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Hillary Clinton

TwilightZone

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3. Many Sanders supporters are political newcomers.

Reply to Her Sister (Original post)

Thu Jun 23, 2016, 10:09 AM

Jun 2016

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He's the only politician some of them have ever really paid attention to and much of that attention is recent. I think that's one reason why they don't seem to understand the history behind Rep. Lewis - or much of the history of the Democratic Party's leadership in these areas, for that matter.

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The House Sit-In for the Vote on Gun Sense has nothing to do with Sen. Sanders. (HRC GP) [View all] Her Sister Jun 2016 OP

I wrote this last September about Mr. Lewis JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #1

Oooh! Pretty great thread/read! Her Sister Jun 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author metroins Jun 2016 #2

Many Sanders supporters are political newcomers. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #3

+1 BootinUp Jun 2016 #4

^^ This ^^ lamp_shade Jun 2016 #5

This pretty much. forjusticethunders Jun 2016 #11

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #6

+1 William769 Jun 2016 #14

agreed! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #7

Just wait until Sanders is given credit for everything Hillary does as POTUS. NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #8

Sadly, you are probably right. Arkansas Granny Jun 2016 #9

I wish you weren't DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #12

"they just wished she'd shut up and behave as FLOTUS" NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #13

disgusting isn't it? DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #18

Hillary pushed Bernie to the left on Gun issues. Not far enough but at least he voted with us... Walk away Jun 2016 #16

Is Bernie trying to take credit for the Gun Protest in Congress???????? Walk away Jun 2016 #15

Not him but some of his supporters have. Her Sister Jun 2016 #22

. KMOD Jun 2016 #17

Nostalgic to look at this OP Post and thread! Her Sister Jun 2016 #19

lol KMOD Jun 2016 #20

I rec'd it! Her Sister Jun 2016 #21

So did I! NastyRiffraff Jun 2016 #23

Pretty fun, right!? Her Sister Jun 2016 #24

Thanks for linking that thread, it cracked me up. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #29

Best gif ever! bravenak Jun 2016 #26

YEAR 2013: Congressman John Lewis adds arrest no. 45 - after Peaceful SIT-IN Capitol Her Sister Jun 2016 #25

The erasure is stunning bravenak Jun 2016 #27

Yes in 2013 got arrested for a sit-in in front of Capitol to try to advance immigration reform. Her Sister Jun 2016 #28

I think that is is ironic that some would credit Senator Sanders with the sit in. Yonnie3 Jun 2016 #30