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    Bogus Booker Quote Lifted from Satirical Story

    by Angelo Fichera Oct 10, 2018 1 minute

    Q: Did Sen. Cory Booker say he’s “sick and tired of the Constitution … manipulating everything we do”?

    A: No. That viral quote was lifted from a satirical story.

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    The satirical Christian website the Babylon about lawmakers’ supposed resistance to something they felt possessed undue influence over conservative judges: the Constitution.

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