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2016 Postmortem

imagine2015

(2,054 posts) Sat Jun 4, 2016, 03:01 PM Jun 2016

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Bernie Sanders Statement on Muhammad Ali

Press Release

Sanders Statement on Muhammad Ali
June 4, 2016

LOS ANGELES – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday issued the following statement after the passing of Muhammad Ali:

“Muhammad Ali was the greatest, not only an extraordinary athlete but a man of great courage and humanity.”

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Bernie Sanders Statement on Muhammad Ali (Original Post) imagine2015 Jun 2016 OP

And he joined with Martin Luther King in his opposition to the Vietnam War. imagine2015 Jun 2016 #1

Many will miss the Champ. Try to leave your politics at the door. riversedge Jun 2016 #3

Why would you say that? ret5hd Jun 2016 #4

But you won't miss Ali's progressive anti-war politics. Is that what you mean? imagine2015 Jun 2016 #5

Ali lost his liberty, was imprisoned, and lost his occupation because he was anti-war. chascarrillo Jun 2016 #6

I agree with you. Warren DeMontague Jun 2016 #7

K and R bigwillq Jun 2016 #2

Good Family. RIP /nt trudyco Jun 2016 #8

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

1. And he joined with Martin Luther King in his opposition to the Vietnam War.

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 03:02 PM

Jun 2016

All progressives will miss him.

riversedge

(70,070 posts)

3. Many will miss the Champ. Try to leave your politics at the door.

Reply to imagine2015 (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 03:09 PM

Jun 2016

ret5hd

(20,482 posts)

4. Why would you say that?

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 03:19 PM

Jun 2016

If you don't agree with Mr. Ali's politics, why don't you leave?

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

5. But you won't miss Ali's progressive anti-war politics. Is that what you mean?

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 04:42 PM

Jun 2016

What a terrible time for you to attack Ali's anti-war views.

chascarrillo

(3,897 posts)

6. Ali lost his liberty, was imprisoned, and lost his occupation because he was anti-war.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 04:58 PM

Jun 2016

How am I supposed to leave his politics at the door? This is a contemptible comment.

Warren DeMontague

(80,708 posts)

7. I agree with you.

Reply to riversedge (Reply #3)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 05:00 PM

Jun 2016

Words like "Giant" and "legend" get tossed around easily, but that guy.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

2. K and R

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 03:03 PM

Jun 2016

RIP, Champ.

trudyco

(1,258 posts)

8. Good Family. RIP /nt

Reply to imagine2015 (Original post)

Sat Jun 4, 2016, 05:03 PM

Jun 2016

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