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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Like it or not, Cory Booker's "attacks" on Biden are strategically sound. [View all]still_one
(92,187 posts)22. I would like to think of them as criticisms/disagreements, rather than attacks
The problem isn't that as I see it, but that the criticisms for the most part seem to be leveled mostly and Biden and Sanders, and most of the other candidates are not getting vetted at all.
The NY Times had a great survey a few days ago to all the Democratic candidates, with some tough questions. All of them participated except for Joe Biden, which I think is unhttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/2020-candidate-interviews.htmlfortunate, and at a minimum is terrible optics for his campaign, and at worst gives the impression that he is afraid
That is my personal speculation
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Like it or not, Cory Booker's "attacks" on Biden are strategically sound. [View all]
redgreenandblue
Jun 2019
OP
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
That Booker doubled down on "boy" after Biden explained its context in his anecdote and, despite
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#21
Booker can increase his profile by talking his strengths and accomplishments
emulatorloo
Jun 2019
#4
In the end, I do not believe that this helps Sen. Booker and he remains in single digits...drops out
Demsrule86
Jun 2019
#7
Her chances in the future far exceed his, however, as do her qualifications and appeal. NT
emmaverybo
Jun 2019
#23
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