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Democratic Primaries

LakeArenal

(28,817 posts)

16. Yeah? like his feelings when he signed that letter to shun Al Franken.

Reply to aikoaiko (Reply #8)

Sun Jun 23, 2019, 05:21 PM

Jun 2019

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Like it or not, Cory Booker's "attacks" on Biden are strategically sound. [View all] redgreenandblue Jun 2019 OP

John Lewis backs Biden: and that is good enough for me ... stonecutter357 Jun 2019 #1

I think his reaction was his gut instinct talking. Not political calculation. CentralMass Jun 2019 #2

I think he's wanting to get out of single digit polling. This has gotten him some msm facetime emulatorloo Jun 2019 #6

I think Booker has turned a lot of people off PatSeg Jun 2019 #3

I definitely agree with you..n/t monmouth4 Jun 2019 #5

Me too! Thekaspervote Jun 2019 #34

Booker turned me off with this Jarqui Jun 2019 #14

That Booker doubled down on "boy" after Biden explained its context in his anecdote and, despite emmaverybo Jun 2019 #21

Democrats don't need this kind of politics PatSeg Jun 2019 #27

Agree with you completely. democratisphere Jun 2019 #28

Cory Booker is a really smart person PatSeg Jun 2019 #30

Certainly not ready for Prime Time in the WH. democratisphere Jun 2019 #31

I agree PatSeg Jun 2019 #37

He didn't have many turned on in the first place Politicub Jun 2019 #33

Yep PatSeg Jun 2019 #39

Booker can increase his profile by talking his strengths and accomplishments emulatorloo Jun 2019 #4

Interesting is that Booker said while on Lawrence O'Donnell treestar Jun 2019 #29

In the end, I do not believe that this helps Sen. Booker and he remains in single digits...drops out Demsrule86 Jun 2019 #7

I believe Booker's criticism of Biden is sincere. aikoaiko Jun 2019 #8

Yeah? like his feelings when he signed that letter to shun Al Franken. LakeArenal Jun 2019 #16

I do not appreciate "scorched earth" tactics by any of the candidates. Laurian Jun 2019 #9

It's politically divisive and disingenuous. Drunken Irishman Jun 2019 #10

I had forgotten that one PatSeg Jun 2019 #13

Those types of things bother me too and do him no good. nolabear Jun 2019 #24

Has Booker broken 2% yet? tirebiter Jun 2019 #11

Your favorite candidate's numbers are nothing to write home about either. mtnsnake Jun 2019 #17

Her chances in the future far exceed his, however, as do her qualifications and appeal. NT emmaverybo Jun 2019 #23

Yes but he's been trending downward Jarqui Jun 2019 #18

I think it reflects poorly on him Hav Jun 2019 #12

Hardly anyone will admit it, but you are absolutely right. mtnsnake Jun 2019 #15

"he isn't worried about meaningless polls" ucrdem Jun 2019 #20

Strategic yes, sound no. ucrdem Jun 2019 #19

I would like to think of them as criticisms/disagreements, rather than attacks still_one Jun 2019 #22

It may help him to get closer or leap frog over one or two of those ahead of him, but.... George II Jun 2019 #25

This whole business of "demanding apologies" is usually redstateblues Jun 2019 #26

Your kidding right njhoneybadger Jun 2019 #32

Corey Booker wasn't high on my list Green Line Jun 2019 #35

Facts are not attacks PDittie Jun 2019 #36

No but rancid stunts like this are. ucrdem Jun 2019 #38

Booker has 1% support here on DU IronLionZion Jun 2019 #40