How much of an asset can Senator Corey Booker be to Hillary Clinton as her VP?

2016-07-03T16:12:40-04:00

Cory Anthony Booker is an American politician and the junior United States Senator from New Jersey, in office since 2013. Previously he served as mayor of Newark from 2006 to 2013.

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jul 3 at 2016 4:17 PM

2016-07-03T16:17:10-04:00

Sure why not, no corruption in N.J or N.Y. Junior member speaks to tons of experience and Hillary may like him as one not to steal her thunder, or draw fire from her with his own problems

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 3 at 2016 4:26 PM

2016-07-03T16:26:42-04:00

Never heard of him so don't think that would be much of an asset. Wouldn't you prefer someone who is better known?

Response by SFC Pete Kain made Jul 3 at 2016 4:39 PM

2016-07-03T16:39:41-04:00

Second fiddle to the beast. So much for Macho. Is he really thinking about it?

Response by TSgt Kenneth Ellis made Jul 3 at 2016 5:19 PM

2016-07-03T17:19:08-04:00

None because he is better then Hillary. And unlike Bidden he could do the job as President.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Jul 3 at 2016 5:41 PM

2016-07-03T17:41:43-04:00

As I said on another thread, he is a sharp articulate individual. The problem is his youth and vigor would make Hillary look like Obama's Granny.

Response by Capt Michael Greene made Jul 3 at 2016 5:49 PM

2016-07-03T17:49:40-04:00

Corey Booker is a Stanford football player with a BA in political science, an MA in sociology, a JD in law from Yale, and was a Rhodes Scholar at Oxford, where he earned an honors degree in US history.
He’s been serving in elected politics since 1998—18 years—and he’s been city councilor and mayor of Newark and a US Senator representing New Jersey. He’s been “on the ground” active in causes and justice organizations, and once went on a hunger strike while living downtown in a tent for ten days to call attention to the problem of open air drug dealing. In 2006, the Bloods plotted to assassinate him. While on the council, he lived in the projects.

Booker is a “new democrat,” fiscally conservative yet socially progressive. In 2009, Obama asked him to lead the White House Office of Urban Affairs, but he refused to leave his post in New Jersey.

The NY Times said he should replace Scalia.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 3 at 2016 6:37 PM

2016-07-03T18:37:20-04:00

Not much of a benefit to HRC, he's a Senator with a Republican Governor. If he and HRC win he gets replaced by a Republican--Congress has a 10% approval rating and 90% reelection rate so whoever gets put into that spot will likely stay. What good is getting elected if the legislative body says no to everything? So no help there for her.

New Jersey's Electoral Votes haven't gone to a Republican candidate since 1988 so it isn't as if she needs him to "carry the state".

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 3 at 2016 7:24 PM

2016-07-03T19:24:00-04:00

He's a Glory Hound and Showboater, No Doubt About That. He's a damn good Self Salesman and you can't fault any good politician for that. Not sure he is the "One" but deserving of Consideration most definitely.

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 3 at 2016 8:22 PM

2016-07-03T20:22:04-04:00

I think the two would fit along nicely. While Hillary is serving time for mismanaging crucial national security information, he can serve as the president and oversee yet another landmark corruption scandal like he did in Newark.

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jul 3 at 2016 11:52 PM

2016-07-03T23:52:53-04:00

Wait, is this guy a Criminal Lawyer? Then no help at all with the trial and conviction that she so richly deserves.

Response by SFC Mike Edwards made Jul 4 at 2016 12:56 AM

2016-07-04T00:56:19-04:00

Not no. Nutty MFN.

Response by SPC Kirk Gilles made Jul 5 at 2016 9:04 PM

2016-07-05T21:04:46-04:00

All I know is that he was labeled an Absentee Mayor. He apparently lived outside the city. Supposed to be a city as bad as Chicago. Didn't say he created it just couldn't or didn't change it. Do not know his Senate record. When I saw him with HRC on tv he seemed to want to get close to her (hug, stand close to her) and she acted standoffish. He would over shadow her. He would be nice and approachable which she is not.