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U.S. Rep. John Lewis'comment that he doesn't see President-elect Donald Trump as a "legitimate president" was just one of many uncharacteristically pessimistic things the Atlanta Democrat had to say about the state of politics on NBC's "Meet the Press" today.

Asked by host Chuck Todd about whether he could accept working with the New Yorker under any circumstances, the veteran lawmaker replied that it would be "almost impossible."

"Well, it's going to be very hard and very difficult," Lewis said.

The civil rights hero said he wouldn't invite Trump to accompany him to Selma, the Alabama town where he was nearly beaten to death on what later became known as "Bloody Sunday" -- an offer he's extended to Trump's three White House predecessors.

He said of Trump if he did visit Selma, "maybe he would learn something. Maybe he would get religion."

The tone was an extraordinary departure for Lewis, who is known for a more optimistic message of unity, equality and peaceful protest.

Excerpts from the interview released Friday were what prompted the President-elect to tweet at two different points Saturday that Lewis was "all ... talk -- no action or results" and that the lawmaker should "spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape."

Trump's criticism prompted an outpouring of incredulous "how dare you!"s from Atlantans. Republicans struggled to defend the New York businessmen, while Democrats began sending out fundraising notices. The online bookseller Amazon sold out of Lewis' memoir "Walking with the Wind" within hours, while a collection of his three graphic novels, "March," shot to No. 1 on the site's bestseller list.

Read more about Trump and Lewis:

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John Lewis: Donald Trump not 'a legitimate president'

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U.S. Rep. John Lewis' comment that he doesn't see President-elect Donald Trump as a "legitimate president" was just one of many uncharacteristically pessimistic things the Atlanta Democrat had to say about the state of politics on NBC's "Meet the Press" today.

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Freedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights Movement. 

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Donald Trump's Eventful Martin Luther King Day Weekend: The Daily Show

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President-elect Trump spends Martin Luther King Day weekend discussing urban development with comic Steve Harvey and disparaging civil rights leader John Lewis on Twitter. Watch full episodes of The Daily Show now -- no login required: http://www.cc.com/shows/the-daily-show-with-trevor-noah/full-episodes The Daily Show with Trevor Noah airs weeknights at 11/10c on Comedy Central.

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For the past 96 hours, Rep. John Lewis's decision to not attend Donald Trump's inauguration Friday has been cast as the beating heart of a large-scale protest movement against the businessman-turned-politician. Lewis's status as a civil rights icon and Trump's baffling attempts to suggest that the Georgia Democrat is more talk than action have only fueled the idea of Lewis as the last principled man in Washington.

Turns out that story line might have been a wee bit overstated. Why? Because Lewis also boycotted - again, on principle - the inauguration of George W. Bush back in 2001. This, from a Washington Post story dated Jan. 21, 2001:

Some members of the Black Caucus decided to boycott Inauguration Day; John Lewis, for instance, spent the day in his Atlanta district. He thought it would be hypocritical to attend Bush's swearing-in because he doesn't believe Bush is the true elected president.

If that sounds familiar, it should. Here's what Lewis told NBC's Chuck Todd on Friday about his decision not to attend Trump's inauguration:

CHUCK TODD: You have forged relationships with many presidents. Do you plan on trying to forge a relationship with Donald Trump?

REP. JOHN LEWIS: You know, I believe in forgiveness. I believe in trying to work with people. It will be hard. It's going to be very difficult. I don't see this president-elect as a legitimate president.

So here's what we now know:

* John Lewis has said the last two Republican presidents were illegitimate.

* John Lewis has attended just one inauguration of a Republican president since he was first elected to Congress in 1986: that of George H.W. Bush in 1988.

Trump, he of the often-erroneous tweets, actually had this one right.

John Lewis said about my inauguration, "It will be the first one that I've missed." WRONG (or lie)! He boycotted Bush 43 also because he...

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2017

"thought it would be hypocritical to attend Bush's swearing-in....he doesn't believe Bush is the true elected president." Sound familiar! WP

- Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 17, 2017

Now. None of that takes away from Lewis's well-earned reputation as a man of principle. And nothing Lewis could say or do would erase his heroic efforts - often risking his own personal well-being - in the civil rights movement.

But what the revelation does do is make it more difficult to paint his opposition to Trump in anything but a partisan way. Democrats - Lewis included - have spent lots of time (and rhetoric) insisting that their objections to Trump are not rooted in simple disagreements over policy or the fact that he is not of their party. Their opposition to Trump, they insist, is centered on a nonpartisan belief/worry that he is far outside of the mainstream of political thought that governs the two parties and, as such, represents a clear and present danger to the nation and its citizens.

That could still be true! But Lewis's forgetfulness about not attending the inauguration of the 43rd president for the same stated reasons as his taking a pass on the inauguration of the 45th president - and the fact that both presidents are Republicans! - undercuts not only the "principled opposition" argument but also the "Trump is fundamentally different/worse than everyone who has come before" argument.

The more Democrats look like pure partisans blocking Trump solely because he is a Republican, the less success they will have in opposing him in a way that reaches beyond their party base. That's why Lewis's memory glitch is damaging.

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The damaging fact that Donald Trump got right about John Lewis

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For the past 96 hours, Rep. John Lewis's decision to not attend Donald Trump's inauguration Friday has been cast as the beating heart of a large-scale protest movement against the businessman-turned-politician. Lewis's status as a civil rights icon and Trump's baffling attempts to suggest that the Georgia Democrat is more talk than action have only fueled the idea of Lewis as the last principled man in Washington.

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One of the stranger moments of Martin Luther King Day came Monday morning in Nashville, where - immediately following a speaking event - former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young received a phone call from President-elect Donald Trump.

Watch it here:

The conversation came after Trump had met with Martin Luther King III in New York, and was recorded on Young's end, as his small audience listened in.

"We all ended up having hope for your administration," Young told the president-elect - summing up the contents of that morning's speech in Nashville.

A prime topic between Young and Trump was U.S. Rep. John Lewis' decision to boycott Friday's inauguration and the Atlanta congressman's declaration that he doesn't consider Trump to be a "legitimate" president.

The president-elect responded via Twitter, as is his practice, demeaning Lewis' district as "horrible," and "falling apart" and "crime-infested." From USA Today:

"John is a good ... a very good man, he is really a saint," Young told Trump in a four-minute conversation that happened during a Tennessean [newspaper] interview with him and Nashville's mayor, Megan Barry. "He is kind of disillusioned right now, but he will come back."

On YouTube and in an impromptu op-ed piece, Young has attempted to remind the civil rights communities that progress has sometimes come in the face of strong opposition. He's made the case that this might apply to Trump. More from USA Today:

"John Lewis knows that," Young said after the phone call with Trump. "I think that he made a mistake in saying it, and I think the president-elect made a mistake in responding."

Young didn't relay the president-elect's remarks, but afterwards can be heard saying, "That was a different Donald Trump than anybody's heard."

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In last week's interview with NBC's Chuck Todd, U.S. Rep. John Lewis said Friday's inauguration would be the first he's missed since he became a member of Congress 30 years ago. But several conservative outlets are pointing to this paragraph from a 2001 article about the inauguration of George W. Bush in the Washington Post:

Some members of the Black Caucus decided to boycott Inauguration Day; John Lewis, for instance, spent the day in his Atlanta district. He thought it would be hypocritical to attend Bush's swearing-in because he doesn't believe Bush is the true elected president.

FYI, at least one Georgia Republican, Gov. Nathan Deal, is opting out of the inauguration hoopla, but for financial reasons.

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President-elect Donald Trump will take the oath of office Friday as the least popular incoming president in at least four decades, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll. Even so, a majority expressed optimism that he will be able to boost the economy and deal with threats of terrorism.

The president-elect was not pleased by the information:

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Look for protests to be a feature of today's meeting of the Gwinnett County Commission. We're told demonstrators will be calling for the resignation of Commissioner Tommy Hunter, who over the weekend called U.S. Rep. John Lewis a "racist pig" for his remarks about President-elect Donald Trump.

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A University of Georgia group is planning an 11:30 a.m. Friday rally to protest the inauguration of Donald Trump. The event is being put togther by the Progressive Action Coalition - a group of UGA's left-leaning student groups.

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Meanwhile, a different sort of protest is unfolding at LaGrange College, where U.S. Rep. John Lewis is planning to deliver the west Georgia school's annual Martin Luther King Jr. address on Jan. 26.

Some graduates of the college objected to his appearance after the Georgia Democrat said he would boycott Trump's swearing-in ceremony and questioned the legitimacy of his election. President Dan McAlexander sent word that he's standing by his decision:

"Since our January event marks the college's observance of Dr. King's birthday, Rep. Lewis was invited back to campus because he is a great American hero of the civil rights movement," McAlexander said in a statement. "As a compatriot of Dr. King and as one who has led his life in accord with the nonviolent principles espoused by him, often at great cost to his own freedom and physical well-being, he was chosen as a most appropriate speaker for the occasion."

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Georgia GOP engagement guru Leo Smith invoked Stone Mountain -- the controversial paean to the Confederate dead -- in his Martin Luther King Jr. Day message to fellow Republicans:

King's vision of a transformed and just society were exhorted by his words referencing a "stone of hope" and "exalted valleys," says Republican Minority Engagement Director Leo Smith. "I am spending the morning with my children at Stone Mountain playing in a place once not welcoming. It is an example of the heights we've climbed as a country."

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CNN is one of a number of news outlets that have been delving into U.S. Rep. Tom Price's stock trades, in anticipation of his upcoming confirmation hearing as secretary of health and Human Services. Read the report here. Our summary:

-- Price purchased up to $15,000 in a medical device manufacturer's stock.

-- Price introduced legislation that would have delayed a federal regulation that was seen as harmful to said medical device manufacturer's bottom line.

-- Medical device manufacturer donated to Price's campaign committee.

That's not exactly the kind of story line you want to see floating around as you prepare to take the hot seat in front of a group of U.S. senators. On the other hand, we'd be remiss if we didn't add a note of caution.

The legislation Price introduced that would have aided the medical device manufacturer didn't go anywhere on Capitol Hill - it didn't even receive a hearing in the House or Senate, much less a vote.

With that said, take a look at the statement Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., circulated yesterday evening regarding CNN's reporting on Price:

"This new report makes clear that this isn't just a couple of questionable trades, but rather a clear and troubling pattern of Congressman Price trading stock and using his office to benefit the companies in which he is investing. The President-elect claims he wants to drain the swamp, but Congressman Price has spent his career filling it up.
... "This report and his previous trades cast serious doubt on whether Congressman Price is fit to hold the office of Secretary for Health and Human Services."

Schumer also reupped calls for an ethics probe into Price's finances.

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One of the first speeches new U.S. Rep. Drew Ferguson, R-West Point, made on the House included an extended metaphor illustrating his distaste for Obamacare. A goat is involved. Vox has the video and an illustrated transcript.

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Andrew Young: John Lewis made 'a mistake,' and so did Donald Trump

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One of the stranger moments of Martin Luther King Day came Monday morning in Nashville, where - immediately following a speaking event - former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young received a phone call from President-elect Donald Trump.

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Re " In Trump Tweets, Blacks Perceive a Callous Rival " (front page, Jan. 16):

Donald Trump's words of hatred toward Representative John Lewis and his constituency hurt all Americans, regardless of race. Black, white, Asian, Latino, whatever we may be, we all have a stake in our unified future and welfare.

As a staunch civil rights advocate over many years, Mr. Lewis is a national treasure. No one should attack this man.

The hatred Mr. Trump brings forth does not belong in the White House. There are too many questions that should have been answered through investigation and the release of his tax returns. Whom is he beholden to?

Mr. Lewis is correct to question the legitimacy of this president-elect, who won the election with the help of Russian hackers and rampant disinformation. I am outraged.

CAROL HEGARTY

El Centro, Calif.
To the Editor:
I'm continually amazed about Donald Trump's behavior, but the John Lewis situation really put the problem in focus. It would have been fine if Mr. Trump had just said something like: "I respect your right to your opinion and am sorry that you feel that way about me. But I'd like to assure you that I will do my best to be a president all citizens of the country can respect."

It seems that Mr. Trump and his team don't understand how easy it would be to gain the respect of millions of Americans with that very simple response to Mr. Lewis, one of the most respected men in this country.

ALAN BROWN

Asheville, N.C.
To the Editor:
Representative John Lewis's refusal to attend the Trump inauguration represents an unusual misstep in his courageous and legendary career. His decision will further undermine an already fractured country even more than the Russian interference in our elections does.

The "legitimacy" of the Trump administration will be determined over time through disinterested intelligence-gathering and robust oversight. For now, Mr. Lewis and other Democrats should attend the inauguration not so much to celebrate a Trump presidency as to assure the healthy continuance of our democracy.

ANTHONY NANNETTI

Philadelphia
To the Editor:
How remarkably ironic that the man who championed the birther crusade to delegitimize the presidency of Barack Obama is now decrying his own legitimacy controversy.

Donald Trump and his associates are claiming that the civil rights icon John Lewis's opinion that Mr. Trump's presidency is illegitimate is unfair and undeserved. This is despite the validated interference of the Russians and the inept and unfair role of James B. Comey, the F.B.I. director, in discrediting Hillary Clinton.

Of course, Mr. Trump's presidency is technically legitimate, but in the popular use of the word, it is suspect. Advice to Mr. Trump: Sometimes the most effective and powerful action is nonaction.

And: You do not need to respond with retaliatory tweets at every offense or criticism directed your way, particularly those that have a feeling of authenticity about them. You will be our president, legitimate or not, for the next four years, and the rest of us will just have to get used to it.

KEN DEROW

Swarthmore, Pa.
To the Editor:
Like Paul Krugman, I applaud Representative John Lewis's decision not to attend the inauguration of Donald Trump as the "heroic thing to do" (" With All Due Disrespect," column, Jan. 16).

Many Democratic members of Congress will attend the inauguration, in part to underscore the importance of a peaceful transition of power in a democracy. Attending for that reason is honorable, but I give enormous credit to Mr. Lewis and others boycotting the inauguration for reminding us of something equally important: fair elections.

Without fair elections, a peaceful transition of power is meaningless.

JULIE BETTENBERG

Burke, Va.

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Re " In Trump Tweets, Blacks Perceive a Callous Rival " (front page, Jan. 16): Donald Trump's words of hatred toward Representative John Lewis and his constituency hurt all Americans, regardless of race. Black, white, Asian, Latino, whatever we may be, we all have a stake in our unified future and welfare.

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Come noon Friday, should he sign a bill, it becomes law. Should he appoint a judge with Senate consent, that jurist has the authority to issue binding rulings. Should he send troops to battle, they are so ordered by the commander in chief.

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Trump accuses Lewis of being all talk and no action. Lewis spent his time working in the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950's and 1960's. This leaves an impression of Trump as a hypocrite, with others believing that he himself is all talk and no action.

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President-elect Donald Trump launched a Twitter attack at an icon of the civil rights movement Saturday, ripping Rep. John Lewis for refusing to attend the inauguration.

The Georgia Democrat is "sad" and "all talk," Trump said on the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend.

"I don't see this President-elect as a legitimate President," he said on an NBC's "Meet the Press" segment that will air Sunday, citing allegations that Trump-favoring Russian operatives hacked the election.

"John Lewis should spend more time on fixing and helping his district, which is in horrible shape and falling apart (not to mention crime infested) rather than falsely complaining about the election results," he tweeted just after 8 a.m. Saturday.

"All talk, talk, talk - no action or results. Sad!" he added.

Hours later, Trump took aim at Lewis yet again.

"Congressman John Lewis should finally focus on the burning and crime infested inner-cities of the U.S.," the President-elect tweeted. "I can use all the help I can get!"

The Trumpian tweet storm triggered a meteoric rise in sales of Lewis' books - including his 1999 biography "Walking with the Wind: A Memoir of the Movement" and three-volume graphic novel titled "March" documenting major events in the civil rights movement.

Lewis has represented Georgia's 5th Congressional District for three decades. His constituency, which includes most of Atlanta and some of its suburbs, is about 60% black, according to 2015 American Community Survey data.

Just this past week, Lewis testified against Trump's nominee for attorney general, Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, who was once denied a federal judgeship for his alleged history of racist comments.

During the 1960s, Lewis worked alongside King and other prominent civil rights activists. He helped organize the 1963 March on Washington. Two years later, he was severely beaten by Alabama State Troopers two years later during the "Bloody Sunday" Selma-to-Montgomery marches.

Several of Lewis' lawmaking colleagues quickly defended him.

"John Lewis and his 'talk' have changed the world," tweeted Sen. Ben Sasse, a Republican from Nebraska.

"@repjohnlewis is a hero and I'm lucky to call him a colleague. You sir are not half the man he is," Rep. Brendan Boyle, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, added.

On this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, let it be clear that John Lewis is an American patriot. Trump's attacks on him further confirm it. pic.twitter.com/WavPT36Atu
- Evan McMullin (@Evan_McMullin) January 14, 2017

Evan McMullin, who ran as an independent for President in 2016, tweeted mugshots of Lewis from his multiple arrests as a protester. "On this Martin Luther King Jr. weekend, let it be clear that John Lewis is an American patriot. Trump's attacks on him further confirm it," he wrote. "While you avoided the draft, John Lewis risked his life for equality in America. You'll never even dream of such selfless patriotism, Donald."

Bill Kristol, editor-at-large of the conservative magazine The Weekly Standard, said, "It's telling, I'm afraid, that Donald Trump treats Vladimir Putin with more respect than he does John Lewis."

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President-elect Donald Trump Donald John Trump Ex-ethics chief calls on Trump to end 'monstrous' migrant policies Laura Bush blasts Trump migrant policy as 'cruel' and 'immoral' US denies report of coalition airstrike on Syria MORE on Tuesday revived his Twitter war with Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), accusing him of lying when Lewis said he hasn't boycotted inaugurations in the past.

"John Lewis said about my inauguration, 'It will be the first one that I've missed.' WRONG (or lie)!" Trump tweeted Tuesday.

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Lewis said in an interview last week he doesn't believe Trump is a "legitimate president," adding that he doesn't plan to attend the president-elect's inauguration.

"It will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress," Lewis said. "You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right."

According to a Washington Post article from 2001, Lewis did not attend George W. Bush's 2001 inauguration, instead choosing to spend the day in his Atlanta district. The "WP" at the end of Trump's tweets appear to be a reference to the Post.

Trump on Saturday morning fired at Lewis via Twitter, calling him "all talk" and "no action."

Lawmakers rushed to Lewis's defense, noting his legacy as a civil rights activist. Lewis was a key civil rights leader in the 1960s as chairman of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee. He was beaten by police officers at the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Ala., in 1965, which became known as "Bloody Sunday."

More than 50 Democratic lawmakers have announced they won't attend Trump's inauguration in the aftermath of his attack on Lewis. The Hill is keeping a running list.

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