He was photographed with Mook at some event where you need to wear nametags. It was probably some political event or Mixer.
He was not well known, his father was. This is the type of event where a high status person like Mook would be asked to pose with lower status folks. And they would be happy to pose as it helps with networking/partybuilding.
I'm not being tendentious on this.
This picture is the only evidence put forward as part of the friendship. I'm open to other evidence, but so far none has been put forward. There's a lot of reasons that argue against them being friends. Mook only came to NY recently. He's older and they didn't attend the same schools. It's highly unlikely he would have met Schwartz before the campaign. Schwartz was definitely in political circles, but is there any evidence he spent a lot of time at campaign headquarters, where Mook would be spending most of his time? Maybe they did not each other before or maybe they met in NY and hit it off. But being at event where nametags are required argues against a friendship.
Someone on here tried to tell me he was DeBalsio's Chief of Staff.
“The Post called him ‘a de Blasio staffer,’ ” Schwartz scoffed.
By that stretch of a definition, tens of thousands of New York City municipal employees working in any position in any agency could also be called de Blasio staffers.
Evidence for which part? That they were at an event where name tags were given? The info about Mook is available in biography of his. He was not a new yorker. He earned his political stripes in other states, most recently Virginia before Hillary hired him.
And this just proves my point. How much do we "know" from a single photograph.
I think it's a reasonable interpretation that it's a name-tagged event. You say that that is speculation. And you're right. I think it's reasonable, but I'm still an outsider and I don't "know" the context of this photo. But I would say that also applies to the idea these two are friends. This photo does not prove that because we don't know the context of this photo.
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EricKaliberhall ago
He is "friends" with Robby Mook, that is something we do know! https://pics.me.me/nick-falco-nick-falco-robby-mook-why-did-you-delete-21760232.png
Are_we__sure ago
Actually that is not something you know.
He was photographed with Mook at some event where you need to wear nametags. It was probably some political event or Mixer. He was not well known, his father was. This is the type of event where a high status person like Mook would be asked to pose with lower status folks. And they would be happy to pose as it helps with networking/partybuilding.
I'm not being tendentious on this.
This picture is the only evidence put forward as part of the friendship. I'm open to other evidence, but so far none has been put forward. There's a lot of reasons that argue against them being friends. Mook only came to NY recently. He's older and they didn't attend the same schools. It's highly unlikely he would have met Schwartz before the campaign. Schwartz was definitely in political circles, but is there any evidence he spent a lot of time at campaign headquarters, where Mook would be spending most of his time? Maybe they did not each other before or maybe they met in NY and hit it off. But being at event where nametags are required argues against a friendship.
Someone on here tried to tell me he was DeBalsio's Chief of Staff.
EricKaliberhall ago
Do you have Evidence for that?
Are_we_sure ago
Evidence for which part? That they were at an event where name tags were given? The info about Mook is available in biography of his. He was not a new yorker. He earned his political stripes in other states, most recently Virginia before Hillary hired him.
EricKaliberhall ago
Evidence that the name-tag Jacob is wearing is for the actual event? https://pics.me.me/nick-falco-nick-falco-robby-mook-why-did-you-delete-21760232.png
Are_we_sure ago
You think he goes around wearing a nametag?
And this just proves my point. How much do we "know" from a single photograph. I think it's a reasonable interpretation that it's a name-tagged event. You say that that is speculation. And you're right. I think it's reasonable, but I'm still an outsider and I don't "know" the context of this photo. But I would say that also applies to the idea these two are friends. This photo does not prove that because we don't know the context of this photo.
EricKaliberhall ago
You ask a lot of questions. I like that about you Are_we_sure!