Booker is 'disappointed' in Biden for defending praise of Senate segregationists

[TexasTowelie]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Cory Booker, continuing his criticism of former Vice President Joe Biden, said he was “disappointed” at the former vice president’s defense of remarks that praised segregationist senators.

Speaking on ABC’s “This Week,” Booker said he “heard from many, many African Americans who found the comments hurtful.”

“This was a time for him to be healing and to be helpful‚ especially the time that he is looking to bring this party together and lead us in what is the most important election of our lifetime,” Booker said. “And I was disappointed.”

At a New York City fundraiser last week, Biden talked about his ability to work with U.S. Sens. James Eastland of Mississippi and Herman Talmadge of Georgia, two ardent segregationists. In the talk, Biden said Eastland "never called me ‘boy,’ he always called me ‘son.’”

Read more: https://www.nj.com/politics/2019/06/booker-is-disappointed-in-biden-for-defending-praise-of-senate-segregationists.html

[left-of-center2012]

1. Booker needs to tell us ...

Booker needs to tell us why we should vote for him,
and stop whining about Biden.

[hlthe2b]

2. sigh...

[emmaverybo]

6. Oh that is good.

[Skya Rhen]

3. True, Eastland never called Biden "boy" - but he surely called Senator Ted Kennedy "boy"...

[msongs]

4. one suspects he is also disappointed with how his campaign is going nt

[emmaverybo]

5. Biden did not praise Eastland or Talmadge. So right there Booker is intentional in his

misinterpretation of Biden’s anecdote.

[ucrdem]

7. I hope Cory has a hobby he loves

because at the rate he's going he's about to have a lot of spare time on his hands.

[monmouth4]

8. I wish Booker, like trump, would just shut up. n/t

[still_one]

9. It is one thing not to grasp the sensitivity in the use of certain words, but an entirely different

thing to accuse a candidate of "praising segregationists"

Did Biden "praise segregationists"?

Because if that is what Booker is saying, let's not mince words, he is calling Biden a racist

[FloridaBlues]

10. There are other ways to rise in the polls sorry Senator this won't be the way.

[madville]

11. Weak

Guess he has nothing else to run on.....

[LibFarmer]

12. At this rate

Cory won't win the nomination, won't be picked for VP and may get successfully primaried in NJ. It may be over just like that.