Corey Booker is exhibiting RARE political courage

[scheming daemons]

He's willing to lose his senate seat over this. Some might consider this grandstanding or posturing for 2020, but the bottom line is this:

He is putting his skin in the game.

We need more people putting their jobs on the line to stop this runaway train.


ON EDIT: Booker to Cornyn, who said Booker should face charges.... "Bring it!"

[SHRED]

1. Yes. This is what we need.

[janterry]

2. This should not be rare

IMO, this is why people are so angry with Congress. Booker's action is JUST the thing we want from politicians.

[NewJeffCT]

11. agreed

it should NOT be rare.

[Kurt V.]

16. yes!

[George II]

36. It's not as rare as some would like to think.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

45. Should be every day..nt

[MontanaMama]

3. It is my hope that Dems

are working together behind the scenes to coordinate the effort to discredit Kavanaugh. They are more powerful together.

[pazzyanne]

26. I've been watching all of the hearing.

It is obvious that the Democrats are teaming their actions/ decent. The republicans are p*ssed!

[CrispyQ]

4. This is the kind of fight the dems should have been showing

since the GOP threw the rule book in the trash back in 2000.

Go Cory!

[superpatriotman]

5. Patriots can get other jobs

Apparently our side is the only one who believes this.

[mucifer]

6. Durbin my senator is backing him. Durbin has power. This is great!

[malthaussen]

7. Well, technically, he hasn't risked anything yet.

If he comes through and does what he says he will do, then he is risking something.

-- Mal

[phleshdef]

9. He already released them just a little while ago was my understanding. Its done.

[malthaussen]

10. Dang, it's hard to keep up!

This could get very interesting.

-- Mal

[BumRushDaShow]

24. Link to the documents

https://www.scribd.com/document/387988906/Booker-Confidential-Kavanaugh-Hearing#download&from_embed

(posted in the LBN thread here - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10142151932)

[B Stieg]

25. THX!

[BumRushDaShow]

27. No problem!

[George II]

37. What I love is that he got implicit approval at 4 AM this morning....

... but Cornyn was just too stupid or lazy to know about it. Or the republican who said he could do it was patriotic enough to keep it quiet and let Cornyn embarrass himself.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

46. That Cornyn, a white man from Texas,

claims that Cory Booker, a Black man from New Jersey (who has known the sting and rage of racism), is doing little more than politicizing to reveal Kavanaugh's racism, shows the depths of Cornyn's white privilege.

To Senator Booker - I say, stand strong. Stand tall. But most importantly, keep standing.

[True Blue American]

62. Now,that is funny!

Foiled by the street fighter.

[gratuitous]

8. This means we need to have Sen. Booker's back

And when he either releases the documents or forces the committee into executive session, I think we need a one week moratorium on folks complaining about Democrats not fighting hard enough.

[Haggis for Breakfast]

47. I called both of my Senators this morning

and asked them to support Cory Booker in whatever way they can.

[RedSpartan]

12. That's MY SENATOR!

[JuJuYoshida]

13. he's the MVP in this game for sure!

[rurallib]

14. Just sent him a note thanking him for his courage

His "Bring it" made me stand up, cheer and clap while my wife looked at me like I was nuts.

Real leadership!

[green917]

17. Just watched the exchange

Senator Cory Booker just earned my vote for whatever office he should choose to run for. This brings to mind a speech that earned 1 of my favorite actors an Oscar:

"I'm not finished! As I came in here, I heard those words, "cradle of leadership." Well, when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall. And it has fallen here; it has fallen. Makers of men; creators of leaders; be careful what kind of leaders you're producin' here. I don't know if Charlie's silence here today is right or wrong.

I'm not a judge or jury. But I can tell you this: he won't sell anybody out to buy his future!! And that, my friends, is called integrity! That's called courage! Now that's the stuff leaders should be made of. Now I have come to the crossroads in my life. I always knew what the right path was. Without exception, I knew. But I never took it. You know why? It was too damn hard. Now here's Charlie. He's come to the crossroads. He has chosen a path. It's the right path. It's a path made of principle -- that leads to character. Let him continue on his journey.

You hold this boy's future in your hands, committee. It's a valuable future. Believe me. Don't destroy it! Protect it. Embrace it. It's gonna make ya proud one day -- I promise you."

Integrity, character, and courage are, indeed, the stuff leaders are made of and senator Booker just showed us all that he has those traits in excess. I say, bravo senator!
"Bring it!" Indeed.

[pazzyanne]

30. Mine, too.

Also Kamela Harris. These people have the "young blood" that we are looking for and need at this time in history.

[Docreed2003]

32. Love that movie and scene...and it's entirely appropriate!!

[disillusioned73]

18. I applaud his effort..

and yes, we need more of this...

[Vinca]

19. Whoa - I've got the highest respect for him! At long last we've found spine!!

Move him toward the top of the pile for 2020. Worth considering.

[smirkymonkey]

20. He and Kamala are demonstrating the kind of courage and backbone this party needs and

has been lacking for so long. I would like to see more of this! Great job!

[klook]

21. Nevertheless he persisted. (nt)

[Heartstrings]

38. +1000

[Bettie]

22. I'm glad he's willing to stand on principle

this is far too rare these days.

[SkyDancer]

23. Booker is a bad ass!

Give them hell Booker!

[Squinch]

39. I guess that means you like him better than Blumenthal.

[SkyDancer]

42. I guess you missed my reply

You should go read it 😊

[Hekate]

28. Maizie Hirono just said Count Me In. Profiles in Courage.

[7962]

51. Sen Hirono is the one who actually took a risk, not Booker.

[JustAnotherGen]

29. I'm very proud of four votes I've cast for him

I want folks to remember this the next time they feel its necessary to accuse him of not being a good Democrat.

He's wonderful - and it's this BRASS that is why vote for him - and love him in NJ.

[Watchfoxheadexplodes]

31. Strange just heard on fox

Mr booker broke no rules and did nothing wrong.

Strange fox not in a freak out?

[JuJuYoshida]

33. His badass better make a run for Commander in Chief cause he's got my vote

[ecstatic]

34. F*cking traitorous goon had the gall to suggest Booker should face charges?

But traitor Don and Co should walk free?! WTF???!!! I'm so sick of these racist assholes!

[Pacifist Patriot]

35. Now they are claiming the documents were already cleared earlier prior to his "histrionics."

Right.

[AndJusticeForSome]

40. Wouldn't it be funny if that NYT op ed was the catalyst for this?

Talk about a RW backfire!

[SunSeeker]

41. K & R

[Honeycombe8]

43. Yep. We have our cowboy!!! His name is Booker! Charges? Now THAT would make a Blue Wave...

the likes of which the Republicans will pray they never see again.

[BlueWI]

44. Indeed.

A senator with determination to stand up to Republican abuses of power. It's great to see this at a pivotal moment.

[TomSlick]

48. I'm impressed.

The other Dems in the Senate MUST support him. Any effort to sanction Sen. Booker must be met with unshirted hell.

[Az_lefty]

49. Excellent. We need more of this. Our Country is at stake

[7962]

50. Sen Mazie Hirono Is the one who actually took the risk. Booker is just running for President.

Booker already had clearance to release those documents before the hearing, but he had to get in his show of "toughness" to the cameras.
Sen Hirono, without the histrionics, released the papers on her own

When it comes to these hearings, yes, I'm jaded. Seen it too many times.

[qazplm135]

52. And you know this because

The Republicans say so after the fact and you believe them?

[7962]

54. I know it because its been reported in several different believable venues.

Most recently this morning on "Morning Joe", who also had Sen Hirono as a guest.
I would be reasonably sure that the GOP has the correspondence proving that the OK was given the night before, knowing if there were none, they would be immediately called out on it.

[True Blue American]

57. I do not buy that

Willie parroted his talking points this morning like the good boy he is not.

[7962]

61. Senator Hirono did not dispute it, and said SHE didnt have permission.

if it were false, Booker would be on every channel this morning saying so. Since I haven't seen him at all, I tend to believe he knows it was all a show, like most of these hearings are. he's running in '20, so gotta get those clips.

[True Blue American]

63. Booker does not have to be on this

Morning. He backed Grassley and Cornyn in a corner they could not get out of. After their threats
Booker put it on the line to them. Do it,I will take it!

After every Democratic Senator backed him there is no way their threat held.

I do not care what Republicans said, I do not even really care what Senator Hirono said this morning. Booker had the guts to face Grassley and Cornyn down.

He won the day.

[7962]

64. He certainly won the SHOW. You can choose to not believe it, but theres no proof its wrong.

Sen. Hirono was the Senator who actually DID the release of confidential marked docs without fanfare. What Booker released was NOT marked "committee confidential", because he already had permission to do it. And nothing in any of them is really confidential ANYWAY; just a GOP show for THEIR voters. Its ALL a show. Anyone doing what Booker was perceived to have done would be all over the news today.
But your response shows Booker got just what he wanted; the "tough guy" image.

[True Blue American]

65. I am not down playing

Anything Senator Hirono did. She stepped right up to back Booker. Full credit to her.

But Booker is the one who backed Cornyn in a corner with his ,” Bring it on,” when Cornyn ignorantly threatened hi and Democrats.

There is no way I would downgrade the termendous actions of all Democrats yesterday. They really made me proud that they exposed the bullies for the cowards they are.

And I do not believe the Republican claim they approved the documents the night before. They did it in executive session after they were exposed.

Senator Hirono posed documents about Natives of her state. It is clear Kavanaugh showed his bigotry.

[qazplm135]

66. so IOW

you don't know it, you just choose to believe it for whatever reason it is that you don't like Booker or see him as a threat to whomever your preferred candidate is.

[qazplm135]

67. speaking of reporting...

https://politicalwire.com/2018/09/07/mcconnell-says-booker-may-face-ethics-investigation/

So he's facing an ethics investigation for doing nothing wrong and just putting on a show?

You still sticking with that one?

[True Blue American]

59. You said it!

When Willie quoted those talking points this morning he should be glad I was not in the room!

[Loki Liesmith]

53. He knows he won't lose his Senate seat

Rs need a 2/3 vote to expel him. That ain’t happening.

[True Blue American]

58. Not with all the Democrats backing him!

What do Republicans have? Kennedy is a joke. Cornyn and Grassley, 2 old fools.

[bucolic_frolic]

55. Kavanaugh is a terrible nominee

GOP couldn't even come up with a non-perjurer

Any sane Congress would reject this stooge

They want a conservative? There's plenty of 'em, if that's their issue. One that's not beholden to Trump's exoneration and stonewalling.

[True Blue American]

56. Sparticus or

Sir, at long last have you no shame, Moment.

Grassley and Cornyn wilted like limp noodles.

[Achilleaze]

60. Thank you Senator

[blue-wave]

68. We need a lot less RARE

It is about time.

[duforsure]

69. Profiles in Courage by Senator Booker

And the KGOP Profiles in Cowardice for what they're doing to this country and OUR Democracy by helping trump and putin.