Cory Booker Filibuster

[Anonymous]

More talk, Dems! The voters need to know that you disapprove of Trunp!

[Anonymous]

I hope every singke Dem Senator talks fir 24 hours. That would really truly change the world

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:24 hours of substantive speech. Not fluff. No food/bathroom breaks. We need more of this. This is different - and we in times of crisis need something different. Something major. Way to go Corey Booker! Way to set an example.

+1

[Anonymous]

Two excerpts from Booker's long senate floor speech have 1.8 million and 2.1 million views each. He has a bunch of other clips with 500K+ views. There are also about 100+ more tiktoks from ordinary Americans recapping what they thought of and felt during his 25 hour marathon.

And while Booker's policy marathon speech was going on, Wisconsin voted and the Dem Judge won by 12 points in a state that Trump just won a few months ago.

Booker seems to have captured interest in a viral way. Good for him!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Two excerpts from Booker's long senate floor speech have 1.8 million and 2.1 million views each. He has a bunch of other clips with 500K+ views. There are also about 100+ more tiktoks from ordinary Americans recapping what they thought of and felt during his 25 hour marathon.

And while Booker's policy marathon speech was going on, Wisconsin voted and the Dem Judge won by 12 points in a state that Trump just won a few months ago.

Booker seems to have captured interest in a viral way. Good for him!

What were the topics of the two excerpts that got so many views?

[Anonymous]

This 'filibuster' started when he was asked about Harmeet Dhillon enforcing the Civil Rights Act, and of course then Democrat Strom Thurmond was speaking against the Civil Rights Act.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:He’s a fool.

Well one of you is a fool. DCUM with vote and get back to you only which one (spoiler alert— it’s not Cory Booker). Bye-bye!

Being voted a fool by the DCUM political crowd is a badge of honor, integrity, and wisdom.
Trust me, they would vote me a fool too.

Because you are one.

[Anonymous]

Are we not doing the "the filibuster is an offensive vestige of our racist past and should be abolished" thing anymore?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two excerpts from Booker's long senate floor speech have 1.8 million and 2.1 million views each. He has a bunch of other clips with 500K+ views. There are also about 100+ more tiktoks from ordinary Americans recapping what they thought of and felt during his 25 hour marathon.

And while Booker's policy marathon speech was going on, Wisconsin voted and the Dem Judge won by 12 points in a state that Trump just won a few months ago.

Booker seems to have captured interest in a viral way. Good for him!

What were the topics of the two excerpts that got so many views?

One tiktok clip (2M+ views) covered a variety of topics at a point where Booker was getting pretty passionate: he was making a call to arms for Americans to let this not be another normal day in America, talked about Medicaid cuts and the impact on Americans, referenced Veterans who had written him letters talking about cuts to mental health benefits/suicide support, protection the constitution and to not let Trump threaten judges and other branches of government for serving as a check on his power.

Another tiktok clip (1.9M views) was a heartfelt letter from a family in Maryland where the father had been mistakenly deported to El Salvador by Trump's admin, Trump's admin actually admitted that they made an error but they can't get him back. The man who was deported to this horrible prison is a US citizen, married to a US citizen and father to a disabled child. The man's last name is Garcia and the Trump team won't do anything to get him out of the h-ll hole prison in El Salvador he's been sent to with hardened criminals despite it being an "administrative error" they can't fix. It was appalling.

There's another clip that's at about 900K views about Medicaid cuts and how Americans will be hurt.

He read a lot of letters he'd received from Americans, read quotes by Republicans and Democrats and had a lot of really powerful lines:

"It's not right or left, it's right or wrong. this isn't a partisan moment, it's a moral moment."
on him beating strom thurmond's record for longest senate speech when he was filibustering against passage of civil rights act: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here in spite of his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."

Booker was amazing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are we not doing the "the filibuster is an offensive vestige of our racist past and should be abolished" thing anymore?

This wasn't a filibuster. It was a Senate floor speech. He was trying to draw attention to the impact of Trump's policies on Americans - Republicans and Democrats alike.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Two excerpts from Booker's long senate floor speech have 1.8 million and 2.1 million views each. He has a bunch of other clips with 500K+ views. There are also about 100+ more tiktoks from ordinary Americans recapping what they thought of and felt during his 25 hour marathon.

And while Booker's policy marathon speech was going on, Wisconsin voted and the Dem Judge won by 12 points in a state that Trump just won a few months ago.

Booker seems to have captured interest in a viral way. Good for him!

What were the topics of the two excerpts that got so many views?

One tiktok clip (2M+ views) covered a variety of topics at a point where Booker was getting pretty passionate: he was making a call to arms for Americans to let this not be another normal day in America, talked about Medicaid cuts and the impact on Americans, referenced Veterans who had written him letters talking about cuts to mental health benefits/suicide support, protection the constitution and to not let Trump threaten judges and other branches of government for serving as a check on his power.

Another tiktok clip (1.9M views) was a heartfelt letter from a family in Maryland where the father had been mistakenly deported to El Salvador by Trump's admin, Trump's admin actually admitted that they made an error but they can't get him back. The man who was deported to this horrible prison is a US citizen, married to a US citizen and father to a disabled child. The man's last name is Garcia and the Trump team won't do anything to get him out of the h-ll hole prison in El Salvador he's been sent to with hardened criminals despite it being an "administrative error" they can't fix. It was appalling.

There's another clip that's at about 900K views about Medicaid cuts and how Americans will be hurt.

He read a lot of letters he'd received from Americans, read quotes by Republicans and Democrats and had a lot of really powerful lines:

"It's not right or left, it's right or wrong. this isn't a partisan moment, it's a moral moment."
on him beating strom thurmond's record for longest senate speech when he was filibustering against passage of civil rights act: "I'm not here because of his speech. I'm here in spite of his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."

Booker was amazing.

Wow.

[Anonymous]

Leadership!

I’m just a voter (and former federal worker). While I didn’t like it when Schumer spoke, I admired the respect that Booker showed for him —and each of his fellow civil servants who participated. He started by acknowledging each senator, their state and their role as advocate for the people on their state. It felt bigger that what it was— A defense of a hallowed institution.

I also shudder with discomfort when people go off on the current movement that was elected to power. Each time I tuned in, I never heard him insult or target. He was so respectful and full of love and dignity. He might not always stay that way from now on, but it was refreshing.

We have gulfs between us now, and we need some of these voters to return. It is going to be hard, and we might face difficult choices. I felt like it was the beginning of healing.

A lot of us lead with love: with our families, our schools and work. I hope and pray this continues.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:111K on YouTube

200 million likes on TikTok

Fantastic!

Let's initiate a recall. Nothing in the Constitution that says we can't. 200 million signatures to get rid of trump and his corrupt administration.

+1000

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Leadership!

I’m just a voter (and former federal worker). While I didn’t like it when Schumer spoke, I admired the respect that Booker showed for him —and each of his fellow civil servants who participated. He started by acknowledging each senator, their state and their role as advocate for the people on their state. It felt bigger that what it was— A defense of a hallowed institution.

I also shudder with discomfort when people go off on the current movement that was elected to power. Each time I tuned in, I never heard him insult or target. He was so respectful and full of love and dignity. He might not always stay that way from now on, but it was refreshing.

We have gulfs between us now, and we need some of these voters to return. It is going to be hard, and we might face difficult choices. I felt like it was the beginning of healing.

A lot of us lead with love: with our families, our schools and work. I hope and pray this continues.

+1.

Hope lives.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:24 hours of substantive speech. Not fluff. No food/bathroom breaks. We need more of this. This is different - and we in times of crisis need something different. Something major. Way to go Corey Booker! Way to set an example.

25 hours!

I don't know why his speech is making me feel better - and making me feel more energized and hopeful - but it really is.