Dr. Boyce: Why I am Confused by Cory Booker
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, KultureKritic.com
Cory Booker is an outstanding politician and an even more amazing human being. The man proclaimed to be “Baby Obama” has more friends than I’ll ever have and is one of the most respected and creative local politicians in America. In fact, if I were a light-skinned, bald guy who wanted to be just like Barack
, I’d act like Cory Booker.
The world was buzzing after Booker made a really interesting snafu on “Meet the Press” (you might have heard about it). During a conversation about Bain Capital, the company that might become the bane of Mitt Romney’s existence (pun intended), Booker was asked about the ObamaAdministration’s plan to attack Romney on his connection with Bain, one of the many Wall Street firms that ripped the heart out of the American economy.
Booker’s reaction was not the one to be expected of “Baby Obama,” the man who has built quite an impressive career by being a good Democratic foot soldier. Booker said that Obama’s attacks on Bain capital were “nauseating,” which led Obama-ite Chris Matthews to refer to Booker’s words as an “act of sabotage” and a “betrayal” of President Obama. Booker forgot to read the manual that in the 2012 hierarchy of light-skinned negro political power, he is an Indian, not a chief. He might have all the power in the world in New Jersey, but when a mandate comes from King Obama, all minions are expected to comply.
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Sigh… Enough with the hystrianics please. King Obama and his Minions? Wow really? Laughable. And this: “Booker forgot to read the manual that in the 2012 hierarchy of light-skinned negro political power, he is an Indian, not a chief.” Insulting, and unwarranted. Supporting President Obama does not mean, nor has it ever meant one has to agree with his every thought, words, and or action.
Newark Mayor Cory Booker’s awkward sabotage of friend Barack Obama’s campaign may have been impolitic, but it is certainly understandable that Booker would defend private equity firms. Throughout his election campaigns and tenure as mayor, Booker has received mammoth millions from Wall Street, whose managers helped create an amazing campaign fund of $7.5 million to replace the inept Mayor Sharpe James in 2006.
One of Booker’s earliest sponsors is Bill Ackman, who founded Pershing Square Capital Management LP and has continued to recruit fellow hedge fund managers to finance Booker’s efforts, such as the privatization of Newark’s public services. Bloomberg reported in 2010 that Ackman already was instrumental in raising $240 million for Booker’s various political and municipal projects.
Investment funds like Pershing Square and Bain Capital that Mitt Romney headed, typically buy controlling shares in businesses that can be made more profitable by cutting labor and other costs, then sell them when the stocks rise because of increasing profits that are not necessarily based on increased sales or services. The human and civic wreckage that can result from their actions is not a deterrent to making a killing. Just this month, Ackman’s fund wrested command of the Canadian Pacific Railroad with plans to slash pensions by 40 percent and make other cuts. The union immediately announced it would strike to prevent the carnage.
In view of the enormous investments the funders have made in Booker, maybe it was inevitable that he could not remain silent while President Obama’s tried to present himself as a servant of the people in contrast to Romney’s insensitive career heading an investment firm.
Why do we always do this, crabs in a tub exercise…Pres O isn’t a king and as pres, he should held accountable…however, ad libing the sarcastic, putdowns displays immaturity, jealousy and amatuerism…the main focus of a campaign, has always been the highlighting of the weaknesses of the opponent and contrasting it with your strengths…Romney has consistently stated that he could do more for America than the pres is doing, because of his successes in the business sector…Bain Capital was where he was so successful, albeit at the expense of thousands of jobs…the pres would be a d**n fool not to attack his opponent on this issue…as for Cool Corey…he found himself in an uncomfortable position, as a Pres O backer, because he received those Bain Bucks, during his campaign…bills of all types have to be paid…egos must be massaged and in a lot of cases, butts must be kissed…that’s politics, in the good ol’ U S of A…
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Light skinned etc… shame on you!
Open your month in politics and you can be expected to be used by the media anyway they choose to use you!
All of us need to cool it!
One who is without blame cast the first stone!
if I were a light-skinned, come on Dr. Boyce, is that what’s really eating you? Well move on, you’re not….if you were your father would have disowned you, because as we say in JA you’d be a jacket.
What surprised me is that Booker in some respects seemed to be caught off guard by the question. I totally agree with another poster that Obama would be a fool to not go after Romney and Bain. What is laughable is the sudden outrage that Obama is going after Bain, when we just watched the Republican Primary. Where was the outrage then by Booker, Ford, Rendell, and Ratner? I believe if we go back and look they all stated that the Republicans were giving Obama ammunition to use against Romney. Yet it somehow is an issue that Obama has followed suit! Obama should continue with the ads right up until election day. In fact if he has proof that Bain supported out sourcing ads should be produced stating so. I also understand that at one company because of Bain a pension fund was damaged and we the tax payers had to step in. Again if true Obama needs to produce an ad. Bain is fair game period!
Cory Booker knew EXACTLY what he was saying…he did not know how hard they would come down on him….like you will never work again in this town…
OK I finally figured out Boyce’ hate for Obama he considers him light skin and he has a problem with that, boy it’s gonna take about 300 years to work on our inner racism before we can demand respect from other races, smd.
oh yeah Boyce I think you are mainly confused with yourself, now dig deep and ask yourself why do I have such a deep seated hatred toward the president maybe because he’s hot and your not, yeah I said it somebody had to.
Watkins keep pushing Bomney and you will get everything you hoped for. Booker were you raised like that we are watching you. PRAY AND VOTE. Sitting on tv acting like an uncle Tom.