Booker says he felt disrespected in his verbal tussle with Biden

[brooklynite]

Politico

Sen. Cory Booker said Thursday that he felt disrespected by Joe Biden's counterattack after Booker condemned the former vice president for his remarks about working with segregationist senators.

The flap started when Biden told a group of wealthy donors that his past work with segregationist senators was an example of "civility" that's missing from politics today.

Booker was one of the first 2020 Democratic candidates to rebuke Biden's comments, saying "he is wrong" to use the senators "as examples of how to bring our country together" and that Biden should apologize.

Biden bristled at the comments, telling reporters, "Apologize for what? Cory should apologize." He added, "He knows better. There's not a racist bone in my body."

[dsc]

1. well when Booker apologizes to all the teachers of Newark

for supporting charter schools he can start talking about apologies. He worked with Chris Christe in doing this it should be noted.

[bluewater]

8. "The New Jersey senator also reiterated his disappointment when Biden asked him to apologize"

The New Jersey senator also reiterated his disappointment when Biden asked him to apologize, saying the party needs a presidential nominee who shows vulnerability, not one who would "fall into a defensive crouch and try to shift blame."

"I'm happy that he came forward and apologized, but a presidential nominee shouldn't need that kind of lesson," Booker said.

[Laurian]

2. I'm surprised he's so easily offended.

Running for the highest office in the land during these times requires a thick skin.

[bluewater]

5. "was "stunned" it took Biden so long to apologize for championing the controversial 1994 crime bill"

"Booker said the country needs a leader who is an "agent" of healing, reconciliation and truth-telling. He added that he was "stunned" it took Biden so long to apologize for championing the controversial 1994 crime bill, a measure fellow presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders also supported. The bill, Booker said, put mass incarceration "on steroids" and prompted many caucus members to later acknowledge voting for the bill was a bad decision."

[highplainsdem]

11. So all the black lawmakers who voted for that bill, and all the black leaders who supported it

because they were as concerned as anyone else about very real crime, were just mind-controlled puppets of Biden? (And, I suppose, the Clintons, because HRC was also attacked for that bill in 2016.)

[snowybirdie]

3. Is Sen Booker

going to be on the next debate state? His campaign is floundering

[Skya Rhen]

4. Politico's comments section is not too kind to Cory...

[George II]

7. Nor here.

[SouthernProgressive]

6. Biden should have taken a different tactic when replying.

No big deal.

[bluewater]

15. "Biden bristled at the comments, telling reporters, "Apologize for what? Cory should apologize."

"Biden bristled at the comments, telling reporters, "Apologize for what? Cory should apologize." He added, "He knows better. There's not a racist bone in my body." "

[SouthernProgressive]

16. Small potatoes being elevated by small minds. NT

[George II]

9. Booker should just let this go and move on.

[bluewater]

13. "How many times have we all in our lives, who are some kind of 'other,' dealt with mansplaining...

"Biden later called Booker to smooth things over, but the tension was still evident on Thursday when Booker was asked at a Washington Post Live event whether he felt disrespected by Biden's dismissal.

"Of course I did," Booker said. "How many times have we all in our lives, who are some kind of 'other,' dealt with mansplaining or dealt with condemning remarks?" "

[George II]

17. What's your point?

[Glorfindel]

10. I admire and respect Senator Booker a great deal

but saying he feels "disrespected" just sounds whiny. To quote one of my favorite Democratic ex-presidents: "If you can't hunt with the big dogs, stay on the porch." I would have expected a citizen of New Jersey to have a thicker skin.

[LeftTurn3623]

20. I agree

He sounds very whiny. He would be best served to move on from the topic & his campaign for President.

[BeyondGeography]

12. Booker needs to find a new target, like Harris' prosecutorial record

[hlthe2b]

14. Sorry, Cory, but...

damn....enough. Move on.

[left-of-center2012]

18. Ouch ! Ouch ! Ouch !

So easily offended.
Trump will wipe the floor with you.

[msongs]

19. so sen. booker hows the campaign for pres going? up to 2% yet? nt

[wyldwolf]

21. oh boo hoo

As someone on MSNBC said (not sure, I was only listening): Democrats are fools to talk about 50 year old race issues while Donald Trump is acting like he is.

[lillypaddle]

22. Oh FFS