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Trump goes after civil-rights icon on Twitter
NY Post ^ | 14 Jan 2017 | Kathianne Boniello

Posted on 01/14/2017 9:53:02 AM PST by oblomov

President-elect Trump slammed US Rep. John Lewis on Twitter Saturday, for “falsely complaining” about the election, and said he should spend more time fixing problems in his district.

Lewis, a Georgia democrat and legendary civil rights activist, intends to skip Trump’s Friday inauguration and feels the Tweeter-in-Chief isn’t a “legitimate president,” he told NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

Trump shot back at Lewis with a pair of tweets, the first at 7:50 a.m., the second at 8:07 a.m.

“Congressman John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results. All talk, talk, talk – no action or results. Sad!” he wrote.

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To: oblomov

Fake news


41 posted on 01/14/2017 10:29:12 AM PST by Vision (Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid - Reagan)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

You forgot to add, “also a Dim Bulb”, in your description of Lewis! Otherwise an accurate description.


42 posted on 01/14/2017 10:29:32 AM PST by Shane (When Injustice Becomes Law, RESISTANCE Becomes DUTY.----T.Jefferson)
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To: oblomov
I do not wish assassination on anyone, with the possible exception of Kim Jong-Un. That being said, it is unfortunately true that those who were at the core of the civil rights movement in the 1950s and early 60s have generally not aged well. MLK and Malcolm are icons because they died young, but those who were with King, like Jesse Jackson and John Lewis, have become buffoons at best in their old age.

I say this as someone who was born the day the Supremes ruled in Brown v. Board of Education, praying that I will not succumb to similar buffoonery as I enter my elderhood.

P.S. it happened to Ted Kennedy as well; his brothers became icons because they died young, while he became a buffoon at best in his later years. As the song says, it's a poor man who lives on his former glory, with only pride to back up an empty story.

43 posted on 01/14/2017 10:37:24 AM PST by chajin ("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
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To: oblomov
Lewis, a Georgia democrat and legendary civil rights activist, ... feels the Tweeter-in-Chief isn't legitimate president.

Well he is certainly more legitimate than the Kenyan usurper.

44 posted on 01/14/2017 10:38:34 AM PST by DaiHuy (May God save the country, for it is evident the people will not! Millard Fillmore)
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To: lee martell
I’m glad Donald said it. Everyone knows it’s true. John Lewis has been riding on his connection to the Civil Rights movement for decades, and he has gotten intellectually lazy.

He, along with Jackson, Sharpton and a host of others. These guys are racist to the n'th degree and they were always intellectually lazy. Because it was MLK who did the leading and they were and are just followers riding on the shirtails of the movement.

45 posted on 01/14/2017 10:38:53 AM PST by Parmy (II don't know how to past the images.)
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To: oblomov
My message to Trump. Keep the gas pedal DOWN !

The left is going NUTS and can't do anything about it !

46 posted on 01/14/2017 10:42:48 AM PST by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: etabeta

The snowflakes, SJWers, BLMers and millennials are the poster boy and girl losers/its of this century.


47 posted on 01/14/2017 10:44:19 AM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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To: oblomov

I don’t know about you, but our tweeting President rocks my socks off!! Instead of going through speechwriters and trips to the press room, we get our President, real time, UN filtered. The press hates it, the democrats hate it, and that must mean he’s doing something incredibly RIGHT!! This presidency has me feeling the kind of hope that last existed under Reagan. We’re on a journey and the only way is ONWARD!!


48 posted on 01/14/2017 10:44:59 AM PST by VideoPaul
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To: oblomov

Trump never discriminate anyone based on color or religion on tweeter tweets.

He is Equal opportunity tweet user.


49 posted on 01/14/2017 10:45:40 AM PST by jennychase
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Practically all that started AFTER Trump started tweeting about it.


50 posted on 01/14/2017 10:49:15 AM PST by smokingfrog ( sleep with one eye open (<o> ---)
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To: silverleaf

And He always catches the 3 wire - super hero John McCain - what a putznugget


51 posted on 01/14/2017 10:49:16 AM PST by datricker (Making Benedict Arnold Great Again - a miligned hero - by songbird Senator poopy pants John McCain)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

He marched at Selma - for his 15 minutes of fame stretched out for years and years! Don’t you wonder what/where these “has beens” would be today if they hadn’t run for political office?


52 posted on 01/14/2017 10:53:08 AM PST by Thank You Rush
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To: oblomov

They will go nuts but heck he is just punching back and not letting the turds rule the court

Lewis punched first and it was a fake

Trump read it and drilled him


53 posted on 01/14/2017 10:58:09 AM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

I believe it was Fredrick Douglas who first called out the race baiters


54 posted on 01/14/2017 10:59:56 AM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: oblomov

John wants attention.

Congratulations! you are on the radar


55 posted on 01/14/2017 11:01:34 AM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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To: oblomov

Let me get this straight..Lewis can call Trump “Illegitimate” and gets a free pass..yet Trump points out the OBVIOUS..that this guy has done NOTHING for the city he represents and that is called “Attacking” its SO wonderful FINALLY for once seeing a Republican stand up for himself and not take this crap from the Commie media and far left loons anymore


56 posted on 01/14/2017 11:04:12 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

So the usual morons who have NO credibility are going on twitter..Egg McMuffin who got what..5 votes LOL Jill Stein has more credibility than he has


57 posted on 01/14/2017 11:04:55 AM PST by Sarah Barracuda
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To: oblomov

John Lewis the Lemon Salesman, he always looks like he’s eating his product


58 posted on 01/14/2017 11:07:19 AM PST by butlerweave
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To: oblomov

59 posted on 01/14/2017 11:08:00 AM PST by seawolf101 (Member LES DEPLORABLES)
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To: butlerweave
John! You big dummy!

Hank was unavailable for comment, presumably stabilizing an island

60 posted on 01/14/2017 11:13:29 AM PST by mylife (The roar of the masses could be farts)
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