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NJ Democrat senator Cory Booker takes the floor in protest of Trump/Musk, “saying that he will keep going “'as long as I am physically able’.”
“I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able,” Booker said at the outset of his remarks. “I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis.”
“In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety; financial stability; the core foundations of our democracy. “These are not normal times in America. And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.” -source
I am posting this at 2:30am EST. He has been speaking since 7PM EST. This link (at this moment) is to a live stream.
FUCK YEAH, JERSEY!
So very proud of my state at the moment.
Reblogging and adding the livestream link from Senator Booker’s YouTube (the other one was glitching) . It is almost 4am. He is still going STRONG. If you are watching and plan to go to sleep, turn the volume down and leave it up so that the "watching” number reflects the involvement of people supporting him.
If he can LITERALLY stand and protest as a single voice, we can keep it playing and symbolically stand with him.
Senator Booker is on Hour 13 and going STRONG
Yeah! That’s what I’m talking about. No business as usual! Slow the Fascists down! He should get some Democrat colleagues to join him so they can periodically cede to each other and spell each other off to keep it up longer!
STILL GOING! If you can open up the livestream to show support. And call his office and ask him to give an encouraging shoutout to the upcoming April 5th peaceful protests!
So apparently the current record for longest solo filibuster was set on August 28, 1957 by the racist Senator Strom Thurmond from South Carolina who began a filibuster intended to prevent the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957. It lasted for a total of 24 hours and 18 minutes. (x) That record still stands now. If Booker keeps going just a little longer he will BREAK that record! How fitting would that be?
Also it is amazing. He’s been going for like 17 hours now and he is still doing an incredible job of speaking about so many important issues and just taking the Trump regime to task for their failures and their crimes. Hats off to him. Every Democrat Senator should be doing this. We cannot have business as usual. Every minute spent bringing attention to what MAGA is doing to dismantle our democracy and delaying the confirmation of the Trump administration’s nominees and political agenda is a minute well spent.
Watching the live feed is so inspiring.
He just said now it’s become ‘ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for Donald Trump.’ SO TRUE! It’s been 18 hours and he is ON FIRE!
@nothowtheforceworks: #ive had the livestream going since i’ve clocked into work#even if you just have it on in the background#please check it out
Yes he’s raising really good points and he’s being so damn eloquent. It’s nice to hear him just stand there and lay it all out - the myriad ways the GOP is waging war against the American people. I love what he’s doing for several reasons.
First of all, it delays things. While he’s talking the GOP can’t advance more corrupt nominees for confirmation or push through more evil legislation. Second of all, it create a forum to raise awareness of what’s going on, to articulate what is happening to us and what is at stake and why we must all stand against this and it sends a clear message that this is NOT a time for business as usual and we can’t normalize what’s going on.
But also, thirdly, it’s nice to see a Senator willing to suffer in solidarity with us, even just a little. We the American people are being subjected to suffering by this evil administration. Going without food, water, sleep or breaks is a grueling ordeal. And seeing a Senator willing to put himself through even a little discomfort in order to raise awareness of what’s going on and do his part, seeing him willing to suffer, even in a small way, in support of his constituents and his ideals feels nice. It feels so much more like the leadership we need to be seeing. Never underestimate the power of symbolism and gesture.
It’s just a start. We need SO much more. There is a long and difficult path to walk before we win - and we WILL win. But this is good. And it lifts my spirits.
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Please Wisconsin and those Two Districts in Florida, Please, Please Vote! Save yourselves! Save us All!
I know how tough and close it is. Do what you can. Bring your friends.
VOTE!
EVERY SINGLE VOTE COUNTS!!! Democrats recently won a state election in a heavily Trump held area but just a few votes so literally every vote counts! And remember, even if in Florida Republican candidate ultimately wins if it’s close that will be a huge blow to the GOP that will scare them into reconsidering some of their agenda and sending a messaging. These elections are SO important. PLEASE PLEASE VOTE! This is a matter of life or death. Do whatever you have to in order to get to the polls. You have a critical role to play in resisting the ongoing Fascist takeover. DO YOUR PART.
Wisconsin checking in! I was only the 248th person to vote at my polling station with a high college aged population- it really matters.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING YOUR PART!! AND PLEASE IF YOU’RE IN WISCONSIN GET OUT THERE AND VOTE. THERE’S A REASON ELON MUSK IS POURING SO MUCH MONEY INTO THIS RACE. SHOW UP TO RUIN IS DAY AND TAKE MEANINGFUL ACTION SLOW DOWN THE FASCIST TAKEOVER.
