John Lewis: John McCain's Wise Man?

Nonno · 08-19-2008, 08:35 AM

MotherJones Blog: John Lewis: John McCain's Wise Man?

John McCain says he plans to consult with Democratic Rep. John Lewis when he's president. Someone should tell Lewis.

This is not the first time McCain has invoked Lewis' name on the campaign trail. Earlier this year, in Selma, Alabama, he told the story of civil rights marchers trying to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in a 1965 march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery. Waiting at the crest of the bridge were a brigade of police and state troopers who meted out an attacks so violent that the day is known today as Bloody Sunday.

In response to McCain's latest invocation of his name, Rep. Lewis said in a statement requested by Mother Jones, "I cannot stop one human being, even a presidential candidate, from admiring the courage and sacrifice of peaceful protesters on the Edmund Pettus Bridge or making comments about it." But, he added, "Sen. McCain and I are colleagues in the US Congress, not confidantes. He does not consult me. And I do not consult him."

chernmax · 08-19-2008, 08:49 AM

Yeah and NObama was quoted as saying he would consult with Michelle NObama

and Ted Kennedy

on policy...

Lenny · 08-19-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Nonno

MotherJones Blog: John Lewis: John McCain's Wise Man?

08-19-2008, 08:35 AM	#1
Nonno Habari Na Mijeldi Member Since: Dec 2003 Posts: 7,396	John Lewis: John McCain's Wise Man? MotherJones Blog: John Lewis: John McCain's Wise Man? John McCain says he plans to consult with Democratic Rep. John Lewis when he's president. Someone should tell Lewis. This is not the first time McCain has invoked Lewis' name on the campaign trail. Earlier this year, in Selma, Alabama, he told the story of civil rights marchers trying to cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in a 1965 march from Selma to the state capital of Montgomery. Waiting at the crest of the bridge were a brigade of police and state troopers who meted out an attacks so violent that the day is known today as Bloody Sunday. In response to McCain's latest invocation of his name, Rep. Lewis said in a statement requested by Mother Jones, "I cannot stop one human being, even a presidential candidate, from admiring the courage and sacrifice of peaceful protesters on the Edmund Pettus Bridge or making comments about it." But, he added, "Sen. McCain and I are colleagues in the US Congress, not confidantes. He does not consult me. And I do not consult him." Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook
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chernmax NOT Politically Correct!! Member Since: Jul 2006 Location: Displaced New Yorker in Southern MD Posts: 15,384	Yeah and NObama was quoted as saying he would consult with Michelle NObama and Ted Kennedy on policy... Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ “When somebody doesn't do the job, we gotta let ‘em go.” ~ Clint Eastwood
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