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Cory Booker on CNN in studio with Don Lemon, responding to Biden now....
"I was surprised he didn't apologize," Booker says.
They are now playing Biden clip from outside his fundraiser in MD.
They are now playing Biden clip from outside his fundraiser in MD.
Booker on CNN: "As a black man in America I know the deeply harmful and hurtful use of the word 'boy""
"I know that I was raised to tell truth to power" Booker says.
He is calm but forceful.
"Vice President Biden shouldn't need this lesson," Booker adds.
He is calm but forceful.
"Vice President Biden shouldn't need this lesson," Booker adds.
"I don't understand why he needs this lesson," Booker says.
He is walking through why segregationists used the term 'boy' for blacks but not whites.
He is walking through why segregationists used the term 'boy' for blacks but not whites.
"He can't acknowledge he made a mistake," Booker on Biden.
He says Biden in a "defensive crouch" and "he knows better."
He compares Biden to Trump in refusing to apologize.
"I know Joe Biden. He's better than this."
He says Biden in a "defensive crouch" and "he knows better."
He compares Biden to Trump in refusing to apologize.
"I know Joe Biden. He's better than this."
.@SymoneDSanders tweet is now being presented on screen to Booker on CNN.
Booker says Biden shows "lack of understanding."
"That I should apologize to him?...really problematic."
[fyi, I missed the word(s) before really problematic]
"That I should apologize to him?...really problematic."
[fyi, I missed the word(s) before really problematic]
Reminder: Cory Booker will NOT be on stage with Joe Biden next week
Booker now bringing up Biden and the 1994 crime bill.
Booker: The fact that he has said something that an African American man can find very offensive and then turn around said say I'm not a racist, you should apologize to him...
Booker says Biden calling for him to apologize is "so insulting and so missing the larger point that he should not have to have explained to him."
Booker tried to walk a fine line in this appearance, expressing almost sadness at Biden.
Booker's core message is about bringing people together, and he framed his criticism of Biden in that regard.
Booker's core message is about bringing people together, and he framed his criticism of Biden in that regard.
While Biden and Booker won't be on stage together in Miami, they will both be in South Carolina this weekend.
And it will be Biden's first joint appearance at a cattle call — with heightened stakes.
And it will be Biden's first joint appearance at a cattle call — with heightened stakes.
By the way, here are Biden's remarks tonight at MD fundraiser, per pooler @MaggieSeverns, following up on previous night's Jim Eastland and Hermy Talmadge comments. 
Here’s the clip: “Vice President Biden shouldn’t need this lesson”
