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New York Post
4 hours ago
- Politics
- New York Post
MSNBC Democrats mock Cory Booker's ‘political theater' stunt on the Senate floor
Democratic MSNBC panelists mocked Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., on Wednesday for his recent grandstanding behavior on the Senate floor, arguing it was more about boosting his public image rather than solving problems. Booker accused his fellow Democratic senators on Tuesday of aligning themselves with Trump because they are in favor of passing new police legislation. Advertisement He claimed that without amendments, the legislation would allow the president to pick winners and losers in terms of who receives the benefits. 'That is complicity with an authoritarian leader who is trashing our country,' Booker said. 'It is time for Democrats to have a backbone. It's time for us to fight. It's time for us to draw a line, and when it comes to the safety of my state being denied these grants, that's why I'm standing here.' Panelists of MSNBC's 'Morning Joe' were not impressed. Advertisement 'Well, it's great theater that we just saw. Cory Booker, a good guy, standing up and yelling on the floor of the United States Senate,' MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle said on Wednesday. 'What I don't understand is he's yelling at two other Democrats. The Democrats have enough problems in this country defining themselves to people, making sure people know they are alive, they are interested in your life, they are interested in you, solving problems.' 3 Sen. Cory Booker was mocked by several Democratic MSNBC panelists for his recent behavior on the Senate floor. MSNBC analyst and former Democratic senator Claire McCaskill argued that Booker is simply playing to the desires of the Democratic Party's base. Advertisement 'Here's what's going on. The Democratic base is starving for a fighter. They're starving for a fight,' she said. 'They want people to fight Donald Trump, because everyone is so frustrated and angry and depressed at everything he's doing and how he's doing it, and the cowardice of the Republicans across the aisle in the Senate who are knowingly doing terrible things and casting votes that I would never dreamt they would have cast, when I was serving with them in the Senate.' 3 Booker accused his fellow constituents for aligning themselves with President Trump as they want certain police legislation passed. MSNBC But there's another key aspect to this as well, she said, defending Democrats like Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as people trying to do the best they can under the Trump administration. Advertisement 'On the other side, you have Cory Booker unfairly criticizing two strong Democrats that are doing everything they can in their power to fight Donald Trump. And, you know, Amy's right. There's a way to change a bill. And then there's a way to get in the opening segment of 'Morning Joe' and on the front page of The New York Times. And Cory chose the latter, rather than the former,' she said. 'He knew if he did this, it would be a viral moment, and he would be associated with Democrats who are willing to fight.' 3 Ex-Sen. Claire McCaskill was among the multiple MSNBC analysts appearing on 'Morning Joe' who ridiculed Booker's recent behavior. MSNBC 'Meanwhile, this bill didn't impact funding, and there probably was not the leverage to do what Cory would like to do, which is defy Donald Trump, because we don't have the votes in the Senate,' McCaskill said. She later added, 'Cory knows we don't have the votes in the Senate to do what the base wants us to do. So the way he criticized his colleagues is really unusual, kind of unheard of, and frankly, to me, a little worrisome, with what we have in front of us and the fights we have to — the Democratic Party needs to wage next year in the midterms.' Fox News' Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
Fox News
5 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
MSNBC panelists mock Sen. Cory Booker for doing political 'theatre' rather than being productive
MSNBC contributors slammed Cory Booker's bombastic Senate floor stunt as attention-seeking rather than effective governance, noting that he was blasting fellow Democrats.
Fox News
6 hours ago
- Politics
- Fox News
MSNBC Democrats mock Cory Booker's 'political theater' stunt on the Senate floor
Democratic MSNBC panelists mocked Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., on Wednesday for his recent grandstanding behavior on the Senate floor, arguing it was more about boosting his public image rather than solving problems. Booker accused his fellow Democratic senators on Tuesday of aligning themselves with Trump because they are in favor of passing new police legislation. He claimed that without amendments, the legislation would allow the president to pick winners and losers in terms of who receives the benefits. "That is complicity with an authoritarian leader who is trashing our country," Booker said. "It is time for Democrats to have a backbone. It's time for us to fight. It's time for us to draw a line, and when it comes to the safety of my state being denied these grants, that's why I'm standing here." Panelists of MSNBC's "Morning Joe" were not impressed. "Well, it's great theater that we just saw. Cory Booker, a good guy, standing up and yelling on the floor of the United States Senate," MSNBC contributor Mike Barnicle said on Wednesday. "What I don't understand is he's yelling at two other Democrats. The Democrats have enough problems in this country defining themselves to people, making sure people know they are alive, they are interested in your life, they are interested in you, solving problems." MSNBC analyst and former Democratic senator Claire McCaskill argued that Booker is simply playing to the desires of the Democratic Party's base. "Here's what's going on. The Democratic base is starving for a fighter. They're starving for a fight," she said. "They want people to fight Donald Trump, because everyone is so frustrated and angry and depressed at everything he's doing and how he's doing it, and the cowardice of the Republicans across the aisle in the Senate who are knowingly doing terrible things and casting votes that I would never dreamt they would have cast, when I was serving with them in the Senate." But there's another key aspect to this as well, she said, defending Democrats like Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., as people trying to do the best they can under the Trump administration. "On the other side, you have Cory Booker unfairly criticizing two strong Democrats that are doing everything they can in their power to fight Donald Trump. And, you know, Amy's right. There's a way to change a bill. And then there's a way to get in the opening segment of 'Morning Joe' and on the front page of The New York Times. And Cory chose the latter, rather than the former," she said. "He knew if he did this, it would be a viral moment, and he would be associated with Democrats who are willing to fight." "Meanwhile, this bill didn't impact funding, and there probably was not the leverage to do what Cory would like to do, which is defy Donald Trump, because we don't have the votes in the Senate," McCaskill said. She later added, "Cory knows we don't have the votes in the Senate to do what the base wants us to do. So the way he criticized his colleagues is really unusual, kind of unheard of, and frankly, to me, a little worrisome, with what we have in front of us and the fights we have to — the Democratic Party needs to wage next year in the midterms."
Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
Rising NBC News star Tom Llamas 'stuns co-workers with "aggressive and extremely challenging" management style'
The new face of NBC News, Tom Llamas, has brought 'a much more hands-on and hard-charging' approach to the program than that of his predecessor Lester Holt, a new report has revealed. The no-nonsense style is reportedly upsetting staffers used to a more laid-back approach from Holt, multiple people 'familiar with the' matter told Breaker. Llamas, in contrast, is more aggressive, the insider accounts claimed. 'He has a management style that has been extremely challenging on some of the team,' one staffer said of Llamas, 46. 'He challenges people to do their best, to think more deeply about the editorial process,' a correspondent added. 'It helps us to raise our game. The expectations are high, but they should be.' A producer further told Daily Mail: 'His energy is infectious, he raises the bar for everyone.' The rising star's executive producer, Meghan Rafferty, called it 'super fun' working with Llamas', during a lunchtime meeting at 30 Rock Tuesday. There, she told staffers she was leaving to join MSNBC's new parent company Versant. Holt, 66, left the program last spring after ten years at the helm and was well-liked by viewers. Llamas now has his work cut out for him to try and catch up with ABC World News Tonight's David Muir, who last week scored his biggest ratings win over NBC Nightly News in more than a year. Llamas, once Muir's protégé, has done well with younger viewers, occasionally his older rival in the key 25-54 year-old demographic twice since his start in June. That age group is particularly sought by advertisers because it tends to have higher disposable income. He has also continued to anchor his other show, NBC News Now's Top Story, where there has been virtually no turnover turnover since he started hosting in 2021, sources told Daily Mail. But Holt, a fixture in American households for more than a decade, was a major loss. The 66-year-old newsman remains at the network with Dateline - a decision he told Variety in May stemmed from a deep-rooted desire to get his hands dirty with stories that do not demand a desk. Insiders told Breaker that Rafferty's move, similarly, stemmed from a desire to avoid the daily rat race of producing a show that requires a certain style of leadership. Llamas' style - at least compared to Holt's 'low-key and unassuming' style that the New York Times talked up in a profile penned in 2019 - has been difficult for some to digest. He's been in the hot seat for just eight weeks. Previously, before joining NBC News in 2021, he worked under Muir as a weekend host on World News Tonight. The show, once second-place to NBC Nightly News, is comfortably in first place with 7.272 million average total viewers as of the week of July 21, new Nielsen numbers show - much more than Llamas' 5.6 million. June was also ABC's biggest ratings win in three decades for the second quarter, continuing a trend of dominance started by Muir after he succeeded a then second-place Diane Sawyer. Llamas' strides against Muir, 51, with winning over younger viewers, however, unsettled ABC News bosses who regard Muir as the network's crown jewel, sources told Daily Mail last month. Llamas, 46, previously told The Washington Post of his desire 'to be number one.' 'It's not easy,' he said. 'But it's something I think we can do.'
Politico
19 hours ago
- Politics
- Politico
Roy Cooper breaks fundraising records as he kicks off expensive North Carolina campaign
Republicans must also push back on Tillis' own concerns that 'the Medicaid cuts are a guillotine swinging over Republican necks right now,' the strategist continued, which 'if they end up being half as bad as Tillis says, that could be enough for Cooper to get over the finish line.' Tillis denounced Trump's megabill before its passage, attacking Republicans for 'betray[ing] the promise Donald Trump made' to voters and warning that 660,000 North Carolinians could lose their healthcare. Tillis voted against it, prompting Trump to threaten Tillis with a primary challenge. The next day, Tillis announced he wouldn't run for reelection . That's an opening Democrats are looking to exploit. Cooper, along with the Republican-controlled legislature, expanded Medicaid in 2023 . In an MSNBC interview Monday night , Cooper said it was 'such a contrast in this race,' emphasizing that 'Washington Republicans are going to strip it away.' 'Cooper staked his career on expanding Medicaid and 650,000 North Carolinians have it now because of him. He can work across the aisle to find solutions,' said Morgan Jackson, Cooper's top political strategist. 'I'm not sure Michael Whatley has met a swing voter, much less had a conversation with one.' Whatley, who hasn't formally launched his campaign, has his own hurdles. He's a first-time candidate who has never run for office, so he'll need a lot of money to build up his name recognition. Whatley, who served as the RNC chair and led the North Carolina GOP state party, comes with the full backing of Trump's political machine, after Trump's daughter-in-law Lara Trump ultimately passed on the seat. Trump's seal of approval and the RNC donor network 'may give Whatley enough money to turn Cooper into a generic Democrat,' said a second North Carolina Republican operative, granted anonymity to discuss the race candidly. 'But nobody knows who Whatley is either.' 'It's all going to come down to the money, and who can define who first,' the operative added. Calen Razor contributed to this report.
