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pnwmom

(109,000 posts)
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 05:01 PM Aug 2019

Cory Booker's powerful Charleston Church speech about heroism and love.

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A "radical love" that rejects "the delusion of otherness."

His speech starts about 3 minutes in.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Joe Biden
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Cory Booker's powerful Charleston Church speech about heroism and love. (Original Post) pnwmom Aug 2019 OP
k&r bigtree Aug 2019 #1
He is someone with great personal depth. SouthernProgressive Aug 2019 #2
And he's the only candidate who picked up a neighbor and carried her from a burning building. pnwmom Aug 2019 #3
 

SouthernProgressive

(1,810 posts)
2. He is someone with great personal depth.
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 06:02 PM
Aug 2019

I know a good amount of people don’t see that in him but to me it shows. Reading about his travels and journey is a treat.

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

pnwmom

(109,000 posts)
3. And he's the only candidate who picked up a neighbor and carried her from a burning building.
Wed Aug 7, 2019, 07:19 PM
Aug 2019

I wouldn't want my own loved one to take a risk like that -- but he got there faster than the fire department and risked his life to save her.

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