Cory Booker should run for Governor next time | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 hidden)
Your not saying that... (none / 0)
Just because he's black, are you?
 
Check his background - the Newark political machine is almost as crooked and corrupt as the one in Chicago...

In other words, he would have done very well....

"Post Racial" world my ass....

by bobo1 on 11/05/2009 10:20:00 AM EST

The corrupt machine you are talking about (none / 0)
was inherited from Sharpe James, the former mayor who is now in jail. I grew up in the Newark area and follow this closely. Sharpe James had setup a 20 year old political fifedom that was designed to pay homage to him. Booker has torn all of that up, fired many political cronies, and has put the citizens of Newark first. The whole political structure in that city hated him because of it. He has even won them over and continues to do an excellent job. Maybe YOU should check your facts Mr. racist bobo before deflecting your racist attitudes.

by mijoh on 11/05/2009 10:38:15 AM EST

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Once again, (none / 0)
you're the only one to mention race here, so you can't complain that people aren't being "post racial" (whatever that means).

by Spencer on 11/05/2009 02:42:23 PM EST

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Really? (none / 0)
I hate to bring this up, but there's a movie (a documentary no less) about this guy getting into office and railing against what you just accused him of.

This could be why youre considered either horribly misinformed or racist--if youre being misinformed, just tell us who youre getting the information from and we can walk you through it.

by tical5k on 11/06/2009 09:52:50 AM EST

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Cory Booker should run for Governor next time | 5 comments (5 topical, 0 hidden)