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wordstroken

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29. Totally agree! Maybe Cory's example will shame and motivate other leaders who have been silent.

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Cory Booker's marathon Senate floor speech stretches overnight in protest over Trump actions [View all] Dulcinea Apr 2025 OP

Anyone offer to relieve him? gab13by13 Apr 2025 #1

What can we do as the party out of power? Things like this! I hope many follow his lead. This is an unprecedented Scrivener7 Apr 2025 #2

Can other Senators relieve him and keep it going indefinitely? Democrats need to do eveerything doc03 Apr 2025 #3

You mean like vote against cloture?! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2025 #4

No. Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #8

thiis is one of them AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #14

GO CORY!!! Wicked Blue Apr 2025 #5

THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE SEEN HAPPEN SINCE THE ELECTION mikelewis Apr 2025 #6

I'm sure there are rules as to why, but can anyone explain JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #7

Senate regular business was concluded for the day at that point Wiz Imp Apr 2025 #15

Thank you Wiz Imp, that clarifies a lot. JMCKUSICK Apr 2025 #16

Sen. Booker is still going meow2u3 Apr 2025 #9

Wow - this is great good trouble.... Pachamama Apr 2025 #10

... and going and going and going.... Montauk6 Apr 2025 #19

Leadership is shown by actions... Moostache Apr 2025 #11

Conga line is the way it should be. We are all going to suffer with the orange idiot. Paper Roses Apr 2025 #25

Just posted on bdamomma Apr 2025 #12

"" AllaN01Bear Apr 2025 #13

Senator Cory Booker has started his 17th hour on the Senate floor during his filibuster. LetMyPeopleVote Apr 2025 #17

Really???? Montauk6 Apr 2025 #18

Whitehouse is on right now! Great questions! ancianita Apr 2025 #20

Democrats' patriotic stand in the Senate is what special election voters in WI and FL want and need to hear today. ancianita Apr 2025 #21

Wow!! mzmolly Apr 2025 #22

THAT'S WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE! Buddyzbuddy Apr 2025 #23

Noble effort by Cory Booker---but it's not enough. Paladin Apr 2025 #24

Totally agree! Maybe Cory's example will shame and motivate other leaders who have been silent. wordstroken Apr 2025 #29

NOT liking the bipartisan crap. It didn't get Kamala anywhere courting rethug's and it won't help him either. n/p Peregrine Took Apr 2025 #26

Go Cory! Blue Owl Apr 2025 #27

Watching much of his speech. Pure gold. Powerful. Especially when Cory reads messages from real people who wordstroken Apr 2025 #28

He's been up there 22 and a half hours so far. THANK YOU, CORY BOOKER. nt pnwmom Apr 2025 #30

Go, Cory, Go! Break Strom Thurmond's record! Rhiagel Apr 2025 #31

It's now 5:45 pm Washington time (4:45 my time), and he's still at it! ShazzieB Apr 2025 #32

CORY BOOKER JUST BROKE THE RECORD!! NOT BECAUSE OF STROM THURMOND BUT IN SPITE OF HIM!! ancianita Apr 2025 #33

Booker's Epic Stand: 25+ Hours of Unwavering Resistance Against Trump's Tyranny! HoldenTheDemocrat Apr 2025 #34