Hoping he will turn away from the negativity campaigning and instead tell us his policies and accomplishments. He has a lot to be proud of. His advisors should recalculate their strategy and have him speak to his own strengths when the cameras are on him.

It was a purely political move, but not a very good one.

I agree with you

a “conciliatory” call, goes on to demand Biden apologize to all Americans, tells me all I need to know. Hugs Biden, declares his respect of and gratitude to Biden, but continues to sow division.

Yes, he is serving his own interests.

It has never served us well and will not benefit any candidate in this race.

I WAS neutral. NOW I am not.

He should have known better. Perhaps his political instincts aren't very well honed or he is getting some bad advice.

Some people's ambitions tend to exceed their readiness.

I thought he would be more prominent in the primary. I thought he would be a frontrunner, actually.

He's just not firing on all cylinders. I don't watch Sunday news shows, but the online stories about his appearances today just talk about his criticism of Biden. How's that going to win a single vote?

And for people who are following the primary, we know that Biden didn't "praise" the segregationshits (typo, but leaving it for apropos-ness). It was a fumble to use them as an example of cooperation in the senate. But that wasn't praising them.

And because of Booker's criticism of Biden, that is all people will be asking him about for awhile, not policy or what Booker thinks he can bring to the White House.

People get tired of politicians who are scripted and talk in carefully prepared talking points, but I can see how that can happen. Election season turns into a nitpick fest, with pundits and opponents dissecting every sentence, phrase, and word a candidate says and finding meaning or intent that does not exist. Personally I would prefer candidates say what they mean in their own words and that is why Biden has always appealed to me. It is bad enough when republicans do it to Democrats, but it is ridiculous when Democrats do it to one another.

Shitty negative “strategery” from a dumbass campaign ‘advisor’ is not the way to prove you are a statesman or are qualified to be President.

Btw Biden would probably have no problem picking Booker as a VP imho. Biden’s an adult and knows it’s just Booker trying to get out of single digits. It’s “just politics”

that he believes the ticket should not have two men and that's why he would not pick Biden as a running mate. So the other way round, would he take the VP slot if Biden picked him for a running mate? He should refuse because the ticket should not have two men per his own rule. OTOH that would not stop another male taking it, so maybe he could.

They should concentrate on why they should be chosen.

Especially from a guy who, in 2012, called Obama nauseating for attacking Romney on Bain. I don't think it'll help him - in fact, I think it's alienating a lot of the voters he would need to be successful.

Cory Booker has to decide who he is, though for many it is probably too late.

I might be wrong but I don’t think he’s taken very seriously.

he's between 1-3% now
https://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2020/president/us/2020_democratic_presidential_nomination-6730.html
Feb-Apr this year, he was between 2-6%

He was averaging between 4% and 6% during that Feb-Mar time. He's averaging around 2.3-2.4% now. O'Rouke and Biden announcements coincide with Booker's significant drops in the polls.

that he has to rely on feigned outrage instead of persuading more people with his policies or personality. It may be a sound strategy and it's certainly a common strategy in politics but it's also opportunistic and dishonest when you knowingly misrepresent an opponent's point. It's definitely not your preferred way to make an impression in a political race and that he kept going to milk that issue shows at least signs of desperation.
He got the airtime he wanted but I think it's in his best interest to find other issues to make a positive impact because this isn't a long-term strategy.

Booker is doing what it takes to get some press and the name recognition that comes with it, PLUS he is doing it out of sincerity for what he believes in. Just like all the other candidates, he is in this to win, and he isn't worried about meaningless polls.

It might conceivably boost Booker from 3rd to 2nd tier also-ran but what's that worth if he and his pals wind up taking out Biden? Nothing unless he's angling for a job in the next Trump administration.

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

....he probably will fall a little further behind the leader. That's how these things work.

Ridiculous and just a way to keep a losing strategy going. Booker is beating a dead horse

After John Lewis contradicted him he has zero chance. It was a fucking cheap shot

Now he’s close to the bottom, he’s being ridiculous and desperate

I am seriously astonished that a sitting US Senator, let alone a Democrat, would engage in this kind of rhetoric.

which puts him ahead of the 13 candidates who have 0%. Candidates punch up and would criticize the frontrunner more than others, unless they're a natural born asshole like Trump who hits everyone.

I can definitely understand why Booker would remind people that a Dem candidate has to think of all types of Americans, not just the ones we think we think we can win away from Trump.