Cory Booker
๐ค SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Describing who they are is, in a sense, implicating us because you are not defined by what happens to you or who other people are. You decide how you how you choose to act. And the way we won in 2017 was people realizing they couldn't just condemn the Republicans who weren't working. They needed to stand up and do something to persuade them. Give them pathways to redemption.
And I loved those days. Maybe I love them now in retrospect because we won. But I was overwhelmed by the American people.
And I loved those days. Maybe I love them now in retrospect because we won. But I was overwhelmed by the American people.
And I loved those days. Maybe I love them now in retrospect because we won. But I was overwhelmed by the American people.
Yeah, but how do we get those votes? And I would love to tell you right now that it was my eloquence and persuasive power that I marched into John McCain's office, slammed the door behind me, got up to him with all of my former 6'3", solid 260 pound muscle and got in John McCain's face and intimidated him.
Yeah, but how do we get those votes? And I would love to tell you right now that it was my eloquence and persuasive power that I marched into John McCain's office, slammed the door behind me, got up to him with all of my former 6'3", solid 260 pound muscle and got in John McCain's face and intimidated him.
Yeah, but how do we get those votes? And I would love to tell you right now that it was my eloquence and persuasive power that I marched into John McCain's office, slammed the door behind me, got up to him with all of my former 6'3", solid 260 pound muscle and got in John McCain's face and intimidated him.
I'd love to tell you some glorious story about how I persuaded John McCain, but it was not me. It wasn't one of the Democrats in the Senate that persuaded John McCain. You know who persuaded John McCain? It was thousands of people from his state coming here and telling their stories.
I'd love to tell you some glorious story about how I persuaded John McCain, but it was not me. It wasn't one of the Democrats in the Senate that persuaded John McCain. You know who persuaded John McCain? It was thousands of people from his state coming here and telling their stories.
I'd love to tell you some glorious story about how I persuaded John McCain, but it was not me. It wasn't one of the Democrats in the Senate that persuaded John McCain. You know who persuaded John McCain? It was thousands of people from his state coming here and telling their stories.
It was little lobbyists, these children with disabilities, beautiful children rolling up in their wheelchairs with such moral clarity and telling him what would happen if he dared to take away their health care. It was the power of the people overcoming the people in power. And so we are in that moment. And as King said, what we will have to repent for, especially if we lose this fight coming up,
It was little lobbyists, these children with disabilities, beautiful children rolling up in their wheelchairs with such moral clarity and telling him what would happen if he dared to take away their health care. It was the power of the people overcoming the people in power. And so we are in that moment. And as King said, what we will have to repent for, especially if we lose this fight coming up,
It was little lobbyists, these children with disabilities, beautiful children rolling up in their wheelchairs with such moral clarity and telling him what would happen if he dared to take away their health care. It was the power of the people overcoming the people in power. And so we are in that moment. And as King said, what we will have to repent for, especially if we lose this fight coming up,
in this work period where they're going to try to tear away $880 billion from Medicaid. What we will have to repent for, as King said in his time, is not the vitriolic words and violent actions of the bad people, simply, but the appalling silence and inaction of the good people. you're wondering why they're not changing their mind.
in this work period where they're going to try to tear away $880 billion from Medicaid. What we will have to repent for, as King said in his time, is not the vitriolic words and violent actions of the bad people, simply, but the appalling silence and inaction of the good people. you're wondering why they're not changing their mind.
in this work period where they're going to try to tear away $880 billion from Medicaid. What we will have to repent for, as King said in his time, is not the vitriolic words and violent actions of the bad people, simply, but the appalling silence and inaction of the good people. you're wondering why they're not changing their mind.
I would like for that. So I'm going to talk about myself in a second because I feel like I am implicated in the current crisis, that Democrats are implicated in the current crisis. We may not be the blame for this moment, but we helped pave the pathway to this present. But I'm going to tell you that I'm upset about the CEO of a company right now that is groveling to Trump to spare his company.
I would like for that. So I'm going to talk about myself in a second because I feel like I am implicated in the current crisis, that Democrats are implicated in the current crisis. We may not be the blame for this moment, but we helped pave the pathway to this present. But I'm going to tell you that I'm upset about the CEO of a company right now that is groveling to Trump to spare his company.
I would like for that. So I'm going to talk about myself in a second because I feel like I am implicated in the current crisis, that Democrats are implicated in the current crisis. We may not be the blame for this moment, but we helped pave the pathway to this present. But I'm going to tell you that I'm upset about the CEO of a company right now that is groveling to Trump to spare his company.
And knows a larger picture and context in which we're at, but fails to stand up and tell the truth, so be it. The universities that are caving to him, the law firms that are caving to him, when is it enough when they come after the law firms? That's not enough? Okay, what about when they come after the nonprofits, Catholic Charities, UNICEF? Is that not enough for you?