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JustAnotherGen

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Reply to ehrnst (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 10:28 AM

Jan 2017

There actually is a grey area between "Saint for president 2020" and "Demon Corporate Shill who should be primaried," and the fact that he was both in the space of 24 hours may indicate that there is something about this we should explore further.

Yes - we should. I've a bit of problem with making Booker into the 'whipping boy' on this. I'm choosing those words 'whipping boy' very carefully.

And your friend on the hill - thank you . . . this was not a bill. This was not some ground breaking earth changing law.

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Some background on Corey Booker's vote, and his concerns [View all] ehrnst Jan 2017 OP

This JustAnotherGen Jan 2017 #1

Yes I understand. ehrnst Jan 2017 #3

Booker and Casey are both being disingenuous Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Jan 2017 #4

I understand that there was an earlier version that allowed importing from all countries ehrnst Jan 2017 #6

The specific Amendment that both Booker and Casey claimed to have voted Yes for was Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #7

I guess that was different than voting against the Brady Bill five times ehrnst Jan 2017 #8

You have me at a loss, who are you talking about? Grey Lemercier Jan 2017 #9

A white senator who is held up as an icon of someone who is beyond the influence of money. (nt) ehrnst Jan 2017 #10

As I recall, Elizabeth Warren was villified as a neoliberal by many when she endorsed Clinton ehrnst Jan 2017 #12

++++++++THIS !!!! ++++++ I said I'll wait and the Corey hate post show they're BULLSHIT !!!!!!!! uponit7771 Jan 2017 #5

Background-- Big Pharma is a large employer in NJ crazycatlady Jan 2017 #11

A bill is different than an amendment. This was about the vote on the amendment to a bill. ehrnst Jan 2017 #13

Yes, much like a senator that got money from the NRA and represented a state that didn't like ehrnst Jan 2017 #15

Well Booker's Latino male counterpart got a pass crazycatlady Jan 2017 #16

True - however Booker is being singled out for opposing Bernie on an amendment ehrnst Jan 2017 #18

What you said. Jeez, people. Hekate Jan 2017 #14

I share your concern about the piling on Cory. I've said in a previous post that I care about my NWCorona Jan 2017 #17

That presumes it's easy to determine that it's really coming from Canada ehrnst Jan 2017 #19

His concerns are that from charter schools to healthcare, he votes with big corporations. DemocraticWing Jan 2017 #20