Morning Jolt: ‘I Am Schmuck-acus.’

"This is about the closest I'll have in my life to an 'I am Spartacus' moment," New Jersey senator Cory Booker declared during yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, in one of the lamer and less convincing efforts by an aspiring presidential candidate to give himself a cool nickname.

Alas, Booker's lame stunt — announcing that he would defy Senate rules and release confidential documents, and daring the Republicans to expel him, only to later find that the documents had been cleared for release — is getting an exceptionally sympathetic assessment from the mainstream media. Here's the Washington Post's description:

Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.), soon joined by other Democrats, released documents he said were marked confidential. There’s some dispute as to whether, at the time Booker released an email chain of Kavanaugh talking about his views on racial profiling, they were actually still confidential. Aides on both sides of the aisle said they were set for release Thursday morning.

Then what, exactly, is the dispute? If aides on both sides agree that the documents were set for release Thursday morning, ...

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'I Am Schmuck-acus.' Jim Geraghty "This is about the closest I'll have in my life to an 'I am Spartacus' moment," New Jersey senator Cory Booker declared during yesterday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, in one of the lamer and less convincing efforts by an aspiring presidential candidate to give himself a cool nickname. Alas, Booker's lame stunt — announcing that he would defy Senate rules and release confidential documents, and daring the Republicans to expel him, only to later find that the documents had been cleared for release — is getting an exceptionally sympathetic assessment from the mainstream media. Here's the Washington Post's description: Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.), soon joined by other Democrats, released documents he said were marked confidential. There’s some dispute as to whether, at the time Booker released an email chain of Kavanaugh talking about his views on racial profiling, they were actually still confidential. Aides on both sides of the aisle said they were set for release Thursday morning. Then what, exactly, is the dispute? If aides on both sides agree that the documents were set for release Thursday morning, ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Memo to Democrats: Upholding Norms Is a Two-Way Street Mona Charen Senate Democrats are ignoring decency and displaying incredibly unprofessional behavior during the Kavanaugh hearings. The Things That Won't Fit in a Nike Ad Heather Wilhelm Nike's controversial new Colin Kaepernick ad is a perfect example of why brands should avoid politics altogether. Twitter Permanently Bans Alex Jones Jack Crowe Twitter banned Alex Jones and his company Infowars Thursday for violating their policy prohibiting "abusive behavior." ADVERTISEMENT No, This Is Not How You Run a Resistance Michael Brendan Dougherty The anonymous op-ed writer admits to actively subverting Trump's agenda on policy questions that were hotly debated & thrashed out in the campaign, questions on which this adviser's side lost the popular debate. Are We Setting a Generation Up for Failure? Part 1 Madeleine Kearns An interview with Jonathan Haidt, co-author of The Coddling of the American Mind. Peppermint Candy for Conservatives Armond White Peppermint might be the epitome of an action movie that conservatives can enjoy without selling out their principles. Burt Reynolds, In and Out of Fashion Kevin D. Williamson Time and age may have stripped actor Burt Reynolds of some of his bravado and virility, but simple endurance is a manly virtue, too, one that is undervalued at the moment Atlanta Mayor Announces City Jails Will No Longer Hold ICE Detainees Jack Crowe Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an executive order Thursday mandating that all remaining ICE detainees be transferred out of city custody immediately. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: September 7, 2018 Cascamorras Festival ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.