But his main point sticks: The whole story speaks to a quintessentially American love of amateurism and cowboy theatrics, but it also speaks to our neoliberal age: like the superhero of comic-book lore, Booker is a stand-in, a compensation in this case
NEWARK, N.J. — In a smoky stairwell, with embers falling from the ceiling and his neighbor slung over his shoulder, Cory Booker called it his "proverbial come-to-Jesus moment." The mayor of New Jersey's largest city was
#Baller – Newark Mayor Cory Booker is amazing. Last night, Booker saved the life of his neighbor's daughter during a fire in New Jersey. Read the details here. Poll of the Day – A new Fox News poll shows Romney slightly ahead of President Obama 46%-44%
This evening "Piers Morgan Tonight" welcomes Newark Mayor Cory Booker after his heroic rescue. Also, Trisha Yearwood and Carole King. On the back-drop of Thursday's failed North Korean rocket launch, last night Bill Richardson joined "Piers Morgan
By Dominic Basulto Newark Mayor Cory Booker speaks to the media outside of a burned house in Newark, New Jersey, April 13, 2012. (EDUARDO MUNOZ – REUTERS) Politicians have always looked for a way to express complex messages in as brief and compact a