Cory Booker, Newark Mayor, Taken To Hospital Following Attempted Fire Rescue

[Tx4obama]

Source: Huffington Post

Newark Mayor Cory Booker was taken to the hospital Thursday evening after attempting to rescue the inhabitants of a burning house near his own New Jersey home, a spokeswoman said.

According to NJ.com: The fire occurred at a two-story building on Hawthorne Avenue in the Upper Clinton Hill neighborhood, shortly before the mayor had arrived home following a television interview on News 12 New Jersey.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/12/cory-booker-newark-mayor-_n_1422552.html

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Get well soon Mayor Booker!

Edited to add:

Lots more details on the link below

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Booker, who was taken by emergency medical workers to University Hospital in Newark, later told The Star-Ledger he suffered second-degree burns on his hand.

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... Booker arrived, dashing upstairs with other members of his security detail and yelling for the woman in the building.

“I’m back here, I’m back here,” she yelled from a back bedroom, Ziyad was told by the mayor. After his security detail held him back, he told Ziyad, the mayor then yelled out to his guards to release him. “She is going to die, she’s going to die,” he said, and crossed the smoke and flames before grabbing the woman.

Along with the security detail, Booker carried the woman in his arms through the spreading fire and smoke out of the building, Ziyad said.

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http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/newark_mayor_cory_booker_taken.html

[FarLeftFist]

1. America's GREATEST Mayor!

[onehandle]

2. I love that guy. nt

[elleng]

3. Hope he's OK; such a good guy,

AND for Dem Party future!

[Tx4obama]

4. More details on the link below

UPDATE:

Newark Mayor Cory Booker taken to hospital after rescuing woman from house fire
http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/04/newark_mayor_cory_booker_taken.html

[emilyg]

5. Good man.

[nolabear]

6. Best thing he'll ever do in office.

That's just brave right there. Good on him.

[alcibiades_mystery]

7. Dude is fuckin' Batman!

WTF?

“I’m back here, I’m back here,” she yelled from a back bedroom, Ziyad was told by the mayor. After his security detail held him back, he told Ziyad, the mayor then yelled out to his guards to release him. “She is going to die, she’s going to die,” he said, and crossed the smoke and flames before grabbing the woman.

Along with the security detail, Booker carried the woman in his arms through the spreading fire and smoke out of the building, Ziyad said.

[BlueIris]

10. One does think of that, yes.

And maybe Spiderman.

[kentauros]

32. Oddly enough, my first thought was a scene from "I Married A Witch"

in which Wallace Wooley (Frederic March) rescues a woman (Veronica Lake as the witch) from a burning building. He is also running for election (District Attorney, I think.)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034881/

[DisgustipatedinCA]

8. This guy really is amazing

He's everywhere, he's full of energy, he'll answer your twitter questions, he'll get the snow plowed from your street if the city missed it. And now, he'll get away from his guards so he can save you from a fire.

President Booker....I think I like the way that looks in print. Nice job, Mr. Booker, nice job.

[calimary]

25. I've thought of that, about him, for some time now.

I wouldn't be a bit surprised if that's in his future. He's a real star-on-the-horizon. He's got the brains and the conscience and the goods. And we need the bench strength.

[aaaaaa5a]

9. He is the next Governor of N.J.

Then he wins the Presidency in 2024 after Hillary's 2 terms!

[elleng]

11. OK

(without the Hillary part!)

[silverweb]

14. I was a skeptic for a long time.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]Kept waiting for him to stumble and reveal feet of clay. But over time I've come to believe he's the real deal.

Would love to see him as NJ Governor and after that... who knows? One mission at a time, though.

[flamingdem]

12. Hope it's just smoke inhalation

major hero, what a story.

[Tx4obama]

15. And... second-degree burns on his hand. n/t

[Rhiannon12866]

28. I've had second degree burns

Incredibly painful and took forever to finally heal... He's obviously tougher than us mere mortals.

[ProgressoDem]

13. Unlike Giuliani, he won't milk this for everything.

Also, Booker actually went above and beyond his duties as mayor. What a kick-ass dude! I'm not really sure what Rudy did other than be a "symbol".

[gauguin57]

16. ... And I thought I swooned over Mayor Booker BEFORE this ...!

Knight in shining armor. And so HOT! And a great mayor, to boot.

Since the first time I ever heard him talk, I've thought he'd be president someday.

[Ruby the Liberal]

20. I could have written this.

I am a HUGE fan too.

[rayofreason]

17. A real hero. n/t

[MADem]

18. Superman!!!!!

Now that's a hero for ya!!!

[Ruby the Liberal]

19. I love Cory.

Hope he is well again very soon. That was a courageous move.

[gauguin57]

21. Tweet from the mayor ...

@CoryBooker Tweets:

"Thanks everyone, my injuries were relatively minor. Thanks to Det. Alex Rodriguez who helped get all of the people out of the house."

[gauguin57]

22. And a folk hero is born on Twitter (new hashtag: #CoryBookerFacts)

... imaginary superhuman feats Booker is ALSO supposed to have accomplished. Some of these are great ...

#CoryBookerFacts:

‎"...That North Korean missile fell today when Cory Booker smiled at it. ..."

"In his spare time, Cory Booker is writing a 4th ed. of the Oxford English Dictionary from scratch, in manuscript, on vellum"

"Cory Booker doesn't need a Super PAC because it would be redundant."...

"Cory Booker broke up a fight between Ryan Gosling and Chuck Norris."

"... Cory Booker's security tried to keep him out of a Springsteen show. He broke through & played lead guitar for 10 hours...."

[Tx4obama]

23. Here's a copy of a tweet below I just saw on Twitter ...

Frank Conniff ‏ @FrankConniff

Not to be outdone by Cory Booker, Chris Christie just ran into a bakery and saved a tray of Cinnamon Rolls from burning.

https://twitter.com/FrankConniff/status/190691428735791104

[Surya Gayatri]

24. Bwaahaaaaa! Oh, snap!!!

[calimary]

26. Barrump-bump!

Great one!

[goclark]

35. That is sooo funny!

He looks like he just ate the entire bakery.

[Cooley Hurd]

27. Another one:

Eddie Alfano‏@eddiealfanoReply

Not to take away from what he did, but Fire turns into harmless Bunny Rabbits in the presence of Cory Booker. #CoryBookerFacts

[lunatica]

29. I do believe we just saw the real Cory Booker

Anyone who rushes into a fire to save another human being is a hero. Period.

I'm sure Christy is seething in venomous jealousy and beginning to fear for his job come election time.

[leveymg]

30. Now, that's a man who knows how to serve the community. Way to go, Your Honor!

[sarcasmo]

31. He is a great guest on Bill Maher.

[Brother Buzz]

33. Huffington Post edited and dropped "Attempted" from headline, it now reads.....

Cory Booker, Newark Mayor, Taken To Hospital Following Fire Rescue

[KamaAina]

34. I want so much to support the guy, especially since he's Yale Law, but

he's among the biggest supporters of privatized education through charter schools.

I'd rather leave the dramatic rescues to firefighters -- and the teaching to schoolteachers.