John Lewis has earned the right to say what ever he wants.
John McCain thinks what he has to say is important. " 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..."
John Lewis:
"As one who was a victim of violence and hate during the height of theCivil Rights Movement, I am deeply disturbed by the negative tone of theMcCain-Palin campaign," Lewis said in a statement. "Sen. McCain and Gov.Palare sowing the seeds of hatred and division, and there is no need forthishostility 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."
