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everyonematters

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40. That's what real leadership looks like.

Mon Mar 30, 2026, 01:16 PM

21 hrs ago

It's a shame that Democrats want to help people, but they are stuck in their own world where they have an effect on everything all of the time, and everything they do makes them heroes, which alienates the people they want to help. This is propagated by podcasters and MS_NOW.

If he runs it won't be to win. It will be to make a point.

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Booker: Democratic Party 'has failed this moment' [View all] David__77 23 hrs ago OP

Please find this Dem another candidate. Thank you. efhmc 23 hrs ago #1

Agreed BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #45

Agree WiVoter 20 hrs ago #57

There is no "right" there is only MAGA BeyondGeography 23 hrs ago #2

Really! Cory Has Nowhere to Go .. He Is the Embodiment of the Left MAGA Hates! TearsOfDaClowned 23 hrs ago #6

"MAGA's" dream opponent is a technocrat. A real "adult in the room". David__77 23 hrs ago #8

He's right. Democrats don't need purity tests SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #3

Poppycock NoRethugFriends 23 hrs ago #9

Thanks for sharing SocialDemocrat61 23 hrs ago #13

Care to Elaborate? quakerboy 21 hrs ago #50

So Gore, Clinton and Harris SocialDemocrat61 21 hrs ago #51

Bookmarking. n/t rzemanfl 21 hrs ago #52

Phony issue, sounds like he is trying out to run the "Problem Solvers Caucus". displacedvermoter 23 hrs ago #4

any Roosevelt out there? Tetrachloride 23 hrs ago #5

DURec leftstreet 23 hrs ago #7

Cory needs to work on messaging - TBF 23 hrs ago #10

Just lost my vote kacekwl 23 hrs ago #11

That's literal for me because I'm in his state. JHB 21 hrs ago #41

You've just proved his point! MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #58

Purity tests may be necessary gulliver 23 hrs ago #12

Just found one in Nebraska. Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #16

People who administer purity tests are gatekeepers gulliver 22 hrs ago #30

Post removed Post removed 23 hrs ago #14

An example of a "purity test." question everything 23 hrs ago #17

That's not a win for democrats it's a win for republicans. Blue Full Moon 23 hrs ago #20

Booker is pretty damn far down the list of problematic senators. W_HAMILTON 22 hrs ago #29

Looks like he is failing, last ditch effort by running for president. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #22

I'll bet a good number of dems do. Blame the system. CrispyQ 22 hrs ago #32

I was impressed by him recently on Sunday Morning question everything 23 hrs ago #15

Yeah yeah Cory LR3 23 hrs ago #18

I don't get it. Could you please elaborate, LR3? Thanks ❤️ littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #38

It is part of a famous skit LR3 21 hrs ago #47

Got it. Thanks. ❤️👋 littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #48

Piggy and the MAGAts MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #60

By "this point" I mean LR3 19 hrs ago #70

Isn't Cory Booker the "bland milquetoast" (your words) guy who gave the 25 hour speech lapucelle 2 hrs ago #73

The same Cory Booker that sat in a protest action on the Capitol steps regarding Republican budget plans, Autumn 1 hr ago #74

Do you know why Cory Booker voted to confirm Charles Kushner? lapucelle 22 min ago #75

I really don't care why he did it. He voted to confirm a felon. A felon family member Autumn 13 min ago #76

I think "purity test" is a slur aimed at principled protection of marginalized peoples. LuvLoogie 23 hrs ago #19

100% then what they pass is all republican ideology. Blue Full Moon 22 hrs ago #23

+1 leftstreet 20 hrs ago #62

You're right, because there are other "putity tests" that are very real although they don't get that label JHB 10 hrs ago #71

JFC, this better not be an early call for reconciliation without accountablity. intheflow 23 hrs ago #21

+1000 Celerity 22 hrs ago #25

+1 leftstreet 20 hrs ago #61

The one issue that (ALMOST) everyone ignores. The insane concentration of wealth. usonian 22 hrs ago #24

Strange Cirsium 22 hrs ago #26

Ugh Lemon Lyman 22 hrs ago #27

2012 MTP: shilling for private equity/Romney against Obama Jmg212 22 hrs ago #28

I agree with Booker, partially. gab13by13 22 hrs ago #31

Democrats "fail" when they get sucked into the divisive purity test bullshit and don't vote "D" in the general election. sop 22 hrs ago #33

I would argue we have to find a happy middle angrychair 21 hrs ago #39

Do you believe Republican Senator Mehmet Oz would be better than Fetterman? sop 20 hrs ago #55

Fetterman's crime angrychair 20 hrs ago #65

Despite Fetterman's "crime," do you you think Senator Oz would be any better? It's a simple question. sop 20 hrs ago #66

My pushback is entirely primary angrychair 19 hrs ago #69

Cory would not be my choice. JBTaurus83 22 hrs ago #34

Murphy and Beshear are strong candidates. yellow dahlia 21 hrs ago #46

We tried that, Corey. His name was Barack Obama. All it proved was that there's no "left-right divide"... JHB 22 hrs ago #35

best post of the thread harumph 21 hrs ago #37

The football example! 😎 littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #43

Hard no from me angrychair 21 hrs ago #36

That's what real leadership looks like. everyonematters 21 hrs ago #40

Instead of purity tests, how about impurity tests? hay rick 21 hrs ago #42

What's CB talking about today? What will he do tomorrow? littlemissmartypants 21 hrs ago #44

There is no issue more important and necessary... Escape 21 hrs ago #49

I like Booker themaguffin 21 hrs ago #53

Spoken like a true centrist. Buddyzbuddy 21 hrs ago #54

"Asked by NBC anchor Kristen Welker MorbidButterflyTat 20 hrs ago #56

Yup, failed the purity test by saying purity tests are bad. Purity tests turn allies into enemies betsuni 6 hrs ago #72

jfc bigtree 20 hrs ago #59

What a great idea, Cory. Trash the Democrats rather than the Republicans. Please . . . don't run in 2028. Vinca 20 hrs ago #63

The Republicans have failed KT2000 20 hrs ago #64

Why is it always the democrats who are failing? Trump fucked up big time, so did Mike Johnson. Initech 19 hrs ago #67

Ugh spanone 19 hrs ago #68