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Sen. McCain acknowledges that "this has been a tough campaign," but then he goes off on an oft-repeated and a completely random tangent. First he blames Obama for causing the mess by not "keeping his word" on town hall meetings. "Had Sen. Obama responded to my urgent requests to sit down and do town hall meetings, we could have done at least ten of them by now... I think the tone of this campaign could have been different Then, asked to say what he regrets, he only site something Obama's surrogate, Rep. John Lewis, recently made: "I regret some of the negative aspects of some of these campaign. The fact is it has taken many turns that I think have been disrespectful... Congressman Lewis, made allegations that Sen Palin and I were somehow associated with one of the worst chapter in American history." He then accuses Obama of not repudiating the remark, which Obama did... partially. Obama, after reminding McCain that all polls show he is running the more negative campaign and that McCain is running 100 percent negative ads, puts himself above the fray. "I think the American people are less interested in our hurt feelings than they are in the issues... The notion that because we are not doing the meetings justifies some of the ads going on... I don't mind being attacked for the next three weeks, what the American people can't afford is four more years of failed economic policies."
Sen. McCain acknowledges that "this has been a tough campaign," but then he goes off on an oft-repeated and a completely random tangent. First he blames Obama for causing the mess by not "keeping his word" on town hall meetings. "Had Sen. Obama responded to my urgent requests to sit down and do town hall meetings, we could have done at least ten of them by now... I think the tone of this campaign could have been different Then, asked to say what he regrets, he only site something Obama's surrogate, Rep. John Lewis, recently made: "I regret some of the negative aspects of some of these campaign. The fact is it has taken many turns that I think have been disrespectful... Congressman Lewis, made allegations that Sen Palin and I were somehow associated with one of the worst chapter in American history." He then accuses Obama of not repudiating the remark, which Obama did... partially. Obama, after reminding McCain that all polls show he is running the more negative campaign and that McCain is running 100 percent negative ads, puts himself above the fray. "I think the American people are less interested in our hurt feelings than they are in the issues... The notion that because we are not doing the meetings justifies some of the ads going on... I don't mind being attacked for the next three weeks, what the American people can't afford is four more years of failed economic policies."
John McCain said to read it.. so here it is. Quote from Congressman John Lewis. Music at the end
In a brief Special Comment, Keith Olbermann expresses his disapproval of the McCain/Palin campaign’s “lynch-mob mentality” and their refusal to discourage surrogates and supporters from threatening Barack Obama at GOP campaign rallies.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Olbermann_McCain_suspend_your_campaign
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27188346/
Congressman Lewis using the race card and comparing McCain with Wallace
The Official List Of Republicans And Conservatives Jumping Ship,
Pointing Fingers, Or Otherwise Abandoning The McCain Campaign Full Digg post: http://digg.com/politics/List_of_Republicans_Abandoning_McCain
http://www.jedreport.com/shipjumpers/
Defense contractors who received millions of dollars in government earmarks arranged by Rep. Duncan Hunter are now helping to fill the campaign coffers of his son. Officials at several companies have benefited from the pet project spending requests that the veteran Republican lawmaker inserted into often-unrelated legislation.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/politics/Duncan_Hunter_s_son_caught_receiving_donations_for_earmarks
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2008/oct/13/hunters-earmarks-benefit-his-son/
crooksandliars write: Back in August, Republican presidential candidate John McCain stunned the audience at Pastor Rick Warren's Saddleback Forum by citing Democratic Congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis as one of the "wisest people that you know that you would rely on heavily in an administration." On Saturday, Lewis offered McCain some sage advice - and a stern warning - about the disgusting turn his increasingly ugly campaign had taken. Unsurprisingly, the supposed maverick shunned his supposed adviser's wisdom that the McCain campaign and its Republican allies were "playing with fire" by "sowing the seeds of hatred and division." At Warren's Saddleback event with Barack Obama this summer, McCain surprised many by adding Lewis to a troika of trusted advisers featuring the usual suspects General David Petraeus and former Bay CEO Meg Whitman: WARREN: This first question deals with leadership and the personal life of leadership. First question, who were the three wisest people that you know that you would rely on heavily in an administration? MCCAIN: [...] I think John Lewis. John Lewis was at the Edmund Pettus Bridge. Had his skull fractured. Continues to serve. Continues to have the most optimistic outlook about America. He can teach us all a lot about the meaning of courage and commitment to causes greater than ourself...
The Obama campaign issued a statement in which they disagreed with the comments made by Lewis that essentially John McCain is a racist no better than racist George McGovern...
Congressman John Lewis recently said the McCain campaign rhetoric reminded him of the segregationist past. Then again, just about anything Lewis disagrees with reminds him of the segregationist past. He's a relic stuck, you guessed it, in the past. Move ON!!!
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic congressman John Lewis, a veteran civil rights leader, accused Republican John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin on Saturday of ''sowing the seeds of hatred and division'' and said it reminded...Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Congressman_says_McCain_sowing_seeds_of_hatred_2
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49B05720081012?rpc=64
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic congressman John Lewis, a veteran civil rights leader, accused Republican John McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin on Saturday of "sowing the seeds of hatred and division" and said it reminded him of the segregationist era of Alabama Gov. George Wallace.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Congressman_says_McCain_sowing_seeds_of_hatred
http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE49B05720081012
While Senator McCain and Governor Palin have to show some public civility, those of us often on the receiving end of liberal racist hate do not.
What set this off? Reports from a biased mainstream media of hate speech directed at Barack Obama. As I know the rules of journalism;one should not report stories they can’t back up.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Lewis_A_Lazy_Media_And_Their_Race_Cards
http://canadafreepress.com/index.php/article/5501
Congressman Lewis rightly condemns the hateful rhetoric coming from the McCain/Palin campaign.
Congressman & Civil Rights Leader John Lewis issued a statement on the hate speech being incited at McCain-Palin rallies. "As one who was a victim of violence and hate during the height of the Civil Rights Movement, I am deeply disturbed by the negative tone of the McCain-Palin campaign. What I am seeing reminds me too much of another destructive period in American history. Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need for this hostility in our political discourse. During another period, in the not too distant past, there was a governor of the state of Alabama named George Wallace who also became a presidential candidate. George Wallace never threw a bomb. He never fired a gun, but he created the climate and the conditions that encouraged vicious attacks against innocent Americans who were simply trying to exercise their constitutional rights. Because of this atmosphere of hate, four little girls were killed on Sunday morning when a church was bombed in Birmingham, Alabama. As public figures with the power to influence and persuade, Sen. McCain and Gov. Palin are playing with fire, and if they are not careful, that fire will consume us all. They are playing a very dangerous game that disregards the value of the political process and cheapens our entire democracy. We can do better. The American people deserve better." The Obama campaign responded by saying John Lewis was right about the hateful rhetoric of the McCain-Palin campaign. "Senator Obama does not believe that John McCain or his policy criticism is in any way comparable to George Wallace or his segregationist policies. But John Lewis was right to condemn some of the hateful rhetoric that John McCain himself personally rebuked just last night, as well as the baseless and profoundly irresponsible charges from his own running mate that the Democratic nominee for President of the United States pals around with terrorists. As Barack Obama has said himself, the last thing we need from either party is the kind of angry, divisive rhetoric that tears us apart at a time of crisis when we desperately need to come together. That is the kind of campaign Senator Obama will continue to run in the weeks ahead," said Obama-Biden spokesman Bill Burton.
John Lewis Warns McCain: You're "Sowing The Seeds Of Hatred And Division" Georgia congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis, reacting to the increasingly incendiary atmosphere at McCain-Palin campaign rallies, condemned the GOP.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/John_Lewis_Warns_McCain
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/11/john-lewis-warns-mccain-y_n_133903.html
"Congressman John Lewis' comments represent a character attack against Governor Sarah Palin and me that is shocking and beyond the pale. The notion that legitimate criticism of Senator Obama's record and positions could be compared to Governor George Wallace, his segregationist policies and the violence he provoked is unacceptable and has no place Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Barack_Hussein_Obama_Supporters_Playing_the_Race_Card_AGAIN
http://www.johnmccain.com/Informing/News/PressReleases/1d9b670d-a06d-4c91-ba0e-59c25374780b.htm
Civil rights leader John Lewis, whom McCain said was one of the 3 wisest men he knows (at the Saddleback forum), said McCain and Palin's attacks on Obama are creating an atmosphere of hate like that stoked by George Wallace.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/John_Lewis_Condemns_GOP_Campaign_Tactics
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/the-trail/2008/10/11/john_lewis_condemns_gop_campai.html
McCain supported the shadowy group that secretly sold arms to the terrorists and ayatollahs in Iran in the 1980s and illegally funneled the proceeds to the Contras in Nicaragua. The Iranians kept kidnapping US citizens in the Middle East, but this group kept selling them arms anyway.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/McCain_linked_to_private_group_in_Iran_Contra_case_AP
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_on_el_pr/mccain_iran_contra
After a week of wrangling, lawmakers give final approval to historic $700 billion bailout.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/business_finance/House_passes_bailout
http://money.cnn.com/2008/10/03/news/economy/house_friday_bailout/index.htm?postversion=2008100313
The US House of Representatives has voted by 263-171 in favour of a $700bn (£380bn) plan to rescue the US financial sector.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/business_finance/800_Billion_Bailout_Passes_in_House
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7651060.stm
After one spectacular failure, the $700 billion financial industry bailout found a second life Wednesday, winning lopsided passage in the Senate and gaining ground in the House, where Republicans opposition softened.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/business_finance/Senate_passes_700B_sweetened_rescue_package_2
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081002/ap_on_bi_ge/financial_meltdown;_ylt=Agb_w64sWYnxEPutfB__4tFv24cA
The new surveys show Obama leading McCain in Florida 51 percent to 43 percent, in Ohio 50 percent to 42 percent and in Pennsylvania 54 percent to 39 percent.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Polls_Obama_Leads_In_Three_Critical_States
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/01/polls-obama-leads-in-thre_n_130790.html
Exactly who voted "yes" and who voted "not" to bailout bill. Does your congressman need to be fired?Full Digg post: http://digg.com/politics/Bailout_Bill_who_voted_yes_Who_voted_no
http://www.chuckypita.com/voting-list-of-who-voted-yes-and-who-voted-no-for-bailout-bill/
Congressman John Lewis, D-Georgia, on the anniversary of the march on Washington
As Washington rushes to nationalize troubled parts of the economy, the inescapable reality is that we're all French nowFull Digg post: http://digg.com/business_finance/How_We_Became_the_United_States_of_France_TIME
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1843168,00.html?iid=digg_share
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Congressman John Lewis (GA) announces his intention to introduce legislation eliminating federal taxation on the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
8.28.08
Excerpt
...David Petraeus, Meg Whitman, the former CEO of eBay, and, yes, John Lewis. The following day, we at Mother Jones asked Lewis for a comment, and the Georgia congressman said, "I cannot stop one human being, even a presidential candidate, from admiring the courage...
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David Corn
http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/davidcorn/2008/08/mccain-john-lewis-fetish.html
Yesterday, while speaking to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) attempted to steal credit for the GI Bill that he actively opposed. Fox News’s Carl Cameron gave McCain’s efforts a major boost last night, declaring that McCain successfully changed the GI Bill — to create “a more proportionate award” of benefits — and thus was ableFull Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Fox_s_Campaign_Carl_Lies_Gives_McCain_Credit_For_GI_Bill
http://thinkprogress.org/2008/08/19/mccain-cameron-gi-bill/
Tony Kennedy Endorses Jason Lewis For State Representative
After my ruling that Mr. Rove's claims of immunity are not legally valid, Congressman Conyers and I gave him one last chance to comply with the law. He ignored us. As he let yet another deadline slip by this week, Mr. Rove's disregard for Congress has become intolerable. Mr. Rove needs to understand that he is not above the law.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/politics/Rep_Linda_Sanchez_Why_Karl_Rove_Should_Go_To_Jail
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rep-linda-sanchez/why-karl-rove-should-go-t_b_113417.html
Georgia's 5th Congressional District Democratic Debate between Markel Hutchins and Congressman John Lewis
Georgia's 5th Congressional District Democratic Debate between Markel Hutchins and Congressman John Lewis
Maury Fradkin, of Midtown Atlanta, shares his experience of working with Congressman John Lewis. Congressman Lewis assisted Maury's father in correcting clerical errors that jeopardized his VA pension.
Congressman Lewis joining Assemblyman Dov Hikind, State Senator Eric Adams at the home of Joe Lazar Congressman John Lewis (D) Atlanta, GA, has been fighting against hate in America for the last forty years and has often been called "one of the most courageous persons the Civil Rights Movement ever produced". On Sunday, June 29th, at 1:15PM, Congressman Lewis joining Assemblyman Dov Hikind, State Senator Eric Adams and members of the Black Jewish Alliance, at the home Joe Lazar. Congressman Lewis spoke about the historic relationship between Blacks and Jews, and the importance of furthering and maintaining this connection.
Joe Lieberman is a war hawk who staunchly supports Bush and McCain's War in Iraq. He wants to star in the RNC, yet he still holds a top rank within the Democratic Caucus. The Senate Democratic Steering Committee needs to know just how much of a conflict of interest this is.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/politics/Lieberman_Must_Go
http://liebermanmustgo.com/
Congressman John Lewis tells the story of his aunt's "shotgun house," drawing a parallel between his family's efforts to keep the house grounded during a storm and the efforts of American citizens to bring the country together.
Congressman John Lewis, a veteran of the civil rights movement, recalls the purpose of sit-ins: "By sitting in, or sitting down, in the 1960s as students, we were really standing up for the very best in the American tradition." He recalls the activists' philosophy of nonviolence in the face of attacks they endured.
Forty years ago Congressman John Lewis could never have imagined that he could become a member of the House of Representatives. He speaks of the lessons of the civil rights movement: how Americans must come together "to create one house, one family" because "history teaches us we are all in the same boat."
Congressman John Lewis speaks about the Freedom Rides of 1961, when he was part of a group of 7 white people and 6 black people traveling on buses from Washington, DC, to Mississippi as part of an effort to desegregate public transportation in the South.
Congressman John Lewis recalls how he and other young people studied Thoreau, Gandhi, and King to learn about nonviolence and accept it as a way of life. According to Lewis, "the means and the ends are inseparable."
The “Enron Loophole” -so named because it was added at Enron’s behest- has kept the Commodity Futures Trading Commission from overseeing the oil futures market and investigating cases of excessive speculation, the campaign explained in a policy paper. Obama would close the loophole by requiring that US energy be traded on regulated exchanges.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Obama_Calls_For_Closing_Enron_Loophole
http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/archive/2008/06/22/1161113.aspx
This is a provision with huge reach, and was slipped into the bill this week. Not only does it affect nearly every credit card transaction, such as Visa, MasterCard, Discover, and American Express, but the bill specifically targets payment systems like eBay's PayPal, Amazon, and Google Checkout, that are used by many online businesses.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/business_finance/Sen_Bill_Forces_eBay_Amazon_Google_to_Report_Transactions
http://freedomworks.org/newsroom/press_template.php?press_id=2571
Congressman John Lewis announces his intention to introduce legislation eliminating federal taxation on the Segal AmeriCorps Education Award
Gen. Wesley Clark appears on "Morning Joe" and takes on John McCain on his national security claims, on flip-flopping on torture, and on foreign policy. The pundits try to throw Clark off his game but he holds on strong and makes a compelling argument.Full Digg post: http://digg.com/2008_us_elections/Gen_Wesley_Clark_tears_McCain_a_new_one
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5bYzL2y7xQ
Labor/Economy/Iraq Speech
John Lewis is an open borders advocate and is courting socialists in the state of Georgia along with the NAACP ! Socialist filled the room at Blue Room Station Underground Atlanta along with a poultry worker union . They want all raids stoped and will tell lies and stretch the truth at anyones cost.
The Freemasons of the Nation's Capital recognized John Lewis (D-GA) this year for his lifelong commitment to Civil Rights.
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