too late, Cory. fuck you.

[scheming daemons]

Persona non grata.

No speaking slot in Charlotte... hell, no invitation to Charlotte.

Primaried hard next go around.

You're dead to the party.

[sadbear]

1. Let's hope.

Guys like that always find a way of staying in the big tent.

[CTyankee]

2. yep. shut him out. if we wants to run, let him run as an effin repuke.

no money, no support, no spokespersons from the Dems any more.

you are DEAD to us, booker. DEAD.

g'night...

[Pisces]

3. This is a dumb post. Cory Booker is not dead to the Party. He made a mistake, which does not erase

all the good work he has done up to now. We do not throw good deems overboard because they made a mistake.

[scheming daemons]

5. It was intentional and planned.

[Liberal_in_LA]

11. really?

[malaise]

18. It had to be

He is supposed to be very bright

[bluestate10]

7. What Booker did wasn't a mistake.

What he did was intentional and potentially hurts millions of people that are longing for economic security.

[gateley]

13. Regardless of whether or not it was a mistake (personally I think it was, but...) How could

what one man says -- one Mayor -- potentially hurt millions of people? His comment isn't going to directly affect anybody's economic security, or at least I don't see how it could. If I'm missing the point here, enlighten me -- sincerely.

I've been surprised at the backlash. Admittedly, I haven't devoted a lot of attention to it, but I essentially think he really said something he shouldn't have, but is basically a good guy and a fighter for our beliefs.

Again, if I'm way off track, please let me know.

[scheming daemons]

26. He cut his presidents nuts off on national tv

He undercut the entire ad campaign that the president is running against Romney and bain. He made the false equivalence of comparing bain attacks to rev wright attacks.

He did more for the rombey campaign in one hour than any republican could ever hope to do.

[gateley]

34. Ahhh. As I was writing a response and it sinks in that to compare these ads to the Wright ones,

indicates this is as much bullshit as they were. (If I'm being clear.) I understand the reaction now, although I still think it's a little frenzied and this will pretty much die down shortly.

But stuff like this that "does more for the campaign" doesn't usually get new voters, IMO. Those who are for Romney are probably reveling in it, as we do when the opposite occurs, but the vast majority of people don't give a damn. At least the vast majority of people I come in contact with wouldn't pay the least bit of attention.

It's unfortunate, but I still don't think it was intentional.

[Pisces]

27. You are not off track. There is a concerted attack of Booker on this board trying to damage him. He

is a huge threat to the Republican party in the future.

[Raine]

8. It wasn't a mistake, it was intentional

his deliberate way of kissing ass and getting campaign donations.

[gateley]

35. Campaign donations from whom? nt

[Arctic Dave]

15. Your kidding right?

Does the name Van Jones ring a bell? How about the name ACORN? How about Anthony Wiener? Any of this making a dent?

[enough]

4. I like Josh Marshall's line. "Cory Booker is mainly a surrogate for Cory Booker."

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/2012/05/the_set_up.php?ref=fpblg

[Kahuna]

17. Thanks for the link. I always trust Josh's opinions. He's a treasure. nt

[Major Hogwash]

31. Whoa, Josh nailed it!!!

He's a self-promoting bullshit artist.

Hope he likes shoveling snow this winter.
Whatadumbass.

[scheming daemons]

6. Booker kneecapped BHO... time to make him disappear (politically)

[Solomon]

9. Im really pissed about it too. I cant remember going

into a campaign on the offense and putting republicans on the defensive like we have them now. It took four fucking years to set this up. It was beautiful. And then this ass gets egotistical instead of following his talking points. Idiot. The dems need to ignore it and keep hammering away so that it gets forgotten.

[pa28]

10. His self serving comments were planned. It was pandering and his mask came off.

I think he should change parties right now.

I know Booker he has ambitions for higher office but all his not lost for him. As a Republican he can aspire to the Joe Barton example. Barton was the guy who apologized to BP during congressional hearings for all those pesky questions about that unprecedented disaster thing in the gulf.

Change parties and chase the dream Cory.

[enough]

19. Pandering is the word for it. Coming clearer now that the reality of his campaign donations

is coming out. I agree he'll be a fine Republican.

[cherokeeprogressive]

12. I'd give my right arm to have heard the phone call that prompted him to make what they're calling

the "hostage video" where he tries to walk it back.

Classic.

[goclark]

14. Cory was just on Rachel's Show

He was kissing the ground the President Walks on ----

I could not believe my eyes or my ears.

If he really means it ~ wow!

" Sorry, sooooo sorry for the way his words were taken out of context."

[Pisces]

22. "If he really means it?" You obviously don't know Booker. He has always supported the Pres. He made

a mistake!! Cory Booker is one of the best Dems we have.

Anyone bashing him on this board is trying to damage him because he is a potential Presidential candidate in the future.

[scheming daemons]

23. He kneecapped his president

You're gullible.

[Pisces]

25. And you have an agenda. No one can kneecap the Pres. He came back hard today against Romney on Bain.

President Obama supports Booker as any good or smart democrat would.

[scheming daemons]

36. my 'agenda' is to re-elect the President

Cory Booker made that more difficult.

I didn't give two shits about Cory Booker before Sunday.

[goclark]

28. Don't think you understood what I'm saying

I happen to be African American.

I could not believe my eyes when I heard his remarks the other day!
I was disappointed, thus at first blush, I was surprised and delighted when he was on Rachel's today.

He indicated his strong support for Obama.

I have always liked him ---I have followed him for several years.

I want him to stay IN the Democratic Party ~ evidently Obama seems to want him to stay too.

I was NOT bashing him in the previous post.

[Pisces]

30. I am pissed at by the concerted attack to demonize Cory Booker. It is unbelievable. A person

is expected to be perfect every time they open their mouth on this board. Everything he has done for his city can be erased with
one off day?? He is a threat to Repukes and they are reveling in this mistake. I also see the usual suspects posting in chorus nasty
stuff about him to incite more anger against him.

[goclark]

32. No anger at him from me

I'm supportive of him and would certainly rather see him on Our Side than Their Side.

[left on green only]

33. I did not interpret your previous post as bashing him in the least

I think that all of your words entered my cognitive thinking process just as you had intended.

I also think the analysis that Rachael Maddow made was spot on. Cory Booker lost concentration for a second and he spoke off topic. It happens all of the time, and she reinforced her thesis by showing example after example of it happening on the Right; and then she made the further comment that the Left is never as quick to pounce on it as the Right is.

The Right is trying to divide us. How can we be so low in our state of consciousness as to allow it to happen?

[Demonaut]

16. Cory's a good man, on edit..not so much

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watched the interview...now I'm nauseous

[rufus dog]

20. Fuck him and the bus he road in on!

Then throw him off the bus, back up, run over him a couple of times then lay him out on the concrete and run all wheels over him.

[unkachuck]

21. if booker....

....grew a mustache, wore some specks and smelled like pizza, I could just about imagine a herman cain....

....he was pissing all over himself on Sunday morning lavishly embracing cain, I mean bain, capital....

[taught_me_patience]

24. I'm sure he got some calls from some Senators last night

who said basically the same thing. They probably told him to do damage control or his career was dead.

[Dawson Leery]

29. This servant of the vulture capitalists wants a higher office.

Deny him!