About Face: After Blasting Obama for Romney Attacks, Mayor Cory Booker Quickly Releases Video Backtracking
- Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:24am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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On Sunday, Newark, NJ, Mayor Cory Booker grabbed headlines by criticizing the Obama camp for its attacks on Mitt Romney’s time at Bain Capital.
“To me, we’re just getting to a ridiculous point in America,” he said on “Meet the Press” Sunday morning.
“Especially, I know, I live in a state where pension funds, unions and other people are investing in companies like Bain Capital. If you look at the totality of Bain Capital’s record — they’ve done a lot to support businesses, to grow businesses and this to me, I’m very uncomfortable.”
But that criticism was short-lived. By Sunday night, Booker had released a YouTube video backtracking and saying such an examination of Romney’s business record is “reasonable” and the he “encourages” it. He also made it clear that Obama “more then deserves reelection”:
The quick about face led the crew of “Fox & Friends” to speculate if the White House called Booker and pressured him to clarify. And even the crew over at “Morning Joe” couldn’t deny the odd backtrack. In fact, they coined a new phrase for Booker’s YouTube confession: the “hostage video.”
Business Insider explains:
In the clarification video, Booker says at one point that he would encourage the Obama campaign to look into Romney’s record at Bain Capital.
Host Joe Scarborough said Booker’s appearance and subsequent “hostage video” does nothing but “underline how bad the administration’s position is on this.”
“He got really nervous when they said they were going to cut off his head,” Scarborough said, referring to the framing in the video that … cuts off Booker’s head.
Around three minutes into that “Morning Joe” clip, multiple hosts refer to the video as “the hostage video.”
“And by the way,” host Joe Scarborough said, “most Democrats that fund the party agree with Cory Booker and not with Barack Obama.”
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Comments (78)
lynnissmart
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:31amHey Cory: Can’t say what you really mean……huh? pos pressure on you?…..shameful that you should make such a backtrack….I believe what you said the first time is what you truly feel…..time for you to change parties…….lol
Report Post »pavnvet
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:43amThe first comments are usually the truth. Booker last week with Christie and now this..the party wasn’t happy. Too bad a politician can’t say what he believes and is true without his own party attacking. One more thing showing the “tolerance” of the Demorat party.
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:58amHey Cory lets examine Obama actual Presidency and it‘s cost to American tax payers and it’s cost to the Liberty of American people and business.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:23pmHe got taken to the wood shed…………..
Report Post »cosette
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:54pmWhat happened Cory? Why the backtrack? Did Massa‘ have his overseer make you an offer you couldn’t refuse? LOL
Report Post »SamIamTwo
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:28amMeh, the vast majority of blacks will support Obama, period. Not news. buwahahahaha
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:58amKill Private Equity; Kill Union Pensions; Kill the Sane! — HELP!
Report Post »johnjamison
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 11:05amYou are right Obama could have a gay affair in the Lincoln Bedroom then marry his gay lover and enter into a polygamous marriage ,eat only bald eagles ,use the U.S. flag as toilet paper, surrender all U.S. nukes to Russia,swear alligance to Satan and the NAACP will somehow Justify it,black minster will somehow justify it and he’ll get 90% of the black vote.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:24amObama was elected state Senator in 1997. The more time Obama spent in the state capital the lower the high school drop out rate in Chicago.
He was part of the problem.
So if we want America to Prosper, we buy him a south Pacific Island & make sure he stays there :)
Report Post »LestWeForget
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:10amAnd I was just starting to admire Mr. Mayor. I could like him even if his opinions were different than mine (for I am solid in my own and not threatened by opposing views) but the about-face tells me he has caved to pressure, thug-style pressure. Maybe I should pray for him – who knows what they said to force him to make a fool out of himself with the 180? Must’ve been convincing. Scary government at this moment.
Report Post »Fubared
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:19amHe has experience with thugs. Remember the whole Whitney funeral debalce when the thugs allowed a cease fire, to allow the funeral? Thugs and gangs allowed them to hold the funeral for crack head Whitney. He was allowed a few hours for common sense recently, then the white collar lefty thugs stopped allowing for that too.
Report Post »Bluebonnet
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 11:22amNow we can give him John Kerry’s name: FLIP FLOPPER. Not good Mr. Mayor.
Report Post »The clip with Chris last week was kinda funny, but today you look like the cat who swallowed a RAT.
MBA
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:10amOnly if we get all of the illegal in chief’s records including his passport, college records, etc.
Report Post »We know without fact that Romney has been honest about his origins and business–we also know obamy is lying like the kenya rug he is. Time to face the public obamy-what’s right for conservatives it right or liberals. Be a man for a change instead of a weasel
mario
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:10amCan you say 2 AM phone call, ‘retract your statement or die’ message? We are seeing a lot of these reversals, I call it chicken little syndrome.
Report Post »NOBALONEY
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:04amIf I wanna be a U.S. Senator I will do as I’m told.
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:07amTar and feather the S.O.B…
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:10amBingo!
Report Post »kentuckypatriot
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:54amI want to know how much he was bribed to backtrack. Hey, if it can happen with Rev Wright, this wouldn’t suprise me one bit.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:01amBribed or threatened?
Report Post »kat747
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:18amAnother one thrown under the bus by the administration.
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:53amI’d bet he got a call from holder / obama and told pull back or we will drop a dime on you>
Report Post »lexington_green
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:56amthe 3am phone call we hear so much about….
Report Post »progressiveslayer
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:51amBooker is a candyass coward simple as that.
Report Post »TheReasonableLib
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:01amYes, a “candyass coward” who walks into burning buildings.
Report Post »majasdad
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:08amRight, and I guess cowards have a irritating habit of saving women from burning buildings, don’t they?
Report Post »IndyGuy
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:19amA Coward with nothing to lose???
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:33amIn this case he is a COWARD, the other one was not, get it? morons.
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:50amQualify & Quantify the improvements of people that Obama was helping in Chicago in terms of education or housing.
There are none.
The American Spectator had an article that describe the housing projects that Valerie Jarrett & Rezko were part of. There is no need for contaminated CHINESE dry wall. Valerie & Rezko can make poor people quite miserable with the shoddy housing projects they build while getting filthy rich.
“While overseeing the company that managed these housing facilities, Jarrett also worked .”
http://spectator.org/archives/2008/08/26/who-is-valerie-jarrett/print
The graduation rate among Chicago‘s youth was soooo much improved because of Obama’s ministrations! NOT!
Obama was a failure as a community activists unless you measure of success is the self promotion of the activists.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:47amI wonder which one of the White House goons called to threaten him?
Report Post »I.Gaspar
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:40amProbably mrs nobama….she outranks the liar in chief in the communist world.
Report Post »donedunn
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:46amWho got to him? I see a man terribly afraid.
Report Post »tltmssc95
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:18amI agree and this guy is no coward (went into a burning building). That makes you wonder about the evil of the Obama team even more since it is obvious that they got to him and got to him with an offer he could not refuse.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:44amHe‘s afraid the DNC won’t give him any money for his next election. Flames don’t scare these guys, having to survive in the private sector does.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:04amTrue that, GONZ!
Dems likely know better than the rest of us what the 0 admin or his election machine is capable of. Whether it’s real or perceived, the memories of Bill Gwatney and Andrew Breitbart (to name just two) must spark terror in Dem politicians which Dem operatives effectively use.
Report Post »MiCurmudgeon
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:45amThe first thing out of a .erson’s mouth is usually the truth,
Report Post »Walkabout
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:51amAgreed, they got to him.
Report Post »GeoInSD
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:44amEveryone, including media, please do examine the records of Mr. Romney AND Mr. Obama. Try vetting the candidates of BOTH major parties this time, unlike 2008.
Report Post »HKS
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:54amThe mess we are in right now is the fault of the media for not doing their job and allowing undesirables to go unchecked right into the white house. So all of our problems can be tracked to the medias lack of professionalism in executing their duties to the public.
Report Post »LadyLibertykicksASS
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:42amDear Mayor Booker,
Report Post »I think you were right in your first statement, and I was very impressed !!!! Unfortunately, the President is unable to reevaluate his position on the election format and feels he must continue the
Lies……… SOOOOOO…. Game ON!!!!!!!!
TWO BITS
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:41amMayor Booker giveth with one hand and taketh with the other. That’s called an Indian giver, so perhaps he is related to Squawkalot Warren.
Report Post »Dismayed Veteran
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:40amA moral coward.
Report Post »Vegascelt
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:39amMichele probably threatened him.
Report Post »65Mustang
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:37amObama keeps his underlings on a short lease, they aren’t allowed to speak the truth…
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:35amPeople that do this are cowards, plain and simple and not worthy of their positions. Booker you are a coward.
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:39amAgreed. He was trying to play both sides of the fence and wasn‘t prepared for 0’s team to demand his loyalty. Shame on Booker. Coward.
Report Post »majasdad
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:19amSpeaking of cowards, where are all the Blaze fans who praised Booker for his bravery when saving a woman from a burning building a few weeks ago? Are you all suffering from collective amnesia?
Just as a reminder, click on the link below:
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/newark-mayor-cory-book-taken-to-hospital-after-rescuing-neighbors-from-fire/
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:58am@ MAJA
Being brave in an emergency does not make one brave in all situations. A man of honor would have stood by his initial beliefs and a man of intellect would have been able to predict what would occur with his original video denouncing 0bama. You don’t seem to be able to identify honor or intellect.
Report Post »Bob_R_OathKeeper
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:30amMajasdad, you are the coward, go spread your BS on some other post, punk.
Report Post »majasdad
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 11:34am@COPATRIOTS
Report Post »Tell me where he backtracked. In meet the press he expressed frustration at divisiveness from both sides including his own, and in his second video he said the same thing but added praise for some of Obama’s achievements, which is natural considering he’s a democrat and which is expected during a campaign year. What’s the problem??
You people have to learn how to listen.
cosette
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 12:52pm@Maja…Do the research. Every news outlet, print and electronic, is reporting the second statement as a “backtrack”. But I suppose you, above all others, know better. Pffffffft
Report Post »copatriots
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 2:09pmIn addition to what COSETTE said, you have to be phenomenally naive to think Dem operatives didn’t get to Booker with some kind of threat. Booker was trying to play mainstream since Democratic support is toxic. He got caught and spanked.
Report Post »GeorgeWashingtonslept here
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:35amWhite House probably threatened to audit him……………….good grief.
Report Post »Tri-ox
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:34amWeak minds are easily controlled.
Report Post »hempstead1944
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:33amHe could qualify for the Olympic Swim Team with a backstroke like that !
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:41amLOL… funny!
Report Post »kickagrandma
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:27amDoesn’t ANYONE have a spine any more???
No wonder we are in such a mess. Geesh!
Report Post »jhaydeng
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 8:40amsecond that
Report Post »momrules
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 9:00amKICK…………..no spines in any of our so-called leaders, D‘s and R’s alike. Truth and leadership is in short supply and truth spoken about Obama can be dangerous to the truth teller.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 10:49amYeah crazy, the one politician with a backbone who has voted with his morals and principles is called crazy by the left, right, media, and lobbyists and you you people fall for the same tired old candidates.
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