Cory Booker appeared on Meet the Press last week and supported private equity, and in doing so he sounded as if he were attacking President Obama, argues cultural vlogger Jay Smooth.
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As the likable mayor of Newark, N.J., Booker has many fans and is part of Obama’s list of surrogates who are expected to champion the president’s campaign points. But Booker is a clear example of when keeping it real goes wrong:
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