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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
LuvNewcastle
(16,846 posts)That whole family is a lie.
MrScorpio
(73,631 posts)Now, I'm calling him a liar. You're damn skippy, it's an entire family of liars.
H2O Man
(73,558 posts)they called Barb.
Shrike47
(6,913 posts)After all, they all look alike.
SusanCalvin
(6,592 posts)Except I wasn't going to put the sarcasm tag. I think they really are that stupid.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Only Jeb Matters.
sarge43
(28,941 posts)He breathes; he lies.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)Elmer S. E. Dump
(5,751 posts)It's the reason about 1/3rd of the country is permanently brain-washed. Or should I say brain-dirtied?
BlancheSplanchnik
(20,219 posts)Lying is the hum of TPTB in everyday life. Hate it.
Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)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?
Historic NY
(37,449 posts)they go all the way back to grandpappy bush.
Thor_MN
(11,843 posts)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.
Hydra
(14,459 posts)Somebody? Anybody?
mountain grammy
(26,623 posts)Norw that would be a surprise.
Babel_17
(5,400 posts)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.
malaise
(269,026 posts)they lie still
librechik
(30,674 posts)Gothmog
(145,291 posts)uponit7771
(90,346 posts)hay rick
(7,622 posts)He also lies because he knows the media will disregard the story when it turns out to be false.
Mc Mike
(9,114 posts)Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)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.
valerief
(53,235 posts)He's such a worthless scum.
Wisc Progressive
(51 posts)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)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 ?
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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 ?
SusanaMontana41
(3,233 posts)the_sly_pig
(741 posts)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...
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)SusanaMontana41
(3,233 posts)Mmm mmm mmm.
BLM will have its say with 'Jeb!' in the most public of shamings. I can't wait to see it.