I stopped paying any attention to Geraldo Rivera a long time ago. I used to watch him when he had a show on CNBC, but I guess that was back in the 1990’s. My impression of him back then was that he was a fairly standard liberal. When he took the contract with Fox News, I assumed he would play the Alan Colmes role of weak advocate for the left. Over the years, I have occasionally seen video clips of Geraldo trading barbs with Bill O’Reilly. Once in a while, I’ve noticed him doing something stupid like revealing the location of our troops in Iraq.
I did not think he considered himself a Republican, and I am surprised to hear that he is considering running for U.S. Senate in New Jersey as a Republican. I thought that conservatives considered Rivera a laughingstock, just slightly more credible to them than Al Sharpton.
I guess I’ve lost touch with Rivera’s career or something. Or maybe he just wanted to get some attention.
I didn’t know what Geraldo was. When he got the Faux Noise job, I just assumed he was in fact a GOPer. Since Coronary-in-waiting is going to run for re-election, then likely President in ’16, who else does the NJ GOP have? No one of any name. So Geraldo it is, I guess.
Geraldo’s entire career has been a search for the most gullible possible audience. And you’re really surprised he wound up a Republican?
I see your point.
Geraldo has become a laughing stock to everybody ever since the breathless failure of Capone’s vault.
Once Geraldo finds Jimmy Hoffa, he’ll be a shoo-in for election in NJ.
And then there was his infamous ‘moment in the sand’ that led to him being disinvited into the war zone.
Laughed my ass off at that one.
Cory v. Geraldo
Isn’t that an MSM dream? Might even make Entertainment Tonight or whatever that teevy show is called.
The last sentence of your post, Booman- that’s the ticket.
I want cameras and mics in the rooms where Geraldo meets with NJ GOP leaders, seeking their support. Methinks the treatment will be significantly different from, say, Al Franken when he made his initial rounds of speaking with DFL leaderships about his Senate run. First, Al wasn’t introducing himself- he had been supporting most of their campaigns in financing and organizing for many years. Second, Al had been a comic, but not a clown.
Didn’t Geraldo just embarrass himself recently (again) with the hoodie controversy? Like Stand Your Ground was fine and kids wearing hoodies are punks, asking for trouble?
Sounds like a sharp right shift to me. Let the Republicans have him.
When wasn’t he a Republican?
Doesn’t he fit the profile of second rate in any professional field that achieves more success, as measured by public attention and large paychecks, than his/her talents merit that turn or drift to the right politically as they age? Not too many “has bins” that were in it for the fame and fortune as opposed to the practice of his/her craft/skill that retain a liberal worldview.
It probably has more to do with the state of both parties in NJ.
Hard core conservatives have no chance of winning statewide office. They’ve tried and they always fail.
Democrats have a pretty tight hold on both Senate seats if Lauenburg chooses to run again. If he doesn’t there isn’t an obvious heir apparent except Booker (who I think could win easily) or Codey who also would likely win. If they both take a pass, Geraldo may have as good a chance as anyone.
Hey his name is Rivera and the GOP suddenly discovered they need Hispanic candidates. He always was an opportunist.
Only problem is he’s not Hispanic. He’s Italian. He pretended to be Puerto Rican to break into television in New York.
Say it isn’t so! I don’t want to claim him.
I think I see another controversial pick coming up for the Italians in the Racial Draft.
Andrew Cuomo? He sure isn’t his father!
I believe it was when he opened a wall in a Chicago basement telling us it was Al Capone’s secret vault.
A big promise that produces nothing sounds Teapublican to me.