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In reply to the discussion: This man should run for president one day - I really like him! [View all]proud2BlibKansan
(96,793 posts)87. Christie and Booker are allies
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I lOVE Cory! He visited HUD where I work a few weeks ago and we made eye contact. ;)
Liberal_Stalwart71
Apr 2012
#8
I expect to see more of the same: attacks on the public sector covered with a big "compassionate"
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#125
Nearly everything this guy says makes sense...unlike the Governor of NJ.
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2012
#17
Couldn't be a greater contrast between him and that lout of a NJ governor. nt
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2012
#21
12 years in catholic schools....I have known MANY "christians"............90 % of them.....
Namvet67
Apr 2012
#116
yes, & booker's life speaks of privatizing the public sector, giving public money to religious
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#126
Henry Louis Gates, Jr. did a segment with Cory Booker on "Finding Your Roots".
Arkansas Granny
Apr 2012
#53
It'd be soooooooooooo fucking cool if the Christian Left got behind & WON with their own candidate!!
patrice
Apr 2012
#54
I definately think he should run in 2013. New Jersey needs a good man like Booker
LynneSin
Apr 2012
#68
I think his quote was 'sitting on their fat-asses collecting government checks'
LynneSin
Apr 2012
#82
this thread is unbelievable. does anyone actually look into politicians' actions anymore, or
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#76
apparently no one wants to acknowledge the charges, more comments on cory's hotness.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#86
You're criticisms are reasonable, but they are not coming from his constituency for the most part.
aikoaiko
Apr 2012
#105
corey booker attempts to privatize newark's water supply; privatize garbage collection; privatize
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#73
I listened to his CNN interview after saving a person from fire, and I would not vote for him
Vehl
Apr 2012
#90
if you consider union-busting, privatization of public services, charter schools & vouchers "good"
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#124
it sickens me to think the democratic party would run a candidate associated with privatization
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#128
I've thought that since I read about him saving a woman from a burning building. I didn't know yet
DesertDiamond
Apr 2012
#109
+1. but none of the oohers is going to respond. if a candidate is smoking hot, talks a good game,
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#120
seems booker has been annointed by the "new democrats" & no one wants to hear.
HiPointDem
Apr 2012
#129
I read through this thread trying to find out what the guy had done that was so great.
Prometheus Bound
May 2012
#132