Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumCory Booker would rather beat Trump at the polls
PoliticoDemocratic presidential candidate Cory Booker said Sunday that hed rather see President Donald Trump defeated at the ballot box than removed from office.
As a guy who is a big competitor, I want to beat Donald Trump mano a mano, I want to face him down on a debate floor. So this is not something that I want to do, the New Jersey senator told host Chuck Todd on NBCs Meet the Press.
Regardless, Booker said he wont flinch from doing his duty as a juror in Trumps pending Senate impeachment trial.
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Yeah, Im going to evaluate the facts objectively and honor the oath that I swore even though I think Donald Trump has violated his oath of office, Booker said.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
evertonfc
(1,713 posts)is not going to be removed. Period. In fact, we need to prepare for a Senate aquital, a conservative celebratory period, a poll bump and a very emboldened Trump. Impeachment, scandal, conduct has not hurt his polling. We will either GOTV or we won't. If 46% of registered voters stay home- they 8get what they deserve. We have 11 .months to make sure your registered, your info is up to date, you have correct ID and if you have been purged- correct it. No damn excuses. 11 months.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)the longer she has him in check.
And he will never be free of the possibility that she could impeach him again --and he has hated this whole process.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)soon.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)can do in the next ten months is terrifying and that could include cheating to affect the election. THAT is why the House went ahead with impeachment so close to an election. There is no limit to the corrupt and destructive things this man will do, especially when he is backed into a corner.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)which contradicts that same urgency.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)but there was good reason to delay sending the articles to the senate. Pelosi wants to negotiate with McConnell to get a fairer, less partisan trial if at all possible. Meanwhile, Trump is forever an impeached president.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)Nancy gave THAT LOOK to D's who were about to cheer her announcement.
Impeachment is a sad duty, not a cause for celebration.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)look like he was impeached for political reasons and plays in to the right wing folks hands...bad bad thing to say. It shows me that he is not ready for the presidency. I vote blue no matter who...of course.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)But what Booker said was ANYTHING but disqualifying.
Of course he would rather have beaten him at the ballot box. All of us wish Trump were a normal President we could simply beat at the ballot box, and not have to impeach.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
pnwmom
(108,980 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)which will allow him to claim vindication, the better strategy would be concentrating all of our energy on defeating him at the ballot box in 2020. Of course the problem with that is the Russians will probably help him steal the election again.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Democrats should not appear eager to impeach Trump, but Booker's comments are not at all helpful. Sometimes less is more.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)Trump is a criminal and I think it was necessary.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
PatSeg
(47,501 posts)It is republicans who tried to use impeachment as a political tool. Democrats did what they thought was necessary to preserve our democracy and protect our elections. It is what they are required to do under such extreme situations.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
ritapria
(1,812 posts)Yang said he would consider Pardoning Trump
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Demsrule86
(68,586 posts)divisive IMHO. Sanders was my second but no more not after what was said at the CA rally...I vote blue no matter who in the general but in the primary...it is Biden or no one.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)becomes president Trump will be pardoned. That's assuming a Democrat wins of course. One of the first priorities of the new president would be to bring this country back together again, and seeing Trump in prison would divide us even more.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden