Why does Congressman John Lewis say that McCain is sowing seeds of hatred?
Here is a report of that statement: John Lewis: McCain, Palin “sowing seeds of hatred and division” Earlier this year, John McCain said that John Lewis, the former civil rights leader who’s now a congressman, was one of “three wise men” he’d consult as president. But he’s decidely unhappy with some of Lewis’ recent wisdom, and not surprisingly. On Saturday, Lewis came out with harsh criticism of the McCain campaign’s recent tactics and rallies, bringing up the memory of George Wallace, the pro-segregation governor of Alabama. “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 today reminds me too much of another destructive period in American history,” Lewis said in a statement, continuing: 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 t
Here is a report of that statement: John Lewis: McCain, Palin “sowing seeds of hatred and division” Earlier this year, John McCain said that John Lewis, the former civil rights leader who’s now a congressman, was one of “three wise men” he’d consult as president. But he’s decidely unhappy with some of Lewis’ recent wisdom, and not surprisingly. On Saturday, Lewis came out with harsh criticism of the McCain campaign’s recent tactics and rallies, bringing up the memory of George Wallace, the pro-segregation governor of Alabama. “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 today reminds me too much of another destructive period in American history,” Lewis said in a statement, continuing: 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 t
