As the 2020 presidential election gets more and more intense, candidates in the race are eager to get ahead. In many cases, this means going after contenders with higher poll numbers; getting ahead also demands purposefully distinguishing oneself in a notable field of competitors.

The latest example of this dynamic comes from 2020 presidential candidate Cory Booker. During a speaking event before the Iowa AFL-CIO audience, Booker did not directly name Biden, but his remarks were politically transparent.

Booker slammed the idea of nominating a "safe bet" candidate 48 hours after Jill Biden urged voters to "swallow a little bit" and vote for her husband, even if they view him as weak on policy matters.

Reviewing Booker's Message to the Democrat Party

In essence, Booker presented the case that Democrats deserve more than settling, simply for fear of losing to President Trump yet again. His statements mark a stark contrast to Jill Biden who argued that her husband is the most electable candidate; she proudly made this claim, even going as far as to allege that other candidate's 'better' stances on the issues are less important than beating Trump.

Booker, however, believes that Democrats can do well on policy and also defeat the president in 2020.

In Booker's own words:

"The next leader of our party can’t be someone that is a safe bet. 'Oh let’s just find the person that can triangulate and get this done so we can beat Donald Trump.' I’m running in this election because I know we can do more than that."

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Cory Booker and Joe Biden have previously sparred with one another; during the second primary debate, Booker censured the frontrunner for his previous support of the 1994 crime bill.

Additionally, Booker noted the frequency in which Biden mentions former President Obama in order to deflect from criticism; the 2020 hopeful stated that Biden cannot invoke Obama "more than anyone" when it's convenient and then shy away during moments of inconvenience.

Thus far, Biden has not responded to Booker's criticism. However, the frontrunner is in the headlines for making yet another gaffe. In the latest of blunders, Biden stated that assassinations of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr occurred "in the 70s."