Cory Booker makes himself look the fool, again
By Post Editorial Board
February 6, 2019 | 8:10pm
Sen. Cory Booker made himself look the fool yet again this week while questioning judicial nominee Neomi Rao.
At Tuesday’s confirmation hearing, the Jersey Democrat senator went after Rao with the clear suspicion that she’s some kind of religious bigot, asking first: “Have you ever had an LGBTQ law clerk?â€
Her reply exposed Booker’s total lack of preparation: “I have not been a judge, so I don’t have any law clerks.â€
He fell back to asking if anyone now working for her is LGBTQ — and she humiliated him again: “To be honest, I don’t know the sexual orientation of my staff. I take people as they come, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation.â€
But Booker wouldn’t let go, asking, “Are gay relationships in your opinion immoral?â€
She started to answer: “I’m not sure of the relevance of that,†and he interrupted:
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