Biden called Booker to quell tensions. Things only got worse

[BeyondGeography]

After Sen. Cory Booker appeared on CNN on Wednesday night sounding off on Joe Biden’s recent comments surrounding segregationists, the New Jersey Democrat got a phone call — it was the former vice president.

Biden, however, didn’t apologize for his remarks at a New York fundraiser recalling that “at least there was some civility” when he worked with segregationists in the Senate and that one of those senators “never called me ‘boy,’ he always called me ‘son.’”

“I find it remarkable that the surrogate talking points they were sending around, as they were trying to contain this, include no mention of the language the vice president used and instead tried to spin that the vice president is being criticized for working with people he disagreed with,” a Booker aide said. “That’s nonsense and speaks volumes to what they know is true, which is, he should be apologizing for what he said.”

...A Biden campaign official confirmed that the call happened but did not comment further.

Booker’s campaign on Thursday was still calling on Biden to take responsibility for his remarks.

“Cory shared directly what he said publicly — including helping Vice President Biden understand why the word 'boy' is painful to so many,” said Sabrina Singh, Booker’s campaign spokeswoman. “Cory believes that Vice President Biden should take responsibility for what he said and apologize to those who were hurt.”

More at https://www.politico.com/story/2019/06/20/biden-booker-call-segregation-1375300

[BootinUp]

1. Thats a shame, for Booker. nt

[FBaggins]

2. "helping Vice President Biden understand"

Now wasn't that kind of him?

[gulliver]

8. Yeah, that seemed like a kind of sneaky putdown in my judgment.

Booker's folks shouldn't be doing that if that is indeed what they did, pretending they think Biden doesn't know the term "boy" is offensive to blacks. We all need to be on the up and up.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

3. Everytime Biden opens his mouth lately, he sticks his foot in it.

From the Anita Hill issue, to his flip-flop on abortion to this.

Joe -- take some time and collect yourself. PLEASE.

[redstateblues]

4. This should help Cory's poll position.

[JoeOtterbein]

5. Is it wrong to oppose, during a primary, your political opponent?

If so, why?

[redstateblues]

7. Not at all. He's at 2%. He needs to get some traction. This could double his %.

That’s a good return on a non issue.

[Thekaspervote]

11. No, but it wasn't opposition it was an attempted undercut that is backfiring on mr booker

[TeamPooka]

6. A white man was surprised a racist never called him "boy"? Cause you're not black Joe.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

9. That's really the worst/weirdest part of this saga.

Why would he make a point to say that arch racist bigot didn’t call him “boy”? Of course he didn’t. What the was the point?

[TeamPooka]

10. yes, that and calling for Booker to apologize back. Tone deafness