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Lewis fundraises off Trump attacks: 'Stand up to injustice'
thehill.com ^ | 1/14/17 | Brooke Seipel

Posted on 01/14/2017 5:56:05 PM PST by ColdOne

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) responded to an attack from President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday by urging Democrats in a fundraising email to stand up to Trump.

“Today Donald Trump attacked me on Twitter. He said that I’m ‘all talk’ and ‘no action,’” Lewis wrote in the letter from the Democratic National Committee (DNC).

“I’ve been beaten, bloody, tear-gassed, fighting for what’s right for America. I’ve marched at Selma with Dr. King. Sometimes that’s what it takes to move our country in the right direction," the letter continued.

(Excerpt) Read more at thehill.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; US: Georgia
KEYWORDS: 115th; fundingtheleft; fundraiser; johnlewis; lewis
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To: ColdOne
“Today Donald Trump attacked me on Twitter”

After you viciously attacked and disrespcted Mr Trump, dummy. Mr Trump don't take crap from anyone.

21 posted on 01/14/2017 6:09:20 PM PST by SmokingJoe
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To: RightGeek
Excellent! The thugs who beat Lewis 50 years ago were Democrats. Great history lesson.


22 posted on 01/14/2017 6:10:51 PM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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To: Glad2bnuts

Thanks for the mention.

I was young enough I didn’t really follow the investigations that much. I wasn’t happy the guy was gunned down that way.

Over the years I’ve noticed what seems like a lot of clingers, claiming to be King insiders.


23 posted on 01/14/2017 6:11:09 PM PST by DoughtyOne (John McStain. The friend of those who hate our nation.)
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To: SkyPilot

I remember that...thank you for posting it.


24 posted on 01/14/2017 6:11:13 PM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Trump should get a Russian Wolfhound for first pet in WH.)
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To: ColdOne

As I was saying earlier, any congressman like John Lewis who keeps his constituents in poverty and dependent on government is ultimately against freedom and is therefore anti-civil rights.


25 posted on 01/14/2017 6:12:27 PM PST by reasonisfaith ("...because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved." (2 Thessalonians))
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To: ColdOne

Obviously, Rep. Lewis considers it a grave injustice to suggest, as President Trump just did, that he start doing his job.


26 posted on 01/14/2017 6:12:48 PM PST by Interesting Times (WinterSoldier.com. SwiftVets.com. ToSetTheRecordStraight.com.)
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To: shhrubbery!

Trump has every right to fire back. Obama is the President.

Obama and Lewis have been in charge of America for 8 years and have jack-squat to show for it.


27 posted on 01/14/2017 6:12:59 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: DoughtyOne

see post 8


28 posted on 01/14/2017 6:13:12 PM PST by ColdOne (( I miss my poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~ Trump should get a Russian Wolfhound for first pet in WH.)
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To: RummyChick

Oops..I meant that idiot cummings .


29 posted on 01/14/2017 6:14:10 PM PST by RummyChick (Trump Train Hobo TM Rummychick. Example - Ryan Romney Kasich. Quit trying to Jump on the Train)
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To: shhrubbery!

“But it might be a better strategy for Trump to just ignore this particular sacred cow.”

Sounds logical, and it’s just what Bush did...the problem is that ignoring Lewis and people like him didn’t do Bush any good.

Trump is putting the Dems on notices that NO ONE, not even their civil rights geriatric will be free to attack and lie.

...and by the way, note how the Russian ‘hacking’ story has been relegated to second tier because of this - Trump knows what he’s doing!


30 posted on 01/14/2017 6:14:35 PM PST by BobL (In Honor of the NeverTrumpers, I declare myself as FR's first 'Imitation NeverTrumper')
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To: ColdOne

The 1960’s “Down wit duh shtruggah” is getting tiring....and increasingly un-productive.


31 posted on 01/14/2017 6:14:49 PM PST by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
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To: ColdOne

“Stan up, Chuck!”...oops that was the other asshat...


32 posted on 01/14/2017 6:15:04 PM PST by bigbob (We have better coverage than Verizon - Can You Hear Us Now?)
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To: BobL

People think Trump is vulnerable because of his Tweets, and then they find in the end, that Trump’s opponents lose the exchange, because Trump forces people to look at the records of his opponents.


33 posted on 01/14/2017 6:16:25 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

because Trump forces people to look at the records of his opponents.


Did a little research. Found a lot of activity and awards to him BUT NO ACCOMPLISMENTS.


34 posted on 01/14/2017 6:17:59 PM PST by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: BobL

Some stupid wanker on Judge Jeanine just credited Samantha Bee with the inside scoop on “Russian Hacking”.

I kid you not.


35 posted on 01/14/2017 6:19:25 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: PeterPrinciple

Exactly. Now people are going to scrutinize Lewis’ record and see that the Emperor Has no Clothes.


36 posted on 01/14/2017 6:19:35 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: ColdOne

John Lewis is one sick SOB.

Can the jig be up now please.


37 posted on 01/14/2017 6:24:53 PM PST by Eddie01 (Tagline Removed by Moderator)
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To: dfwgator

The “Lion of the Senate” is a racist jack-ass.


38 posted on 01/14/2017 6:25:10 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: RightGeek
Excellent! The thugs who beat Lewis 50 years ago were Democrats. Great history lesson!


39 posted on 01/14/2017 6:26:00 PM PST by Grampa Dave (The deadliest Islamic terror cell America has ever faced is leaving office, 20 Jan 2017!)
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To: Grampa Dave

I wonder who Bill has his eyes on there.


40 posted on 01/14/2017 6:27:01 PM PST by dfwgator
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