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Article Cory Booker breaks the record!

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For longest Senate speech in US history, previously held by a slave owning southerner who was against the Civil Rights Act! And he’s still going!

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u/the_hipocritter 5d ago

Glad Fox Entertainment has their finger on the pulse!

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u/mrbuh 5d ago

Sadly, they create the pulse for a third of the nation.

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u/_MonetMemoir 4d ago

More like a third reich

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u/Alfphe99 5d ago

The biggest thing I like to use Ground news for is to see just how bat shit crazy extreme right wing media is at wording shit or just not covering it.

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u/norwegern 4d ago

After jan 6, I would considered carrying a gun too.

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u/mc-funk 5d ago edited 5d ago

I’ve been encouraged by the tens of thousands of watchers I’ve seen on livestream … I’m a huge critic of the dems but seeing him cross that mark and beat f*ing Thurmond was a great moment. The content of these speeches, the emphasis on impact to the public and the calls to the public to act (the judges and the laws and the constitution can’t save us, “do better” than him and the Democratic Party) have really impressed me. IDGAF if any of this is driven by personal ambition — if this kind of action is something that results in political rewards, I’d find that to be an improvement over the status quo.

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u/raleel 5d ago

i've decreed that you can only say fucking strom thurmond with the fucking in front from now on.

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u/mc-funk 5d ago

seconded!

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u/a-friendly_guy 5d ago

The motion passes!

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u/somewhoever 5d ago edited 5d ago

Maybe insert racist.

So, fucking Racist strom thurmond.

Or, fucking Racist strom thurmond, the turd mound.

Edit: undid the auto correct "turmoil" back to the intended "turd"

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u/raleel 5d ago

Completely acceptable.

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u/Difficult_LilyXNovaL 5d ago

A powerful and motivating moment!

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u/Batpipes521 5d ago

Gives me hope that there are at least a couple democratic representatives that aren’t pushovers. Booker apparently has a history of participating in protests too. So he’s at least not on my shit list.

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u/mc-funk 5d ago

Yeah, the bar for politicians including democrats is really in hell at this point, but my hope is that if Dems see there is public support for, you know, not letting the Trump administration enact its illegal and immoral agenda by whatever means they have available, they might decide to stop sitting idly by while he burns the place down. And when that’s true, more ordinary people will feel like there might be a point to standing up. We can hope…

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u/Expert_Penalty8966 4d ago

Not a pushover, unless the topic is bombing children.

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u/internet_thugg 4d ago

Or pharmaceuticals.

But we have to give credit where credit is due and Booker did an amazing thing yesterday. Honorable mention to Chris Murphy as well who stayed the entire time. I don’t know where you are on the political spectrum but I know on the left we tend to have “purity tests” and we really need to start moving away from that model because it’s gotten us nowhere. I don’t need perfection, but I will not accept evil.

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u/RavynousHunter 4d ago

I've said it once, and I'll say it til the day I die: do not sacrifice the "good enough" on the altar of unattainable perfection.

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u/SerHodorTheThrall 4d ago

He's a Senator from NJ, the pharma capital of the world and a place with more Jews than almost anywhere out of Israel. His goal is to represent his constituency, of course he's going to advocate how he has.

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u/Guilty-Bookkeeper512 4d ago

Yeah, but his idea of fixing pharmaceuticals is RFK jr. Supported him for HHS until he got pushback. 2 people so far died of measles.

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u/voodoobettie 4d ago

He’s vegan, which one could say is an everyday form of protest. He also practiced fasting beforehand so that he could stay on his feet to do this. Pretty epic, it gives me a bit of hope that someone will do something about this awful situation we’re in. Edit for spelling

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u/Expert_Penalty8966 4d ago

Dems will roll over and give Trump his budget, but they'll speak for 24 hours to fight against nothing.

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u/The_Real_Donglover 4d ago

This is exactly what I don't understand. What exactly did Booker do here? He should've done this 2 weeks ago against the CR if he really wanted to do something substantial. This is merely Democrat politics of aesthetics and making it seem like they're doing something. This is absolutely nothing but a PR move for Democrats who really need the good PR.

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u/Toribor 4d ago

I'm sure we'll be seeing clips of this speech when Booker is running for President in a couple years...

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u/Guilty-Bookkeeper512 4d ago

I got a fundraising text referencing the clip 20 minutes ago - that was the real point.

Which is also dumb, the Wisconsin race was already driving fundraising. Should have spaced it out.

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u/internet_thugg 4d ago

It’s supposed to be a show of force, something to energize the rest of the Democratic party. He broke a long-standing record, which gets headlines out there. 25. Something hours rebuking the Trump regime is a show of force when you’re talking about Congress.

There are 200 something members of the house and 40 something members of the Senate, how many of those members have done anything memorable since this nightmare began? Very few, so few in fact, I could probably name them all. Do I think that this is going to change anything? Not materially but I do hope that it pushes other members to tie up Congress so they can do less damage. Or filibuster to block a bill.

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u/Kingsley-Zissou 4d ago

 There are 200 something members of the house and 40 something members of the Senate

The political illiteracy is astounding..

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u/internet_thugg 4d ago

Of the democrats you moron

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u/internet_thugg 4d ago

Why would I include maga freaks in those numbers

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u/olionajudah 4d ago edited 4d ago

Guy who’s voted repeatedly to sell out his constituents makes a nice long speech. I don’t know. I think Dem supporters need some higher standards. Bernie & AOC were talking like this when Cory helped the GOP kill Canadian pharma imports. If I felt this were anything other than self serving I might review his recent record, but I’d rather work on supporting new candidates who hold no responsibility for our current circumstances

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u/mc-funk 4d ago

Yeah but elections are not currently happening. We’re stuck with the people we have in office until a next election that for all we know may never come. So, while the bar is in the depths of hell, I think it’s important to reward them politically when they suck less, so that they might be motivated to suck still less. If for no other reason than that it might thaw some of the despair and hopelessness that keeps people home depressed because the dems won’t do anything anyway. The 0 to 1 is encouraging, but if it goes nowhere from here, I guess I’ll go back to my regularly scheduled feelings that politicians are just going to hold hands while the world burns down and the rest of us go insane trying to keep each other from starving.

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u/olionajudah 4d ago

I like the cut of your jib ✊

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u/000oOo0oOo000 4d ago

I'd like to see us follow his excellent example and do the same at our 4/5 hands off protest. How long can speeches go on?

https://www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/rujJCiPOVy

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u/Adventurous-Crow-248 5d ago

His stories have been so good too! I know I would just be rambling and singing the alphabet song after a couple of hours but this man is rocking it with passion the whole way. One of my favorite phrases from last night that he said was "you can't lead the people if you can't love the people."

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u/Ivy_Nova33 5d ago

Such powerful words, inspiring!

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u/stormy2587 5d ago

Corey Booker officially hates Trump more than Strom Thurmond hated black people, which really says something.

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u/DouchecraftCarrier 5d ago

Don't forget that Strom Thurmond wasn't that long ago - his personally anointed successor to his SC Senate seat is still serving - his name is Lyndsey Graham. I wish we lived in a country where an endorsement from someone like Thurmond sank a campaign instead of helping it succeed.

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u/stormy2587 5d ago

As if I needed another reason to dislike Lyndsey Graham

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u/bagelwithclocks 5d ago

Actually Booker’s whole deal is about loving everyone even your enemy, for what it’s worth.

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u/vezwyx 5d ago

The Christian nationalist movement could take a page from that book.

The Bible, that is. Christian nationalists could take a page from the Bible.

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u/phacoff 5d ago

They’ll use it to light their crosses.

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u/DeadmanDexter 5d ago

RATM was right.

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u/RavynousHunter 4d ago

Times like this make me wish we had another Great Heathen Army.

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u/stormy2587 5d ago

A very fair point.

Maybe a better phrasing is: Corey booker disagrees more Ideologically with Trump than Strom Thurmand disagreed ideologically with the concept of non-white people being human beings deserving equal protection under the law. And that’s really saying something.

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u/KevinCarbonara 5d ago

That makes sense, I guess he just doesn't consider Palestinians to be human

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u/bagelwithclocks 4d ago

I have no idea how he squares his ideology. In the part I listened to he spent a lot of time fear mongering about China.

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u/Hippy_Lynne 5d ago

🤣🤣🤣

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u/XxUCFxX 5d ago

Still watching! 7:38PM EST

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u/raelDonaldTrump 5d ago

How many hours is he up to now?

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u/XxUCFxX 5d ago

About 24.5 if I’m not mistaken

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u/raelDonaldTrump 5d ago

Hell yeah, nice

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u/XxUCFxX 5d ago

They’ve moved on now, but the point was made, the record was broken, he said everything he needed to say. The longest filibuster in American history up to this point was held by a racist trying to prevent someone like Cory Booker from having real opportunities to represent Americans, to speak patriotically about what this country is meant to stand for… it’s truly poetic that he’s broken this record in such a fashion, and as a black man myself, it’s incredibly inspiring. I hope others feel the same, regardless of race.

The question is now: will any of his colleagues be inspired by this action? He quite literally stood his physical ground and called out the Trump administration and the corruption we’re witnessing, without any food, any opportunity to sit down or rest, and no opportunity to stop talking (except for the moments he allowed a senator to ask him a question, while he maintained the floor). We’ll see what the reaction is… unfortunately I’m betting on “not a whole lot of change in democratic attitude, if any”

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u/Deskomiss 5d ago

Personally he's been a massive inspiration to me and I hope he knows that he did make a difference already by standing up to this administration like that.

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u/ericscottf 5d ago

OK, so the count so far is 2 black guys literally stood up against fascism, Bernie and AOC went on tour, and every other senator and congressperson cowered. 

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u/A_LostPumpkin 4d ago

More than thrilled to see a Black Man beat Strom Thurmond’s record. Feels good to say.

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u/Juggernox_O 4d ago

The racist’s record was broken by the very people he tried to subjugate. There is no more beautifully poetic thing to happen in politics than this. The racist was usurped.

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u/_MonetMemoir 5d ago

Surpassed 25 and ended

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u/1-760-706-7425 5d ago

Bro deserves the rest he definitely needs.

Good look, Book. 🫡

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u/QCPhotoPro 5d ago

Incredible for many reasons. Hopefully this sparks resistance in others in high places.

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u/Embarrassed_StxrDawn 5d ago

A powerful call to action!

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u/QCPhotoPro 5d ago

Absolutely

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u/celicajohn1989 5d ago

Thank you, Corey. This is the hope I needed.

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u/R2_SE7EN 5d ago

Hope is everything, truly.

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u/shysmiles 5d ago

After watching him he needs to run for President. He is so kind and loving, I don't understand how anyone could dislike him.

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u/No-Economy-7795 5d ago

Keep on rockin it, Cory!! This fits!

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u/STEVEd--007-- 5d ago

And Strom Thurmand can suck it!

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u/CheekPhyllis 5d ago

A bold and strong statement!

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u/donapuglisi 5d ago

He made me feel a little patriotic today just knowing that he beat the record for longest filibuster from that racist pos Strom Thurmond who voted against his rights to even be there today.

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u/madamcui 5d ago

Thank you cory!

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u/KellyJingles 5d ago

That's mean alot for us.

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u/Head_Appearance_522 5d ago

He said it's up to us. The people. Keep doing the work. Keep showing up and bring friends. "Redeem the Dream." -SEN Booker

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u/Mark-harvey 5d ago

This man has balls and speaks the truth. Stand up for our Human Rights! That will be my sign at the Group Rally on April 5th. Rallies are alll over the country. Join Us. Down with Trump & Musk. Up with Cory Booker.

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u/CognitiveDissident79 5d ago

What a historic moment! Well done Sir!!!

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u/Head_Appearance_522 5d ago

So honored to have been witness to this.

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u/1Q92 5d ago

He broke the record for us. Now go and return the favor, peaceful protests and boycotting needs to grow!

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u/SpindleDiccJackson 5d ago

Hell yeah! Keep it up! Make it unreachable!

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u/bitchingdownthedrain CT 5d ago

Somebody bring that man a coffee. Keep going Sen. Booker. 🙌🏻

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u/jonahsocal 5d ago

The black community can rightly be said to be the CONSCIENCE of this country.

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u/Durangutann 5d ago

Let’s give them good trouble!!

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u/sunchasinggirl 5d ago

I’m actually sad that it’s over. That was riveting! 👏🏼

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u/freeformz 5d ago

He needs to get some colleagues to also take the “Booker Challenge”.

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u/thoughtfulpigeons 5d ago

The whiplash from Booker’s speech to fucking Joni Ernst praising a Trump appointee is brutal

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u/Stand_Up_3813 5d ago

Let’s go Cory!! He’s a great American!

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u/Little-Gur-5696 4d ago

Amazing feat AND What was he filibustering? Why wasn’t this done in front of the Reconciliation Bill?

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u/SoupeurHero 4d ago

Protests is about getting attention. Hes done that very well. Democratic leaders need to make themselves known like this.

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u/No_Aesthetic 5d ago

Strom Thurmond didn't own slaves. His filibuster was of the 1957 Civil Rights Act.

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u/miata90na 5d ago

No, but his ancestors did. He was staunchly against the civil rights act and wanted to stop it, which was the entire reason behind his filibuster.

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u/Elliott2030 5d ago

I think it was his father that owned slaves, definitely his grandfather. So very much "current" in his life at the time, if not an owner himself.

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u/No_Aesthetic 5d ago

Okay, but I literally just said he wasn't a slave owner. Which he wasn't.

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u/miata90na 5d ago

Missed that, sorry.

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u/consequentlydreamy 5d ago

Yeah, you’re basically correcting the subtitle

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u/vezwyx 5d ago

They were correcting a mistake in the post, which states that Thurmond was a slave owner

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u/miata90na 5d ago

Gotcha, missed that entirely. Still a huge racist.

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u/laffnlemming 5d ago

What an hypocrite that guy was. He had a daughter with a black woman.

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u/No_Vegetable1808 DC 5d ago

What a hero!!! Good Trouble!!! We will resist and hold the line and get in Good Trouble!!! A real hero!! 🦋🦋🦋🦋

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u/boxermumma 5d ago

Thank you for your service!

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u/Interesting-Note-714 4d ago

Truly, heroism on display. I’ve been pretty meh on him but this is impressive. This is real. This is performative politics USED AS POWER.

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u/spacemonkie926 5d ago

For a modern senator, it’s something when everything is going wrong. PROPS ✊🏽

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u/ResponsibilityEast32 4d ago

At the end of this article, his quote on drinking water to urinate less,

nothing in, nothing out

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyq24388ppo.amp

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u/KetwarooDYaasir 4d ago

That's the face of a man wearing an adult diaper and going while smiling at the face of his opponents.

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u/RolandTwitter 5d ago

can someone explain to me what he is fillibustering?

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u/Elliott2030 5d ago

He's technically not filibustering, he was simply refusing to yield the floor. He was just doing what he could to speak out loudly and specifically on all of the problems with what the Trump administration is doing. He was standing up for us. He was also making history by holding the floor longer than the senator trying to stop the 1957 Civil Rights Act.

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u/_MonetMemoir 5d ago

Yeah it’s actually technically called a marathon speech, not a filibuster because there wasn’t a specific bill being voted on.

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u/Frosty_Sunday 5d ago

It's technically not a filibuster. Just a very very long speech :)

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u/jetstobrazil 5d ago

Exactly… this is pure performance and self promotion

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u/atreeismissing 5d ago

We're in the age of performance politics, it's the only way to get your message out, he nailed it.

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u/jetstobrazil 4d ago

No we’re not. No it isn’t. You sound like Joe Scarborough.

What is the message you’re claiming booker got out here?

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u/Phoxase 5d ago

It’s obstructionism. Which is what is needed in the halls of congress right now.

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u/jetstobrazil 4d ago

Oh ya? What exactly was he obstructing?

What’s needed is for people to stop electing representatives who accept corporate bribes, only to then act surprised when those reps only legislate in favor or corporations.

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u/Phoxase 4d ago

Of course we need that and we also need petty acts of minor disruption.

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u/jetstobrazil 4d ago

What did he disrupt?

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u/Phoxase 4d ago

Look, I agree, this could have been better as a filibuster, if that’s your point, it’s performative and self-promoting, but it is a break from business as usual, even as it continues a broader kind of business as usual.

What would you have congressional Dems do? Because this is hardly sufficient.

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u/jetstobrazil 4d ago

Why don’t you just agree that he didn’t disrupt anything?

I would have those accepting corporate bribes dropped into a volcano, and the rest can follow Bernie’s lead and organize the working class in slim red majority district where races are being held, and generally, so that we can be wielded all around the country, through elections, protests, and strikes against the billionaire class who have corrupted the legislature and made the working class suffer progressively worse lives for decades.

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u/aPrussianBot 5d ago

Obstructing literally nothing. Great metaphor for the Dems, perform these big public displays of virtue that get their stockholm syndrome victim voters cumming their pants over literally nothing but empty showmanship. This guy is an Israel stooge and he voted to confirm Marco Rubio.

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u/Squat551 5d ago

Thank you Cory Booker!

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u/axon589 4d ago

Isn't this the same guy that was bought by big pharma years ago when he ran for the presedential primaries against Bernie?

Sure he may do something great here and there, but if it's the same guy, I don't trust him.

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u/_MonetMemoir 4d ago

You don’t have to be perfect to stand up for what’s right. None of us are. But what matters - what really matters - is that we show up with integrity, with courage, and with a deep love for this country and its people. In times like these, when some are working hard to dismantle the very foundations of our democracy, we can’t afford to sit back and wait for flawless heroes. We need all voices - flawed, human, honest - rising up to defend our values.

Because at the end of the day, this isn’t about any one person’s mistakes or shortcomings. It’s about choosing hope over fear, unity over division, and truth over chaos. So if your heart is in this fight, if you believe in decency and dignity and democracy, then you belong in this moment. Imperfections and all.

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u/axon589 4d ago

I'm not arguing that he did not do something great, I think it's easy for even corrupt democrats to look like angels when our opponents are the far right.

But I saw another comment suggesting that he should run for president and it's like...what? Do people have short term memory loss?

This sub is about a political revolution, there are very few policies you HAVE to agree with to want a political revolution and I think one of the basic ones is getting money out of politics. CORY BOOKER DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS. Look back at all that drama during the primaries when he ran for president, this was not that long ago. So again, great that he did this but in the big picture he is NOT our ally and NOT our future.

So I ask you reader, if that made you upset, do you really support a political revolution or do you support Cory Booker?

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u/_MonetMemoir 4d ago

Cory Booker (most likely) is not going run for president again - nor should he - but that’s not the point here. There were also more than 35 other Senators who helped give him breaks and helped the cause. Critics of Senator Cory Booker may point to past political compromises or moments of perceived centrism, but history reminds us that imperfect messengers have often delivered some of the most impactful calls to justice.

Lyndon B. Johnson was once a segregationist-leaning Southern politician, yet it was his voice that pushed the Voting Rights Act into law with the words, “We shall overcome.”

Robert F. Kennedy was the one who authorized the wiretapping of Dr. King, but on the night of King’s assassination, it was Kennedy’s heartfelt speech that brought calm and unity to a grieving crowd.

Progress has always required people to grow, evolve, and step into moments that are bigger than their past.

Cory Booker’s marathon speech was one of those moments. It wasn’t about political ambition or reputation—it was about defending democracy at a time when it’s under coordinated attack.

To dismiss the power of his stand because of past disagreements is to miss the point. When someone uses their voice and stamina to draw a line in defense of fundamental rights, we don’t need them to be flawless, we need them to be present. And Booker showed up. Right now - that’s what we need from our legislators, from our neighbors, and from ourselves!

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u/Comtdemeighan 5d ago

How can I donate to his campaign funds?

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u/Embarrassed-End8598 5d ago

What an achievement! Thank you Cory Booker for always standing up for the people’🙌💪🏼❤️

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u/Treesaregreen2 5d ago

So what were the material gains from this?

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u/big__cheddar 4d ago

The way Americans celebrate hollow, symbolic gestures while promoting hard-nosed acceptance of social ills only goes to show they are the most propagandized people on the face of the earth.

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u/BigBombo_ 5d ago

He’s also the only dem candidate who mentioned police reform leading up to the 2020 election, so glad we skipped the primaries otherwise Booker could have done something to prevent all this nonsense!

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u/addyandjavi3 4d ago

🎊✨AND IT ACHIEVES NOTHING! 🎆🎊

(But seriously if it does/did, please educate me)

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u/jerryphoto 4d ago edited 4d ago

Cory Booker is a corporate shill. He's no progressive. He has directly opposed just about everything Bernie Sanders has ever tried to put through congress and now you idiots are going to act like he's a hero?

https://theintercept.com/2017/01/12/cory-booker-joins-senate-republicans-to-kill-measure-to-import-cheaper-medicine-from-canada/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2020-election/booker-s-history-devos-under-scrutiny-democrats-invoke-her-trail-n1049171

https://mondoweiss.net/2018/11/semitic-massacre-palestinians/

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u/000oOo0oOo000 4d ago

I'd like to see us follow his excellent example and do the same at our 4/5 hands off protest. How long can speeches go on?

https://www.reddit.com/r/50501/s/rujJCiPOVy

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u/laurelii 4d ago

Is anyone cutting Cory's speech into useful bites? Shareable, maybe 5 minutes pieces?

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u/ashaustad 4d ago

Bourgeois Liberal Praxis

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u/hydroawesome 4d ago

I could talk for 25 hours straight too if I was paid millions of dollars from big pharma.

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u/Effective-North5062 4d ago

Thank you Corey Booker I am a senior who cannot sleep the politics of insanity have made me ill. Thank you for trying to shed some light in the darkness.

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u/AffectionateRow422 4d ago

Pretty typical of a democrat, he talked for 25 hours and didn’t say a single thing.

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u/walrusbwalrus 4d ago

Great. Guinness Records may be pleased. Couldn’t give a fuck personally

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u/Original_Test_4859 3d ago

Here is a link to take a stand

https://handsoff2025.com/about

I keep seeing where folks are talking about the speech, but not talking about to context of the speech. 

Did you watch his speech? The news is doing a terrible job reporting on what he talked about. I did watch his speech. About 16 hours of it. 

Cory Booker stayed on topic the entire time. The topic: America is in a moral crisis. This is no longer a question of Right or Left, but right or wrong. 

He talked about how Trump has been violating The Constitution of The United States of America. He read from The Constitution at length. 

He talked about how Musk has been violating The Constitution and how Musk just did his best to buy another election. 

Around 10 am they gave the history of how SNAP came into being. Shocker, it was because a lot of people were too skinny to join the army in ww2. SNAP makes sure that won't, and hasn't happened again.

SNAP was also design to be a social safety net for small farms.  So they would for sure get paid for the food they grow. It was in reaction to the the Great Depression also. They described how reducing SNAP will result in smaller farms being sold off, and the rich industrial complex of farms buying them out. Resulting in fewer small businesses. Resulting in fewer people making a living wage and more people going hungry. 

He described how the spending plan of the current administration will expand the national deficit.  He gave examples, he read from economists, he read peices of history. 

He spoke of the sheer number of veterans, thousands of men and women who served their country, who have been fired under the Trump administration.  

He talked about the cuts to Veteran Affairs services. And how that is further hurting our veterans. 

He read dozens of letters from America citizens. Many of those letters talked about how their local Social Security Administration (SSA) building was closed. And they have to drive 100+ miles to get to the next SSA office. Only to not be seen that day due to long wait lines. Social Security has had massive staffing reductions. Which has resulted in people not being able to get their payments. And some people loosing their social security payements all together. He reminded us all that SSA is something that people PAY INTO. It isn't a charity. It isn't a scheme. He talked about how if you call Social Security,  no one will answer the phone because there is no one available to take your call.

He talked about how for a lot of people, all that stands between them and homelessness is one paycheck, for others, is is one missed payment from social security that would have them be homeless. 

He talked about how people are being denied Due Process. Which, that is a constitutional corner stone upon which America was founded. In the 1700, people were getting arrested in other countries, and being held and prosecuted without due process. America decided we could do better. 

Due Process is a part of the constitutional bedrock that America was founded on and it applies to all people on America soil. It shows who we are as a nation,  it is not dependent on who the person is or there legal status. 

He talked about the tax cuts helping the ultra rich. He talked about how they don't need more money.  There are homeless people and people who are struggling to just eat. 

He talked about how change doesn't come from Washington.  Because in America, the people are more powerful than the people in power. 

He talked about mediciad,  he talked about Medicare.

He talked about how Trump's tax cuts in 2017 never paid for themselves and only made big companies richer. And increased the national deficit. Now, Trump wants to do them again. 

He said that each generation of Americans have had to step up and protect America, and that it is this generations time to redeem the dream of America. 

He talked about how DOGE has not increased efficiency.  People who work on our nuclear defense were fired. Then hired back. 

He talked about how people,  and read the story of a lady, who is a veteran, had gotten a promotion at work. She had worked there for years and was "on probation" because is was her new job title. She was fired. Many people "on probation" were fired illegally, and many if them were people who had received promotions recently. Not new hires. 

He talked about how Trump condemns instead of comforts. He read letters from America citizens who said they can't sleep at night because they are afraid. 

He talked about how this is a crisis of mortality.  

He read from The Bible, teachings of Jesus for how to care for eachother. Giving people food, shelter, and care when they are sick. But that is not what we are seeing happen. Trump who claims to have been chosen by God is going against Biblical teachings and against the words in red. (For those who haven't read The Bible, Jesus's words are in red.)

He said also said, "You cannot be a patriot if you do not love your country. You cannot say you love your country if you do not love the people in your country." 

Right now, in this moment in America, we are seeing so much hate. Hate for people who are not white, hate for people who are not straight, hate for people who have medical conditions like being transgender.  

I could keep going. But I don't have 25 hours. Watch his speech. Not clips of it on AP, NBC, Fox or other major new sources. 

Watch him. Listen to him. It was a call to action. He literally said that it was a call to action at least 3 times. 

Here is a link to take a stand

https://handsoff2025.com/about

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u/Few-Earth-3106 1d ago

Talking about nothing and doing nothing isn't revolutionary.

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u/Fhugem 4d ago

Cory Booker's endurance and passion not only break records but also inspire a new era of activism—he's setting a powerful example for change.

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u/Pjacoola 4d ago

He is all talk

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u/OddlyEven 5d ago

Would have been nice if he had filibustered for a reason

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u/Potential_Bill_1146 5d ago

It is for a reason, for his eventual presidential run.

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u/Dineology 5d ago

Well that and Sanders/AOC have been getting too much ink as the only people actually trying to rally support against Trump while libs meekly go along for the ride and so they need a new narrative to drown out the resurgent left flank of the party. The oligarchs don’t like that they’re being called out so they sent one of their blue tie pets to make some noise.

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u/travelingrace 5d ago

very true

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u/jetstobrazil 5d ago

Ah now I see where the reasonable non-neoliberal commenters are. At the bottom of the page. We’re cooked but I’ll hang out down here with the real ones

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u/DakThatAssUp TX 4d ago

Cool, well it accomplished nothing. 25 hours of grandstanding and no mention of the ongoing genocide and the people being abducted off the streets for speaking out against that genocide. Mr. Booker is a craven stuffed suit, I'm shocked at what this subreddit has become.

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u/jetstobrazil 5d ago

This is some real lib shit.

He’s doing nothing for anyone. He’s not disrupting any senate processes. It’s literally self promotion.

The filibuster is supposed to be used when there’s something on the line. Call me when that happens

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u/Phoxase 5d ago

We need obstructionism at every turn.

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u/jetstobrazil 4d ago

He didn’t obstruct anything. Nothing. Think for yourself and stop letting morning joe tell you what is needed.

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u/Phoxase 4d ago

I don’t think this os what’s needed, I just think it’s better than the absolute nothing we’ve been getting on the floor of congress.

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u/jetstobrazil 4d ago

I think it’s about the same as what we’ve been getting

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u/aPrussianBot 5d ago

If this is the type of 'political revolution' the libs have in mind no wonder they keep eating shit so hard

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u/jetstobrazil 4d ago

It literally is. And it’s pathetic how well it works on them.

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u/WhereIShelter 5d ago

If this is the “resistance” I guess I’ll see you in the camps

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u/atreeismissing 5d ago

What specifically would you have liked him to do and what do you think the effect of that specific thing would be?

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u/Phoxase 5d ago

Obstructionism against the bureaucracy is an important method of resistance especially for elected officials and others within the bureaucratic structure.

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u/fazedncrazed 4d ago

Not the guy youre responding to, but that was not actually a filibuster and was in no way obstructive. His speech effected nothing, prevented no votes nor prevented any work from being done. The reps just left and confirmed judges while he was doing it. Him talking changed nothing.

He voted in line with the oligarchy then waited til it didnt matter to hold a long performative speech that effects nothing.

He could have done a real filibuster.

Instead he chose to do a fake one, and now the media are all calling it a fillibuster when its not and pretending its some huge act of resistance, which is just more evidence the dnc are controlled opposition and this is propaganda to make unhappy voters think the dnc will save them.

So yeah, if their idea of resistance is voting in line with reps than making useless speeches while the reps continue on without them, then Ill be seeing yall in the camps real soon.

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u/twat_swat22 5d ago

Yapper of the year