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DonViejo

(60,536 posts)
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 07:32 AM Aug 2015

Jeb Bush Completely Lied About Meeting With Black Lives Matter Activists

By: Sarah Jones
Friday, August, 14th, 2015, 2:03 pm

After former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush patently ignored a question about how he personally related to the issue of racism in this country during a question and answer session for a Las Vegas campaign event, activists disrupted his event, chanting “Black lives matter”.

Perhaps in an effort to explain the way Bush just walked away from the young woman asking the question — blatantly ignoring her — the campaign put out a narrative that the Republican presidential candidate had met “face-to-face” with Black Lives Matter activists prior to the event. This narrative was published in many news stories about the event.

From NBC:

Bush met privately with members of the Black Lives Matter movement prior to the scheduled town hall, according to his campaign, although they would not confirm if the activists who interrupted Bush were the same activists he had met with.


It turns out this hail Mary narrative is not accurate. There was a meeting, but no Black Lives Matter activists were present.

Dana Liebelson at Huffington Post busted the Bush campaign on Friday, writing, “There was a meeting, but no activists from the Black Lives Matter movement participated. Instead, Bush met with a local elected official, a GOP lobbyist and a staffer from an anti-poverty organization.”

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http://www.politicususa.com/2015/08/14/remember-jeb-bush-met-black-lives-matter-happen.html
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Jeb Bush Completely Lied About Meeting With Black Lives Matter Activists (Original Post) DonViejo Aug 2015 OP
Bushes lie about everything. LuvNewcastle Aug 2015 #1
I called his daddy a liar, his brother a liar... MrScorpio Aug 2015 #8
As is the swine H2O Man Aug 2015 #10
Now, be nice. If the people he met with we're black, he might have figured they were BLM. Shrike47 Aug 2015 #2
That was my first though, SusanCalvin Aug 2015 #4
"I met with some BLACK folks when I did not want or have to, is that not good enough"? - Jeb. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #7
Jebby lied?! Stop the presses sarge43 Aug 2015 #3
I never get used to it. Propaganda, lies and deceit are the new truth according to the media that HAS stopped the presses. Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #6
I can never get over the fact that "News" organizations can BLATENTLY LIE to the American people. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #30
I agree BlancheSplanchnik Aug 2015 #32
Any black folk will do in a pinch! The entire neo-GOP consists almost entirely of racists.....racist fucks never know Fred Sanders Aug 2015 #5
A lying Bush isn't a new species.... Historic NY Aug 2015 #9
John Ellis probably had an encounter with a POC sometime in the 48 hours previous the question. Thor_MN Aug 2015 #11
Raise your hand if you are surprised! Hydra Aug 2015 #12
If he truly met with BLM mountain grammy Aug 2015 #13
Hmm, he's so bland, by nature and by design ... Babel_17 Aug 2015 #14
Even when Bushes die malaise Aug 2015 #15
Of course he did n/t librechik Aug 2015 #16
Why is anyone surprised? Jeb is a bush and bushes lie Gothmog Aug 2015 #17
If any of the three he met with were black then he thinks that counts... lol... stupid goprs uponit7771 Aug 2015 #18
Jeb comes by lying honestly. It's in his DNA. hay rick Aug 2015 #19
Yep. Media silence is the secret of the bush family's success. nt Mc Mike Aug 2015 #28
The chants from his audience Jamaal510 Aug 2015 #20
One of them must have been black, so naturally he assumed... valerief Aug 2015 #21
The Bush clan is the first family of treason... Wisc Progressive Aug 2015 #22
Hello Folks Wash. state Desk Jet Aug 2015 #23
"Well, did you know that Pinnochio was a bad motivational speaker?" eom SusanaMontana41 Aug 2015 #27
The Prince - Machiavelli the_sly_pig Aug 2015 #24
Why do I picture Jeb installing one of those trap doors in front of his desk? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2015 #25
Wow. Lying about BLM? BIG mistake. HUGE. SusanaMontana41 Aug 2015 #26
I won't hold my breath waiting for BLM's response ala the Bernie treatment. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #29
kick Angry Dragon Aug 2015 #31

MrScorpio

(73,631 posts)
8. I called his daddy a liar, his brother a liar...
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 09:13 AM
Aug 2015

Now, I'm calling him a liar. You're damn skippy, it's an entire family of liars.

Shrike47

(6,913 posts)
2. Now, be nice. If the people he met with we're black, he might have figured they were BLM.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 07:40 AM
Aug 2015

After all, they all look alike.





SusanCalvin

(6,592 posts)
4. That was my first though,
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 08:54 AM
Aug 2015

Except I wasn't going to put the sarcasm tag. I think they really are that stupid.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
7. "I met with some BLACK folks when I did not want or have to, is that not good enough"? - Jeb.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 09:00 AM
Aug 2015

Only Jeb Matters.

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
6. I never get used to it. Propaganda, lies and deceit are the new truth according to the media that HAS stopped the presses.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 08:59 AM
Aug 2015
 

Elmer S. E. Dump

(5,751 posts)
30. I can never get over the fact that "News" organizations can BLATENTLY LIE to the American people.
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 01:15 PM
Aug 2015

It's the reason about 1/3rd of the country is permanently brain-washed. Or should I say brain-dirtied?

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)
5. Any black folk will do in a pinch! The entire neo-GOP consists almost entirely of racists.....racist fucks never know
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 08:56 AM
Aug 2015

they are racist fucks.

His should disqualify the whole party and fucking lazy media that never checks a fucking single thing a fucking liar Republicans says, do they...where was ONE mass media or cable outlet that checked with ONE of the "BLM" Jeb lied he met with??

This is disgusting on so many levels...and wonder if apologies are coming from Jeb and the media?

And letters of resignation from all of them?

 

Thor_MN

(11,843 posts)
11. John Ellis probably had an encounter with a POC sometime in the 48 hours previous the question.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 09:30 AM
Aug 2015

So he thinks that he a meeting with BLM. After all, every one who not white is a part of BLM, right?



for those who need it.

Babel_17

(5,400 posts)
14. Hmm, he's so bland, by nature and by design ...
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 10:12 AM
Aug 2015

Hmm, he's so bland, by nature and by design that it might take some effort to get a real reaction from his campaign. But getting caught out in a lie could be the game changer.

hay rick

(7,622 posts)
19. Jeb comes by lying honestly. It's in his DNA.
Sat Aug 15, 2015, 10:17 PM
Aug 2015

He also lies because he knows the media will disregard the story when it turns out to be false.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
20. The chants from his audience
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 04:16 AM
Aug 2015

towards the activists earlier this week is going to stay in my mind for a long time. To Hell with his fake self and his tone-deaf supporters.

 

Wisc Progressive

(51 posts)
22. The Bush clan is the first family of treason...
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 03:21 PM
Aug 2015

so no one should be surprised they are lying liars. I can only hope that BLM will be present at his events when they can, call him out on this lie, and disrupt.

Wash. state Desk Jet

(3,426 posts)
23. Hello Folks
Sun Aug 16, 2015, 03:22 PM
Aug 2015

Last edited Sun Aug 16, 2015, 06:33 PM - Edit history (1)

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Jeb here folks,

The truth seekers are out again.
Look folks the truth is I thought about it. I thought about how an interview would go ,I thought about the kinds of questions that might be except able, I thought about the most public worthy answers to those scripted questions. And I thought I did pretty good in that imaginary meeting.


Isn't it really the thought that counts ?

<a href="http://photobucket.com/images/jeb%20bush" target="_blank"><img src="" border="0" alt="jeb bush photo: Bush Cvinokio Bush-pinnochio.png"/></a>

G.W. here folks,

You don't really have to believe what you see, even if you are sure you saw what you are seeing.
The fact of the matter is the truth is hard to tell. I can't tell ,can you ?

the_sly_pig

(741 posts)
24. The Prince - Machiavelli
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 01:03 AM
Aug 2015

When Franken was on Air America he mentioned that Karl Roves favorite book was The Prince. I believe this. Lying is a completely acceptable tactic.

Our only defense is education, which Republicans are defunding. We're heading toward dark times brothers and sisters...

SusanaMontana41

(3,233 posts)
26. Wow. Lying about BLM? BIG mistake. HUGE.
Mon Aug 17, 2015, 03:48 AM
Aug 2015

Mmm mmm mmm.

BLM will have its say with 'Jeb!' in the most public of shamings. I can't wait to see it.

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