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crazytown

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4. I'm fine with self interest,

Reply to busterbrown (Reply #2)

Fri Jul 26, 2019, 12:18 PM

Jul 2019

- the secret sauce of politics is equating the personal with the national interest. I am not fine with ground zero ethics. Booker is going low and lower.

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

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I was previously very positive toward Cory Booker. Given his constant Biden attacks, not so much. [View all] hlthe2b Jul 2019 OP

Booker calling Biden 'the architect of mass incarceration' crazytown Jul 2019 #1

Especially since the Black Congressional Caucus supported the bill question everything Jul 2019 #14

For a couple of years now.. busterbrown Jul 2019 #2

I'm fine with self interest, crazytown Jul 2019 #4

It's kind of sad but I also hope people know how difficult what they are doing really is.... SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #3

It's when frustration translates into 'whatever it takes' crazytown Jul 2019 #5

Agree. SouthernProgressive Jul 2019 #7

What I'm trying to say is I'll make a lot of excuses crazytown Jul 2019 #13

Yes, and that's what many have Cha Jul 2019 #35

"It's not worth it." crazytown Jul 2019 #36

Right.. it's not worth it and Cha Jul 2019 #37

".. no more Mr Nice Guy.. " Cha Jul 2019 #24

I've always liked Cory Booker but the recent brouhaha peggysue2 Jul 2019 #6

With the next debate, people know it's coming. crazytown Jul 2019 #9

LOL!! peggysue2 Jul 2019 #16

I never cared for the way he cozier up here in Jersey to Christie padah513 Jul 2019 #17

Exactly. Princetonian Jul 2019 #20

What happened to all that love he was talking about??? Kahuna7 Jul 2019 #8

Love of self crazytown Jul 2019 #10

Same. it's sad he's going to "Gillibrand" himself over an inevitable failed presidential run. W_HAMILTON Jul 2019 #11

I'd liked Cory Booker. I'm surprised and disappointed that he went this low. Can only attribute it highplainsdem Jul 2019 #12

It was going to be an uphill thing for Cory all the way.. Peacetrain Jul 2019 #15

I was too. In fact, early on when it was uncertain if Biden was going to run.... George II Jul 2019 #18

Senator Booker... are you listening??! Thekaspervote Jul 2019 #19

I saw Booker at the Texas state party fundraiser last year Gothmog Jul 2019 #21

Booker is desperate. JI7 Jul 2019 #22

I gave up on him when he started dating Rosario Dawson nini Jul 2019 #23

That's kinda what I've been saying Cha Jul 2019 #25

i think he is just desperate since he isn't getting anywhere. even if people JI7 Jul 2019 #26

Oh yeah, I can't stand Rosario Dawson.. Cha Jul 2019 #27

yeah, she could be. but her whole bs was that people like Booker JI7 Jul 2019 #28

Right.. that was what she was spouting Cha Jul 2019 #30

Oh I'm sure he is.. nini Jul 2019 #29

Who knows? Just one more TwilightZone Cha Jul 2019 #31

If a candidate can't win voters on their own merits, they shouldn't democratisphere Jul 2019 #32

He also has Franken baggage. LakeArenal Jul 2019 #33

Thank You for your OP, hlthe2b! Cha Jul 2019 #34

He's getting bad advice from his campaign strategists... NurseJackie Jul 2019 #38

And, I really do have Cha Jul 2019 #42

I agree. cwydro Jul 2019 #39

I lived in NJ for over 10 years, most of that in Elizabeth, a couple of blocks from... TreasonousBastard Jul 2019 #40

From Deadline White House Gothmog Jul 2019 #41

Mahalo, Goth! Cha Jul 2019 #43