Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumBooker says he felt disrespected in his verbal tussle with Biden
PoliticoThe flap started when Biden told a group of wealthy donors that his past work with segregationist senators was an example of "civility" that's missing from politics today.
Booker was one of the first 2020 Democratic candidates to rebuke Biden's comments, saying "he is wrong" to use the senators "as examples of how to bring our country together" and that Biden should apologize.
Biden bristled at the comments, telling reporters, "Apologize for what? Cory should apologize." He added, "He knows better. There's not a racist bone in my body."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dsc
(52,166 posts)for supporting charter schools he can start talking about apologies. He worked with Chris Christe in doing this it should be noted.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)The New Jersey senator also reiterated his disappointment when Biden asked him to apologize, saying the party needs a presidential nominee who shows vulnerability, not one who would "fall into a defensive crouch and try to shift blame."
"I'm happy that he came forward and apologized, but a presidential nominee shouldn't need that kind of lesson," Booker said.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Laurian
(2,593 posts)Running for the highest office in the land during these times requires a thick skin.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)"Booker said the country needs a leader who is an "agent" of healing, reconciliation and truth-telling. He added that he was "stunned" it took Biden so long to apologize for championing the controversial 1994 crime bill, a measure fellow presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders also supported. The bill, Booker said, put mass incarceration "on steroids" and prompted many caucus members to later acknowledge voting for the bill was a bad decision."
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
highplainsdem
(49,035 posts)because they were as concerned as anyone else about very real crime, were just mind-controlled puppets of Biden? (And, I suppose, the Clintons, because HRC was also attacked for that bill in 2016.)
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
snowybirdie
(5,234 posts)going to be on the next debate state? His campaign is floundering
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Skya Rhen
(2,701 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)No big deal.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
bluewater
(5,376 posts)"Biden bristled at the comments, telling reporters, "Apologize for what? Cory should apologize." He added, "He knows better. There's not a racist bone in my body." "
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
SouthernProgressive
(1,810 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
bluewater
(5,376 posts)"Biden later called Booker to smooth things over, but the tension was still evident on Thursday when Booker was asked at a Washington Post Live event whether he felt disrespected by Biden's dismissal.
"Of course I did," Booker said. "How many times have we all in our lives, who are some kind of 'other,' dealt with mansplaining or dealt with condemning remarks?" "
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
George II
(67,782 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Glorfindel
(9,734 posts)but saying he feels "disrespected" just sounds whiny. To quote one of my favorite Democratic ex-presidents: "If you can't hunt with the big dogs, stay on the porch." I would have expected a citizen of New Jersey to have a thicker skin.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
LeftTurn3623
(628 posts)He sounds very whiny. He would be best served to move on from the topic & his campaign for President.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BeyondGeography
(39,379 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
hlthe2b
(102,360 posts)damn....enough. Move on.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
left-of-center2012
(34,195 posts)So easily offended.
Trump will wipe the floor with you.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
msongs
(67,441 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
wyldwolf
(43,870 posts)As someone on MSNBC said (not sure, I was only listening): Democrats are fools to talk about 50 year old race issues while Donald Trump is acting like he is.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
lillypaddle
(9,581 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden