Cory Booker
The Democratic senator admitted to Stephen Colbert that to this day he fears for his life at the hands of police.
Cory Booker was a law and order mayor. Now he’s trying to crack down on the cops, pushing tough police accountability measures through Congress.
“What’s your problem with Bernie?” Joy Behar asked him at one point.
Remember when everybody was wondering why all the candidates of color dropped out? I’ll tell you why: Iowa and New Hampshire.
For the claim, Francis cited Booker’s unnamed Democratic colleagues who’ve appeared on her TV show.
The “Daily Show” host used Kamala Harris’ 2020 departure to take a playful shot at one of the only remaining black candidates.
Many Democratic voters—black and brown ones very much included—have internalized the racialized rush to judgment about electability that took place after the 2016 contest.