PugJesus6d ago

"[We] will win this election and make the Republicans like it!" - Harry S. Truman

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2144715/we-will-win-this-election-and-make-the-republicans-like-it-harry-s-truman

ɯsnNMay 28

Strom Thurmond, The Oldest Person Ever To Serve In Congress

https://piefed.zip/c/norm_macdonald_snl_jokes/p/1523133/strom-thurmond-the-oldest-person-ever-to-serve-in-congress

Black White Blue in the SouthAug 19, 2025

In Episode 57, Bill & Jumelle close with a quote from SC Senator Strom Thurmond's record-breaking filibuster to oppose the Voting Rights Bill of 1957. Little did we know that this record would be broken the very next week by Senator Cory Booker!

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#SouthCarolina #SCPol #SCPolitics #USSenate #filibuster #StromThurmond #CoryBooker

https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/resources/pdf/Thurmond_filibuster_1957.pdf

Punk Metal n BowieApr 3, 2025
Very detailed
NPR: the moments after #CoryBooker broke #StromThurmond's record
#Trump
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/02/nx-s1-5349321/watch-booker-speech-video-highlights
Nikolas Kozloff has movedApr 2, 2025
@electricfusionQ I don't think the word #vegan existed during the era of #StromThurmond
Ron SparksApr 2, 2025
Oh man! Strom Thurmond must be spinning in his hell. #corybooker #filibuster #stromthurmond #senate #uspoli #democrats #gop

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StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎Apr 2, 2025
#StromThurmond who?? 🤣 🤣 I can't help but DELIGHT in the fact that it was @booker.senate.gov, a man of color who beat that outspoken racist's little record! Well done #CoryBooker! If the #American people don't thank you? This #Canadian WILL! Thank you!
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Queer Lit CatsJun 21, 2023
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Queer Lit CatsApr 27, 2023
Jezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Yes, We'd Still Say Dianne Feinstein Should Resign If She Were a Man https://jezebel.com/yes-wed-still-say-dianne-feinstein-should-resign-if-sh-1850384079 #Jezebel #unitedstatessenators #ruthbaderginsburg #diannefeinstein #debbiestabenow #murraychotiner #mitchmcconnell #isaacchotiner #berniesanders #stromthurmond #richardnixon #legislatures #nancypelosi #politicians #bencardin #politics #biden #obama
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