Mastodawn

Cory Booker is not a savior and is not going to singlehandedly fix anything, but…

…but…DAMMIT

…this is exactly what I want to see from every elected official, at least every one of them who thinks fascism and authoritarianism are bad. I’m not even just saying “Democrats.” Surely there’s a Republican or two left out there somewhere who still believes in their shriveled-coal heart that Nazis are bad.

I don’t expect politicians to work miracles. I just want them to fight. In times of crisis, is that really so much to ask?

Paul Cantrell Apr 1, 2025

In South Korea, when the president attempted a coup, legislators stormed over physical barricades to vote him into oblivion.

I think about that a lot sitting here in the US.

Paul Cantrell Apr 1, 2025

My message for my next call to my elected reps:

“Cory Booker is doing what you are failing to do.”

Just that.

C. R. Collins 🌳 🐸Apr 1, 2025

I told mine I'd like them to take his place when he gets tired. At least they both showed up to ask him questions today.

Not a doctor Apr 1, 2025

Yes. Unfortunately, /my/ #Senators are #TedCruz and #JohnCornyn, and my #Congresscritter died hours after #Тrump gave his State of the Union bloviation.

I do call my Senators anyway. My uncle died at Pearl Harbor (in a fire). Another uncle became an engineer on the GI Bill. My daughter is a #vetaran. Her late husband, was a veteran. My grandson's middle name honors a veteran who lost the battle and completed suicide.

Real Americans support veterans.

Andromeda Yelton Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands I think one of the most important things he's doing is testing whether the electorate will respond positively to Democrats having spines, so...yes. Yes, make that call.

Maggie Maybe Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands yes but didn’t the people come out of their homes at 10:30 at night to march to the parliament to help them get through the military barricades?

Paul Cantrell Apr 1, 2025

@maggiejk
Yup, we all need to show up and keep the pressure on

Jordan Biserkov Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands
Well in the US the organized crime is a lot more organized. They have controlled opposition, decors, costumes and all, like in a proper theater play. The actors get paid regardless on which side they're performing. They even have think-tanks, where they store their gray matter, to be able portray "brainless idiots" convincingly. It's quite futuristic.

Big Kumera Energy Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands yep - leaders lead. Showing spine, doing unexpected things and physically working, visibly, to push back, are damned good things.

Impressed he's still holding. He doesn't have the cushy rules like bathroom breaks that slavers and segregationists used to get in the senate.

0xC0DEC0DE07EA Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands but he’s not actually filibustering anything?!
Don’t get me wrong, these things need to be said and as prominently as possible, but normally this kind of display was used to hold up legislation or nominations.
(Normal died a long time ago, and this particular bit of normal was strangled by McConnell because he wanted to hold up genuinely popular bills and nominations indefinitely.)

Paul Cantrell Apr 1, 2025

@c0dec0dec0de
AIUI, he’s just delaying all Senate business on the floor. Not filibustering anything; filibustering •everything•.

0xC0DEC0DE07EA Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands
Time seems to agree substantially.
“That said, the impact is similar. By taking the floor for such an extended period, Booker is disrupting the normal functioning of the Senate, drawing attention to what he and many of his Democratic colleagues view as a dangerous political climate under Trump’s leadership.”
https://time.com/7273417/cory-booker-filibuster-speech-senate/

Cory Booker Breaks Senate Speech Record in 25-Hour Rebuke of Trump Administration

First off, it was not a filibuster. But Booker's historic 25-hour speech broke the Senate record, and was a startling challenge to Trump’s agenda

Time

Asakiyume Apr 1, 2025

@c0dec0dec0de @inthehands

"The longest individual speech belongs to the late Senator Strom Thurmond, who spoke for 24 hours and 18 minutes in a failed attempt to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957. " --it will be a nice piece of irony if Cory Booker can break that record.

0xC0DEC0DE07EA Apr 1, 2025

@asakiyume @inthehands yeah, the title being held by the last Dixiecrat to die and famous piece of shit, Strom Thurmond, is bad.

June BlueSpruce Apr 2, 2025

@c0dec0dec0de @asakiyume @inthehands He did it!

ArchaeoIain Apr 1, 2025

@c0dec0dec0de @inthehands when was the last time there was a "normal functioning of the Senate"

visikde Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands
Should have been doing this from day one
To do a 24/7 fillibuster would require 202 minutes per senator per week

Luke (Shiv)Apr 1, 2025

@visikde @inthehands Just called both my senators, told them I loved seeing Cory Booker up there and wanted to see them doing this next.

Bill Hooker Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands Was just thinking the same thing. All I am asking is for evidence that they know everything is fucked up and it's their job to fix it. I don't expect them to fix it (alone), I just want them to TRY.

TC Won't Give In To Lies Apr 1, 2025

The #BookerFilibuster is a great time for the "concerned" Senator Collins to share her concerns about the Trump/Musk cuts by asking him a question.

Ein Köhler Apr 1, 2025

Symbolic resistance is still resistance! And any resistance is a start.

( i would rather cheer on a revolution, than a fillibuster. But you got to work with what is available -_- )

Michael Critz Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands Smart Democrats should look to the future.

Obama voted against W’s Iraq War and rocketed himself right into the Oval Office.

If Democrats want to differentiate themselves from Boomercrats, get grassroots funding from an angry electorate, and seek higher office all they have to do is grow a fucking spine.

ellzumem Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands He just beat the record!!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strom_Thurmond_filibuster_of_the_Civil_Rights_Act_of_1957

Strom Thurmond filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957 - Wikipedia

Adam Moe Apr 1, 2025

@inthehands Just said the same thing to my wife. There isn't a ton they can do right now, but they can do all kinds of things to be in the way. I WANT THEM ALL IN THE WAY ALL THE TIME!