsey Feb 2016 #36

Great pic! (Nt) bigwillq Feb 2016 #39

Thanks, Jillian for finding these stage left Feb 2016 #41

I can't take credit!! Cali & Jarqui are the ones that first posted these links. jillan Feb 2016 #44

Thanks for passing them on, then. stage left Feb 2016 #70

And guess who campaigned for the candidate who OPPOSED the Civil Rights Act? Marr Feb 2016 #57

Holy shit. Dammit, I'm a Democrat. WTF? snort Feb 2016 #61

I feel your pain, snort Carolina Feb 2016 #74

The voters that agree with you, but Cassiopeia Feb 2016 #105

It is this side of Hillary that caused me to say plainly on DU that I will vote JDPriestly Feb 2016 #118

The big push in the HRC campaign is to paint Bernie as racist senz Feb 2016 #63

This shit Old Codger Feb 2016 #64

There is no deyning that Sen. sanders his facial expression has not changed I love it Truprogressive85 Feb 2016 #65

any time spent by the Bernie camp refuting spurious comments is time not spent NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #66

Yes - we should all ignore the blatant lies. jillan Feb 2016 #67

Worked out pretty well for John Kerry as I recall. frylock Feb 2016 #72

Agreed, this one needs serious push-back dreamnightwind Feb 2016 #76

I see your point, once photogate reaches the level of the Swiftboat NoMoreRepugs Feb 2016 #115

As we learned in 1988 Springslips Feb 2016 #116

WRONG!!!! Autumn Colors Feb 2016 #83

Codsfuckingwallop cali Feb 2016 #85

There are people who will believe it if it is not refuted. liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #122

How come in Google News, when I type Danny Lyon Bernie Sanders, I don't see any news stories valerief Feb 2016 #71

So one man who was so actively involved in the Civil Rights movement throughout the south Loki Feb 2016 #75

Post removed Post removed Feb 2016 #78

By all means LETS.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2016 #89

Responses Rilgin Feb 2016 #96

Well said. (nt) paleotn Feb 2016 #114

Fuck Yeah! davidpdx Feb 2016 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author myrna minx Feb 2016 #81

Bernie gives so much more than he ever took tblue Feb 2016 #88

SWIFTBOATING is a word for it too nt tblue Feb 2016 #90

Slimeballs gonna slime. moondust Feb 2016 #95

Danny Lyon is a famous and lauded photographer and videographer whose work is an assest to this Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #99

Yes it is.. mountain grammy Feb 2016 #136

This message was self-deleted by its author bkkyosemite Feb 2016 #107

k and fuckin' r cui bono Feb 2016 #108

This is no different from Roves swift boating Of Kerry raindaddy Feb 2016 #109

It's not slander! Lordquinton Feb 2016 #110

Spread the word. Paka Feb 2016 #111

.+10 840high Feb 2016 #112

Dirty Tricks november3rd Feb 2016 #113

Kicked and recommended! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #117

She is going to lose this election because of her associations with slime like David Brock. Shame on sabrina 1 Feb 2016 #123

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2016 #125

One thread had a newspaper clipping pugetres Feb 2016 #127

Bernie was well involved braddy Feb 2016 #131

K&R Red Oak Feb 2016 #134

Can anyone in Bernie's Super Pack fund a Cease and Dicist letter? Baadger Feb 2016 #135