John Lewis has died.

[Drunken Irishman]

Link to tweet

[Arkansas Granny]

1. What a loss. A true American hero.

[Dennis Donovan]

2. Cross gently, Congressman Lewis

You've earned the rest.

[CatWoman]

59. ....

[Laura PourMeADrink]

3. Sad, very very sad.

[hlthe2b]

4. Oh my. The times keep getting worse and worse. What a loss.

You are in our hearts, John... Thank you.

[Demonaut]

5. I don't have words

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Really sad to hear this....I hope another lion of civil rights rises to take his place.

One of our betters....

[irisblue]

7. 🕯️A light unto us.

[CanonRay]

8. Damn this year. What a loss.

[Anon-C]

9. ...

[littlemissmartypants]

10. Oh, no.

[PatSeg]

11. Oh, that is so sad

What a great loss.

[Heartstrings]

12. .....

[PCIntern]

13. 😢

[ecstatic]

14. Damn. Sad news.

This year just keeps getting worse!

[nocoincidences]

15. I can't find this widely circulated.

It may be a rumor. The same rumor went around about him last week.

[A HERETIC I AM]

18. MSNBC is live with it now

[Hekate]

16. Gentle and glorious crossing, dear hero. May joy attend you...

[DinahMoeHum]

17. Rest In Power, Congressman Lewis.

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#newrostrong

[rusty quoin]

19. I loved that man.

[WheelWalker]

20. ... and the wheel turns.

[Evergreen Emerald]

21. No.

We need him.

[A HERETIC I AM]

22. Rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma after him

https://campaigns.organizefor.org/petitions/rename-the-edmund-pettus-bridge-for-congressman-john-lewis

[Celerity]

31. Pettus was a traitor, a slaver, a Confederate general, and a Grand Dragon in the KKK

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmund_Pettus

[AdamGG]

49. That idea should be a slam dunk.

Hopefully, President Biden & VP Harris or Duckworth will be on site for the rededication.

[applegrove]

23. RIP

[Celerity]

24. RIP, a true hero

[chillfactor]

25. .....

[Leghorn21]

26. We can never repay the great debt we owe you, sir, but we'll damn well try

We’ll be making GOOD TROUBLE in your honor from here on out



Aw what a gut punch

[GulfCoast66]

27. Greatest American I will ever share the planet with.

We have lost an American legend.

[Ilsa]

28. A true patriot has passed. (We need a statue.)

Rest in peace with those who have gone before you.

[Cha]

29. A True Hero/National Treasure of Our Times..

Rest In Peace, John Lewis

[irisblue]

30. June 22, 2016, he led the Sit Down in the House of Representatives

Wiki-"The 2016 United States House of Representatives sit-in began on June 22, 2016, when members of the House Democratic Caucus, led by Georgia Representative John Lewis and Massachusetts Representative Katherine Clark, and Illinois Representative Robin Kelly, declared their intention to remain on the floor of the United States House of Representatives until its Republican Speaker, Paul Ryan, allowed votes on gun control legislation in the aftermath of the June 12, 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting. The sit-in was staged by about 60 legislators.[a] Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Clinton showed their support via Twitter.[citation needed]

The sit-in, which was quickly organized and caught House Republicans off-guard, resulted in the Speaker pro tempore, Dan Webster, ordering the House into recess, with the cameras which provide video coverage of the chamber's daily proceedings to news networks including C-SPAN consequently shut off. Democrats refused to leave the floor during this recess and instead gave speeches, streamed online to over a million individuals via Periscope and Facebook, demanding Congressional action to combat gun violence.[4]

The House was reconvened by Ryan later on June 22 at 10:00 p.m. to consider a presidential veto message, and again at 2:30 a.m. on June 23 to vote on a bill to fund the Department of Veterans Affairs, military construction, and the country's response to the outbreak of the Zika virus, both times to chaotic scenes in the chamber. The House was then adjourned until July 5, without having taken action on any of the measures demanded by Democrats.[5] Despite this, many Democrats insisted they would remain on the floor regardless, with California congresswoman Maxine Waters saying she would remain in place "until hell freezes over".[6]

A group of the Democrats ultimately occupied the floor through the night, only leaving on the afternoon of June 23, with Lewis as the last speaker before the sit-in's conclusion.

More at article

[47of74]

32. Fuck 2020

[unitedwethrive]

33. He lived such a good and profoundly influential life. Well done Sir.

[The Polack MSgt]

34. Goodbye Representative Lewis

My eyes are burning with remorse that we as a country could never live up to the standards that you displayed. Every. Single. Day.

[chowder66]

35. Another Icon lost.

[gratuitous]

36. I want to remember him like this

"Nothin' can bring me down."

[scarletwoman]

57. Oh, thank you for the wonderful video clip! I hadn't seen it before.

You're absolutely right - this is the way to remember him.

[dem4decades]

67. thank you

[Dem2theMax]

77. Thank you.

[Zoonart]

37. An American hero.

Rest In Power.

[GulfCoast66]

38. This 54 year old southern white man can hardly type on my iPhone

The tears are in the way.

I guess fate saved the greatest for last. And he was the greatest.

[herding cats]

39. Goodbye to a truly good and decent man who will be dearly missed by so many.

Peace and my love to his family, and all of us who will deeply mourn his passing.

[Duppers]

40. 😭

Rename the Edmund Pettus Bridge the John Lewis Bridge.

[Demovictory9]

43. Excellent idea

[Duppers]

55. It indeed is but I cannot claim credit.

It should happen if we honor the truly honorable.

[PunkinPi]

106. Absolutely this.

Hope you're well, my friend.

[Duppers]

117. Thank you, Pi.

We are okay & hope you folks are also in these rough times.

[PunkinPi]

118. Glad you are okay...

it's been challenging, but we are hanging in there.

[Demovictory9]

41. ..

[crickets]

42. ...

Thank you, sir.

[Ohio Joe]

44. RIP

[Hoyt]

45. The utmost hero. RIP.

[roamer65]

46. ..

Prayers for him and his family. He will be missed.

[dflprincess]

47. There just aren't words

[oasis]

48. Courage and class. Rest in peace John Lewis.

[Withywindle]

50. A hero in every way that it's possible to be

He will be greatly missed, and never forgotten.

Hail and Farewell, sir. Rest in Power.

[MontanaMama]

51. Oh no.

[MustLoveBeagles]

52. He was a national treasure

He will be missed.

[Bayard]

53. Oh no!

So sorry to hear this. We have lost a decent and honest man. An inspiration.

[sheshe2]

54. Sleep with the angels, John.

My heart weeps with your loss.

[ismnotwasm]

56. Fuck

I’m so sorry. I hope he went well and without pain or fear

[NBachers]

58. Oh no I've said it over & over- There's no man I respect more than John Lewis. And FUCK DONALD TRUMP

[kacekwl]

60. Damn, RIP Mr. Lewis

[Nevilledog]

61. He led a deeply passionate life.

[Takket]

62. And we just lost Elijah Cummings last year.

RIP

[raccoon]

78. Yeah, why don't some of the right wing die? Nt

[blogslut]

63. Let us all make good trouble

Bless this good man.

[Duppers]

64. He was not about popularity but

About PURPOSE.

- Cory Booker


"Good Trouble"

[JI7]

65. at comic-con

[cate94]

66. RIP

[Marie Marie]

68. Damn, that is a tragic loss for his family and for America.

A good and honorable man.

[Dem2theMax]

69. I can barely see to type this.

Too many tears.

We were so blessed to have this man among us.
He was, and will always be, a light along the path for all of us to follow.

He has more than earned his rest. But how I wish he could have stayed for so much longer. We will have to fight that much harder, in his name, and in the name of so many others, now that he is gone.

Rest peacefully, Congressman Lewis.
Thank you so much for an incredible lifetime of work and devotion to our country and her people.

May the universe surround your family and friends in love and comfort.

[PatrickforO]

70. An American hero. Rest in Peace John.

[robleb]

71. Free at Last...

Free at Last...
Thank God almighty, I am free at last!

Rest in Peace gentle soul and voice of justice.

[mvd]

72. We lost a great one tonight

So sad to hear. I am glad he got to see progress in the racial justice movement before he died.

[Lucinda]

73. ❤️ ✿❧✿❧✿❧✿ ❧✿❤️

Thank you Congressman Lewis.
This country owes you so much...

[bottomofthehill]

74. Rest in power

That is the way I will remember Mr Lewis. What an amazing person. I was fortunate to get to know him and learn from him. He will be missed. The House has lost its moral compass.

He worked hard and labored long, he fought the good fight with courage and dignity. May he now Rest In Peace and in power.

[Lithos]

79. Rest in power

I have a similar set of memories as you. A strong and guiding force for so many things.

Rest in Power, Mr. Lewis. Thank you.

[BlueSpot]

75. A hero and an icon

It's too bad he didn't make it to see the outcome of all these protests. Things finally seem to be picking up steam. Things he fought for so long ago and up to the present.

It's a little disturbing that MSNBC has this send off already prepared, but I'm not in the news business. I guess I can see how it made sense to prepare, it's just a little creepy.

Rest in peace, sir, and thank you.

[mvd]

80. I wish he would have seen Biden become President before he died

Hopefully he will from the afterlife somewhere.

[smirkymonkey]

76. Oh no. What a loss!

RIP, Rep Lewis. You will be dearly missed.

Why do the evil always seem to live forever? It's not fair.

[budkin]

81. This one hurts.

Fuck.

[nolabear]

82. REST IN POWER

I’m heartbroken, but joyous. He was the best of us. We were so fortunate to have had him.

[BigmanPigman]

83. I just got in and saw it on TV...I knew right away

with the sound off. I said out loud, "Why is it always the good ones?!?".

[Quackers]

84. ...

[marlakay]

85. Inspiration to all of us

Peace dear one.

[mfcorey1]

86. His journey is complete. Rest in peace, Dear Warrior for justice.

[SidDithers]

87. Bah. That hurts...

Sid

[dhill926]

88. oh my god....

a brave, brave man...

[StarryNite]

89. Rest In Power John

[Olafjoy]

90. I will try harder in my life

In honor of John Lewis

[lame54]

91. Great man - Class act

[ooky]

92. Huge loss. He will be missed greatly.

Absolute giant of a man.

[SunSeeker]

93. A truly great man.

[LovingA2andMI]

94. .....

[akbacchus_BC]

95. RIP Mr. Lewis, you endured so much racism

and you were always a voice of reason. You fought until the end for people who were disenfranchised by the system. You will be missed.

[SergeStorms]

96. One of the great ones, for sure.

His time upon the earth was well spent, although too short.

[wnylib]

97. A lamp unto our feet, and a light unto our path.

Honor him by following in the same path.

[democrank]

98. Tears for such a profound, deep loss.

.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

99. The ultimate public servant. This, from Speaker Pelosi.......

Link to Speaker Pelosi's full official statement: https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/71720-1

Link to tweet

Text:

Nancy Pelosi @SpeakerPelosi
Jul 17, 2020

RepJohnLewis was a titan of the civil rights movement whose goodness, faith and bravery transformed our nation. Every day of his life was dedicated to bringing freedom and justice to all.
+++
John Lewis’s memory moves us all to, in the face of injustice, make “good trouble, necessary trouble.” May it be a comfort to his son John-Miles & his entire family that so many mourn their loss at this sad time.

RIP, John and thank you for your lifetime of service to humanity.


KY.......

[TygrBright]

100. He passes in glory. An honor to have been in this world with you, Rep. Lewis. n/t

[dmr]

101. No! No! No! No! NO!

It's just not fair.

My heart goes out to his family, and to all of us who loved and respected this great man.

[Greybnk48]

102. What an incredible life force he was.

RIP Congressman Lewis. You will never be forgotten.

[pazzyanne]

103. ...

One by one, I am losing my heroes from the 60's and 70's.

May John have a gentle crossing

[DoBotherMe]

104. Happy Mr Lewis

I'm going to miss this beautiful man

[malaise]

105. A great man has died

Thanks for your devotion to civil rights. You were loved and beloved.

[Martin Eden]

107. .

[jimlup]

108. This is a significant loss

We must carry on! He lead the way.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

109. ...

[onethatcares]

110. ah man,

[Peacetrain]

111. My heart broke this AM at the news

[Vinca]

112. So sad. To say he was one of the greats is an understatement.

[whistler162]

113. Is there a link to a actual news article

that doesn't quote a twit tweeting?

[ck4829]

114. ...

[brer cat]

115. ...

[warmfeet]

116. RIP

[honest.abe]

119. We will miss him immensely.

[demigoddess]

120. big loss to the country.

[PurgedVoter]

121. I already miss him.

His voice made a difference. Rest in power, John.

[JudyM]

122. Pancreatic cancer sucks!

This is what RBG is fighting, too.