Resolution disinviting Cory Booker from the keynote speaker's position at the state convention

[eridani]

Resolution Recommending Disinviting Cory Booker from Speaking at the 2012 WA State Democratic Convention Gala Event

WHEREAS the Mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Cory Booker, has been invited to give the keynote speech at the 2012 WA State Democratic Convention gala event; and

WHEREAS the Obama campaign has recently released a very effective and hard-hitting ad attacking Romney’s Bain Capital for its practice of buying companies, gutting their assets and then driving them into bankruptcy; and

WHEREAS on the May 20, 2012 edition of Meet the Press, Booker described these ads attacking Mitt Romney as “nauseating,” comparing them to the foiled $10 million plan to remind voters that Obama was a longtime parishioner of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright; and

WHEREAS the Republican National Committee has started a Stand with Cory Booker petition drive; and

WHEREAS there is a great deal of popular rage across the political spectrum about the investment and banking policies that have led to substantial deindustrialization and loss of family wage jobs over the last thirty years; and

WHEREAS Democrats have traditionally advocated for the economic interests of working families over those of the financial sector;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the King County Democrats urge the WA State Democratic Party to withdraw its invitation to Cory Booker and invite a speaker more in tune with the concerns of the 99%.

[JNelson6563]

1. Bravo King Co. Dems!!

Well done!

[zbdent]

2. half a mill from Bain ...

his work is done ...

[Lionessa]

3. Really, he's 99.9% in Obama's corner, he goes off message 15 seconds and y'all want to crucify him?

You assholes don't deserve anyone as progressive, and proven to be in the corner of the 99%ers, one of Rachel's favorites (watch her show from last night, so you can feel your shame, it's online at MSNBC) to speak at your f'ing convention.

[eridani]

5. Sorry--anyone who thinks that attacking Bain Capital is "nauseous" is not progressive

No way, nohow.

[countryjake]

6. I don't think that our resolution is exactly "crucifying" him...

I just think it'd be better for our entire state that at this time, when we are making significant strides up here against the 1%, that we not make the mistake of being mistakenly associated with kerap such as this:

Especially, NOT at our convention! Whether or not Booker's "15 seconds" were simply a stupid foot-in-mouth or a conscious covert-wall-street attempt to add fuel to attacks on our Prez and his current campaign doesn't really matter much...but the damage was done.

When it comes to displaying support for vulture capitalism, Booker surely is not the only Dem who has done it, but to make the comparisons that he did, equating the vile siege of Rethug ads which most certainly do represent both classism and racism by the right-wing in those Jeremiah Wright attacks with our President's own much-needed and rightful criticisms of Romney's Bain wealth and the result of his affiliations with them, was absolutely a stupid and wrong accusation to make. If he'd just stopped and shut his mouth at "attack ads make me sick" that would be one thing, but to continue to elaborate like he did was one ignorant mistake.

[freshwest]

4. Thank you my fellow Democrats!

And they didn't even have to bring up this:

Bain and Financial Industry Gave Over $565,000 To Newark Mayor Cory Booker For 2002 Campaign

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=713504

Cory Booker: making capital out of Bain

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/may/21/cory-booker-making-capital-out-of-bain?CMP=twt_gu

Good job KC Democrats, well stated resolution and good reference to the 99% who Booker IS NOT speaking for.