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John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« on: December 06, 2017, 11:40:52 pm »
John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
By Brett Samuels - 12/06/17 06:22 PM EST

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said Wednesday he is reconsidering whether to attend this weekend’s opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum after the White House announced President Trump will be there.

“It’s going to be very difficult for me to be there and be on the same platform with him," Lewis told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Lewis was scheduled to speak at the museum opening on Saturday in Jackson, Miss. However, he told the newspaper that Trump's attendance would be inappropriate, citing his response to an August white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in which Trump said there was blame on "both sides" for violence that ensued.

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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2017, 11:49:55 pm »
That's too bad John. You won't be missed.
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2017, 12:06:24 am »
Boo hoo!  So sad! /s
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2017, 12:08:17 am »
...I don't even know who John Lewis is, nor do I really care at this point to know.
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2017, 12:29:55 am »
Let's see: Donald Trump is a Republican, whose party made civil rights not only possible, but real for black Americans. Lewis is a Democrat, whose party attempted to legitimize the slavery of black people, and whose ancestors may well have owned Lewis' ancestors.

Yeah, that makes sense.   
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2017, 12:32:38 am »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on December 07, 2017, 12:29:55 am
Let's see: Donald Trump is a Republican, whose party made civil rights not only possible, but real for black Americans. Lewis is a Democrat, whose party attempted to legitimize the slavery of black people, and whose ancestors may well have owned Lewis' ancestors.

Yeah, that makes sense.   

I suspect that very little makes sense to John Lewis these days.
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2017, 12:36:18 am »
Quote from: Bigun on December 07, 2017, 12:32:38 am
I suspect that very little makes sense to John Lewis these days.

Somebody should smack him upside the head.   :police:
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2017, 12:38:42 am »
Quote from: Fantom on December 07, 2017, 12:36:18 am
Somebody should smack him upside the head.   :police:

LOL. Wow!
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #8 on: December 07, 2017, 12:40:42 am »
Quote from: Frank Cannon on December 07, 2017, 12:38:42 am
LOL. Wow!

Glad someone caught that....  888high58888...
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2017, 12:51:59 am »
Quote from: Fantom on December 07, 2017, 12:40:42 am
Glad someone caught that....  888high58888...

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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2017, 01:52:17 am »
Quote from: mystery-ak on December 06, 2017, 11:40:52 pm
John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
By Brett Samuels - 12/06/17 06:22 PM EST

Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) said Wednesday he is reconsidering whether to attend this weekend’s opening of the Mississippi Civil Rights Museum after the White House announced President Trump will be there.

“It’s going to be very difficult for me to be there and be on the same platform with him," Lewis told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Lewis was scheduled to speak at the museum opening on Saturday in Jackson, Miss. However, he told the newspaper that Trump's attendance would be inappropriate, citing his response to an August white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Va., in which Trump said there was blame on "both sides" for violence that ensued.

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Oh, no, John ... that will just ruin the whole ceremony ... well, except that nobody will notice you aren't there unless you do a lot of tweets about it.
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #11 on: December 07, 2017, 01:54:13 am »
Quote from: andy58-in-nh on December 07, 2017, 12:29:55 am
Let's see: Donald Trump is a Republican, whose party made civil rights not only possible, but real for black Americans. Lewis is a Democrat, whose party attempted to legitimize the slavery of black people, and whose ancestors may well have owned Lewis' ancestors.

Yeah, that makes sense.   

When our Black friends learn this and also learn that the dems have been using them for years with no benefit to them whatever, there might be a big change in Ameria.
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Re: John Lewis says he may not attend Mississippi Civil Rights Museum opening if Trump is there
« Reply #12 on: December 07, 2017, 02:11:49 am »
Winning!
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