Cory Booker Responds to Conan

[GWhiz99]

I hate to CONFLATE (dictionary.moc Word of the Day for Wed. 12/19/01) things that aren't related, but the 1997 SCOTT REYnOLDs film, "The Ugly" starred JENNifer WARD-LEALAND as "Evelyn CartWRIGHT" and Finn JohnSEN as "Future cop". Unrelated: Uber ambitious Newark, NJ mayor Cory Booker as a potential U.S. SENate candidate--despite JohnSEN ending with senator's SEN. abbreviation; puppy love KENya; the 501 E. 16th address; 456-70-4194; defunct retailer Montgomery WARD; WARD of the state themes

[GWhiz99]

Newark, NJ mayor Cory Anthony Booker (b. 4/27/69) uses the odd "skipping E" version of first name CORY. He's unrelated to 456-70-4194, though he majored in political science at Stanford University, which was founded by 8th California governor, LELAND Stanford

[GWhiz99]

Anyone looking at Newark, NJ mayor Cory A. Booker (D) and asking: “Is he alive?”, may be confusing him with a guy who died on 3/22/84 or 5,443 days (14 yrs., 10 mo., 23 days) after Booker was born. The deceased, Roosevelt Thompson (shouldn’t be confused with Social Security champion FDR)—like Booker—PLAYED COLLEGE FOOTBALL, attended YALE Univ. and was a RHODES SCHOLAR. Unlike Booker, Thompson never made it to OXford, dying in a head-on automobile accident just short of his graduation from YALE

[GWhiz99]

Both Cory Booker and Roosevelt THOMPSON attended YALE Univ. and won the RHODES Scholarship for study at OXford Univ. in England. THOMPSON died before attending. The JUNE 10, 1984 (31st birthday of SC-born, NC U.S. Sen. John edWARDS) Ocala Banner-Star noted THOMPSON's passing. The story included this passage, indented as shown here:

A young attorney in town, CLEO THOM-

as, was 9-years-old in 1965. He is of Roo-

sevelt THOMPSON's GENERATION...

Maybe projecting 1989 chancellor CLEOn F. THOMpson?

[GWhiz99]

Perpetually stuck in high school while Santa Claus gives others in your generation the life they solidly prepared for? Time warped? Consider both Cory Booker and Roosevelt THOMPSON attended YALE Univ. and won the RHODES Scholarship for study at OXford Univ. in ENgLAND. THOMPSON died BEFORE ATTENDING or GRADUATING YALE, but was familiar with the OXFORD, in his native Calhoun County, AL (founded DEC.18, 1832) which also has INTERSTATE 20, AL Hwy. 144, Saks, EASTaBOGa, HOBSON City, Weaver and BYNUM

[GWhiz99]

CORY Booker and Roosevelt THOMPSON (CALhoun County, AL—has Interstate-20) attended YALE Univ. and were RHODES SCHOLARS who PLAYED COLLEGE FOOTBALL. One day after dirty-strong Hurricane Hugo ravaged SOUTH CAROLINA (9/23/89), tight end Booker recovered an onsides kick with 1:11 left to help his Stanford Cardinal team beat coach Rich BROOKs and the Oregon DUCKs, 18-17. BROOKs turned 41 years old the day former Stanford coach JACK CURTICE (’58-62, final zip 93111; 407-12-3467) died: AUG. 20, 1982

[xtrmsprts]

this guy's educated from stanford, oxford, yale ...what the fuck is he doin at newark, lol

[AlonzoHarrisSW4506x2]

and the rate of people moving out of jersey still rises. newark is best portrayed in the movie

"new jersey drive"  pretty sure newark is also nicknamed the car jacking capital of the country.

nj smells like shit because shit lives in its cities.

period

[Shokobushu]

u my friend hav obviously never been there

[DBODIN2]

Put Mayor booker int he spot light.

Raises popularity of Newark

which NJ does have alot of great sights and is a really nice town

i personaly wouldnt live there.

because it does have its bad side :(

[alanot]

why would anyone want to go to Yale over Harvard?

[adesa91]

for the same reason I turned down Harvard for Princeton.

[DukeUniversity08]

Yale's law school is more prestigious.

[mostbadass1]

i'm pretty sure a degree from any ivy league school in law will get you where you wanna go

[thandie67]

Barcode lol lol nice one

[Danzerfaust]

Even though he thinks he's in on the joke, everyone else in the country knows that NJ is a shit-hole.

[sayjin2012]

i think its cool coery booker is defending his city , and newjersey but , whos paying for these videos , the tax payers of newark , so is this really positive message , couldnt we do somthing more and better than spending taxs dollar, I mean the unemployment rates are through the roof ... but we have time and money for this crap ....

[DealyRizazamatizazz]

This video was paid for by CBS News..as for the Mayor's channel I'm certain he had to get approval from his city council for any funding, but most likely it's just a personal camera.

[TotalDeadEnd]

Who was the other guy talking in the background? He's louder than Cory Booker. Bad audio.

[ViCyniC]

I hope CBS knows it's a joke...It's well handled by Booker, but still obvious if you have 2 brain cells.

[moraistelmo]

Trust me, booker likes this.

Newark is being promoted for free

[CaIgaryFIames]

I just realized, the mayor is in on the joke. Public is dumb.

[72Yonatan]

@CaIgaryFIames

It is all for our entertainment, Calgary. They are both funny men.

[BarcodeX123]

Why don't you guys have a beer summit in the white house to resolve this conflict..

[santi802827]

go to work!!!

[sjd5028]

ok- it's clear this is all a joke now but, regardless, doesn't (shouldn't) this guy have anything better to do? so ridiculous

[simbakafiri]

he's doin it...promoting the city...in a very smart way...dont you think?

[jehy5]

so true, and what better venue than the tonight show with conan. hehe

[zarth12]

You don't see Schwarzneggar getting pissed off at CoCo's jokes.

[GeriReig]

now Cory wants to backpedal on it all. Now, he wants to pretend like it was all a lighthearted joke for publicity. Sure. Yeah right.

It was very foolish but that's what you get with these power hungry politicians, especially these mayors on large destroyed cities.

You would think a guy as smart as Cory would respect free speech.

For all the Air America promo love of Cory and his upper class education , I guess in reality he's still in the Kwame Kipatrick and Ray Nagin league.

[lauraep23]

Pretty sure the feud is fake

[Pancho14CB]

no shit the whole thing is a joke! laugh, no one needs you pointing out the obvious

[Omnignosis]

Newarks biggest problem is this Mayor and his anti-constitutional attitudes. He came from the sewer and he needs to be sent back.

[postsovok]

and of course we all know 'every sewer pipe leads to Newark'

[GIONELLIO]

Conan should have delivered that joke a before Obama became President.

[ilamk54]

conan makes fun of everything and everyone!! he makes fun of california all the time and that's where the show is.. and where i'm from! we should all just be able to laugh at ourselves and realize that it is conan's job to make fun, the mayor should not even waste his time worrying about this or even being offended by it. he should worry about making his city great.

[kmarq4ever]

While I know that the Conan - Booker thing is all in fun and is a joke, a lot of you people are taking it way too serious. Newark has problems, yes. I'm from Newark, and I know it. But it's a city with problems that need to be fixed just like any other city. But to those of you discussing it in such a disrespectful manner (The only way to Newark is a serious of bad choices) ... I don't even know what to say to that because its simply wrong and a horrible judgement on a place you don't know.

[Bobmarley4201992]

your such a pussy everybody makes fun of new jersey and no matter how many bad choices i make i hope i never get to your shit hole of a city.

[garu629]

Yeah... this is a good use of his time in office. When's the next election?

[itsaninsidething]

The only way to get to Newark is through a series of poor choices...Conan only speaks the truth

[ilikeballsinmyface8D]

to everyone saying booker is a tool and needs to lighten up, consider this: HE'S JOKING. granted, he might not have the best delivery cuz hes not a comedian, he's an awesome mayer, but he's trying to be funny. calm down.

[Hevea129]

Kylecali I think you need to lighten up and get over it

[Phishphantom]

this guy is such a tool!!!

[Gutsyndicate]

Ppl love to make fun of New Jersey, what other place will we make fun of if we can't do it on New Jersey?

[JRDunassigned]

Michigan.

[wilcox24]

what's wrong with New Jersey?

[Gutsyndicate]

you kidding me?

[wilcox24]

no; give me some examples of what's wrong with New Jersey

[uchooze1]

Newark is still a dump, no matter how much you wanna deflect it away, Mr Mayor

[bornkool]

Go Corey .... But go easy he bumped his head the other day...

[kylecali]

it was a fucking joke you idiot. lighten up. get over it.