Cory Booker at the 2012 Democratic National Convention | Campaign 2012 | C-SPAN

“It is not about partisanship, it’s about pragmatism. It’s not about left or right but about moving America and our economy forward.”

I like that line.

Emphasis on a robust middle class? Good stuff. Free and Fair Market? Nice wording.

“Being asked to pay your fair share isn’t class warfare, it’s patriotism.”

Zing! Nice.

Prioritize investment in infastructure? My ears perk up. A shout out to small business as the engine of job growth? Talking about investing in education? Research and development? Now you’re just flirting with me DNC.

“An emboldened pathway towards the historic hope which has driven generation after generation of Americans forwards. It is our fundemental national aspiration that no matter who you are, no matter what color or creed, how you choose pray, or who you choose to love, …you should be able to retire with dignity and respect. You should be able to give your children the kind of education that allows them to dream even bigger, to go even further and accomplish more than you could ever imagine. This is our platform.”

Well done Cory. I take back some of that sniping I did about that thing earlier this year.