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JustAnotherGen

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70. I love this

Reply to George II (Reply #39)

Fri Feb 1, 2019, 02:40 PM

Feb 2019

And I loved Lautenberg too!

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****BREAKING**** Cory Booker announces 2020 Presidential candidacy [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 OP

Yawn. KWR65 Feb 2019 #1

Blah blah disqualified blah blah railroad Al Franken blah blah due process. nt LexVegas Feb 2019 #2

Post removed Post removed Feb 2019 #3

I'll not directly comment on him at this point, but Harris and Warren are my favorites for now manor321 Feb 2019 #4

Agreed Sherman A1 Feb 2019 #5

He's way down on my list, but Brainstormy Feb 2019 #30

Sorry, not interested. Vinca Feb 2019 #6

Booker is a really accomplished man and Skidmore Feb 2019 #7

Right you are - we have some great candidates all of whom deserve a hearing rurallib Feb 2019 #10

He's going to be very competitive; especially as people learn about his weed legalization efforts aikoaiko Feb 2019 #8

Interesting because I saw a LBN about Baltimore's attempt BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #9

Good. I like Booker. doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #11

"most notably his coziness with Wall Street" --- Really? How so? NurseJackie Feb 2019 #13

"Booker Gets More from Wall Street Than Any Member of Congress" bearsfootball516 Feb 2019 #14

So these "securities and investment" companies are giving money to Booker? NurseJackie Feb 2019 #15

sigh - those are individual donations NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #20

:) Intelligent post, good info. I want money OUT of politics Hortensis Feb 2019 #25

Nobody said "kill the guy over that"... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #28

I'm in Hunterdon County JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #36

I like Booker in the Senate as well NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #38

I think we can get him over the finish line for Senate JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #69

In my family of 8 (parents and six children) five of us worked at a bank at one time or another.... George II Feb 2019 #39

I love this JustAnotherGen Feb 2019 #70

Bingo.... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #48

Actually I don't think the post you responded to says what you think it says. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #65

Wow. It is going to be a rough primary season.. doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #68

He was killed over the vote for the non binding resolution NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #41

Was that the resolution to allow drugs to be imported into the US from Canada and other countries? George II Feb 2019 #44

Here's the thing.... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #47

You can say that about every candidate NewJeffCT Feb 2019 #53

Again....it's less about the donations themselves... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #58

Excellent points Bradshaw3 Feb 2019 #55

Links to Booker and Sanders campaign finance numbers. They are quite different CentralMass Mar 2019 #76

you do realize that Paul Weiss NewJeffCT Mar 2019 #77

Knocking CB is not my thing. You brougt Bernie Sanders up for comparison. CentralMass Mar 2019 #78

That is SO untrue. Do you know what comprises "wall street" in opensecrets' analysis? George II Feb 2019 #35

Pretty much my hit on him also Tom Rinaldo Feb 2019 #16

Yeah, I'm in NJ so my primary vote doesn't matter... doompatrol39 Feb 2019 #17

I am in PA and just checked BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #24

Are you familiar with campaign finance laws? George II Feb 2019 #22

Thanks everyone for this conversation. Very informative and fact base. Helps ground us. peacefrogman Feb 2019 #62

I'm going to guess no. MrsCoffee Feb 2019 #66

I wish him much luck! NurseJackie Feb 2019 #12

Great to so many good candidates come out early and swinging. Scruffy1 Feb 2019 #18

Great, the more the merrier treestar Feb 2019 #19

My early favorite is still Harris, but Booker has a lot of upside Tarc Feb 2019 #21

Good news! mcar Feb 2019 #23

Yay! Adrahil Feb 2019 #26

They would be great running mates! oberliner Feb 2019 #29

They would indeed! Adrahil Feb 2019 #40

I love Harris at the top of the ticket oberliner Feb 2019 #52

I agree on all counts!!! NT Adrahil Feb 2019 #59

Very excited about his campaign oberliner Feb 2019 #27

Looks like we need to see some debates !! nt UniteFightBack Feb 2019 #31

He has the best resume in the race. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #32

wow thats impressive! samnsara Feb 2019 #34

And there's this: VWolf Feb 2019 #42

He's just an impressive guy. I hope he does well. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2019 #43

My 18 yo daughter met him last year at a voter registration drive VWolf Feb 2019 #45

they are ALL so GOOD!!!!! samnsara Feb 2019 #33

I like him too. ismnotwasm Feb 2019 #37

Interesting article on ideology scores from 2017 BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #46

Corey Booker, Bain Capital, Zuckerberg,Betsey DeVos, Christie delisen Feb 2019 #49

"National Review" BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #50

Try Roussekov/NY Times.The Charter movement delisen Feb 2019 #56

I initially felt the same way about him BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #60

Thanks for the link.n/t delisen Feb 2019 #71

I found the survey site's latest data and posted it in my LBN thread BumRushDaShow Feb 2019 #74

I like Booker keith sw Feb 2019 #51

Yes, he is corporate. But only Nixon could go to China Cicada Feb 2019 #73

What metrics do you use for deciding a candidate is "too corporate?"(nt) ehrnst Mar 2019 #75

This is starting to become a crowded-ass house... Blue_Tires Feb 2019 #54

Boo LS_Editor Feb 2019 #57

Love it as he is an excellent spokesperson for us. WeekiWater Feb 2019 #61

He is fine. Probably around my 5th pick at this time. nt Quixote1818 Feb 2019 #63

We saw him live on The View a little while ago, his first appearance since announcing. George II Feb 2019 #64

Wish he'd run with Kamala JuJuYoshida Feb 2019 #67

Welcome to the party, Senator Booker! n/t Blaukraut Feb 2019 #72

Locking ... Yonnie3 Mar 2019 #79