Michael Tomasky: Shame on You, Cory Booker and Richard Grenell

Out of Line

Leaders are important; so are followers. That’s a lesson Cory Booker and Richard Grenell need to learn.

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Published May 24 2012 4:45AM EDT

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Watching Cory Booker and Richard Grenell try to salvage their reputations took me back. When I was young I debated: do I want to go into politics or journalism? I actually did work in politics, for a year or so, for a long-gone member of Congress.

Michael Tomasky

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Michael Tomasky: Shame on You, Cory Booker and Richard Grenell

Leaders are important; so are followers. That’s a lesson Cory Booker and Richard Grenell need to learn.

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