[WilliamIII]

This Sasse is an ass. John Lewis called Trump an illegitimate president, and Sasse goes after Trump for pointing out that Lewis's district is in sad shape, with unemployment and high crime.

[stevem]

Serious question: Isn’t Lewis the guy who claims that sharks still patrol the sea lanes used by slave ships because they are programmed to look for an easy meals of slaves tossed overboard?

[SkyPilot]

Lewis lied and said that Tea Party members spat upon him and called him a "N_gger!"

It was a complete lie and fabrication. All of it.

http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2010/07/14/i-condemn-the-naacp-where-is-the-evidence-of-tea-party-racism/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPoJGNhWB-s&feature=player_embedded

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/tea-party-dems-row-over-n-word-video-evidence/

Moreover, Lewis is verbalizing the entire media, Obama regime, and DNC strategy behind this false "Russian hacking" charge: that somehow Trump's Presidency is "illegitimate" because they say it is.

Well, sorry to be unkind, but screw them!

Trump is more "legitimate" than they are. We have had a fraud and traitor in the White House for 8 years. Bath House Barry still has a week to go - and he is plotting more destruction on the way out.

[Enchante]

Obviously Trump was not referring to the Civil Rights era 50 yrs ago, he specifically referenced Lewis in Congress (past 30 yrs, 1987-on) and the condition of people in his Congressional District.

Still, I think this particular counter-punch is unwinnable (due to the Civil Rights background for Lewis) so I wish Trump had focused upon rejection of the specific comments Lewis made against Trump, rather than trying to take down Lewis more generally. This one is no-win, imho.

[Impy]

This is like that “gold star family” nonsense. This scum Lewis is above criticism because he did some civil rights stuff a million years ago? What has he done lately? Race bait and LIE and let the people of Atlanta rot under corrupt democrat rule.

Screw John Lewis and screw any Republican defending him.

Sasse needs some sense smacked into him before he destroys his career, his voting record is good but he’s starting to talk like Lindsay Graham giving aid and comfort to the ENEMY. Lewis just attacked the President-elect’s legitimacy, Ben, that is an act of war against the Republican party, don’t praise the swine.

[RightGeek]

[Mr Rogers]

John Lewis is a black racist whose “talk” has less value that used bubble gum.

[xzins]

Sasse is an idiot. Trump was talking about Lewis’ crime infested district and not about Lewis’ past.