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Showing Original Post only (View all)The Booker bashing is why we lose. [View all]
And why we will continue to lose.
20 million people got their health care removed in a single vote and the biggest story was how a Senator in a state with lots of ties to big pharma voted with his constituents. Wyden makes shitty votes on Trade, Warren made a shitty vote regarding the medical device tax. Shit happens.
The focus is seriously fucking fucked up beyond all recognition. We will not get out of this shit any time soon.
We need another Obama. But one that is able to keep the party from eating its own so easily.
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Could you share a link about adulterated drugs being found by postal inspectors in Seattle?
suffragette
Jan 2017
#131
i've wondered where the ideal balance between supporting principles and fulfilling the wishes of
dionysus
Jan 2017
#69
Senators voting to benefit Businesses located in their home state is what they are sent there to do
JI7
Jan 2017
#4
I'm not faulting. It is again with Bernie and some of his supporters - do as I say not as I do.
seaglass
Jan 2017
#28
I spend about $200 on prescriptions a month and will for the rest of my life
HoneyBadger
Jan 2017
#58
Amen, joshcryer. It's this kind of thing that makes DU suck -- and makes me despair of the Dem Party
Hekate
Jan 2017
#7
I have a friend who lives in PA, he says his district is so gerrymandered that even if the candidate
secondwind
Jan 2017
#19
+1, its not even purism !!! its always a slanted bash of the, more Russian shit from LPC members !!!
uponit7771
Jan 2017
#16
I'm right there with you Josh. The stupid fucking losers are taking us down with them.
yardwork
Jan 2017
#82
If Booker becomes more Bernie and less Manchin, he'll have a good chance of being in play in 2020.
Vinca
Jan 2017
#35
The point is, it has the appearance that big pharma is more important to Booker than
Vinca
Jan 2017
#88
We lose because we don't loudly and clearly differentiate ourselves from Republicans
BeyondGeography
Jan 2017
#34
Booker is a party leader so this is orcrastrated to tear him down a notch or two.
joshcryer
Jan 2017
#37
Losing position in what way? He certainly lost in the eyes of many Dems.
Fast Walker 52
Jan 2017
#42
He's not stupid so I have no doubt he made the political calculations on how to use his losing vote.
randome
Jan 2017
#44
I know you are a thoughtful DU'er, therefore I am posting this link re: WYDEN Amendment
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#74
Thank you for this. It's to the point that anything related to Sanders' has to be parsed
R B Garr
Jan 2017
#124
I posted a thread. There was another Amendment that Booker voted "Yes" on. The Klobucher Amendment
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#94
I look back at the Clinton-Sanders war with profound regret. What a waste of energy.
DemocratSinceBirth
Jan 2017
#59
I just read the thread on Dailykos on this. I didn't know a Wyden Amendment existed.
KittyWampus
Jan 2017
#73
Wow, this really brings into focus his divisiveness that has been fostered all
R B Garr
Jan 2017
#123
We bitched about all those votes too.. I dont distinguish Booker from the other 13
CentralMass
Jan 2017
#67
Those two things, Wall Street and charter schools, are a good reason to be weary.
demmiblue
Jan 2017
#93
Because he took the most money, and has been being floated as possible 2020 contender.
intheflow
Jan 2017
#136
The Intercept has been pushing this anti-Booker meme. The story has been posted here.
pnwmom
Jan 2017
#146
I think they had their hands full trying to get a stimulus bill passed -- remember that?
pnwmom
Jan 2017
#165
It doesn't matter what I think. It all came down to Joe Lieberman's single vote
pnwmom
Jan 2017
#170
So? Feel free to discount that source, although the incident in Seattle DID happen,
pnwmom
Jan 2017
#197
I was proud to bash Joe Lieberman and be part of the team that tossed him out of the Democratic
Larkspur
Jan 2017
#92
Even after the bullshit bashing has been debunked!?!? REALLY?!! How about we never give DEM
uponit7771
Jan 2017
#116
When 20 million people are about to lose health care, it is all the more important
Ms. Toad
Jan 2017
#133
No, sellout Republican-Lite quisling DLC/Third Way DINOs is why we lose.
backscatter712
Jan 2017
#135
republicans back their candidates regardless of how bad they are Democrats do not.
liberal N proud
Jan 2017
#153
No, actually the Tea Party has forced Republicans way, way, way to the right and they keep winning.
Quixote1818
Jan 2017
#184
It's NOT the left eating it's own as much as we have IGNORED the Pubs! We spend all our time
napi21
Jan 2017
#157
When you vote to the right of Ted Cruz on an issue, you deserve all the criticism you get.
jfern
Jan 2017
#175
Cory Booker is bad on a whole bunch of issues, and should have lost to Rush Holt.
DemocraticWing
Jan 2017
#176
Bookers American Conservative Union rating: 2.67 out of 100. 9th most liberal
Renew Deal
Jan 2017
#187
All that score measure is how well he aligns with Democratic leadership.
DemocraticWing
Jan 2017
#189