Harold Ford Jr. Says Cory Booker Should Not Have ‘Backed Off’ His Bain Comments
Former Tennessee Congressman and Senate candidate Harold Ford Jr. said Newark Mayor Cory Booker should have stuck by his comments that the Obama campaign’s attacks on Mitt Romney’s tenure at Bain Capital are “nauseating” in an appearance on MSNBC’s Morning Joe this morning.
“I would not have backed off the comments if I were Mayor Booker. The substance of his comments on Meet the Press, I agree with the core of it,” Mr. Ford said. “I would not have backed them out … private equity’s not a bad thing. As a matter of fact, private equity is a good thing in many, many instances.” Read More
