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ehrnst

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

Reply to Grey Lemercier (Reply #9)

Fri Jan 13, 2017, 12:26 PM

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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

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