Cory Booker

The Conspiracy Of Love

... "the most powerful force - I think - in the universe, the force that has shaped and guided our country to the moment we are now.” And that force, said Booker -was love. "I am one of these people that really believes that we are all here today as a physical manifestation of a larger conspiracy of love” Booker told the packed house at the South By Southwest festival.". And then he made the case. "We are a nation that was not founded because we all look alike, spoke the same language or prayed alike.". We are a nation of “ordinary Americans who took extraordinary steps in seeing each other, in valuing each other, in sacrificing for each other, and struggling for each other and that the love of Americans have shown as it's evolved ability to leap space and time, to leap obstacles to span differences. Booker’s vision resonated through the room in stark contrast to Donald Trump’s dark vision of American Carnage - as gloom was presented at the inauguration in January. Photo: Steven Rosenbaum. Cory Booker: SXSW 2017. Said Booker: “in fact we know we've had ugly divisions in our country fearsome conflicts but there has been a spirit that has still found a way to to reach ...

Cory Booker Blames Regulations, Not Bad Policy, For Job Losses

... you want to call yourself, who says that Trump is the cause, you need to go back and look at what’s happened. Bush, Cheney, Palin, all of those were causes. Trump is the end result. Here’s the thing. In this article about Cory Booker, while they’re attacking him for saying Trump is not the cause of the divisiveness, they completely miss the point. One of the most dangerous things that Cory Booker said during an interview at South by Southwest, which was the fact that he hates regulations. We got to get rid of regulations in this country, most of them, some of them, the bad ones because they’re stifling small businesses. Now correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t destroy all regulations a Republican talking point, Senator Booker? Did you literally borrow a page out of the GOP playbook? You think you’re going to run for president in 2020 and here you are saying the same words as Republicans and you want ...

Did Cory Booker And Mindy Kaling Just Set Up A Real-life Date Over Twitter

... could be interested, or she could just be gathering material for a romantic comedy about a looking-for-love-in-all-the-wrong-places millennial gal who gets caught up in the world of D. C. politics after she starts dating a political up-and-comer. (We know she’s done “research” in Washington before.) Obviously, the movie would star Kaling (ostensibly as herself) and a Cory Booker stand-in (maybe Maury Rooker for story), and it would follow them from their flirtatious Twitter beginnings all the way to their secret romance and clear through the inevitable breakup when she just can’t handle playing second fiddle to his career anymore. I’m not in love with the country! I’m in love with you! After a wrenching montage in which we see both Kaling and Rooker staring off into the middle distance while everyone talks at them, he finally chooses love and gets on a PATH train one night to tell her she’s the only one. But then, of course, he also becomes president and Kaling is the First Lady. If this happens — and let’s just say it definitely will — whoever is running the PATH Twitter account will play a small but ...

Cory Booker Trolls Trump With Old Healthcare Tweet

... White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon told a group of House. 460 Shares. Trump, GOP look to tax bill for. Trump is in desperate need of a major legislative victory to call his own. 407 Shares. Dem to Trump: 'You truly are an. House Democrat slams Trump's claim that Obama Care will "explode.". 159 Shares. Infowars' Alex Jones apologizes. Infowars’ Alex Jones issued an apology to the owner of Comet Ping Pong. 152 Shares. Trump was right after all about. OPINION | The curious thing about President Trump is that his method and. 139 Shares. Stunning polls show Sanders. OPINION | Americans don't like the GOP health bill, but they love the. 129 Shares. Report: Bannon wanted to use. President Trump's chief strategist Stephen Bannon sought to use the. 123 Shares. Priebus, Price facing blame after. Several officials are facing blame after the GOP Obama Care legislation was. 122 Shares. Christie: No evidence Trump was. "There certainly doesn't seem to be any evidence of that at this point,". 100 Shares. Dan Rather: Failure to repeal. Dan Rather says the failure of the GOP healthcare bill to pass is the most. 99 Shares. Ivanka Trump's security detail. Tension is ...

2020 Poll Shows Promise For Potential Cory Booker Presidential Run

... Jersey senator comes in second in Iowa survey conducted by O'Malley PAC. By Daniel Craig. Philly Voice Staff. With much speculation already afloat about his possible presidential aspirations , U. S. Sen. Cory Booker of New Jersey is currently a front-runner in the 2020 Democratic primary, according to a poll conducted by one of his potential rivals. Politico reported Wednesday that former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley's leadership PAC commissioned a Public Policy Polling survey in Iowa, where the country's first primary takes place, to gauge his shot at another presidential run. RELATED STORIES. Per Politico. The poll, which shows O’Malley at 18 percent of Democratic caucus-goers in a field of nine potential candidates if the contest were held today, also asked the Iowans about New Jersey Sen. Cory ...

Booker Heads To Hollywood Amid 2020 Speculation

... conversation on ways the entertainment community can establish a substantive working relationship with the Senator and help ensure continued progress on key causes in the years to come,” the invitation reads. Hollywood has long been a fundraising hotbed for Democrats eyeing national office. The telegenic former Newark Mayor first caught the attention of Hollywood heavyweights in 2013 when they rallied behind his Senate race. But Booker’s Senate re-election race isn’t until 2020 and his unprecedented testimony against fellow Senator - now Attorney General - Jeff Sessions during his confirmation hearing was slammed by Republicans as motivated by presidential ambitions. CAA, meanwhile, proved to be a solid source of contributions for Hillary Clinton: employees donated over $80,000 dollars to her campaign, according to Bloomberg Politics. Despite the Hollywood get-together, Booker has repeatedly insisted that he is “not open to being president” in 2020. ...

We Need To Love Each Other

... for a very long time.". In other words, they aren't new under the Trump administration. "I'm happy that folk are getting woke," Booker said, adding that he does feel "a sense of pain about my country right now.". "To me, [love] is the only thing that ever really won," Booker said, adding that the more compelling threat is "how unaware we are.". "If we are silent in the face of injustice, we are complicit in that injustice. We need each other and we have to make an unusual and extraordinary commitment to one another.". During a Q&A, Booker touched on topics like the power of social media to deliver a message (Booker said he sees more power in a Facebook post than a speech on the Senate floor), as well as criminal justice reform. As in the past, Booker sidestepped a question about whether he plans to run for president in 2020, saying that emphasis should be placed on "purpose" rather ...

New Jersey Senators Cory Booker, Bob Menendez, Express Penneast Concerns

... along its proposed path. Last July, the regulatory commission released a draft final statement that essentially stated the pipeline could be built without any major environmental issues. The agency then took public comment on the proposal and has been communicating with the Penn East Pipeline Co. on how to further alleviate the environmental concerns that were submitted during the public comment period. Environmentalists, along with some state and federal agencies, have continued to express their concerns. In a letter dated March 17, Booker and Menendez specifically trumpeted concerns from the Environmental Protection Agency, U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and U. S. Department of the Interior. The EPA “has raised significant concerns regarding incomplete information on the ‘direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts’” of the pipeline on the environment and public health, they wrote. The Fish and Wildlife Service requested Penn East complete more habitat surveys, particularly for the protected bog turtle and Indiana bat, and the Interior Department has raised concerns about “confusing” and “contradictory” ...

Mindy Kaling Says Yes To Dinner Date With Sen. Cory Booker After 'dissing Newark

... had dissed Newark and posted a link to a Vogue article on why it’s worth visiting. The senator made sure to keep the tweet light-hearted and was quite flirty with his use of emojis ― not to mention the fact he added “(I still ❤️ U”). Ouch! 💔 @Mindy Kaling , heard Dr. Lahiri dissed Newark last night 🤔. @Vogue Magazine & I disagree ✌🏼: __link__/2 w P 7 Zq JKQd (I still ❤️U!) __link__/FSwfkxen QJ. — Cory Booker (@Cory Booker) March 23, 2017. Kaling responded by assuring Booker that anything her character dislikes is actually cool. Senator, if Mindy Lahiri shades it, it means we know it's cool. Thanks for the ❤. It's mutual! __link__/KW 2 ibvi REc. — Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 23, 2017. And then something magical and rom-com worthy happened. He asked her out! On Twitter. You are making my day! Thanks for the clarification. And If the ❤️is really mutual. Come have dinner with me in Newark? #Please Say Yes 🤞🏾 __link__/f I 9 IYJYZEX. — Cory Booker (@Cory ...

Tv Star, U.s. Senator Set Up Date On Twitter

... __link__/f I 9 IYJYZEX. — Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) March 23, 2017. The PATH train — the “primary transit link between New York City and New Jersey urban communities/suburban commuter railroads,” according to its Twitter account — jumped in to the budding Twitter romance by tweeting its schedule. — PATH Train (@PATHTrain) March 23, 2017. But the PATH train was not good enough for Booker. He told Kaling he’d have a Lyft pick her up and take her home. Thank you! PATH train is awesome when you are Jersey bound. But you are @Lyft worthy! I will send one to you for the door to door. __link__/h THqqy XLZn. — Cory Booker (@Cory Booker) March 23, 2017. “The Mindy Project” aired its first three seasons on Fox, but moved to Hulu for the 2015-16 season. It is in the middle of its fifth season. Set in New York, the show does not shy away from talking about politicians — name-dropping New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio, former Secretary of State John Kerry, the Trump daughters, former Congressman Anthony Weiner and former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. This, however, is the first time one of the ...

Cory Booker Joins Forces With Bernie Sanders

... congressional candidate, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The new bill requires that imported drugs are made in a facility registered with the Food and Drug Administration, allows the Department of Health and Human Services to suspend drug imports if needed to protect public health, sets up a website to list certified online sellers, allows drugs to be imported from other countries that meet U. S. standards, requires English-language labeling, and funds the program through a yearly fee on foreign sellers. The Pew Charitable Trusts also expressed concern with the legislation, saying that it would be "very difficult and potentially impossible" to keep out counterfeit drugs or those from facilities not under FDA supervision. And Longo, the Phrma spokeswoman, said the safety provisions weren't strong enough. "An importation ...

Booker Slams Gop Health-care Proposal In Montclair Stop

... far more acute. I’m hoping common sense prevails.”. Planned Parenthood currently operates 26 centers in New Jersey – including centers in Paterson, Englewood, Hackensack, Montclair and Newark. Booker spoke of the “humanitarian” services Planned Parenthood provides, such as cancer screenings, medical tests and family planning; he referred to personal testimonies women have given him lauding the organization’s programs. VIDEO: Planned Parenthood's future in N. J. The Republican health-care plan would end Medicaid reimbursement for any services patients receive at Planned Parenthood sites. Planned Parenthood said many of its patients rely on Medicaid. Booker said the new Republican bill would force Planned Parenthood centers to shut down across the country and prevent women from receiving health care. “This new Republican bill – Trumpcare – is going to be preventing these reimbursements and as a result of preventing these reimbursements, they are going to be costing us money,” Booker said. The bill would also tighten restrictions around abortion: It would not allow tax credits for any ...