Cory Booker no longer denying he's being vetted as Hillary Clinton's VP pick

[Eugene]

Source: CBS News

By EMILY SCHULTHEIS CBS NEWS July 4, 2016, 9:57 AM

Cory Booker no longer denying he's being vetted as Hillary Clinton's VP pick

As speculation over Hillary Clinton's running mate intensifies, New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker this weekend went from flatly denying he's under consideration to referring questions about vetting to the Clinton campaign.

"I'm just referring questions about the vice presidency to the woman who is going to have to make this decision," he said on CNN Sunday. "You should talk to the Clinton campaign. What I do know is that on the Democratic side, there are many fabulous candidates--people that could be really strong vice presidential candidates."

CNN's Brianna Keilar tried to get him to elaborate, saying: "That is not a no, sir. That is not a no."

"That is exactly what it is," Booker responded. "It's telling you if you have a question like that, please direct it to the Clinton campaign."

Booker's Sunday answer was a shift from mid-June, when he said definitively in an interview that he was not being vetted.

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[w4rma]

1. Why Do Liberals Hate Cory Booker?

Booker's major substantive difference with many progressives is on education policy. He is -- like President Obama -- an advocate of the "education reform" movement; he has backed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's expansion of charter schools and merit pay for teachers, as well as a form of vouchers for some impoverished areas. He sits on the board of Democrats for Education Reform. During last summer's Democratic convention, Booker spoke at an event hosted by lightning-rod former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle Rhee, who teachers unions see as working to privatize public education and undermine collective bargaining. The school-reform issue is the subject of a major schism in today's Democratic Party; Obama's "Race to the Top" education initiative, which has encouraged state-level reforms, has infuriated traditional Democratic allies but also drawn support from many party officeholders.
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2013/08/why-do-liberals-hate-cory-booker/278992/

[coco77]

6. Fake.Phony

Always wants to be the center of attention. Irritating I change the channel when he is on. He is one among many DWS is another on sometimes I watch for a good laugh.

[woolldog]

7. i.e. He's not beholden to the teacher's union.

Good for him.

[w4rma]

9. There are far worse people to be in bed with than American teachers and unions.

For instance, the billionaire privatizers who want to monetize and plunder our education system for their own profit.

[senseandsensibility]

16. omg

[Lord Magus]

17. His defense of Bain Capital in 2012 was a big turn-off.

He didn't do himself any favors by allying himself with the charlatan Rhee either.

[Donald Ian Rankin]

2. Nothing against him personally, but I hope it's not him (or Warren or Brown).

Surely Clinton can find a good running mate who doesn't cost the Democrats a senate seat?

[w4rma]

4. If Warren is Clinton's VP, Harry Reid has a plan to replace her

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/if-warren-is-clintons-vp-harry-reid-has-a-plan-to-replace-her/

[MyNameGoesHere]

3. He's a diversion

It's not going to be him.

[coco77]

5. We don't' want him

[Mass]

8. I saw Brown, Perez, and Beccera. They all were asked the question. They all refused to answer that

question.

So, I do not think you can draw a conclusion concerning Booker's answer. May be he is on the short list. That would make sense. But my guess is that he is not alone.

Personally, I do not really care who she chooses (preferably not Kaine), but I do not think it will make a difference. Hillary Clinton is largely competent to be president and she is not going to choose a Palinesque vice-president.

[Lord Magus]

18. He might be on A short list.

But the list will get shorter before the actual choice is made.

[TeamPooka]

10. we can't afford to lose any Senators this time so no. nt

[TexasBushwhacker]

14. At least they hold a special election in Massachusetts

So if she chooses Warren, the GOP will choose a Repubb as a temporary replacement for 6 months but hopefully the voters would choose a Dem.

But they don't have a speial election in NJ or Ohio. The givermors just chooses a replacement.

[TeamPooka]

15. Having Hillary start her first 100 days down 1 is not good. No guarantees in the special

election either even if it's MA. That's how we got dickhead Scott Brown.

[tallahasseedem]

11. I love Corey, I just don't think he's ready...

maybe next time around.

[Doctor Jack]

13. He seems like a smart guy in interviews

But you're right, he needs to cut his teeth a little more before he would be a good choice. Trump is insanely dangerous, we need to tread very carefully to maintain the lead over him.

[tallahasseedem]

21. You're right....

He's not quite "prime time" yet. He definitely doesn't want Donald going after his personal life either. Too much there. We here in New Jersey don't care, but others like dirt.

[stevenleser]

12. Hard to imagine him being chosen.

I am not sure what he brings to the ticket.

[jimw81]

19. Makes sense

In state Dems can easily control governor and Senate seat.my money is still on a name not talk about.

[Warren DeMontague]

20. The fact that he co-sponsored the CARERS act alone qualifies him in my book.

It's time for the Federal Government to stop waging war on legal cannabis.

[CobaltBlue]

22. Eugene—Cory Booker would be okay if…

His eventual Democratic Party successor is someone who, unlike Cory Booker, is not a Corporate Democrat.

This is New Jersey, a state which hasn't carried Republican at the presidential level since 1988, just as is the case with the likes of California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and the rest of "Blue Firewall" states.

If this opens an opportunity…

[geek tragedy]

23. not my favorite, but he brings enough talent to the ticket I could probably get over it nt