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Cory Booker claims reporter violated Constitution with question on 'Spartacus' 'stunt'
Washington Times ^ | 9/6/18 | Douglas Ernst

Posted on 09/07/2018 11:51:31 AM PDT by markomalley

Sen. Cory Booker claimed Thursday that a journalist with The Wall Street Journal was violating the Constitution by asking him a question regarding his failed “Spartacus” moment before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The New Jersey lawmaker who made national headlines with his assertion that he was releasing confidential documents on Judge Brett Kavanaugh (which turned out not to be confidential), was in no mood to answer Byron Tau’s questions on it.

Mr. Booker seemingly referenced a Speech or Debate Clause of the Constitution to dodge a question on political theatrics.

“Democrats knew full well that the documents that Booker and Hirono released this morning were no longer confidential, according to D+R lawmakers and aides,” Mr. Tau tweeted. “I asked @CoryBooker if his remarks in committee were a stunt. He told me I violating the constitution by being in his way.”


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TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: booker; brettkavanaugh; constitution; corybooker; kavanaugh; kavanaughhearing; senate; spartacus; supremecourt
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I think Mr. Booker must be trying to outdo Hank Johnson for the stupidest member of Congress title.
1 posted on 09/07/2018 11:51:31 AM PDT by markomalley
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To: markomalley

And making a valiant effort in doing so.


2 posted on 09/07/2018 11:52:56 AM PDT by Attention Surplus Disorder (Apoplectic is where we want them)
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To: markomalley

That’s some stiff competition right there.................


3 posted on 09/07/2018 11:53:10 AM PDT by Red Badger (July 2018 - the month the world learns the TRUTH......Q Anon.......Timelines change. Aug 16)
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To: markomalley

He was professionally trained to be stupid by Maxipad


4 posted on 09/07/2018 11:54:43 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: markomalley
The Constitution places limits on what Government may do, not on what We the People can do.

BTW, Cory, you ignorant slut ... what does "shall not be infringed" mean?

5 posted on 09/07/2018 11:55:13 AM PDT by NorthMountain (... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
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To: markomalley

Well if The honourable senator Booker believes in a liberal interpretation of the constitution then he should fully support all gun rights - right?


6 posted on 09/07/2018 11:55:28 AM PDT by Skywise
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To: markomalley

So those leftie reporters screaming at conservatives in the hallways have been violating the Constitution?


7 posted on 09/07/2018 11:56:01 AM PDT by Fido969 (In!)
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To: markomalley

Wait ... Booker claimed to have broken rules to release documents and now he’s made at someone for breaking rules?


8 posted on 09/07/2018 11:56:10 AM PDT by al_c (https://conventionofstates.com)
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To: markomalley

I suppose it’s possible Guam could tip over if there’s a really really big earthquake or tsunami, and it’s possible Pocahontas is part native American, but Cory Booker is just plain dumb as a post.


9 posted on 09/07/2018 11:56:17 AM PDT by scottinoc
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To: markomalley

Wow, just when I thought Gay Spartacus Cory couldn’t say anything more stupid, he proves me wrong.

If he runs for POTUS, it will be fun. He will blow himself up over and over again, and it will be wildly entertaining.


10 posted on 09/07/2018 11:56:56 AM PDT by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: markomalley

Since when did Democrats care about the Constitution?


11 posted on 09/07/2018 11:57:01 AM PDT by neal1960 (D m cr ts S ck. Would you like to buy a vowel?)
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To: markomalley
His streetwise imaginary drug dealer friend T-Bone is behind all this.


12 posted on 09/07/2018 11:57:56 AM PDT by dead
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To: markomalley

I would disagree with Booker, but then he’d accuse me of racism. Professional victimhood pays very well.


13 posted on 09/07/2018 11:58:04 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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Does that mean that Senators can’t be interviewed on Sunday talk shows?


14 posted on 09/07/2018 11:58:05 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia (Democrats: The perfect party for the helpless and stupid, and those who would rule over them.)
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To: Skywise

He’s with the big boys and girls now. He’s not capable of carrying the shoes of men and women who have served for years, before running for president. THis is a joke.


15 posted on 09/07/2018 11:58:12 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Trump w/ Cabinet to the press:"You're free to stay or to go, as I believe in a free press." lol)
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To: markomalley

Has he even read the Constitution that he took an oath to uphold and protect?


16 posted on 09/07/2018 12:01:56 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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Has he even read the Constitution that he took an oath to uphold and protect?


17 posted on 09/07/2018 12:01:57 PM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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So he lies about release confidential docs, then misuses or completely misunderstands the Constitution. And he wants credibility and maybe support to run for president?! He should instead be sanctioned by the Senate, resign, and move on to his next career.


18 posted on 09/07/2018 12:04:12 PM PDT by Reno89519 (No Amnesty! No Catch-and-Release! Just Say No to All Illegal Aliens! Arrest & Deport!y)
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To: markomalley
I think Mr. Booker must be trying to outdo Hank Johnson for the stupidest member of Congress title.

Let's not forget that intellectual giant Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) who in 1997, while on a trip to the Mars Pathfinder operations center in California, confused the planet Mars with Earth's own moon, asking whether the Pathfinder had succeeded in taking a picture of the flag planted on Mars by Neil Armstrong in 1969
19 posted on 09/07/2018 12:05:50 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: NorthMountain

The purpose of the Constitution can be summed up in 4 words...
Protects Us From Them

When Dick Morrison quoted PIAP’s as saying “The average Democrat voters is just plain stupid.”, I thought he was lying. I don’t anymore!!


20 posted on 09/07/2018 12:07:06 PM PDT by lizma2
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