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68. We need a lot less RARE

Reply to scheming daemons (Original post)

Sat Sep 8, 2018, 01:31 PM

Sep 2018

It is about time.

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Corey Booker is exhibiting RARE political courage [View all] scheming daemons Sep 2018 OP

Yes. This is what we need. SHRED Sep 2018 #1

This should not be rare janterry Sep 2018 #2

agreed NewJeffCT Sep 2018 #11

yes! Kurt V. Sep 2018 #16

It's not as rare as some would like to think. George II Sep 2018 #36

Should be every day..nt N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2018 #45

It is my hope that Dems MontanaMama Sep 2018 #3

I've been watching all of the hearing. pazzyanne Sep 2018 #26

This is the kind of fight the dems should have been showing CrispyQ Sep 2018 #4

Patriots can get other jobs superpatriotman Sep 2018 #5

Durbin my senator is backing him. Durbin has power. This is great! mucifer Sep 2018 #6

Well, technically, he hasn't risked anything yet. malthaussen Sep 2018 #7

He already released them just a little while ago was my understanding. Its done. phleshdef Sep 2018 #9

Dang, it's hard to keep up! malthaussen Sep 2018 #10

Link to the documents BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #24

THX! B Stieg Sep 2018 #25

No problem! BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #27

What I love is that he got implicit approval at 4 AM this morning.... George II Sep 2018 #37

That Cornyn, a white man from Texas, Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #46

Now,that is funny! True Blue American Sep 2018 #62

This means we need to have Sen. Booker's back gratuitous Sep 2018 #8

I called both of my Senators this morning Haggis for Breakfast Sep 2018 #47

That's MY SENATOR! RedSpartan Sep 2018 #12

he's the MVP in this game for sure! JuJuYoshida Sep 2018 #13

Just sent him a note thanking him for his courage rurallib Sep 2018 #14

Post removed Post removed Sep 2018 #15

Just watched the exchange green917 Sep 2018 #17

Mine, too. pazzyanne Sep 2018 #30

Love that movie and scene...and it's entirely appropriate!! Docreed2003 Sep 2018 #32

I applaud his effort.. disillusioned73 Sep 2018 #18

Whoa - I've got the highest respect for him! At long last we've found spine!! Vinca Sep 2018 #19

He and Kamala are demonstrating the kind of courage and backbone this party needs and smirkymonkey Sep 2018 #20

Nevertheless he persisted. (nt) klook Sep 2018 #21

+1000 Heartstrings Sep 2018 #38

I'm glad he's willing to stand on principle Bettie Sep 2018 #22

Booker is a bad ass! SkyDancer Sep 2018 #23

I guess that means you like him better than Blumenthal. Squinch Sep 2018 #39

I guess you missed my reply SkyDancer Sep 2018 #42

Maizie Hirono just said Count Me In. Profiles in Courage. Hekate Sep 2018 #28

Sen Hirono is the one who actually took a risk, not Booker. 7962 Sep 2018 #51

I'm very proud of four votes I've cast for him JustAnotherGen Sep 2018 #29

Strange just heard on fox Watchfoxheadexplodes Sep 2018 #31

His badass better make a run for Commander in Chief cause he's got my vote JuJuYoshida Sep 2018 #33

F*cking traitorous goon had the gall to suggest Booker should face charges? ecstatic Sep 2018 #34

Now they are claiming the documents were already cleared earlier prior to his "histrionics." Pacifist Patriot Sep 2018 #35

Wouldn't it be funny if that NYT op ed was the catalyst for this? AndJusticeForSome Sep 2018 #40

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2018 #41

Yep. We have our cowboy!!! His name is Booker! Charges? Now THAT would make a Blue Wave... Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #43

Indeed. BlueWI Sep 2018 #44

I'm impressed. TomSlick Sep 2018 #48

Excellent. We need more of this. Our Country is at stake Az_lefty Sep 2018 #49

Sen Mazie Hirono Is the one who actually took the risk. Booker is just running for President. 7962 Sep 2018 #50

And you know this because qazplm135 Sep 2018 #52

I know it because its been reported in several different believable venues. 7962 Sep 2018 #54

I do not buy that True Blue American Sep 2018 #57

Senator Hirono did not dispute it, and said SHE didnt have permission. 7962 Sep 2018 #61

Booker does not have to be on this True Blue American Sep 2018 #63

He certainly won the SHOW. You can choose to not believe it, but theres no proof its wrong. 7962 Sep 2018 #64

I am not down playing True Blue American Sep 2018 #65

so IOW qazplm135 Sep 2018 #66

speaking of reporting... qazplm135 Sep 2018 #67

You said it! True Blue American Sep 2018 #59

He knows he won't lose his Senate seat Loki Liesmith Sep 2018 #53

Not with all the Democrats backing him! True Blue American Sep 2018 #58

Kavanaugh is a terrible nominee bucolic_frolic Sep 2018 #55

Sparticus or True Blue American Sep 2018 #56

Thank you Senator Achilleaze Sep 2018 #60

We need a lot less RARE blue-wave Sep 2018 #68

Profiles in Courage by Senator Booker duforsure Sep 2018 #69