Cory Booker Calls for New Leaders: Democrats Have ‘Failed This Moment’

On Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said Democrats had “failed this moment,” so new leadership was needed.

Host Kristen Welker said, “Senator, let’s talk about your new book. I have it right here. Stand. I’m going to read a little portion for everyone. You write, quote, ‘We cannot cancel everyone who fails a purity test. We cannot exile those who don’t align with our every belief, however passionately we hold it. Coalitions that are only composed of the already converted cannot change the country. If everyone in your coalition agrees with you on everything, your coalition is too small, too small to make big change and too small for what our democracy demands.’ Do you believe Democrats are making the mistake of shrinking their coalition with what you describe as purity tests?”

Booker said, “Look, I’m proud of so many things that my Democratic colleagues are