This is John Lewis. Because of something he did a very long time ago, he's better than you. He is above common courtesy and civility. He can insult you. He could poison puppies. He could even kill you. And you are not allowed to dare question any of it. Well, over the weekend he picked a fight with Donald Trump. Trump had the temerity to respond and now Lewis wallows in victimhood.
Lewis did something admirable fifty years ago and has been living off of it ever since. Lewis uses it as a shield when he picks fights. He uses it as a shield when he hurls insults. He retreats to it after he throws stones.
Thing is, this was about one thing- money.
John Lewis cast the first stone when he called Trump's Presidency illegitimate.
Democratic Rep. John Lewis (Ga.) said in an interview that he does not consider President-elect Donald Trump to be a legitimate president.In a preview clip of an interview with NBC’s Chuck Todd set to air Sunday on “Meet the Press,” Lewis said his view on Trump’s presidency is attributed to Russian meddling in the presidential election, which he called a “conspiracy.”He offered not a "smidgen" of evidence for this assertion, of course, but let's be clear. He started it. Trump being Trump, he fired back:
When Todd asked Lewis if he planned to try work with Trump to pass legislation, Lewis said he believes in forgiveness but that Trump is not legitimate.
“It’s going to be very difficult,” Lewis said. “I don’t see this president-elect as a legitimate president.”
Todd asked Lewis to explain his position.
“I think the Russians participated in helping this man get elected, and they have destroyed the candidacy of Hillary Clinton,” Lewis said.
Trump's responding set off a flurry of harrumphs and what I want to point out is the manner in which they are characterized:
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Disappointingly, Michael Steele jumped on Trump:
“John Lewis has a walk that very few people in this country – least of all Donald Trump – have ever walked. So you have to respect that and pay attention to that in a real sense," he added.True, but few remember that Donald Trump was the recipient of the Ellis Island Award and he was in some pretty good company:
Lewis's history doesn't give him the right to unfairly assault a President-elect. Trump broke no laws. He did not cheat. And Trump did not start this fight. He was attacked by Lewis. Fighting back seems to be out of order for Republicans. But let's get to the motivations of the attack.
- Delegitimize Trump and 2. Money.
Democrats are fundraising off of comments made by President-elect Donald Trump attacking Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.).(Excerpt) Read more at floppingaces.net ...
