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(21,543 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:59 PM Tuesday

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Confession from Cory Booker today [View all]

Part of his 22 hour and counting speech: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.' "

Self-reflection and critique of the party as a whole is not disloyalty. I see a change here. I hope it's contagious.

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Confession from Cory Booker today [View all] senseandsensibility Tuesday OP

"the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes" SharonClark Tuesday #1

I have to admit senseandsensibility Tuesday #2

Not prosecuting TSF while we had the chance was terrible. milestogo Tuesday #7

So was "looking forward, not back" and letting BushCheneyCo skate FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #22

I don't understand why they don't learn this. Dark n Stormy Knight Wednesday #47

I know. FoxNewsSucks Wednesday #52

Not a bad adjective. lees1975 Wednesday #43

Its not a matter of comparison quakerboy Wednesday #45

I agree with a lot of your points senseandsensibility Wednesday #46

Sleep deprivation orangecrush Tuesday #6

He's not the only Dem coming out & saying we made mistakes SunImp Tuesday #14

Agree. I don't get why some folks writerJT Tuesday #26

I was up at 2AM True Blue American Wednesday #35

Cool! orangecrush Wednesday #36

GOOD one, orangecrush! calimary Wednesday #49

Thanks orangecrush Wednesday #50

Of course the Republicans are worse Cirsium Tuesday #13

Do R's make mistakes? I think they act with intent. The actions may be clearly wrong to us but not to them Iris Wednesday #34

What do we attribute denialism and censorship to? Renew Deal Wednesday #42

Yes, I think that was quite an overstatement PatSeg Wednesday #48

Was the mistake not fighting back hard enough? Irish_Dem Tuesday #3

IMO senseandsensibility Tuesday #4

Will the critics ever be satisfied? wryter2000 Tuesday #10

The critics will only be silenced if we win the war being waged against us. Irish_Dem Tuesday #12

Personally, I'd be willing to be mostly silent if I even saw the effort Bluetus Tuesday #27

Booker was strategic with his time Random Boomer Wednesday #32

Booker had perfect timing! True Blue American Wednesday #38

That's the thing about critics. They live to criticize. TomSlick Tuesday #16

I admire anyone willing to do BlueKota Tuesday #20

Newsome is saying the exact opposite BlueKota Tuesday #18

Because the answer lies to the LEFT of "centrist" "moderate" FoxNewsSucks Tuesday #23

IMHO too BlueKota Tuesday #17

Bravo orangecrush Tuesday #5

Self reflection.is fine wryter2000 Tuesday #8

Contagious but not wallowing... lame54 Tuesday #9

Guy's a damn HERO! Joinfortmill Tuesday #11

We made mistakes by trusting the Republicans to be patriots. tavernier Tuesday #15

Yes. And that is a possibly fatal mistake. Bluetus Tuesday #25

I'm so proud of that guy! God bless you, Cory Booker! patphil Tuesday #19

Booker was freaking amazing. I think it was fine and true he said this. LymphocyteLover Tuesday #21

That's exactly what we need to hear Bluetus Tuesday #24

I hope the looking in the mirror that the rest of the party does includes the RockRaven Tuesday #28

Cory Booker is my Democratic Party HERO Today--- Jack Valentino Tuesday #29

I confess.... TRUMP DID IT Blue Owl Tuesday #30

The biggest mistake was not locking tRump up ecstatic Tuesday #31

A perfect time to admit mistakes, and imply that we are determined to learn from them DFW Wednesday #33

Beautifully put! In other words, "The buck stop here." Compare that to Rump's "The buck stops HERE--in my pocket!" LaMouffette Wednesday #37

What do we need to change? True Blue American Wednesday #39

A mantra I live by.... Happy Hoosier Wednesday #40

Well, that's certainly the way of the donald. calimary Wednesday #44

I hope Chuck Schumer +9 paid attention. Emile Wednesday #41

oh my god...he admitted stillcool Wednesday #51