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Horse with no Name

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6. I don't think his remarks will harm us in the long run

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2012, 03:46 PM

May 2012

Continuing to support him WILL. When people tell you WHO they are...you listen. Cory told us he was purchased lock, stock and barrel by Bain. We should listen and cull him from the political herd.

He did us a favor, really.

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A slightly cynical passing thought regarding Cory Booker [View all] WilliamPitt May 2012 OP

Fair Point JustAnotherGen May 2012 #1

can't speak for the weather tabbycat31 May 2012 #18

We normally park JustAnotherGen May 2012 #20

Of course few would know who he is, but they would recall him being labeled an Obama surrogate... hlthe2b May 2012 #2

Harold Ford has done very well for himself as a DLC and now "Third Way" spokesperson, though. KoKo May 2012 #16

I agree with you to an extent but it isn't really Cory Booker that I'm concerned about so much as Uncle Joe May 2012 #3

Excellent analysis. Media working overtime to promote Romney emulatorloo May 2012 #7

Exactly Puzzledtraveller May 2012 #4

Being from New Jersey, I have come to greatly admire Corey Booker soleft May 2012 #5

Would you still dismiss them if they were telling the truth? cui bono May 2012 #17

I don't think his remarks will harm us in the long run Horse with no Name May 2012 #6

This part of the campaign is about the media cthulu2016 May 2012 #8

I think this is less cynical and more realistic. Only politic junkies every remember or care DFab420 May 2012 #9

The Obama team is trying to build a narrative, very difficult to do flamingdem May 2012 #10

We are watching the sausage being made. vanlassie May 2012 #11

Cory Booker is an "Up and Coming" and has the Applause and Addulation from Democrats who KoKo May 2012 #12

Not anymore. Those days are gone. Bluenorthwest May 2012 #14

See Post #5 here, for your answer, though. n/t KoKo May 2012 #15

But now he can't count on help from the Obama camp flamingdem May 2012 #19

Yup. Most people I ask don't even know who their state and national legislators are. Odin2005 May 2012 #13

The Latest Bright Shiny Toy... KharmaTrain May 2012 #21

I'm reminded of that every day when I'm at work lunatica May 2012 #22