Amelia
Rookie
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Its bye-bye, Beltway for Cory Booker.
Newarks mayor, who was gunning for a spot in President Obamas Cabinet, lost the chance after he shot his mouth off during a blunderingly honest TV appearance last month, sources told The Post.
Hes dead to us, one ranking administration official said of the prevailing feelings at the White House and Obama headquarters in Chicago.
Booker had been angling for the housing secretary gig in a second Obama term, according to sources in the administration and close to the mayor.
The job was certainly a possibility, given Bookers work in New Jerseys biggest city, according to administration and Democratic Party sources.
Thinking highly of Booker, Obamas campaign asked him to appear on Meet the Press on May 20 to act as a mouthpiece, but he proceeded to eviscerate one of the presidents key campaign themes.
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Read more: EXCLUSIVE: Booker on outs with Obama after TV gaffe - NYPOST.com