What do you think of Cory booker?

[Anonymous]

8 years is an eternity in American politics. Hope he speaks at the convention.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I haven't followed his career, don't know anything about him, but heard him interviewed by Ezra Klein and was incredibly impressed. Any opinions?

Very smooth talker, but responsible for the Newark school debacle.

And I frankly struggle to remember anything significant he's accomplished, in Newark or the Senate or elsewhere. Any pointers?

[Anonymous]

A Governor makes much more sense.

[Anonymous]

My memory is of Newark getting 100 million for schools and the whole thibg crashing. I dont know if that speaks to bookers ineptitude or the facts that solutions for schools aren't unilateral (more money! Fire teachers! More testig!)but it is disappointing they couldn't do more with such an infusion. From what I've heard he has come off all surface (an appealing Ione) no depth

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Grifter. Took the first opportunity to abandon Newark and the failure of the $100 million gift to the public schools. Cares more about perception, social media than leadership.

The Prize is great book that highlights his true character.

Huh? He was on the Newark City Council for 4 years and mayor for 7. How is that abandoning Newark "the first chance" he got? Now he serves his state as senator in Congress. PP you're grasping.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I swear to god Hillary's people are polling on here. So many ?s that seem to be coming from the campaign

You mean like the numerous threads that have already coronated Trump?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My memory is of Newark getting 100 million for schools and the whole thibg crashing. I dont know if that speaks to bookers ineptitude or the facts that solutions for schools aren't unilateral (more money! Fire teachers! More testig!)but it is disappointing they couldn't do more with such an infusion. From what I've heard he has come off all surface (an appealing Ione) no depth

+1. Booker would make little sense -- either he's created this rumor to promote himself or the Clintons want to appease black voters before getting a white VP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My memory is of Newark getting 100 million for schools and the whole thibg crashing. I dont know if that speaks to bookers ineptitude or the facts that solutions for schools aren't unilateral (more money! Fire teachers! More testig!)but it is disappointing they couldn't do more with such an infusion. From what I've heard he has come off all surface (an appealing Ione) no depth

+1. Booker would make little sense -- either he's created this rumor to promote himself or the Clintons want to appease black voters before getting a white VP.

You mean the way Trump has spewed venom to appease certain white voters?

[Anonymous]

Not gonna happen. Country isn't ready for a closeted politician in the white house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Christie was so afraid of him that he made him have to get elected on a Wednesday. Dude is awesome.

I don't like Christie at all but this is hilarious!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Grifter. Took the first opportunity to abandon Newark and the failure of the $100 million gift to the public schools. Cares more about perception, social media than leadership.

The Prize is great book that highlights his true character.

Huh? He was on the Newark City Council for 4 years and mayor for 7. How is that abandoning Newark "the first chance" he got? Now he serves his state as senator in Congress. PP you're grasping.

He used Newark as his necessary stepping stone because he wants to become a career politician, putting his time in because of his higher aspirations with ambivalence and disdain about true educational reform and economic turnaround in the city he represented.

I hope he is held accountable for the school debacle and people educate themselves about his actions and not just the speeches he is making today. He's no different than any other shady career politician but I would actually consider not voting for Hilliary on principle alone if she choses him as her running mate.


http://www.npr.org/2015/09/21/442183080/assessing-the-100-million-upheaval-of-newarks-public-schools

https://www.philanthropy.com/article/learning-from-zuckerberg-s/232931

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2016/07/cory-booker-hillary-clinton-veep-newark-214030

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Made a name for himself when he chose to live in the projects when he was mayor of Newark. Steady rise. Crosses all sorts of lines.

But with no police protection?

[Anonymous]

Its going to be Kaine

Hillary can't have someone that will outshine her (Warner, Booker, Hispanic Dude)

The only reason she floated those was pandering to get the base excited

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Love him. I wouldn't be surprised if Hillary taps him to be her running mate.

The only thing that would prevent this is that he is a Senator from a state with a Republican governor. If he leaves the Senate to be her VP, he will leave a vacancy that will be replaced by a Republican and tilt the scales of power in Congress.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Love him. I wouldn't be surprised if Hillary taps him to be her running mate.

The only thing that would prevent this is that he is a Senator from a state with a Republican governor. If he leaves the Senate to be her VP, he will leave a vacancy that will be replaced by a Republican and tilt the scales of power in Congress.

Exactly. Since this describes Warren, Brown and Booker, that's one of the big reasons we will get Kaine.