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Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician serving as the junior United States Senator from New Jersey since 2013 and a member of the Democratic Party. The first African-American U.S. Senator from New Jersey, he was previously the 36th Mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013. Wikipedia
Born: April 27, 1969 (age 49 years), Washington, D.C.
Height: 6? 4?
Office: Senator (D-NJ) since 2013
Previous office: Mayor of Newark, New Jersey (20062013)
Education: Yale Law School (1997), MORE
Parents: Cary Booker, Carolyn Booker
Impressive !!
He attended Stanford University, where he received an undergraduate and master's degree in 1991 and 1992, respectively. He studied abroad at the University of Oxford on a Rhodes Scholarship before attending Yale Law School
pangaia
(24,324 posts)Well, I guess, why would I ?
I only see him sitting in a chair grilling some republican shit for brains. and doing a great job of it.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)JI7
(89,355 posts)ecstatic
(32,909 posts)to check if he has extra high heels on.
ecstatic
(32,909 posts)cute as well. lol
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)ecstatic
(32,909 posts)for everyone in his family.
rgbecker
(4,840 posts)Booker had the entire stadium in tears. Really moving. People will be amazed as they learn more about him.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)saw clips of him on and off all day. He is the real deal
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)I would LOVE to hear it.
rgbecker
(4,840 posts)Cory Booker 2017 Commencement Speech - YouTube
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Wow, So many ways he challenged those listening to stretch, grow, reach beyond themselves in such an inspired manner. That he willingly confesses his own shortcomings - using them as teaching moments to instruct others to look beyond the lables that we place on others is inspired, as he had occasion to do.
The one thing I will take with me is this: "We have such power that we do not use." And the explanation that followed reached me.
This was well worth the time to watch it, so thank you for finding it for me.
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enough
(13,299 posts)elfin
(6,262 posts)Great speechifying. That's about it after Newark in my eyes so far.
Wonder why Obama didn't and hasn't championed him given that Booker was/is following Obama's playbook.
Keep him in the Senate to make those impassioned speeches. A good guy, but not my future President.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)Let it all play out.
Cicada
(4,533 posts)As mayor of Newark he chose to live in a poor neighborhood. Arriving home he saw his neighbors building on fire, before the fire department arrived. He fought off his body guard who tried to stop him and ran in, carrying the elderly woman living there out. He risked his own life to save hers. He suffered smoke inhalation. He got second degree burns on his hands. He is the real deal. And dont forget that he saved the freezing dog named cha-cha.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)because he's not overt. He doesn't rant and scare people about raising taxes to 70 or 90% and fall into headline soundbites that millions upon millions see.
pangaia
(24,324 posts)interesting....
As far as I know, nobody is suggesting 'raising taxes to 70 or 90%.'
oberliner
(58,724 posts)Three of them were hospitalized as well.
One member of his detail tried to prevent him from returning to the building to look for other people in the building because the fire had gotten worse and his job was to protect him.
Tipperary
(6,930 posts)Woo hoo
NickB79
(19,338 posts)Dear God, let him have huge hands too 😂
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Which he uses well when he wants to gesture or make a point.
LuvNewcastle
(16,894 posts)They arent tall enough.
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)There, she's got a chance!!
samnsara
(17,716 posts)Kurt V.
(5,624 posts)riverwalker
(8,694 posts)DFW
(54,782 posts)Then the coincidences get REALLY weird.......
Laura PourMeADrink
(42,770 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)I didn't realize it had been THAT long.
onetexan
(13,136 posts)Lets not be so hasty to crown the good senator yet. Give him some room to grow in political experience, national and foreign policy exposure. While his academic credentials are impressive, an ivy league education does not a good president make.
treestar
(82,383 posts)They are apparently working on the campaign!
Being 6'4" would make Dotard's height claims obvious at the debates!