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babylonsister

(172,572 posts) Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:34 AM Apr 2025

"He gave them a reason to stand up and say, this is my country too."

https://politicalwire.com/2025/04/02/quote-of-the-day-4122/

Quote of the Day
April 2, 2025 at 6:15 am EDT By Taegan Goddard

“I want to emphasize what Cory Booker did over the last 24 hours may have changed the course of political history. I watched a lot of it. I listened to words. I listened to phrases. How he presents himself did criticize Donald Trump. Of course he did. But he struck the kind of tone that grassroots Democrats are looking for. He gave them a reason to fight. He gave them a reason to stand up and say, this is my country too. Of course, every Republican watching will say, this is nonsense. But he is not speaking just to Republicans, he’s speaking to Americans, and what I saw over the last 25 hours absolutely blew me away. And just as you sometimes make projections or predictions, I’m gonna do one right here. That speech puts Cory Booker as one of the leaders for the Democratic Party for 2028.”

— GOP pollster Frank Luntz, on NewsNation.

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"He gave them a reason to stand up and say, this is my country too." (Original Post) babylonsister Apr 2025 OP

My husband and I sent $100 to him last night, in appreciation. 💙💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Apr 2025 #1

I sent him a few $ too Danascot Apr 2025 #3

i don't know, barbtries Apr 2025 #7

I, too, thought Booker's speech was inspiring. The Democratic party needs his passion and eloquence. sop Apr 2025 #2

We have much better people on our side than they do. MLWR Apr 2025 #4

hear . hear. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #6

hear hear. AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #5

America ! BoRaGard Apr 2025 #8

I kept thinking of the Dick Van Dyke Show louis-t Apr 2025 #9

Holy shit! Frank Luntz said this?!! CrispyQ Apr 2025 #10

Haha I was Surprised, too, seeing his name! electric_blue68 Apr 2025 #13

WELL DONE! Jean Genie Apr 2025 #11

He certainly brought tears to my eyes more than once PatSeg Apr 2025 #12

LiberalLoner

(11,467 posts)

1. My husband and I sent $100 to him last night, in appreciation. 💙💙💙💙

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 07:44 AM

Apr 2025

Danascot

(5,159 posts)

3. I sent him a few $ too

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:45 AM

Apr 2025

I'd be interested to know how contributions to Booker are running after the speech. If it's significant it might encourage some other Dem senators to take the podium. It would be nice if they stand up out of courage and conviction but money can be a good motivator.

barbtries

(31,122 posts)

7. i don't know,

Reply to Danascot (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:02 AM

Apr 2025

but i do know that he sent me a text yesterday asking for it.

at least i didn't block him, but i just don't have the $$ to start sending it to people running in 2026. Gotta know there's still a country by then.

sop

(17,400 posts)

2. I, too, thought Booker's speech was inspiring. The Democratic party needs his passion and eloquence.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 08:20 AM

Apr 2025

Not to take anything away from Senator Booker's message, but Frank Luntz usually has a hidden agenda. The guy's job is to frame ideas and shape public opinion to benefit Republicans, not Democrats.

MLWR

(771 posts)

4. We have much better people on our side than they do.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:10 AM

Apr 2025

All of them need to get up and show how much better we are.

AllaN01Bear

(28,592 posts)

6. hear . hear.

Reply to MLWR (Reply #4)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:44 AM

Apr 2025

AllaN01Bear

(28,592 posts)

5. hear hear.

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 09:44 AM

Apr 2025

usa isnt owned by musk and or trump. a country is its people , not the land.

BoRaGard

(7,591 posts)

8. America !

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:04 AM

Apr 2025

Bugger off GOP Billionaire Bros.

louis-t

(24,575 posts)

9. I kept thinking of the Dick Van Dyke Show

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:06 AM

Apr 2025

where they flashback to when he worked for a radio station and he was trying to stay awake on the air for 3 days or something. By the end, he was emotional and crying and a little nuts. Cory Booker made history and I so admire what he just did.