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David Giambusso vs. Cory Booker

A reporter takes on the mayor he covers after the mayor doesn't like some of that coverage.

  1. Once upon a time, a man named Cory Booker ran for mayor of Newark in an Oscar-nominated documentary.
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  3. Then, he ran the city of Newark in an Emmy-nominated TV miniseries.
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  5. Along the way, he saved a woman from a burning building and became a superhero on Twitter.
  6. CoryBooker
    Cory Booker@CoryBooker
    Thanks 2 all who are concerned. Just suffering smoke inhalation. We got the woman out of the house. We are both off to hospital. I will b ok
    Thu, Apr 12 2012 19:15:19
  7. Then one day, a reporter wrote a story showing that he softened his stance on gun control.
  8. Giambusso
    David Giambusso@Giambusso
    Cory Booker, once firm on firearms, now gun-shy about weapons ban nj-ne.ws/VpMqH8
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 06:29:49
  9. The mayor got mad.
  10. CoryBooker
    Cory Booker@CoryBooker
    One of the worst mischaracterizations of my views by Star Ledger Reporter @Giambusso -
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 07:15:25
  11. The reporter got mad, too.
  12. Giambusso
    David Giambusso@Giambusso
    . @CoryBooker the views expressed in the article are your own words. Stop pretending theyre not b/c people are upset w/you. #integrity
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 08:02:27
  13. The mayor says the reporter didn't talk to him.
  14. CoryBooker
    Cory Booker@CoryBooker
    I'm so angry about article. Reporter didn't talk 2 me &mischaracterized my views. Read my own words on gus: huffingtonpost.com/cory-booker/gu… @RabbiLevy
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 07:12:57
  15. The reporter said he tried.
  16. Giambusso
    David Giambusso@Giambusso
    .@CoryBooker please stop the b.s. b/c you cant take criticism. I emailed texted u and ur staff several times. The 1 response i got i printed
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 07:59:59
  17. Then Twitter got mad at the reporter.
  18. VonPookington
    Mr Pooks@VonPookington
    @Giambusso @CoryBooker -This really is sloppy "reporting." Anyone who watched that Meet The Press would agree you completely misrepresent...
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 07:19:34
  19. SalsBrain
    Salvatore@SalsBrain
    @CoryBooker it seems like @Giambusso did what most journalist do nowadays. No research.I disagree with your gun stance, but it's a democracy
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 07:21:58
  20. One even used a pun! Though it wasn't clear he realized it.
  21. MikeRoyce
    Mike Royce@MikeRoyce
    @Giambusso @CoryBooker yes but "once firm on firearms, now gun-shy" very strong compared with actual positions, just think you overshot
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 10:43:31
  22. Someone who is paid to stick up for the mayor did just that, but not to the reporter's satisfaction.
  23. mattklapper
    Matt Klapper@mattklapper
    Today's Ledger piece is pure garbage. @Giambusso you're a better journalist than this. @CoryBooker gun position: huffingtonpost.com/cory-booker/gu…
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 11:09:35
  24. Giambusso
    David Giambusso@Giambusso
    @mattklapper @corybooker this is the guy who actually writes Bookers talking points. Still cant say whats inaccurate
    Sun, Jan 27 2013 12:03:08
  25. The reporter demanded that Twitter back up the criticism with facts.

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