Cory Booker now official mayor of SJ.com

Cory Booker's tears could cure cancer. Too bad Cory Booker never cries.

 

And where is Sharpe James? LOL

 

If you can't carry the Hot Pocket vote, who can you carry?

Smart political move. This pretty much seals the deal for when he runs for governor.

Who knew that the road to the seat of power went through processed pastries?

 

Cory Booker spoke to the graduate of my daughter's "Reach Prep" program seven years ago. My wife and I turned to each other and said, "This guy's going places." I'd be happy to see him succeed President Obama.

 

Cory Booker expected The Spanish Inquisition.

 

Cory Booker can beat your'n with his'n, and beat his'n with your'n.

 

Don't get me wrong, I like the guy, but I've seen stuff that makes me think he's more popular nationally than he is in the state and more popular in the state that he is in Newark. Anyone have the inside baseball on how local insiders feel about him?

 

He's still viewed as an outsider/interloper by many of the powerbrokers. Also, no matter what he does, nothing is going to make that city prosper. There is no industry other than Prudential, the Gateway office buildings and possibly some people going to eat in the Ironbound.

 

Cory Booker is people!

 

On a sports related note why hasn't he been working to get a replacement for the Nets? Or is he. I would think the size of the television market would make NJ a lot more attractive for a team like the Kings than Kansas City or even Seattle.

 

Could be because Newark, N.J., is not really in the financial position that would allow it to give away money to a sports franchise. Or it could be that there are two franchises in the metro area already, plus one in Philadelphia, and the market could barely support the Nets and would have no chance of supporting yet another team in the market.

And also there is no television market for Newark per se, it's all just part of the NYC market.

 

Booker caught a sweet touchdown pass against USC in 1990, the same day Todd Marinovich caught one later in the game for Troy. I think their similarities end there.