2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary Handled the Interruption by BLM VERY WELL!!!! [View all]Babel_17
(5,400 posts)I never used, or suggested, "merely".
He endorsed Clinton. Lol, I guess you realize that saying that it's diminishing to describe him as a Clinton endorser has some humor to it?
What next, it's diminishing to call a super-delegate a Clinton endorser? Well, some might agree it doesn't reflect well on them, but that's another story.
If I said "Michael Jordan, now a Clinton supporter, was coming to your town to speak on her behalf", would I have diminished him? Would that be your reaction or would your reaction be that you were happy Jordan was a Clinton endorser, and was coming to speak?
"You are leaving out the majesty of the men"
I get that Congressman Lewis has earned the great respect he has, but I don't think a short snip in a post has to include (or have inherent to it) a mention of his "great majesty". Not that I see him desiring that!