NJ Mayor Cory Booker Admits: ‘Campaign Officials’ Contacted Me After My Obama Comments
- Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:16pm by
Mike Opelka
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Newark, NJ Mayor Cory Booker was in great demand after his now famous flip-flop on private equity from “Meet The Press” on Sunday morning. However, the Newark mayor was only available for comment on one show, the “Rachel Maddow Show” on MSNBC.
Booker‘s appearance on Maddow’s Monday night program was a curious one. The expanded segment (more than 17 minutes long) attacked the GOP for jumping on Obama’s admitted “surrogate” and using his statement and flip-flop in an online campaign called “I Stand With Cory.” Additionally, he admitted the White House contacted him following his initial comments.
In the opening of the lengthy segment, Maddow spent considerable time talking about the statement made by Booker and his subsequent YouTube retraction (or “clarification” as Maddow called it).
However, it seemed strange that MSNBC would not play the video of the actual statement made by Mayor Booker. The network owns the rights to the clip, so that could not be the problem.
Why didn‘t MSNBC run Booker’s video? Is it possible that seeing the video of Booker making those statements would actually be more damaging than just hearing them? Watch as Ms. Maddow only reads selected statements from the mayor’s appearance on Meet The Press, and yet, Ms. Maddow played a parade of “off message” statements from some Romney supporters.
Did Maddow just say that Democrats don’t jump on any “off message statements” made by the GOP? Has she not seen any of the ads or emails showing earlier campaign statements made by Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, or any GOP candidate who has since been defeated by Romney in the primaries?
As far as being pressured by the White House or the Obama campaign, Booker admits he talked with them after his initial remarks but maintains he was not pressured to release the separate video:
Booker’s wide-eyed appearance on the show also seemed to mirror the tone of his YouTube “clarification.” He had a prepared statement that would reaffirm his surrogate status while pitching the campaign’s talking points against Romney and the GOP.
In this clip, Booker says that a President Romney would do the following:
- Further bankrupt our city – (Did Romney bankrupt Newark? Has the candidate said that his policies would “further bankrupt” it?)
- Close off opportunity - He doesn’t say how or what Romney has pledged to do this.
- Discriminate against gays and women – No clarification here either.
- And do the kind of things I think are sending America in the wrong direction – More vagueness
Booker says that he feels used by the GOP. Is he a victim? Is the mayor who likes to be seen as a local super hero really feeling like he was being bullied or used by the GOP?
A more honest appraisal of the sequence of events would probably show that the Obama campaign was in the bullying role here. How long after the mayor’s off message statement did he hear from the White House? Booker admits to hearing from the White House.
Concerning the “Stand with Cory” slogan, Booker was very direct in his feelings about that.
(Again, the freeze frame is the same, but the content in this short clip is very different:)
Mayor Booker wraps up the segment by proclaiming that he has been “used” by the GOP. But he also states that this has only made him more committed to working for President Obama’s re-election:
Booker may be “fired up and ready to go” for Obama, but we wonder if the campaign will be as quick to call on the Newark Mayor as they have been in the past?
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Comments (109)
Raisingmy3boysright
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:09pmPlease do not fold and bow down! I cannot STAND balless people!
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 5:52pmFLIP FLOP, flip-flop, flip-flop. Not a lot of substance to that man is there?
Report Post »GETLIFE
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 7:21pmNow now, he was just shoved “forward” a bit to help him “evolve” into what the WH wants him to be….
What I don’t get– is that he certainly must have known the reaction his comments would get.
Report Post »“Nauseated” is a strong word. No room for doubt or misinterpretation. Maybe the administration is just testing to see how well he can lie his way in or out of “delicate” situations. Very very odd….
poorrichard09
Posted on May 23, 2012 at 7:41amHe’s not “used” by the GOP, he’s “owned” by the 0bama thugocracy.
Report Post »ColoradoMaverick
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:06pmCory Booker: When you first came out and spoke your mind, when you spoke the truth, I though to myself, “I kinda like this guy!” Then you come back and retract the entire thing on you tube?? Really. Did the Obama campaign confiscate your onions man?
Report Post »chubby
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:14pmIf this mayor does not have a spine to stand behind what he said then I think the folks of NJ ought to vote for someone else. There are waaaay too many politicians with no spine, no morals, and no heart for the job they were elected to do.
Report Post »Mutiny
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:14pmHow is this any different than Romney flipping and flopping on almost every issue?
Report Post »FromSeaToSea
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:15pm“The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to the doctrinaire and academic thinkers….Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can ‘throw the rascals out’ at any election without leading to any profound or extreme shifts in policy.” Carroll Quigley, CFR member (most influential organization for US policy)
Report Post »AvengerK
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:17pmThis “got a call from the administration” has got Axelrod’s stink all over it. This is classic Chicago politics. What‘s interesting is that Corey’s initial statement on Meet the Press has now more authority and honesty. The fact that he was “spoken to” by the administration is working against Obama.
Report Post »13th Imam
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:35pmMutiny and From Sea are DEMOCRAT Plants. Not Ron Paul supporter’s as they claim. Both have the intellectual honesty of Van Jones. Just remember everyone, Republicans Flip-Flop, DEMOCRAT’s Evolve. (according to these two dopes)
Report Post »randy
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:39pmMy Guess……
Report Post »Obama had dirt on him.
Show me a politician who doesn’t, Dem or Rep…..
Then all Obama had to do is to turn up the heat on him unless he recanted.
disenlightened
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:44pmhmmmmm….he seemed so bright on Meet the Press, but now we know he’s just another order-taking slave on the Democrat plantation….not even on the porch….a shoe-shiner.
Report Post »1776_2012
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 2:21pmAmen, same here!
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 5:55pmRepublicans make honest errors, Democrats (the original on, John Kerry) are the Flip-Floppers who only recently evolved. Gonna have to start writing this down to remember who’s who.
Report Post »SHOWMESTATEGUY
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:58pmHell Cory, I feel used by you dem libs everyday. What’s your point?
Report Post »capitalismrocks
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:55pmOf course, God forbid this man has a right to speak his own mind…. Mr. Booker, people on both sides of the aisles have a lot more respect for a politician who speaks the truth and doesn’t fall in line with the party first over whats best for the people second.
Hold your ground and speak up, more people are coming out of the woodwork from hollywood to politicians telling the truth and speaking their mind on the failure of Obama, don’t like the Obama stormtroopers pressure you.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:06pmyes the white house is all about silence and intimidation. sickening really.
Report Post »PATTY HENRY
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:07pmThe Damage has already been done to Obama ….now keep it up!!! We don’t need NO DICTATOR !!!
Report Post »Jenny Lind
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:54pmSad, he seemed like a fairly nice guy with a brain. Too bad he couldn’t stand the heat, and now he’s just another politician.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:05pmYes .. I was very impressed by him .. even before he stood up for capitalism this week . .now VERY disappointed ….. just another person willing to say/do anything for “the party”. :-(
Report Post »RLTW
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:36pmIt’s always disheartening to watch a man sell his soul to the devil.
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:54pmCory stand your ground against the white house do not let them bully you . You told the truth the first time, you had passion and it came from your heart but when you came out after you were contacted you sounded like a puppet the passion was not there. Stand up be a man. I thought of you as a hero when you risked your life for another so what happened to that courage. Do not let race swerve you from the truth.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:52pmHey Corey, don’t you ever try to leave the plantation AGAIN……GOT IT ???
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:19pmRight… the Democrats carry Slavery with them, wherever they go!
Report Post »IMCHRISTIAN
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:51pmOur founding fathers would be and our heavenly Father must be so sad to hear lies instead of truth from government employees or anyone. Think before you talk.
Report Post »IDONTTHINKSO
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:48pmObama, has the control over all of his imps. Idiots can’t think for themselves and this kinda proves it. Puppets! What gets me is after the puppet master uses them off they go back into their suitecase box. Not to be seen or heard until obama pulls the string!
Report Post »momrules
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:47pmUh oh…….an independent thought on the plantation. Not allowed….. so the dogs were brought out, chains were put back on and all is well in the Democrat world.
Big sigh.
Report Post »biohazard23
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:45pmCome here. Let me show you my shocked face……
Report Post »Laken
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:41pmVid….If I Was Your President…Boyfriend Spoof
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jPL1tG4caA
Report Post »happ77
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:14pmFunny
Report Post »bizarro world
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:38pmLOL! Bookers nuts are in a jar on Obamas shelf. What a wussy he is to cave on the truth. I dont care your political affiliation, you cant fight the facts. .
Report Post »denispaul
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:54pmup and rising star no more he caved under pressure.He can’t be trusted.
Report Post »Donald
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:37pmH
Report Post »U
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Surprise…
Gotto watch Maddow tonight—I love the way she looks when she thinks she has a breaking news…and after last night—-she should be even funnier to watch tonight.
She had Booker on last night.
Gonzo
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 4:24pmYou’re a masochist. I would rather take a bath with toaster than watch that thing.
Report Post »oneshiner
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 6:37pmI’ll jump in with you Gonzo, well in thought only.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on May 23, 2012 at 12:15pmI think you are right, the MSNBC group with their little smug smiles and snarky “edgy” comments. I love to see them drool over news that doesn’t even last the entire news cycle.
Report Post »Can’t wait to see Ed “Sergeant, I know nothing” Schultz after Scott Walker wins in Wisconsin.
flsnipe
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:36pmO bummers lap dog, no character just another of Obummer little Bixxhes.
Report Post »Dale
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:34pm“Further bankrupt our city” Bankruptcy is bankruptcy – how does one ‘further’ bankrupt anything (including a New Jersey city?). More liberal/socialist logic.
Report Post »huey6367
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:33pmMaddow. Need I say more. More like Rosie Junior.
Report Post »2SENSEWORTH
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:33pmHey Booker – Welcome to the real big leagues where the games are played on a different level.
Report Post »IAMMADDOG
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:29pmCory T. Booker. The “T” stands for TOOL.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:28pm“NJ MAYOR CORY BOOKER ADMITS: ‘CAMPAIGN OFFICIALS’ CONTACTED ME AFTER MY OBAMA COMMENTS”
I can only imagine that using the phrase: ‘CAMPAIGN OFFICIALS’ CONTACTED is a very mild way of putting it. Frankly, somebody in the administration conducted a “Come to Satan moment.”
Report Post »AJAYW
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:28pmFunny feels used by the GOP but not bothered by the hit team of obama’s — Race taking over here
Report Post »CatB
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:07pmYes .. blame the conservatives .. for EVERYTHING!
Cory .. I thought you were better than that .. I WAS WRONG!
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:28pmObama‘s boot is on Cory’s neck! How does it feel to be a Slave?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:25pmThey moved so fast that a sonic boom was heard across the Eastern seaboard.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:29pmThis looks to have David Axelhole’s fingerprints on it.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:46pmCould be Wasserman-Schultz. Most men (in either party) would agree to anything to avoid a face to face with that witch.
Report Post »T-2
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 1:15pmlol…Damn Gonzo, i almost lost my lunch.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 2:41pmGONZO, Good point. That thought never crossed my mind, but I do my best to keep her out of my mind.
Report Post »Hiswill
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:23pmIf I didn’t know any better, I’d think I was in a communist country. The leader of the free world twisting the arm of a man to take back the truth.
Report Post »You’ll see more lies told, it’s the only way Obama can win.
Fire Obama!!
hidden_lion
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:57pmTruth is not allowed. Heaven forbid anyone think for themselves.
Report Post »dadsrootbeer
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:22pmSo after Booker was contacted by the Obammy machine to take back his comment he runs to the Obammy propaganda network (MSNBC) to do it. Truly the dark days of journalism and dictatorship in this country.
Report Post »Welcome Black Carter
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 7:16pmWow, Madcow has bigger …ahmm, privates than Booker. The administration gave him the “lean forward” treatment. And, he took it like a democrat.
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