Pascrell: Booker Doesn’t Scare Lautenberg

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[SMGFan]

Democratic Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg won’t be intimidated, nor will he decide his political future based on Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s entrance into the New Jersey Senate race, Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. suggested in an interview with CQ Roll Call on Tuesday.

“My friend Frank Lautenberg is a dog. I mean he ain’t gonna lay down for anybody,” Pascrell said. “He will make the right decision when it comes time, so I’m confident in the process. I’m confident in our bench and we’ll see what happens.”

Lautenberg has yet to announce whether he will seek re-election in 2014. But Booker has filed papers with the Federal Election Commission, possibly paving the way for a contested Democratic primary. The move has sparked drama of the Garden State variety. Lautenberg’s aides have responded with highly critical, anonymous comments to the press directed at Booker.

[SMGFan]

So, the Democrats aren't going to just give Booker the honor to be their only African American Senator? They could have an African american woman run in the primary and split the vote. After all, no run off. The NJ way?

[mkmensinger]

The only thing that scares the Laut these days is runnning out of Metamucil.

[fieldmarshaldj]

“My friend Frank Lautenberg is a dog."

We've known that a long time.

[fieldmarshaldj]

With all those senile leftist imbeciles in Washington, the capitol smells like poo.

[RugerMini14]

No brain, no pain.

[niteowl77]

My guess is that the correct translation of Pascrell’s remarks is something along the lines of, “Yeah, Frank is toast... but we’re giving him enough cover to fake a dignified exit.”