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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(121,998 posts)
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:20 PM Apr 2

GOP Pollster Makes Startling Prediction After Cory Booker's History-Making Speech

Longtime Republican pollster Frank Luntz was so impressed by the record-breaking speech by Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) this week that he thinks the Democratic Party may have a new leader in its midst.

“I want to emphasize what Cory Booker did over the last 24 hours may have changed the course of political history,” he told NewsNation’s Leland Vittert.

Booker spoke for a record 25 hours and 4 minutes as he railed against President Donald Trump and Elon Musk, generating viral moments on social media.

“What I saw over the last 25 hours absolutely blew me away,” Luntz admitted, then made a big prediction. “That speech puts Cory Booker as one of the leaders for the Democratic Party for 2028.”

https://www.yahoo.com/news/gop-pollster-makes-startling-prediction-090357386.html

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GOP Pollster Makes Startling Prediction After Cory Booker's History-Making Speech (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2 OP
Hmmm. Okay - I'll jot that one down as - interesting ... . . . . . . -(nt)- stopdiggin Apr 2 #1
Totally agree with Luntz. Cory Booker's leadership skills during his 25+ hour speech were front and center. wordstroken Apr 2 #2
Very grateful his stepping up is being so well received... Mark.b2 Apr 2 #3
I would immediately replace Schumer as minority leader with Booker ... Intractable Apr 2 #4
No. A thousand times no. valleyrogue Apr 2 #5
I know you mean what you're saying. But . . . CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2 #6
Purism is our downfall, America can't afford good right now less the perfect uponit7771 Apr 3 #9
Democrats for Education Reform Celerity Apr 3 #12
The speech alone won't matter in 3 years Mountainguy Apr 2 #7
What is imperative is what is happening right now, that we get free & fair elections in 2026 much less than '28. elocs Apr 3 #10
Well we definetly don't Mountainguy Apr 3 #14
From your lips to god's ears. They have elections in Russia too, but do they change anything? No. elocs Apr 3 #15
Frank Luntz has his own very Republican reasons for... dchill Apr 3 #8
Bashing will start. I remember accusations of him being beholden to Big Pharma/Wall St., moderate/centrist/establishment betsuni Apr 3 #11
Yes, it's never too early to start bashing moderate, centrist or establishment Democrats and calling them elocs Apr 3 #16
He'll be treated just like Jeffries, Schumer and other Democrats if he's seen as potential leadership or presidential betsuni Apr 3 #17
K&R! William769 Apr 3 #13
Brilliant insight. I never would have come up with that . . . GulfofMexico Apr 3 #18

wordstroken

(1,096 posts)
2. Totally agree with Luntz. Cory Booker's leadership skills during his 25+ hour speech were front and center.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:28 PM
Apr 2

He was amazing!!!

Mark.b2

(545 posts)
3. Very grateful his stepping up is being so well received...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:30 PM
Apr 2

He’s thoughtful, likeable, and comes across as genuine. We’ve needed someone like him at the forefront for too long.

Intractable

(976 posts)
4. I would immediately replace Schumer as minority leader with Booker ...
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:35 PM
Apr 2

or Elizabeth Warren, Chris Murphy, Sheldon Whitehouse, others.

Booker would be good. I want someone who can be loud and bold.

valleyrogue

(2,025 posts)
5. No. A thousand times no.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:55 PM
Apr 2

He was terrible on education when he was mayor of Newark. He was another Arne Duncan. Another privatizer/charter school advocate. Nope. Never.

I don't want him as Senate leader, and I certainly don't want him as a presidential candidate.

I don't forget and won't forgive.

CaliforniaPeggy

(153,586 posts)
6. I know you mean what you're saying. But . . .
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:02 PM
Apr 2

People can change, and for the better.

Of course you should remember.

Forgiveness is another matter entirely.

Celerity

(49,476 posts)
12. Democrats for Education Reform
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 05:59 AM
Apr 3

The group advocates the establishment of charter schools, de-unionization of public school teachers, and expansion of standardized testing.



https://dfer.org/









Mountainguy

(1,736 posts)
7. The speech alone won't matter in 3 years
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:11 PM
Apr 2

But, Booker has the attention now. What will matter is what he's able to do with it going forward.

elocs

(24,109 posts)
10. What is imperative is what is happening right now, that we get free & fair elections in 2026 much less than '28.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:57 AM
Apr 3

I am not convinced now that we will have free & fair elections in '26 with Trump & Musk alienating so many millions of Republicans right now with their actions, especially regarding Social Security.
As what just happened here in Wisconsin with our state Supreme Court race we will need a massive turnout by Democrats and the Left--no excuses.

Mountainguy

(1,736 posts)
14. Well we definetly don't
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:44 PM
Apr 3

Have an election right now, and Booker won't have one that matters until atleast '28.

20 Republicans aren't going to vote to convict an impeachment.....so I'm not sure what else you expect.

There will be elections.

elocs

(24,109 posts)
15. From your lips to god's ears. They have elections in Russia too, but do they change anything? No.
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:41 PM
Apr 3

We may have elections in name, but will they be free and fair and actually decide anything? You can't guarantee that.

dchill

(42,110 posts)
8. Frank Luntz has his own very Republican reasons for...
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 01:22 AM
Apr 3

...everything he says. So it's not his fault if he's right.

betsuni

(27,804 posts)
11. Bashing will start. I remember accusations of him being beholden to Big Pharma/Wall St., moderate/centrist/establishment
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 05:17 AM
Apr 3

Republican lite, the usual.

elocs

(24,109 posts)
16. Yes, it's never too early to start bashing moderate, centrist or establishment Democrats and calling them
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 03:47 PM
Apr 3

Republican lite is just icing on the cake. So you're getting your bashing in first then?

betsuni

(27,804 posts)
17. He'll be treated just like Jeffries, Schumer and other Democrats if he's seen as potential leadership or presidential
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:06 PM
Apr 3

candidate. The pseudo-revolution populists will start up, of course they will, with their anti-establishment purity tests.

Bashing Booker for Big Pharma was a big one here, because of New Jersey, same as Hillary was accused of being corrupted because of New York and Wall Street. Campaign contributions from workers in those industries is magically corrupting.

GulfofMexico

(27 posts)
18. Brilliant insight. I never would have come up with that . . .
Thu Apr 3, 2025, 04:52 PM
Apr 3

Next thing ya know Luntz the pollster will be claiming water's wet and fire's hot. Too bad he doesn't seem to have figured out that MAGA is a cult and the present regime is being run by Putin puppets. When he comes to those conclusions, I'll be duly impressed.

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