Cory Booker Pathetically Plays ‘Both Sides’ Game After Assassination Attempt on Josh Shapiro
“Incendiary rhetoric, purposeful disinformation — it all helped lead to this hateful and destructive act. Leaders need to be conscious of their words having consequences.”
In the aftermath of the terrifying assassination attempt against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) that took place in the early morning hours last Sunday at the governor’s residence, we learned disturbing details about the suspect in the case.
Accused domestic terrorist Cody Balmer, 38, evaded security and allegedly used Molotov cocktails in the arson attack that caused what authorities have described and which photos confirm as “significant damage” to the home:
These photos show just some of the damage at PA Gov. Josh Shapiro’s home after an arson attack on the first night of Passover. @livenowfox
[Credit: Commonwealth Media Services] pic.twitter.com/qwa5KseGcq
— Josh Breslow (@JoshBreslowTV) April 14, 2025
Thankfully, Shapiro, his family, and staff, all of whom were asleep at the time, were safely evacuated by police as firefighters worked to put out the blaze. The local fire chief said certain doors in the residence that were closed helped keep the fire from spreading to other parts of the home.
According to reports, Balmer shared “pics of himself pointing a gun at the camera, and appearing to breathe fire, as well as a photo of an embroidered flaming Molotov cocktail” on social media. Further, the probable cause affidavit noted that police said he told them he “harbored hatred towards” the governor and that “he’d planned to beat Shapiro with a hammer if he encountered him.”
With Shapiro being Jewish and the attack happening on Passover, there was speculation that Balmer targeted the governor because of his faith. As it turns out, that speculation was on the mark, as the search warrant indicated:
The suspect, Cody Balmer, called 911 following the attack early Sunday, identified himself by name and told operators Shapiro needs to know he “…will not take part in his plans for what he wants to do to the Palestinian people,” the search warrant written by police said.
Balmer continued, saying he needed to “stop having my friends killed” and that “…our people have been put through too much by that monster,” according to the warrant, which says Balmer’s intonation and cadence sounded like he was possibly reading from a script.
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In the warrant for his devices signed Tuesday, Corporal Benjamin Forsythe of the Pennsylvania State Police says Balmer targeted Shapiro “based upon perceived injustices to the people of Palestine,” as well as Shapiro’s Jewish faith, though the warrant does not elaborate on why Shapiro’s faith is believed to have been a motive.
Typical willful ignorance from the MSM here: “…though the warrant does not elaborate on why Shapiro’s faith is believed to have been a motive.” Even more typical? They appear to have conveniently moved on in light of learning that inconvenient bit of information:
I'm so old, I remember when someone tried to kill the Jewish Gov. of Pennsylvania and his family in order to Free Palestine, and the media moved on.
— William A. Jacobson (@wajacobson) April 17, 2025
Interestingly (but not surprisingly), some of the same Democrats who are quick to condemn all Republicans when an attack (or threat of one) can be blamed on a far-right extremist are singing different tunes this time around. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who in 2018, along with then-Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), stoked mobs of pro-abortion leftists against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, was one of them.
In a Thursday post, the potential 2028 presidential candidate pathetically played the “both sides” game once it became clear Balmer sounded more like a member of the Hamas Caucus than a MAGA devotee:
The attack on Josh Shapiro and his family did not happen in a vacuum.
Incendiary rhetoric, purposeful disinformation — it all helped lead to this hateful and destructive act. Leaders need to be conscious of their words having consequences.
Let’s inspire people to use their voice, make their case, but never feel that violence is a just or necessary action.
The attack on Josh Shapiro and his family did not happen in a vacuum.
Incendiary rhetoric, purposeful disinformation — it all helped lead to this hateful and destructive act. Leaders need to be conscious of their words having consequences.
Let's inspire people to use their…
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) April 17, 2025
Understandably, he got lit up on the Twitter/X machine:
My senator really needs to take a seat on this one… https://t.co/RclYWstgpH pic.twitter.com/QcFscN6FjS
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) April 18, 2025
https://t.co/ICuQuanmW8 pic.twitter.com/5Y05MHjTd4
— Jonathan Greenberg📟 (@JGreenbergSez) April 18, 2025
When the right engage in violence we have a national conversation on right-wing violence. When left-wingers engage in violence we all bear responsibility to be better. https://t.co/IRpyY4QGFW
— David Harsanyi (@davidharsanyi) April 18, 2025
“Incendiary” is an interesting word to use, since a pro-Hamas leftist used fire to try to kill the Jewish governor of Pennsylvania.
And since leftists have been firebombing Tesla dealerships.
You couldn’t quite bring yourself to identify your own side, but you were so close. https://t.co/AYdGItaMOZ
— Tim Murtaugh (@TimMurtaugh) April 18, 2025
Tell the army of nutcases. https://t.co/Gmr4eDQB6M pic.twitter.com/GiGoCBBbtN
— Chef Andrew Gruel (@ChefGruel) April 18, 2025
The Harris campaign didn’t choose Shapiro as a running mate so as to not anger people like the guy who did this attack. Go look in a mirror with the rest of your Dem colleagues, Cory. https://t.co/qEIyRa21wy
— Doug Powers (@ThePowersThatBe) April 18, 2025
You spent 24 hours peeing in a diaper to scream about us (MAGA) as extremists racist fascists who want to kill old people.
Then one of YOUR party’s insane sycophants tries to kill the Governor and you’re all “hey guys let’s tone it down”?
You’re as phony as your girlfriend.
— Daniel Turner (@DanielTurnerPTF) April 18, 2025
And perhaps the tweet of the day:
I read the first sentence, and I was sure you were going to condemn Hamas supporters. Then the second vague sentence. Third even more vague.
The fourth was saccharine.
How will you defeat the hate if you won’t even call out the “pro-Palestine” terrorists by name?
— Derek (@DGPsalm3) April 18, 2025
How indeed?
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“How will you defeat the hate if you won’t even call out the “pro-Palestine” terrorists by name?”
They have no intention of defeating the hate. It belongs to them, they have nurtured and suckled it. It is their tool.
Booker believes, as the leftist Jews once and somehow still believe, that the Left’s dogs would not turn on them and tear them to pieces. So sorry, but you are finding that you are ultimately expendable.
the dims want a civil war because they think they can win a civil war
which they probably would,…how many conservatives do you know that are willing to fire bomb a residence with women and children inside, what are the chances of a MAGA shooting en masse a bunch of Lefties,…our conscience is our detriment as Antifa and others have shown, viciousness is in their DNA
Civil wars ain’t at all ‘civil’…the usual restraints come clean off and folks use the opportunity to settle scores and old grudges in the carnage. The only way to win that sort of conflict is not to have one, which is.definitely my preference..but if we must have it then 2nd place goes to those willing to be ruthless in a ‘us or them’ binary set. The ‘them’ must be crushed utterly and completely without remorse. Best to avoid it altogether b/c once it starts the toothpaste is out of the tube and the folks who were full of bravado v committed to the goal of destroying our opponents who start whining about morality will find themselves part of ‘them’.
They also think there is no difference between men and women, and that price controls work.
Trust me, we got this one.
Mr. Incendiary Rhetoric criticizes the incendiary rhetoric of others. Film at 11.
Don’t Balmer and Sen. Booker share virtually the same Pro-Palestine views? Shouldn’t Sen. Booker emphatically urge the public to contribute to Balmer’s GoFundMe account?
I don’t think any less of Booker.
I’ve had encounters with his office as it intersects with my policy space and if he is as rock stupid in everything as he is with my issues, that speaks very poorly of him.
God so much work for me today. I’m also going to fix this headline.
Cory Booker is Pathetic.
Again you’re welcome.
That wasn’t both sides, he was a communist.