Cory Booker broke the filibuster record set by Dixiecrat racist Strom Thurman when he filibustered the Civil Rights Act of 1957. It’s only fitting. And he didn’t just read “Green Eggs and Ham”, he talked about what’s actually happening, right now, with passion and commitment.
Senator Booker: What kind of man is in the white house that makes fun of the disabled, who lies so much that the fact checkers lose count, that minimizes the pain and the suffering pic.twitter.com/yENAcc7sTm
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 1, 2025
"I don't want a Disney vacation of our history! I don't a whitewashed history, I don't want a homogenized history. Tell me the wretched truth about America, because that speaks to our greatness" — 20 hours into his speech, Cory Booker is spitting absolute 🔥 pic.twitter.com/IXxRaT5vKE
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) April 1, 2025
There are a lot of lefty types on social media pooh-poohing this as “performative” and I think that’s unfair. They’ve had to postpone votes because of it, it’s getting lots of attention and it’s driving the MAGA people crazy. It’s also energizing the Democrats in Congress which is a really important thing.
Ruben Gallego has put a hold on all VA nominees and Republicans in the House had to cancel votes for the rest of the week because the Democrats took down the rule (with the help of a few Republicans) and have ground legislation to a halt. Democratic Senators announced a “Social Security War Room” and while I don’t know what it adds up to, I do know that it’s vitally important to highlight that issue if they have any hope of defeating Republicans. I’m sure they can do more but at least they are doing something.
As Tim Miller has been saying for the last two months, Democrats should just stop worrying about what “strategy” they should use and go out and try things! They have no idea what’s going to work or what might be the inspiration that gets the party and the voters to realize that we are in a crisis.
So bravo Cory Booker. More like this, please.