Cory Booker: 'Dem presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is a Life-long Defender of Minorities'

[sabrina 1]

]Booker: Sanders has 'long record of civil rights'

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Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) said on Sunday that 2016 Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is a life-long defender of minorities.

Booker added that his Senate colleague’s record is one of deep respect for civil rights.
“Bernie has become somebody I have tremendous respect for and is an ally of mine in addressing issues in the United States Senate that affect minority communities,” he said.

“He has a long record of civil rights,” Booker told host George Stephanopoulos on ABC’s “This Week.”

On the issue that has always been a major issue for Bernie Sanders, Cory Booker had this to say, echoing Bernie's own words on the system that disproportionately targets AAs:

“Right now, we have more African Americans under criminal supervision than all the slaves in 1850,” he said. “We have a nation that has states like mine that has 14, 15 percent African-Americans, but the prison population is over 60 percent black.

“The criminal justice system is so overbroad right now, that we, as a nation, are spending a quarter of a trillion dollars a year,” Booker added. “And so yes, there’s a reason to be upset.”

It's unfortunate that no matter who has been in power, nothing has been done to correct this corrupt system.

If we had had more Representatives like Sanders, who voted against legislation that PROMOTED this system, more colleagues who JOINED him in his efforts to change it, maybe things would not be getting increasingly worse.

I am glad to see so many prominent people stepping up to correct the LIES and DISTORTIONS that are being pushed to try to derail Bernie's campaign.

I believe that many, many people are sick of these tactics, the dishonesty and deceptions, the attempts to diminish the efforts of good candidates in order to try to HIDE the discrepancies in the candidates they want to win.

Times are changing and the liars and deceivers are having a more difficult time gaining traction as more good people are not willing to remain silent in the face of dirty tricks and campaign chicanery.

In fact, this alone is becoming an issue and way past time, in this campaign.

If candidates have to use deception and dirty tricks to WIN, they don't belong in this race.

Bernie Sanders has DEFENDED Hillary Clinton multiple times over the past few months, REFUSING to engage in attacks on her, even after her use of the 'all lives matter' phrase when he was being goaded into doing so, and could have gained some advantage had he done so.

But he is far too honest a person, with way too much integrity, to allow any of the Media tools to get him or any of his surrogates to engage in such tactics.

I hope other candidates will do the same for him when they get the chance.

Thanks Cory Booker for adding your voice to tell the TRUTH rather than allow the lies to stand.

[WillyT]

1. K & R !!!

[magicmama]

28. Too early of an endorsement

I can see Booker beginning to waffle now.

[Sheepshank]

39. haa haa haa

you can't even take a compliment graciously...from Booker.

[cali]

56. you made the first nasty dig. you're as gracious as your name.

[chknltl]

84. ...and now a sexist dig against Cali too.

Throughout this subthread, you've outed yourself enough for me Sheepshank. After these primaries are over, there'll be 7 of 8 fellow DUers on ignore that'll be welcomed back. Any response is totally unnecessary, have a good day.

[7962]

87. I like the "needs to educated" part....

[Hassin Bin Sober]

96. You can hold off untill September. Nap time. Number 5

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Sorry Booker can't date Bernie, he is otherwise engaged.
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[chknltl]

100. Personally I'd offer him a pizza

I would like anyone reading my posts here to fully understand my thinking. This is silly season. Most of the 7 fellow DUers I've got on ignore are not going to be there after primary season. I really do get it that people of good conscious can be swayed by emotions into saying things that really do not reflect what is in their hearts. There are 'agents provocateurs' here deliberately sewing animosities between the two major groups so I understand the emotions. I've tons of respect for most of those seven. It pains me to see them hurt to this point, I sincerely want to see them still here after primaries are over. Regarding that 8th and most recent addition to my ignore list: any time a male is so damned full of himself, any time he starts condescendingly calling another person 'hon' or 'sweety', -any time ANYONE sets himself/herself above someone like that, well that breaks my last straw permanently. I'll never see the name sheep-@#*&^ on my screen again.

Thanks for updating me Hassin Bin Sober

[frylock]

172. Has the obligatory martyr thread been posted in the HRC group yet?

[George II]

118. Do you, and everyone else here, understand that a sheepshank is a KNOT used on ships? Before...

....attacking and alerting people should think about what was actually said and the context in which it was said.

It was a freaking play on words!!!!!!!!!

[Paka]

162. A knot that is not recommended to use.

Per Wikipedia..."a type of knot that is used to shorten a rope or take up slack. This knot is not stable. It will fall apart under too much load or too little load."

[chknltl]

186. I did not attack nor did I alert. nt

[zappaman]

76. Nice catch.

[Bjorn Against]

102. Nice catch?

Sheepshank made a blatantly homophobic remark that resulted in a hidden post and your response is nice catch? Disgusting.

[Autumn]

103. It seems to some here homophobia is a nice thing to be posted and cheered on

as that response to the hidden post prove.

[Bjorn Against]

105. It is sad

It is also very ironic that the person who made the nasty homophobic remark is one of the people who complained the loudest about how bad Bernie supporters are. He obviously holds Bernie supporters to a much higher standard than he holds himself.

[beam me up scottie]

120. Of course it is, it was directed at a Bernie supporter and we deserve it.

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At least the poster won't be making any more comments like that until September.

[QC]

171. It's interesting how often one sees certain posters

high-fiving hidden personal attacks.

Not interesting in a good way, but very revealing nonetheless.

[7962]

83. Good lord, THREE yrs ago? Stalk much??

[Vattel]

92. Disgusting remark.

[roguevalley]

2. K&R

[global1]

3. This Is Interesting That These Comments Are Coming From Cory Booker As He's Been.....

mentioned as VP candidate for Hillary.

[Wilms]

4. Yep.

Maybe he was de-mentioned and is somewhat free to speak.

[sabrina 1]

9. When I first signed up for twitter, years ago now, Cory Booker followed me

At the time I had no idea who he was and I knew new members get a few followers so didn't much of it.

However I soon learned who he was mainly because he uses twitter a lot and since I followed him back I got a lot of tweets from him.

My impression was that he was very involved in his district, in the people, was on top of issues that concerned them, local issues.

I liked him, the tweets contained a lot about his own district, very little that was of national interest. But I got to 'know him' that way.

He seemed like an honest guy who genuinely wanted to do his best for his district.

Re wanting to be VP, maybe, but this didn't surprises me from what I have learned about him over the years.

He may be a Hillary supporter, but he IS honest and I would imagine he did not like to see a good friend and colleague misrepresented and is setting the record straight.

I sitll have no idea why he followed me, but think his staff were doing a good job of using Social Media on his behalf and following as many new members as they could, getting his name out. It worked if that was the reason.

[senz]

75. Wow. I've always liked the guy, but w/this, my respect for him has soared.

Wouldn't be surprised if some DU AAs will now trash him since he has spoken up for Bernie.

[jeff47]

106. I guess she's picked Castro. (nt)

[MADem]

175. He endorsed her....way back in June. Formally.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/cory-booker-formally-backs-hillary-clinton-n384406

[ibegurpard]

5. oooh Hillary's not going to like that...

[Sheepshank]

6. So now Booker is pulled out from under the bus?

Bernie supporters called him every name under the sun for Endorsing Hillary just a few weeks ago. The Bernie team is awash in hypocricy with this one.

That Booker thinks Bernie is a decent guy isn't too hard to imagine. Doesn't mean this was an endorsement.

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/cory-booker-formally-backs-hillary-clinton-n384406

New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker has formally endorsed Hillary Clinton's presidential run, praising her actions on joblessness and criminal justice reform.

...snip...

"Hillary has fought for her entire career to expand opportunities for all Americans, and these last few months have been amazing to behold," Booker said in an email to supporters. "We've seen Hillary exhibit outstanding leadership not only on apprenticeships and youth unemployment, but also criminal justice reform — all issues you and I care deeply about."

...snip...
Booker's backing is not a surprise; he told NBC News in April that "there are few candidates in history who are as qualified or ready for the job of president as Hillary Clinton."

[DanTex]

8. LOL. You beat me to it.

[JI7]

11. Booker was never liked by many on here

And i dont just mean some disagreement on issues.

[Sheepshank]

16. yes that was very apparent on the other thread

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251418320

[Luminous Animal]

32. "The Bernie Brigade". Um um. All 3 of them.

[Sheepshank]

42. look at post #11...he/she said MANY don't like Booker

So you are saying that you like him, yo'ue always liked him, even though this wasn't an endorsement?

that's pretty decent.

[sabrina 1]

12. Please link to any post of mine that attacked Cory Booker on ANYTHING! Thank you.

And please read my post below which explains how I came to know him.

I don't expect you to provide any such links because there are none. So don't waste your time.

I supported his run for the Senate MAINLY because I knew he was a good Rep for his district who actually seemed to care about the people.

Your broad brush seems to be something that is common among Hillary supporters.

See how that works? Just throw stuff out there and don't worry who are wrongfully attacking.

And no, that is not true of Hillary supporters. It is true of a FEW of them but they are loud unfortunately

[Sheepshank]

14. pish posh.....the Bernie Brigade attempted to swarm back then...now suddendly in love

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251418320

so you know Booker personally, through his handlers through twitter, huh? that makes it what, important politician #55 on your list. do you feel important?

[sabrina 1]

20. I don't see my name there. I asked you to provide a link showing how I

threw Booker under any bus. Try again. Your nasty use of the words 'bernie brigade' are not going to help your candidate.

I see maybe two or three Bernie supporters names in that link.

So was to prove that this 'brigade' you speak of is pretty small, in fact MINUTE? '

I do not know him personally, or his 'handlers'.

I know him from social media, as I stated. Period.

[Sheepshank]

25. deflect all you want, I never used your name in the first place

so asking me to produce something I never said existed is kinda inane, dontcha think?

[sabrina 1]

29. You accused 'Bernie Supporters'. I am a Bernie Supporter. I take you are retracting your

claim, not that you have much choice after making such a ridiculous claim.

[Sheepshank]

43. so now you like Booker, even though this wasn't an endorsement?

are you just a little embarassed that you posted the OP forgetting about the prior endorsement?

[sabrina 1]

147. I'm attaching this comment to post #43 though I see the poster cannot respond in this thread.

But I will not let false statements go without a response.

I am proud of that comment that was dug up from three years ago when NO BERNIE SUPPORTERS EXISTED and I was an Obama supporter NOT a Bernie supporter which was the claim since there were no Bernie supporters in 2012.

I'm sure now that the facts have been stated several times in this thread, those who THOUGHT they had a 'gotcha' moment are embarrassed or should be.

I was an OBAMA supporter in that thread.

The claim re Hillary's endorsement causing 'Bernie Supporters' to throw Booker under the bus, remains false.

[staggerleem]

182. There have been Bernie Supporters ...

... for 30 years, since before he was Mayor of Burlington. I'm not even from Vermont, but I've been a Bernie supporter since around 2005, when I first heard Thom Hartmann's weekly "Brunch with Bernie" segment.

So, there obviously were Bernie supporters in 2012 ... just not Bernie for PRESIDENT supporters.

[sabrina 1]

206. Were the Bernie supporters in 2012 angry at Booker for endorsing Hillary in 2016?

[staggerleem]

209. No, we are not prescient, and did not know (or care) who Booker would support, wiseguy (gal?) /nt

[Ed Suspicious]

67. I noticed a pattern here. Everything, always is about the Bernie supporter, very rarely about

Bernie. The Bernie detractor seems to have very little reason to not support Bernie, so they continue to pile on to his supporters. I don't know what to thing of it except that they really have nothing of consequence on Bernie. The Bernie detractor is flailing hard. Back to you. Just wanted to point that out.

[treestar]

211. That goes both ways

no point in not admitting that.

[Ed Suspicious]

213. I don't even care about Hillary supporters until I'm attacked by one.

[Sheepshank]

68. I assume you've read SonderWoman's post below with your link to ban Booker?

its been a while, so I assume you've evolved, and since Booker now said nice things about Bernie you like him again?

[sabrina 1]

125. That post had NOTHING TO DO WITH the claim you made. So let me help those who are reading

here.

You jumped into this thread, ignored the topic of the OP, instantly accused all Bernie Supporters of, and I'm going to put this in Capital Letters, and will most likely add it to the OP:

of throwing Booker under the bus BECAUSE BOOKER ENDORSED HILLARY!! Should I repeat that?

You were then asked to provide proof. You linked to a thread that had a couple of Bernie supporters who were disappointed in his ENDORSEMENT OF HILLARY.

Now, back to your NEW CLAIM.

You are now pointing to a THREE YEAR OLD THREAD FROM 2012!

2012!! Election Yers! Romney, Bains Capital. The Dems were after him for Bains Capital!

Bernie supporters, in that thread??? Really?

Did you watch that video??

Let me help you then. Ford, corporatist that he is was DEFENDING ROMENY re BAINS CAPITAL.

But the real shock to those of us who admired Booker was to see him JOIN Ford AGAINST Obama defending Bains Capital/Romney.

As an Obama supporter I was outraged and would sat exactly what I said then right now about the corrosive effect of money and how those who fall for it, as it appeared Booker had, do not belong in Congress.

This isn't so much for you, it is to demonstrate that this HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH YOUR CLAIM.

You have derailed this thread enough and made yourself look like all you are interested in is in attacking BERNIE SUPPORTERS. Do it in someone else's thread, you made a FALSE CLAIM and you may as well as admit it.

[George II]

110. It wasn't an accusation of ALL Bernie Supporters, was it? And what was said wasn't...

..."a ridiculous claim", nor was it an "accusation"! Look at the link that was included in a couple of the posts.

[giftedgirl77]

88. Post 10, paragraph 3.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002721542

That's you right, saying Booker should be thrown out of the party? If that's not under the bus I don't know what is.

[sheshe2]

109. Ouch!

[giftedgirl77]

113. I posted the paragraph right below, I'm on my phone &

couldn't get the post to copy. I know how things mysteriously disappear around here once people get called one their bullshit.

[sabrina 1]

121. Try posting the video too. I guess you were a Romney supporter in 2012 then?

Yeah, as an Obama supporter I was pretty outraged to see someone I respected defend Romney re Bains Capital in that video.

I have to assume then you were a Romney supporter. Which is fine we are all free to support whoever we think is best for this country.

I however, despised Romney and was pretty shocked to see Booker joining the Corporatists against Obama.

He seems to have 'evolved' from those comments since then judging by his twitter feed.

All corporatists should be primaried. So I will repeat, if you are serving Corporations, you don't belong claiming to represent the people.

[sabrina 1]

119. Mmm, you used to be an Obama supporter no? Did you listen to the video?

I sure was disappointed to see Booker joining those who were defending ROMNEY!

Try again, unless of course you were FOR Romney in 2012

That comment was my reaction to Booker, who I respected, joining those who were siding with Romeny.

Still find it sad that he did that.

[giftedgirl77]

130. Always, been an Obama supporter.

But come on Sabrina try & stay on track, this is about you throwing Booker under the bus & nothing else.

All you have to say is: ok we had differing opinions & maybe I shouldn't have thrown a tantrum & demand Booker be thrown out of the party.

You were wrong.

[sabrina 1]

132. Wrong, AGAIN. So let me help you since you appear to be unaware of what the claim here was.

That thread is three years old and has NOTHING to do with the claim made here.

The claim was 'Bernie Supporters threw Booker under the bus BECAUSE BOOKER ENDORSED HILLARY!

Now, what does that three year old thread where Obama supporters, me included, were outraged over Dems, which shockingly to us at the time since, speaking for me, had admired and supported Booker, saw him join Ford, who shocked no one with his defense of Bans Capital, to defend Romney/Bains Capital.

There WERE no Bernie supporters back then. And I stand by that comment which had zero to do with being a Bernie supporter three years ago, it had to do with being AN OBAMA supporter.

Sorry to disappoint all of you, though why anyone would work so hard to 'get' someone is beyond me, and want to so badly, they would not even take the trouble to know what the discussion was about.

Btw, did you disagree with Obama's supporters in that thread? I stand by that comment completely.

[giftedgirl77]

134. Sabrina, it doesn't matter when you did it but that you did it.

You don't get to demand the firing & throwing out of the party one of our rising black senators then try & take it back or pretend it didn't happen.

You threw Corey Booker under the bus end of story.

[sabrina 1]

136. Yes, it does matter, to those who care about FACTS.

And when the facts are made available and someone dismisses them rather than acknowledge their mistake, that says a lot about that person.

There is a big difference between Bernie supporters in the 2016 election being accused of throwing someone under some bus FOR ENDORSING HILLARY and Obama supporters in the 2012 election expressing anger at Dems for betraying a Dem candidate by HELPING a Republican.

You could not be more wrong.

Motive is everything. And Bernie supporters were NOT accused of being angry at Dems for throwing Dem candidates, Obama and in fact Hillary at that time, under the bus in defense of Romney. So that post has zero to do with the claim. That is a fact.

They were accused of throwing Booker under the bus for endorsing Hillary, which was a FALSE CLAIM.

You can try to defend the attempt to conflate two elections, different candidates, non existent Bernie supporters, with the claim made, but facts are facts and as long as anyone tries to deny them, I will keep posting them.

Lol, there WERE no Bernie supporters in 2012. Hilarious!!

[giftedgirl77]

138. So what would have happened if he had been thrown

out as you requested? Would you still be putting up this rebuttal while having to explain why Booker had been fired? You use people when you need them then think you can discard them like dishrags, doesn't work that way.

You don't run around screaming for the firing of someone because you don't agree with them then think you can run back dust them off & make them your trophy when it's convenient. That is a hypocrite, making you, a hypocrite. That is the nice word.

[sabrina 1]

139. You're speculating about three years ago now? I supported him for the Senate. I was glad

to see him talk about Democratic issues over the past several years. But if he is taking Corporate money and his votes show that he is influenced by that money, then I definitely do want him to be primaried, and everyone else who is influenced by Corporate money.

What would you have said in that thread as an Obama supporter or Hillary supporter at that time?

I would say exactly the same thing again, if any Democrat were, say, to defend any of the current flock of Republicans against ANY of the Dem candidates.


And what does any of this have to do with the fact that Booker has done a decent thing by telling the truth about a colleague, who is being smeared by a small group of deceivers. THIS is the Cory Booker I knew back when he was a Congressman and was shocked when I saw him join Ford, who was no surprise, to defend Bains Capital as strongly as he did.

[giftedgirl77]

143. It has to do with the fact that you said you never threw

Booker under the bus. Not only did you do that, but when he became useful again you pulled him right in close. It's amazing that you can get blatantly called out on your bullshit & still attempt to deflect.

Maybe it's a difference in up bringing but I was always taught that you stand by your people through thick & thin. It's not a love hate thing, it's about having a rational reaction to someone's actions. Just because someone does something you don't like maybe you should take a step back & see how to handle the situation so as to not burn any bridges.

For the last time I came into this thread & solely posted starting after the denial of throwing Booker under the bus. I don't give 2 shits about the Sander's/Booker issue.

[sabrina 1]

158. Once again. The claim: 'Bernie supporters threw Booker under the bus BECAUSE he endorsed

Hillary'.

Where are there Bernie supporters in that thread you dug up from three years ago?

And how on earth could he have endorsed Hillary for the 2016 race in 2012?

A specific claim was made, so far nothing has been posted to prove that claim, and I see the claimant is no longer with us.

As for standing by people, yes, that is exactly what I was doing in that thread. And what Booker was not doing. I was standing by our Democratic Candidates against Dems who were betraying them.

And I would do it again, I would make that exact same comment again.

But not if all he was doing was endorsing a candidate I was not supporting. He has a right to do that.

No link has been posted to prove the claim made.

It was obvious you came into the thread, and didn't read it. But why would you go searching for something to 'get' someone with in the first place? THIS is what makes DU 'suck'. People not discussing issues but going after other DUers.

I posted a thread that was complimentary to both Booker and Bernie and within seconds the thread was derailed with snide, childish remarks. Why?

[giftedgirl77]

160. Lol, what makes DU suck is ppl that throw good strong

Dems under the bus then turn around & put their arm around the same person with a huge grin on their face like nothing ever happened. You don't seem to grasp the term hypocrite, is that too much for you? Completing the action of throwing one under the bus can't be undone just because you change the subject matter.

[zappaman]

169. Hmmmm

[sabrina 1]

207. I see Booker being thrown under the bus now by people who

had their arms around him when he endorsed Hillary.' I grasp the concept of hypocrisy perfectly.

He will get credit from me when he earns it. And he will get slammed when he betrays his own party and supports Romney's Bains Capital.

He won't get slammed by me for endorsing Hillary, which was erroneously claimed here and I'm still waiting for proof.

I see the feeble attempts to turn the year 2012 into 2016 and Booker betraying his own party candidates by supporting Romney's Bains Capital into Booker endorsing Hillary.

It's entertaining to watch and it has created a whole lot of fun for a lot of people, and that's always a good thing.

[MADem]

177. That'll leave a mark. nt

[giftedgirl77]

179. No most likely not...

Denial & the moving of goalposts has been ongoing. This is a perfect example of trying to use a minority as a pawn, it's disgusting & overplayed.

[MADem]

181. Well, the entire thread is amusing as hell.

Particularly in the context of this: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/cory-booker-formally-backs-hillary-clinton-n384406

Young Mr. Booker is in great shape--good thing, seeing how many times he's been under/out from under that bus!

[giftedgirl77]

183. I don't think they understand how demeaning

it is when you try & pull out that one "token" minority in your defense. Especially after they have thrown them down & kicked them repeatedly.

It is entertaining to an extent then it just becomes clear how oblivious they are to how fucked up what they are doing is.

[giftedgirl77]

89. Here's your paragraph just as a heads up.

"If anything makes it clear that the Dem Party needs to purge these stealth Republicans from the party, Booker, Ford, Lieberman not to mention all the others who have yet to show their true colors, demand that the Dem Party starts cleaning house and removes any support for any of these fakers in any future elections. Yes, I know Lieberman is retiring but the harm he has done and is doing, while still retaining his perks from the Dem Party, is sickening."

Save you the effort of clicking that pesky blue link.

[sheshe2]

111. Again Ouch!!!!!

[giftedgirl77]

114. ....

[sabrina 1]

123. Sorry, but the 'ouch' belongs to you, who have claimed to be an Obama supporter.

Skipped the video, went for the 'gotcha' moment, and failed..

So who DID you support back then? Romney, Obama?

Ford, no surprise, was defending Bains Capital. That was expected. But Booker, that was a shock.

Nothing to do with what WAS CLAIMED HERE.

So once again, in your rush to 'get' someone you jump in without knowing what this was about.

Shame when someone doesn't take time to read a thread.

Btw, back to the topic of the OP. Got any comment about the actual topic?

[sheshe2]

135. I claimed to be an Obama supporter?

Sorry, but the 'ouch' belongs to you, who have claimed to be an Obama supporter.

Do you need a link to the BOG????



I have been trashed here for being an Obama supporter. I have been called BOG scum. Blind supporter, Obamabot. Oh, been trashed for the pics I posted of my PRESIDENT. Lol~ the appreciation threads too.

You just cracked me up!!!!!



http://www.democraticunderground.com/10026401427

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=6563029

Need more links go the the BOG.

Your comments are so silly.

Me. Obama girl, DAY1. Never left.

Thanks for a so needed laugh~

One more time....I claimed to support Obama...

One of my favorite videos ever!!!!

'
It breaks my heart that this beautiful caring man and his entire family has been so maligned, so Damn disrespected here and in the RW. Here he is a POS and DU agreed!

You have the unmitigated gall to accuse me of being a Republican supporter. I would like to believe that is one of the ugliest things that a member of DU has said. Sadly it is the norm here. Hope you are so very proud Sabrina1

So who DID you support back then? Romney, Obama?

Jesus Christ!

[sabrina 1]

137. Yes, that's what I though. I was also an Obama supporter in that thread from 3 years

ago which of course has nothing to do with the claim made here. So I found it odd that you thought it did.

There WERE no Bernie supporters when that thread, which was about Dems, including Booker who I admired at the time, betraying Dems by siding with Romney on Bains Capital.

That had zero to do with the claim made by Sheepshank in this thread, so why were 'ouching' over it then?

[sabrina 1]

128. Wow, do you even know what was claimed here? That thread has ZERO TO DO WITH

the false claim made.

Let me try to help you here. Were those 'Bernie Supporters' angry that Booker had endorsed Hillary in that thread?'

Did you look at the video, and then did you look at what year that was??

THAT THREAD HAS ZERO to do what is being discussed here.

That thread was outrage that Democrats, Ford no surprise, were SUPPORTING ROMNEY during the 2012 election re Bains Capital.

Unbelievable the lengths people will go to, not even READ what is being discussed and try to play some kind of 'gotcha' game.

Sorry your gotcha moment didn't work. Next time if I were you, I would read the thread and find out what is being claimed before I jump in with someithing totally unrelated to the discussion.

Bottom line, Bernie wasn't a candidate in 2012. He didn't have 'supporters' in 2012.

Obama was being betrayed in that video three years ago, and those of us who supported him were OUTRAGED. How about you? Did you like what Dems were doing in that video?

Anyhow, thanks to all of Hillary's supporters who came in this thread for kicking it.

[giftedgirl77]

131. Holy shit nobody's clueless Sabrina.

You claimed Booker should be fired & thrown out of the party in one of your ridiculous tirades & you just got schooled. It doesn't matter when it happened, the point is YOU are a hypocrite.

[zappaman]

148. Unreal.

Truly.
But not surprising.

[sabrina 1]

159. The third party attack, again. And again, WRONG. So let me set the record straight AGAIN.

A claim was made by someone who is no longer with us who jumped into a thread that was complimentary to both Bernie and Booker, and instantly began to attack Bernie supporters.

The Claim: 'Bernie supporters threw Booker under the bus BECAUSE he endorsed Hillary'.

He was asked to link to all those Bernie Supporters who did that.

A few links appeared showing about people who expressed disappointment in Booker. NONE OF THEM WAS ME.

Then someone else jumped into the thread, didn't read it, posted a link from 2012 where DUers learned from the video that Ford, naturally, was defending Bains Capital. He was joined by Booker, which was a surprise. The were DEFENDING a Corporation/Romney AGAINST Dem Candidates.

Did you see any Bernie supporters in that thread? Hardly, unless they can come back from the future.

And were railing against his endorsement for Hillary in the 2016 Campaign in a thread from 2012?

Next time know what you are third partying.

This has become a joke.

And it's Bernie supporters who are just so terrible? I see no Bernie supporters in this thread doing anything other than applauding Booker for telling the truth about someone he respects. Until a Hillary supporter came to thread and began to insult supporters of Bernie Sanders. Why??

[zappaman]

163. So you didn't call for BOOKER to be thrown out of the party?

I guess someone hacked your account and wrote that, huh?

[sabrina 1]

165. I knew YOU would not read the FACTS stated in my comment. But I know others have.

That was the reason for writing it, thanks for providing another opportunity to shed light on the attempt to smear Bernie Supporters who did not exist in 2012.

I absolutely wrote that comment and would write it again and will, if Dem Candidates are betrayed by Corporate controlled members of their own party.

Now, where were the 'Bernie supporters' in that thread' from 2012?

And how was it possible for them to 'throw Booker under the bus in 2012 for endorsing Hillary inthe 2016 election?

indeed.

As someone below said, 'time traveling, white supremacist Bernie supporters'!

Still waiting for an explanation of how Bernie supporters traveled back in time to the 2012 election and were mad that Booker was endorsing Hillary four years in the FUTURE.

Hilarious.

[zappaman]

167. Lol!

SomedaY I will come and visit your planet where you have different meanings for common words like "facts"!

[sabrina 1]

185. That would be a very good idea. I would be very happy to help you to not jump on

anyone's bandwagon, BEFORE you know the facts.

I learned that the hard way also so I understand how embarrassing it can be.

Though it only took once in my case.

[bettyellen]

189. dontcha know Sanders supporters didn't exist- let alone post here in 2012. HA HA HA HA HA

[sabrina 1]

190. They went back to the future. To the 2012 election. And slammed Booker

for endorsing Hillary in the 2016 election.

[bettyellen]

191. they use Booker as a useful prop as they did in 2012.

[sabrina 1]

192. So what do you think of Booker's statements about Bernie's long record on

standing up for minorities?

[bettyellen]

193. not excited enough to make into an OP, land..expecting him under the bus you tossed him under three

years ago when he comes out strong for Hillary. Then he will be a Turd Way corporate oligarchy loving rube.
I've already seen the script. Over and over and aver again.

[sabrina 1]

194. So you're tossing him under bus because he told the truth about Bernie?

I was DEFENDING Hillary and Obama and no matter how often a few people here try to twist that, it simply cannot be twisted. Everyone sees the game, people have now turned it into a skit.

If he comes out for Hillary's record on any issue, would it be worthy of an OP?

See, I slammed him for betraying both Hillary and Obama in 2012 by defending Romney's Bains Capital. But give him credit for telling the truth about a colleague who was being lied about. Even though he is a Hillary supporter.

It isn't hard to credit people when deserve it and to criticize them when they don't.

[bettyellen]

195. I never tossed Booker under the bus- that would be you, but then claimed to have always admired him.

I have mixed feelings about Booker, but not as mixed as you have!

[giftedgirl77]

204. Post 12 of this thread, posted by you:

"Please link to any post of mine that attacked Cory Booker on ANYTHING! Thank you."

Your attack has been proven repeatedly, do you want to try & move the goalposts again?

[zappaman]

205. When caught...

Deny, deny, deny.

[sabrina 1]

208. Yes, I'm seeing a lot of that around here. When someone gets something so completely wrong

it's best to admit it.

Maybe you can help out by posting a link to where I threw Booker under the bus for endorsing Hillary for the 2016 Election.

[frylock]

54. There's a total of 4 posters in that thread expressing dismay..

where the fuck is this Bernie Brigade you speak of?

[Sheepshank]

66. With special thanks to SonderWoman...here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002721542

perhaps you have evolved since then?

[zappaman]

78. So, she doesn't want to kick him out of the party?

I'm confused...

[Number23]

81. I should NOT be reading this thread at work. I am laughing so hard I have already had somebody

come by and ask me if I'm okay.

OH My GOD!!!!

[zappaman]

82. It's another one for the ages.

[Number23]

85. Boy, you are telling me!!

And emphasis on ANOTHER one.

[sabrina 1]

124. That 3 year old thread had nothing to do with what you claimed. Were you a Romney supporter?

That was in 2012. YOU CLAIMED that Bernie Supporters 'threw Booker under the bus because he endorsed Hillary.

So now you post a thread that has nothing to do with your claim.

Do you KNOW why people were angry at Booker three years ago?

Did you even watch that video?



Lol, I love it when someone's 'gotcha' moment fails this spectacularly!

Thanks again.

Now back to the topic of the OP.

Booker, who since then, has become an Obama supporter. He was DEFENDING ROMNEY. Get it now?

Now once again, link to where ALL Bernie supporters threw Booker under the bus BECAUSE HE ENDORSED HILLARY.

[ibegurpard]

19. hardly

But I do find it interesting that another slick pre packaged corporate DEM is straying from the playbook.

[Sheepshank]

46. There has not been a Dem playbook to hurt Bernie...martyrdome is not neccessary

there has been no "wholesale" attack by other senators, governors or other Dem politicians. So you playbook issue is not going to fly.

[ibegurpard]

71. Claire McCaskill says otherwise

As does Barney Frank and (snicker) Carlos Danger. And all the transparent "we love Bernie but" bullshit that's been going on since he announced. He's a socialist, he's not a Democrat, he can't appeal to people of color, his supporters are turning everyone off...take your pick. Ad nauseum.

[Sheepshank]

73. 3?

alrighty then. That could be wholesale playbooking, I suppose, but I doubt that is what is going on.

[BainsBane]

48. I guess that bus has some major reverse drive action

that can be temporarily enabled when convenient.

[Number23]

79. I was about to say that EXACT SAME THING!! LOLOLOL This site has shit on all things Booker

for YEARS but now he's a mensch because he a black guy that says something vaguely nice about Sanders.

Lord have mercy!! These people are absolutely hysterical!

[sheshe2]

117. Hate Cory before you Love Cory

Love the one you are with.

For brief shining moment

ARTHUR:
Each evening, from December to December,
Before you drift to sleep upon your cot,
Think back on all the tales that you remember
Of Camelot.
Ask ev'ry person if he's heard the story,
And tell it strong and clear if he has not,
That once there was a fleeting wisp of glory
Called Camelot.
Camelot! Camelot!
Now say it out with pride and joy!

TOM:
Camelot! Camelot!

ARTHUR:
Yes, Camelot, my boy!
Where once it never rained till after sundown,
By eight a.m. the morning fog had flown...
Don't let it be forgot
That once there was a spot
For one brief shining moment that was known
As Camelot.

http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/camelot/camelotreprise.htm

Congratulations to Cory! He is out from under the bus for a few minutes!!!! For one brief shining moment he is out.

[totodeinhere]

91. Oh come on. In a primary season you are always going to get give and take like this

on both sides. Myself I was unhappy when he endorsed Clinton but I am also grateful for today's statement. I see no contradiction in that whatsoever.

[DanTex]

7. Does this get Booker out from under the bus? After all, he's endorsed Hillary.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker endorsed Hillary Clinton for president Monday night, just hours before Gov. Christie, a longtime ally, was set to announce his own campaign.

“Hillary has fought for her entire career to expand opportunities for all Americans, and these last few months have been amazing to behold,” Booker, a national Democratic figure in his own right, wrote in an e-mail to his supporters. Citing some of the signature issues of his Senate career, Booker said Clintong has backed many of the same causes.

“We've seen Hillary exhibit outstanding leadership not only on apprenticeships and youth unemployment, but also criminal justice reform -- all issues you and I care deeply about,” Booker wrote.

http://www.philly.com/philly/blogs/capitolinq/Booker-endorses-Hillary.html

[Sheepshank]

10. some people have short memories....apparently we are not them

beat you by one teeny tiny minute!!!

[sabrina 1]

22. Short memories about what? I made a request of you. All you have to do is

provide a link showing where I, the OP of this thread you jumped into to attack Bernie supporters in general, including me I suppose, and have not addressed the content of the OP, nor have you provided ANYTHING to back up your claim.

[Sheepshank]

49. I wasn't talking to you, but since you asked, short term memories re: the endorsement

happy?

what claim are you talking about? That Bernie supporters hated Booker when he announced his endorsement? yeah, I gave a link.

isn't in embarassing that you attempt to paint Booker as bing in Berni's corner when no such link exists? Booker is merely being polite.

[sabrina 1]

51. I posted this thread. You jumped into it, didn't address the content of the OP and immediately

attacked 'Bernie Supporters' which includes me, I am a Bernie supporter. Next time be specific, which would have meant you would have had to say 'four or five Bernie supporters were disappointed when Booker endorsed Hillary'. A vast majority of them SAID NOTHING AT ALL.

[Sheepshank]

59. My first response did address the OP, you just chose not to read it

I'd said Booker thinks Bernie is a decent guy.

[Alittleliberal]

80. People can be wrong about some issues and right about others.

Pretty much all of us are. Most of us don't take an all or nothing approach to every issue. Humans do have the mental capacity to disagree with other humans on issues, while acknowledging the good they have done and also not hating the person. Legitimate criticism of an individual is not attacking. Thinking people fucked up and made huge mistakes is not hate.

[sabrina 1]

13. I will make the same request I made of the other Hillary supporter. Link to any post of mine

that ever came close to throwing Booker under any bus.

Then read my post below explaining how I came to learn about him.

This broadbrushing of Bernie supporters is only losing credibility for those who do it.

[Sheepshank]

15. please highlight where we mentioned you in any way...your team is very complicit however

and perhpas you should have reigned them in back then. your dip dodge dive is too transprent.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251418320

[sabrina 1]

24. I am a Bernie supporter. You made a claim that Bernie supporters, the 'Bernie Brigade' I believe

you said, 'threw Booker under the bus' because he endorsed Hillary. You did not exclude ANY Bernie supporter, you just broad brushed his supporters in general.

Now you are attempting to say that didn't mean ALL of his supporters. Sorry, but that is what you implied.

[whatchamacallit]

33. Haven't you noticed?

All Sanders supporters are formed from the same evil racist archetype.

[sabrina 1]

41. Yeah, I forgot. They're all White Supremacists also. You would think that by now people on this

forum at least, would try to avoid such broad brushing of large groups of people. I used to think we were better than that.

[whatchamacallit]

45. We've always known that for party loyalists

winning transcends principles and ethics. It is sobering to witness the singleminded ferocity of that reality.

[Sheepshank]

50. haa haa what a load...who said anything about white supremacy except you? n/t

[sabrina 1]

35. Now I have to make another request. You said I have a 'team'. Prove that. I speak for me only.

Now you have conjured up yet another CT, prove it or retract it. I have no team and I am not responsible for what other individuals say or do. This gets more ridiculous by the moment.

[treestar]

212. This post is fascinating.

32. He was the guy that took Obama to task during the 2012 election for being too tough on Wall St

so that adds up.


I thought Obama had not done enough against "Wall Street" !!!!!!!!

Booker, like the other Democrats in that ad, was simply being used by Republicans who made the ad.

[SonderWoman]

23. Well this was an easy one:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002721542

First link that popped up.

[sabrina 1]

27. I don't see my name there. Do you? I have been accused in this thread

since it's my OP and I am a Bernie supporter, of 'throwing Booker under the bus'. I see a few people there and by no means ALL OF Bernie's supporters.

Still waiting.

[SonderWoman]

61. Post #10. You want Booker purged.

Whatever I don't care. I agree with Booker about Bernie, but then again, I didn't throw him under the bus.

[bettyellen]

93. LOL, you posted that Booker should be purged from the party! Sabrina? Where'd ya go? Sa-bri-naaaaaaa

[chknltl]

101. Ive been a loyal fan of Sabrina's wisdom for a couple years now.

When I see childish posts like this, it's not my support for Sabrina that wavers, instead I learn who's wisdoms to take with a large grain of salt.

[bettyellen]

156. LOL, she can call for someone's head on a silver platter one moment and forget she did

so yeah, a grain of salt is more consideration than that crap deserves. No wisdoms there, no sincerity, either.

[chknltl]

187. My response to you had nothing to do with Sabrina's posts.

"LOL, you posted that Booker should be purged from the party! Sabrina? Where'd ya go? Sa-bri-naaaaaaa"

This title was childish. Children should be taken with a grain of salt. 'Nanny-nanny-boo-boo' style attacks by DUers on fellow DUers displays precisely the mindset of the attacker. My response to you had utterly nothing to do with the content of Sabrina's posts being discussed. I read those posts too. LOL all you want, it's what children do anyway. It's not in me to stop a child from having their fun. I see their actions, sometimes I remark on the action when like this the intent was to be hurtful, then I move on with my life. Have a nice day.

[bettyellen]

188. sorry if I could not take that posters predicament too seriously. no reason I should though!

[Sheepshank]

63. THANK YOU!!!!

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this is all cracking me up. Some should be very careful what they ask for, I suppose.

The desperation to now like someone they didn't like before all because that person now likes their dude. It's hillarious.

I hope you don't mind that I post this link upthread (since you did the sleuthing) to help with some questions that were asked.

[whatchamacallit]

18. Too bad about him endorsing Hillary

but he gets huge points for being truthful, and not discounting or lying about Bernie's record like so many on this board have.

[DanTex]

21. Actually, most Hillary supporters on DU agree with Booker on both counts.

Bernie is a great senator with a strong civil rights record, and Hillary is the better candidate.

[whatchamacallit]

26. Your daily smears exclude you from that group n/t

[DanTex]

30. Absolutely not. As I've said many times, I like Bernie, just don't think he can win the GE.

[whatchamacallit]

34. Your posts say otherwise

Give us a break.

[DanTex]

37. No they don't. They say exactly that. And in case you're confused, consider this clarification.

I like Bernie, but I don't think he can win.

[whatchamacallit]

40. And you're here to reinforce and ensure it by posting shit about him all day

Bravo.

[totodeinhere]

94. One reason why I support Bernie is because I believe that any major Democrat can win the general.

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That sold blue wall in the Electoral College is just too formidable. If I didn't think Bernie could win I would withdraw my support for him because the Democratic Party must win the next election. But I do not think that.

[DanTex]

104. I really hope you're right about the solid blue wall.

If I thought all the Dems had an equal chance to win, I would support either Bernie or O'Malley. I'm just not as optimistic about the general, though.

[sabrina 1]

38. Then you should retract your claim that all Bernie supporters threw Booker under the bus

for endorsing Hillary. Because they did not. They might have been disappointed, as Hillary supporters might be had he endorsed bernie. But to jump into a thread, not address the content of the post and use it to attack Bernie's supporters, why do that?

[DanTex]

44. Agreed, it wasn't every single Bernie supporter.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251418425
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251418320

[sabrina 1]

53. I see mostly Hillary supporters and few, a couple, of Bernie supporters. Maybe people should

be more careful about this kind of broad brushing of large groups of people.

[Sheepshank]

70. Be sure to read SonderWoman's post up thread. You actually did dislike Booker

enough to want him purged.

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

31. When I hear his record on minority issues dismissed out of hand

it always seems to be a dismissal of what he did 50 or 60 years ago, as if he's done absolutely squat since.

[dsc]

36. An honest question

every time Senator McCaskell speaks Hillary is blamed for every syllable she says (since she has endorsed Hillary). So is Hillary equally responsible for these words of Senator Booker since he also endorsed her, or is there some other rule I should know about that determines just what Hillary is and isn't responsible for.

[sabrina 1]

47. Here's another question I have wanted to ask. Have any of Bernie's representives

who are part of his campaign, ever publicly insulted Hillary? Ever tried to diminish her as a person?

Any member of the DNC ever launched an attack on Hillary as was done to Bernie?

As for Booker, did Hillary's campaign tell him to do this, or is he simply refusing to allow lies to stand on his own?

Bernie has publicly defended Hillary, several times himself.

Has Hillary ever defended him publicly from such attacks.

Bernie eg, defended Hillary re her remark 'all lives matter' that so incensed many AAs when he was given a chance to join in the even passive aggressive response he could have made at the time, when she WAS under fire.

He angrily told the interviewer he would not engage in attacking for the use of that phrase.

Any similar defenses from Hillary when her supporters publicly attack him?

[Sheepshank]

55. "As for Booker,did Hillary's campaign tell him to do this, or is he simply refusing to allow lies.."

since we are apparently allowed to make up shit on this thread, I'd say it's all part of Hillary's plan to endear Booker to Bernie Supporters to bleed off those votes when she announces him as VP.

[frylock]

58. I don't think they can hear you over the engine noise from that imaginary bus..

they continue to allude to.

[jwirr]

52. K&R Thank you Cory Booker.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

60. Of course there are some who desparately don't want you to know that

Thanks to Cory Booker for speaking up

[Jack Rabbit]

64. This is welcome news

Senator Booker will no doubt support Mrs. Clinton, if he hasn't already announced his support for her.

[Deadshot]

65. Really?

Because the way people were talking about him this last weekend made him seem like he was a white supremacist.

[DonCoquixote]

69. I guess Cory realized

Castro is a shoe in for the Veep Nom.

[cadaverdog]

74. Sabrina, are the only real quotes from Cory B. in your OP the

two highlighted paragraphs?

[senz]

77. K&R. Amazing how badly HRC supporters are reacting to Booker's remarks.

Have they pinned all their hopes on ginning up a little fake war between the BEST candidate on minority rights and AAs? Sure looks like it.

[beam me up scottie]

122. It goes against the narrative.

They are heavily invested in that meme and are going to fight like hell every time it's challenged here.

Best to ignore them, senz.

[senz]

126. Ah yes the narrative. A fine piece of fiction, that.

Yeah, refuting these hard-core HC supporters probably isn't going to help Bernie. If this were the MSM, I suppose it might be worth a (polite) fight just to keep the record straight.

You have very good insight into people, bmus. Me, I stumble around saying the wrong thing and living to regret it, at least so far. Actually I was nervous to check this response and delighted to see that it was from the very smart little green winged cat with the funny things on her chin who skips through these forums.

Nice to see you, as always, and I really appreciate your advice.

p.s. I'm going to try to learn how to be funny for the more lighthearted threads.

[beam me up scottie]

129. My dear senz, you are doing fine. No, better than fine.

I have seen you making friends all over DU and not just with Bernie supporters. You are a kind person and you have good instincts.

I hope you never get as jaded and cynical as I, my friend.

I am not as light hearted as I seem, I've just gotten very good at gritting my teeth and putting on a good show.

When things get nasty around here, just remember you have a fan ----

[senz]

149. Very kind of you.

You have no idea how kind and how appreciated.

My BFF of 44 years is a half-Jewish atheist with a great sense of humor who thinks he's good at gritting his teeth and putting on a good show. Well, life heaps a load of shit on most of us, but there's a basic core to everyone, and it comes through. I am sure that anyone who's for Bernie Sanders has a non-jaded, non-cynical core to them whether they know it or not.

Your prediction sounds rather ominous, so it is a comfort to know that at least one person here isn't going to hate me. I've tasted online insanity in other fora and realized our species has a long way to evolve before we reach "sapiens." The other animals could probably teach us a few things.

So it's late, and I'm rambling again.

Anyway, thank you for being such a clever, interesting, very nice fan. I feel fortunate.

[beam me up scottie]

150. We evil atheists do have a great sense of humour!

You have to in this country or you wouldn't survive.

Don't worry about anyone hating you, most people let it go after the primaries, the ones who don't aren't worth worrying about.

[senz]

151. Seem to. ;-)

Thanks for a good end to the day, and I'm going to work like crazy on that humor thing. Very seriously. Until I get it.

But for now ... g'night and sweet dreams, little green kitty ...

[beam me up scottie]

152. Don't forget to vote in my poll before you turn in:

Bernie supporters: Who can make toast and where?

[senz]

203. Was literally falling asleep in the last comment.

Didn't see your cute "toast" poll until this morning and didn't have time to do anything but vote and Rec before leaving the house. Read it tonight, it's adorable. (Cannot believe someone actually alerted something on it.) Am once again falling asleep while commenting (no stamina.) Take care!

[sabrina 1]

161. Make that two fans!

At least ...

[senz]

200. Wow, my cup runneth over.

Thanks, Sabrina. You're a rock star around here and carry a lot of water for our candidate Bernie. So I'm kinda honored that you'd even notice me. I really admire your courage. Us Bernie fans, we're a good bunch!

[KoKo]

86. That's very interesing coming from Cory Booker, Indeed....

[George II]

90. Cory Booker is one of 31 DEMOCRATIC Senators who have endorsed Secretary Clinton.

U.S. Senators - Current
Tammy Baldwin, U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative from Wisconsin[17]
Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator from Colorado[18]
Richard Blumenthal, U.S. Senator from Connecticut and former Attorney General of Connecticut (1991-2011)[19]
Cory Booker, U.S. Senator from New Jersey and former mayor of Newark, New Jersey[20]
Barbara Boxer, U.S. Senator from California[21]
Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative from Maryland[22]
Bob Casey, Jr., U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania[23]
Dick Durbin, Senate Minority Whip, U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative from Illinois[24]
Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senator from California[25]
Al Franken, U.S. Senator from Minnesota[26][27]
Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senator from New York and former U.S. House Representative (2007–09)[19]
Martin Heinrich, U.S. Senator from New Mexico[28]
Heidi Heitkamp, U.S. Senator from North Dakota, former Attorney General of North Dakota and former Tax Commissioner of North Dakota[17]
Mazie Hirono, U.S. Senator from Hawaii[29]
Tim Kaine, U.S. Senator from Virginia[30]
Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senator from Minnesota[31]
Patrick Leahy, U.S. Senator from Vermont[32]
Joe Manchin, U.S. Senator from West Virginia[33]
Claire McCaskill, U.S. Senator from Missouri[34]
Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senator from Maryland[35]
Chris Murphy, U.S. Senator from Connecticut since 2013; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 2007–2013[36]
Patty Murray, U.S. Senator from Washington[37]
Bill Nelson, U.S. Senator from Florida[38][39]
Gary Peters, U.S. Senator and former U.S. Representative from Michigan[18][40]
Brian Schatz, U.S. Senator from Hawaii[41][42]
Chuck Schumer, U.S. Senator from New York and former U.S. Representative[43]
Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator from New Hampshire and former Governor of New Hampshire[44]
Debbie Stabenow, U.S. Senator from Michigan[45]
Tom Udall, U.S. Senator from New Mexico [46][47]
Mark Warner, U.S. Senator from Virginia and former Governor of Virginia (2002-2006)[48]
Sheldon Whitehouse, U.S. Senator from Rhode Island[44]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endorsements_for_the_Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016

[ibegurpard]

95. Not surprised that Booker would be backing her but

What the fuck-all does that have to do with his statement here?

[George II]

99. Haven't you read the majority of the discussion here? It's all about his statement AND...

...the fact that he endorsed Clinton. That's "what the fuck-all" it has to do with his statement.

[ibegurpard]

107. No you're trying to use

His endorsement of Clinton as a gotcha to people who are trumpeting his defense of Bernie. I don't like Cory Booker. He favors corporate education reform and other 3rd way policy.
Booker stays under the bus for me. I'm not singing his praises because he made a positive statement that has nothing to do with why I don't like him in the first place.

[George II]

108. That's your totally off-base interpretation. WAY off.

[virtualobserver]

112. This "Oh the hypocrisy!" attack swarm is a wonder to behold

[ibegurpard]

116. yup

Pathetic. I remain a Cory Booker non-fan. He doesn't suddenly become my hero because he said something in defense of Bernie Sanders.

[aikoaiko]

97. Clearly, Corey Booker is NOT a white supremecist liberal for defending Sanders in such a way.

If more HRC and OM supporters would just admit the truth about Bernie's position on racial issues, this wouldn't be a wedge issue. However, too many HRC and OM supporters are doing what they can to drive the wedge deeper because their candidate will benefit.

[Luminous Animal]

98. Actually, I find the O'Malley supporters the most gracious on this board (p.s., I a Bernie support).

[George II]

115. When have either denied "the truth....."???

[senz]

127. Oh but how do you know he's not a white supremacist liberal now that he's said that?

It's so easy to become one these days, ya know.

[sabrina 1]

133. And decent people everywhere are appalled at them for their willingness to

engage in such a vile smear campaign against such a great defender of Civil Rights. This is backfiring on them so I hope they keep it up. The more they do, the more people LEARN about Bernie's record.

He doesn't have the money to ensure that the entire country learns who he is and his incredible record. He needs no defense, but lies DO need to confronted and deceivers and their allies exposed. and while they are being exposed, more people learn the facts about Bernie.

So maybe we owe them a thank you.

[beam me up scottie]

141. Exactly.

Good on Cory and the honest HC/MO'M supporters for not exploiting racial issues.

The swift boating coming from supposed allies is vile.

[SMC22307]

140. Don't care for Booker's Sensible Centrism, but he's right re: Sanders.

See how easy that is? No vitriol, no bus...

[sabrina 1]

142. Yes, it is easy to simply state a fact. It's not so easy to refute false statements

especially if those making them don't much care whether they are false or not. But it's important to do so imo.

[SMC22307]

144. You seem to have a little fan club hanging on your every word...

waiting for Palin-esque gotcha moments, facts be damned. Seems to be the same crew that hounds Nadin.

[sabrina 1]

153. I love when they kick my threads. I probably should ignore it, but it really is

fun what you learn from it.

Eg, did you know that there were Bernie supporters back in 2012 who 'threw Booker under the bus for endorsing Hillary in the 2016 election'?

That was a fine 'gotcha' moment gone wrong!

I went to internet boot camp back in the old Bush era when I used to go to right wing controlled forums and fight with those who invented this kind of thing. As they use to say, 'get a thick skin'. I did and it's very useful on political forums.

[SMC22307]

154. Time-travelling white supremacist liberals.

It just keeps getting better!

[sabrina 1]

155. Lol!

I love that! 'Time traveling white supremacist bernie supporters'! Fixed it. I hope you don't mind!

[frylock]

173. Conservatives on either side of the aisle don't do nuance well..

either you are 100% supportive of every view, or you're chucking people under the bus. No gray area whatsoever.

[Comrade Grumpy]

145. This thread was horrid, but worth it since it ended up reducing DU's obnoxiousness factor by one.

[sabrina 1]

146. So long as they get attention for Bernie, I'll take it. But yes, it is pretty sad

to see the few people here do nothing but attack Bernie supporters. And I know it is not most of Hillary's supporters, it's always the same few.

But everyone serves a purpose and I would have missed some great threads if were not for them kicking them. So there is that!

[beam me up scottie]

157. +1

[BumRushDaShow]

164. So now Bernie supporters embrace "turd way"

centrist, DLC, corporate Democrats? Is this a Manny-ism come to reality?



Bookmarking this thread.

[sabrina 1]

166. Actually according to this thread, which I am definitely going to refer to many times

throughout this election cycle, it's WORSE than a Mannyism come true.

It is apparently possible for Bernie Supporters to travel back in time to the 2012 campaign and 'throw Booker under the bus' because he endorsed Hillary four years in the future for the 2016 election.

Those awful Bernie supporters, now capable of time travel, back to the Future!

Meantime all the the thread WAS about was that a US Senator, a Hillary supporter, took the trouble to tell the truth to refute the lies, about a colleague he has known and respected.

All the more credible BECAUSE he is a Hillary supporter and could have remained silent. So he gets credit for his refusal to do so.

And I'm not sure, still trying to figure out, how that transfers into what you just stated.

Are we supposed to NOT give credit where credit is due?

Sorry, not into that kind of, what is imo, anger to the point where when someone actually does something honest and ethical, we should not give them credit. I'm a liberal, so maybe it's that 'bleeding heart' thing which I for one am proud of.

[zappaman]

170. I'm sure many here will be referring to this thread.

It's almost as funny as the "good liberal Dr. Oz" thread!

[BumRushDaShow]

197. Here's the problem and it need not go back to 2012

but a mere 8 months ago.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025951817

I.e., Cory Booker is a centrist, corporate Democrat - a wing of the Democratic party (in many cases rightly) demonized by a number of folks here wearing "Bernie" sig graphics.

The above linked OP railing against that group of Democrats had 94 recs on it including yours.

The issue is that in order to control committees, a party must have the majority number of seats. And unfortunately there are those who are in red or purple states who had to go "centrist" or "conservative" in order to get elected as Democrats (allowing the party to increase the numbers in a chamber), due to the dearth of more liberal/left/progressive candidates.

Yet those folks have not only been thrown under the bus continually, but smashed under the DU steamrollers. And let one of them say something "positive" (or perhaps "factual&quot about Bernie Sanders and then suddenly his flattened corpse is fluffed out like an old dusty blanket and presented as newly manufactured (for however brief a moment until he is discarded once more as a "turd way corpo-fascist wall street humping bankster-lover)". In essence, he represents the complete opposite of what Bernie Sanders has stood for in his platform. However naturally, since both Sanders and Booker are Senators, they would present a certain level of decorum between each other. However no such is present here on DU.

[bettyellen]

198. Yep! Booker has been eviscerated here time and time again by people who suddenly see him as useful.

Gosh, why might THAT be?

[JustAnotherGen]

174. Interesting . . . n/t

[bettyellen]

199. depends on the package, evidently.

[MADem]

168. Corey Booker likes Bernie Sanders. Bernie Sanders likes Hillary Clinton. Cory Booker has ENDORSED

......Hillary Clinton.

Cory Booker Formally Backs Hillary Clinton

New Jersey Democrat Sen. Cory Booker has formally endorsed Hillary Clinton's presidential run, praising her actions on joblessness and criminal justice reform.

Booker, who endorsed then-Clinton rival Barack Obama in 2008, told supporters that he's backing Clinton just one day before his home state governor, New Jersey's Chris Christie, is expected to join the race for the GOP nomination.

"Hillary has fought for her entire career to expand opportunities for all Americans, and these last few months have been amazing to behold," Booker said in an email to supporters. "We've seen Hillary exhibit outstanding leadership not only on apprenticeships and youth unemployment, but also criminal justice reform — all issues you and I care deeply about."

The move also came before a key fundraising deadline for presidential candidates...

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/cory-booker-formally-backs-hillary-clinton-n384406

[staggerleem]

176. "If candidates have to use deception and dirty tricks to WIN, they don't belong in this race."

... Unless they happen to be Republican. The U. S. has not had a LEGITIMATELY elected Republican President since Eisenhower.

LBJ had a peace deal all worked out with South VietNam, which (if successful) would have resulted in victory for Hubert Humphrey . "Tricky Dicky" got in touch with Nguyen Van Thieu, and told him that if he waited until after the election, he'd get a better deal from the Republicans. The LBJ Library has a recording of Johnson discussing this with Everett Dirksen, where they agree that this action was "treason" - but Johnson felt it was important to "keep it out of the campaign". So that's how Nixon won his 1st term, and I don't think I really need to discuss how he won the 2nd.

Likewise, Jimmy Carter had a deal worked out to bring the Hostages home from Iran, but Saint Ronald scotched that! Again - an act of treason wins the Presidency. Their plane left the ground in Iran almost simultaneously with Reagan's swearing-in.

Papa Bush was the point man for setting up the illegitimate Iran-Contra Guns for Drugs deal. And of course, Dubya was appointed President by the Supreme Court, after Gore actually WON the election!

Deception & dirty tricks are really all they've got!

[giftedgirl77]

180. What dirty tricks are you referring to?

[staggerleem]

210. Did you actually read past the title of the post you replied to? They are listed there! /nt

[still_one]

178. I hope he realizes that when he decides how to vote on the Iran deal, because actions always speak

louder than words

[dpatbrown]

184. Van Gogh

Like Van Gogh, the world just might not be good enough for Bernie Sanders.

[Oilwellian]

196. Senator Booker can be a good guy...at times

Can't say I'll ever forgive him for gushing over Romney and his corporate raiders, however I've always respected his outreach work in poor communities. I've done that kind of work as well and understand the sense of camaraderie Senator Booker has with Bernie. Coming to his defense was the decent thing to do.

[JDPriestly]

201. Thanks to Cory Booker.

"It's unfortunate that no matter who has been in power, nothing has been done to correct this corrupt system."

That is because we do not have strong enough, really liberal enough majorities in Congress and on the Supreme Court.

And that is because, as a Party, we Democrats allow ourselves to be divided and because the economic stances of Democratic candidates have not been strongly enough pro-union, pro-people and focused on economic inequality and jobs.

And right now it is the accusation against Bernie and his supporters, many of whom have dedicated their working lives to improving the lives of others especially African-Americans that are dividing our Party.

[JI7]

202. a Booker/Sanders Ticket would be perfect for 2016