It was great stuff today. Kudos to Booker. But it needs to be the <start> of continuous action, every day, to keep this going & build on it. Prove those of us who were skeptical about the performative nature of it wrong. Use every possible platform & power as Senators to defeat the fascism. More. - ThreadSky

mcopelov.bsky.social • 64 days ago

It was great stuff today. Kudos to Booker. But it needs to be the of continuous action, every day, to keep this going & build on it. Prove those of us who were skeptical about the performative nature of it wrong. Use every possible platform & power as Senators to defeat the fascism. More.

Reposted from Aaron Rupar

Booker, just minutes away from the speaking record: "This is when the most precious ideas of our country are being tested, where the Constitution and the question is being called -- Where does the constitution live? On paper? Or in our hearts? This is the moment."

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azulequalsblue.bsky.social•64 days ago

Now if only my senators would step up.

jonzor.bsky.social•64 days ago

Well this new era of Democratic strategy started with Dems agreeing to unanimous consent for a nomination sooooooooooooo... lesson not learned.

But hey, For 25 hours and 5 minutes Dems looked like they had a fucking clue.

elizabethbennettjd.bsky.social•64 days ago

But they didn’t have a clue at all b/c he was filibustering *nothing*!

There is all manner of horror he could’ve chosen to filibuster, but he filibustered nothing. I will never get over that.

lizzy-nyc.bsky.social•64 days ago

The best way for them to have started was to have denied unanimous consent for the nomination of Whitaker. Make the Republicans go through every single procedural step to do everything and anything. I don't care if it's a vote to break for lunch. Make them work for everything.

dakota.bsky.social•64 days ago

Preach, we all need to get into a little good trouble.

bobinct.bsky.social•64 days ago

If only we had a bunch more senators and congressman with his passion and drive, the Republicans wouldn’t have a chance. Huge kudos to Cory Booker.

totesnhose.bsky.social•64 days ago

It’s nothing but kayfabe

mcopelov.bsky.social•64 days ago

Nope, but see, this is exactly not it. If you want us to stop complaining about the performative nature of symbolic politics that doesn't dovetail with substantive politics, then you simply can't do stuff like this. Come on. What was the whole point?

wigpowder.bsky.social•64 days ago

All this says to me is stay on their necks

elenem.bsky.social•64 days ago

mcopelov.bsky.social•64 days ago

🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

pwnallthethings.bsky.social•64 days ago

He wasn't confirmed by UC. The UC was for 3 minute speeches leading into the confirmation. Which, ok, yes, happy to complain they're doing even that, but it still isn't confirming him by UC.

weirdobeardo.bsky.social•64 days ago

Grind it all to a halt; make them work for their speech time. That UC call was an incredibly deflating moment after Senator Booker's spectacular show.

mcopelov.bsky.social•64 days ago

Sure, but why any UC at all?

pwnallthethings.bsky.social•64 days ago

Sure, and on record saying they should be denying UC blanketly. Just it'd be a slightly different conversation if it were UC for principal nominees

schroedinger.bsky.social•64 days ago

You simply cannot give that speech and then IMMEDIATELY go back to granting unanimous consent on anything the regime wants if you want people to take you seriously.

mgerrydoyle.bsky.social•64 days ago

*deep sigh*

elidelajandro.bsky.social•64 days ago

And on cue, no one withholds unanimous consent for Whittaker.

tomlavan.bsky.social•64 days ago

1 billion percent. What happens next is of critical importance. And I, for one, I’m fully prepared to be let down. Prove me wrong Chuck et al.

lovemeknot.bsky.social•64 days ago

The media won’t cover the dems, it will always be about Donald Trump unfortunately.

infinitelyloopy.bsky.social•64 days ago

Allowing unanimous consent right after Booker’s effort wasn’t the greatest start.

mfsteve.bsky.social•64 days ago

Fillibisters every day for the next 3.5 years

mewheels.bsky.social•64 days ago

I think the timing will be a good thing to inspire more people to go out and protest on April 5. 🤞🤞

sauns.bsky.social•64 days ago

Yes, it is imperative that our leaders continue to speak out and take definitive action. This was also a clarion call to the rest of us to rise up early and often.

loumannheim87.bsky.social•64 days ago

"With the clothes on their back, they came through a storm, and the ones that didn't die want a better life, and they want it here. Talk about impressive. My point is this - break's over."

kitconway.bsky.social•64 days ago

Brian Schatz and Chris Murphy are all talk. Useless.

readeradrift.bsky.social•63 days ago

There are those who stand up

and there are those who stand back and criticize

prud-homme.org•64 days ago

Respectfully, Mr Copelovitch - I agree with every word of your reply *except the 'But'*! Full-throated support for *all* instances of Democrats showing up *to fight*!
Kudos to Booker - AND this needs to be the start of continuous action!

whileb.bsky.social•64 days ago

@durbin.senate.gov would love to hear what your plan is. Also, hold a town hall.

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