What do you think of Cory booker?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its going to be Kaine

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

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

On b) I agree, it's just a cheap bone.

On a), couldn't disagree more. First, I believe Hillary is smart enough to know that she must surround herself with the most capable minds and hands...and Kaine outshines Booker by a mile, and Hillary by several yards...

In conclusion, even if for different reasons, yeah, it's going to be Kaine.

[Anonymous]

I'm concerned Booker is all flash but no substance.

I hope the pick will be Vilsack. He exudes calm and capable, will help with Iowa and Pennsylvania.

[Anonymous]

For me, he is in the "I have heard the name but know nothing about him" category.

[Anonymous]

I like Booker, but isn't Booker a bad idea because Christie will get to appoint his replacement to the Senate?

[Anonymous]

Love Booker! When is Hillary announcing her runningmate?

[Anonymous]

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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

Booker clearly has had higher aspirations since the beginning of his career. Is that supposed to be a bad thing? He put in the work by taking on the corrupt Sharpe James administration, losing, but rebounding to finally topple James. He did a lot of good development work for Newark.

The Zuckerberg thing was a debacle, but let's not pretend that Newark schools were anything close to just "awful"; they were by far the worst in the entire country before "The Gift".

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm concerned Booker is all flash but no substance.

I hope the pick will be Vilsack. He exudes calm and capable, will help with Iowa and Pennsylvania.

He has plenty of substance. He is pragmatic. But he is young and trapped in a GOP Senate...not many opportunities to shine there. He'll be a serious contender for President by 2024.

[Anonymous]

I could never vote for someone named Cory. Ugh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:He's a rock star. He's the next President.

Agree. I knew that since I watched that documentary about him in Newark. He would be an amazing president. Hope he runs in 2020.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Booker clearly has had higher aspirations since the beginning of his career. Is that supposed to be a bad thing? He put in the work by taking on the corrupt Sharpe James administration, losing, but rebounding to finally topple James. He did a lot of good development work for Newark.

The Zuckerberg thing was a debacle, but let's not pretend that Newark schools were anything close to just "awful"; they were by far the worst in the entire country before "The Gift".

Sure, they were awful. But, if you waste $100 million, annoy the teacher unions and all to leave the schools equally awful...that's certainly a bad thing.

Especially when it's the only big thing you've tried.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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

Booker clearly has had higher aspirations since the beginning of his career. Is that supposed to be a bad thing? He put in the work by taking on the corrupt Sharpe James administration, losing, but rebounding to finally topple James. He did a lot of good development work for Newark.

The Zuckerberg thing was a debacle, but let's not pretend that Newark schools were anything close to just "awful"; they were by far the worst in the entire country before "The Gift".

Sure, they were awful. But, if you waste $100 million, annoy the teacher unions and all to leave the schools equally awful...that's certainly a bad thing.

Especially when it's the only big thing you've tried.

PP here. I agree that project was a failure. They could have done much better with the opportunity they had. But the bottom line is that now 40% of the kids are in charter schools (think KIPP) that are MUCH better than their former schools. That is a decent consolation prize.