ICYMI — SENATOR BOOKER: “I rise to disrupt the business of the senate for as long as I am physically able… because I believe sincerely our country is in crisis.” 🇺🇸
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And I fail to understand why the Dem leadership (cough cough choking on leadership) IS NOT LEADING THIS!!!
Shouldn’t @schumer.senate.gov be the FIRST to disrupt for as long as he can with others taking turns day after day?!? Of course Schumer has MORE IMPORTANT things to do like promote his book. 🤬
rogue elements are now running the country, with no one to stop them.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
The record for longest filibuster, 24 hours and 18 minutes, was set by Strom Thurmond who was trying to prevent passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
Go for the record, Senator Booker! One for the history books. It’s gotta be you. Now.
Cory Booker still stands at 4:45PM
Amazing conversations & history lessons each senator gives.. Tim Kaine asks about tyranny. Reminds us of the state flags & positive mottos, while VA motto, in Latin, has a motto that asks a question on democracy.
Why can’t each Dem senator take 2 hr turns tho?
You are a real man. It is important that all of us that want democracy stand up and participate. Awaken the rest of the senators. Let’s see the ones who have the balls to find a way to shake the people up. All of us want the senators to fight.
Corey’s speech was will be written in history books and it will help prompt each of us to stand together and stand together in solidarity for our fight against tyranny and for humanity. We must us our votes and voices calling our congressmen and women to use their power to protect their constituents
I’ve actually been throwing a few democratic candidates to challenge him:
-State Senator Katie Muth
-State Senator Patty Kim
-U.S. Representative Summer Lee
-U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle
-Former U.S. Representative Conor Lamb
I wasn’t eligible to vote at the time but I supported him. Because I looked at this guy, I thought he was going to be the next Bernie Sanders, turns out I was wrong. Conor Lamb deserves a lot of Apologies. I thought Conor Lamb was the more corporate candidate but turns out I was wrong.
Amy, Ed Markey, Chuck, Andy Kim, Chris Murphy, Elizabeth warrner, Mark Warner, and Ralph Warnock are definitely there with him but the rest should go over there!!
@democrats.senate.gov Should end the filibuster with some bills! Take back the Congressional authority to erect tariffs. DJT clearly too immature to use as intended...or the "We'll give you MAGA" bill that rolls back income tax and FICA rates to pre-Reagan!
It’s great he’s holding the floor for a speech… but what we REALLY need is those who have the power to charge and arrest those who are violating the law, REGARDLESS of whey are or what power the think they have.
It’ll take 40 years, since we stopped teaching the Humanities some 40 years ago & reduced education to “how much $$ da ya wanna make?” even at our “best” schools. So even the 22% of the us that CAN read & write only cares about $$ & becoming another horror like Trump or Leon
Unless he’s preventing a bill from going forward, this is just a publicity stunt to get campaign donations. Proper filibusters are done at the end of a session or just before a recess so a bill gets seriously delayed. This won’t even slow things down.
My Autistic son, who lives only though his SC Medicaid services, signs thanks to you. Thx for standing for our most vulnerable, who makes America better. Great, actually
We desperately need so much more of this critical message “How badly Donald Trump is destroying America by firing thousands of American Citizens who work in the U S GOVERNMENT so he can give HUGE TAX BREAKS TO BILLIONAIRES!
It is a pleasure to watch and learn from this man. I want to believe that this will make the difference that we need to bring some control to the extreme chaos that the administration is using. He is directing us all to watch what he wants us to see, while he rapes this country behind our backs.
I'm confused. He's not disrupting anything? He talked overnight. Why not do this starting during the day when things are actually happening? I'm glad he's doing it, just confused as to the choice of timing
Right, but my thought would be that it'd be more effective during the day when they are in session, but someone else mentioned that they try to sneak in stuff at night all the time too. I didn't realize that, so with that information it makes more sense
He started at 7pm. My question was "why speak throughout the night vs only during the day" because I wasn't aware that the Senate conducts business late at night and sneaks votes through
Now that I know that they do that, his choice to also speak overnight makes much more sense
OK, I’ll stop teasing you, you’re a really good sport. I’ll tell you another reason, sincerely- He extended it into two prime time news cycles, two days in a row.
Anyone notice he doesn’t talk about his problems, his gripes? He’s talking about the struggles of other people. Caring about others. Novel concept for some so-called Christian conservatives.
I appreciate that and point out that caring & empathy are not limited to religious ppl. Religion has been involved in a lot of wars & acts of oppression. We atheists are always in the resistance 🙂 shout out to the master-less.
Oh I’m not a Christian, I’m not religious. Like you I am just empathetic because…why the hell not. It makes like better for everyone. But he’s an actual good Christian man and hopefully that will make some republicans think a little more!
It gives me hope that the Senator saying he'll disrupt the senate business for as long as he is physically able to do so is the same guy who carried a woman out of a burning building 12 years ago.
rogue elements are now running the country, with no one to stop them.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
On 1/22/21 America needed leaders to stand in Congress & outcry that leaders who attempted the coup would be expelled, & since Biden said NOTHING about prosecuting traitor leaders, leaders needed to outcry at him to hire an aggressive AG who wanted to prosecute traitor leaders. Would have saved USA
rogue elements are now running the country, with no one to stop them.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
You bet your country is in crisis with the upcoming Nazi regime! Fascists will not rest until they got their goals, that is reign all and everything and bully the world
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April 5th !!The working class out number the rich !!! Stop buying from the companies that did this to us !!Strike Protest !!! Rise up ✊🏾✊🏿✊🏽✊🏼🤍💙❤️ show the world ! Booker Tyranny won’t stand!
So he's sucking the oxygen out of the room while he stood by and let his party attempt to imprison the leading opposition candidate while also trying to pull that candidate's security detail - all but guaranteeing that said candidate would be shanked in prison.
Yes, yes yes - Trump is a Nazi. I've heard it all.
And while they call Trump a Nazi they push for more extensive control because THAT's the smart thing to do when Nazis are in power - disarm yourself and your loved ones.
I am not going to listen to a fourteen hour screed presented by multimillionaire Cory Booker. I'll read a summary presented by sources that are friendly towards him. USA Today has essentially given him a tongue bath while not articulating any specifics on what he's actually said.
If you haven't understood that by now, we'll just wait and see. Then it'll become crystal clear to you.
It'll be then that we could say "We told you so", but the problem is, that when it becomes clear, we're to humane to say "We told you so".
Meanwhile, Democrats are calling for and promoting vandalism of private property regardless of the politics of the owners - who often are people who despise both Trump and Musk.
All D senators should each filibuster a la Booker style.
It would:
Disrupt the facist juggernaut
Deny enacting more cruel laws for at least 50-60 days.
Delay the slide into authoritarian rule.
All who say do something. I ask what is in minority ability? We the voters failed because we always complain & argue. Repub win because they don’t argue they get in line realizing all u have is ability to donate, volunteer & vote. Motivate couch sitters & unite against fascism 2026 mayb last chance
I think the Democrats need to start strategizing early to win back their country. Many people are unhappy with the current situation, and strong leadership is essential to bring about positive change
This is Good Trouble.
Shut down the business of the Senate.
There are 48 Senators who caucus with Democrats.
Every one of them can control the pace of Senate business.
Senator Cory Booker with my wife and me at a rally for Rep. Mikie Sherrill in 2018. Cory’s dad was my wife’s boss eons ago at IBM, when Cory was about six years old. Couldn’t be prouder to have him as our senator. Thank you for your strong voice for the people! Love you!❤️
For those of us in the back, great Booker is disrupting the Senate - but why now? Is he holding up a vote, protesting in advance of this week, is anyone else going to participate, or ?
I haven’t given to the Democratic Party since before the November election. Cory just broke the seal and I’m back…for anyone who filibusters these dicks
he's not filibusturing, he's not blocking shit, he's giving a vanity speech for self serving clickbaits. DO. NOT. GIVE. THE. DEMS. A. DIME. until they get musk up out our gov't, period. they're still providing confirmation votes to disappear US citizens without due process like this is normal 🤡
If you’re looking for a messiah, I would direct you elsewhere than congress. If you’re looking for someone disrupting business as usual today and want to encourage more of that, come with me. (If you’re a US citizen btw you’re living on the fat of genocide land so let’s skip it.)
If you want to make a hero out of a genocide supporter, be my guest. I will not be joining in. That sounds like a recipe for a poor ending for this existential fight, especially when he’s taking money from an organization that supports Donald Trump.
Girl, seriously, how are they going to do that? Genuinely, tell me the game plan here. What legal authority do they have to take him out? What actions are they not taking which they could take? What legal procedures? How about you take that energy and place it towards pressuring purple senators.
I agree. But I also understand and share frustration that Dems are not doing enough. And not doing enough that has public impact. I wish Senator Booker was out rallying 100,000 folks w/ his oratory rather than an empty Senate Chamber. #April5 #HandsOff #50501Movement #Indivisible
EXACTLY what I've been asking questions about. Ask a non American what is this all about? What purpose does it serve,? Don't get me wrong-- if this is the sort thing Americans need to fire up or whatever, all good. I'd just like it explained what it's achieving.
It’s firing people up. Why do you think MLK and the Civil Rights Movement endured so much, even though the more they suffered wouldn’t change policy. What it did was show that there was someone fighting, and that this was worth fighting for.
MLK/Civil rights movement actually DID want to and DID have specific things they demanded changed! Much of what these monsters TERRORISM is about, is destroying the very actual changes that WERE brought about. If Govt sends someone to torture and says "Too bad clerical error" they're terrorists!
THAT I can understand! And the idea of getting everything on record. Hope it works as a rallying cry. Long, long overdue. It's only taken the firing of a few hundred thousand, irreversible closure of many vital institutions, gutting of the US's reputation, full terror. Too little WAY too late!
The bill would get passed regardless, through budget reconciliation, which only requires a simple majority. All that forcing them to go through with that does is furlough millions of federal employees.
In a crazy, cruel world where a loathesome convicted sexual assault criminal is allowed to be President of USA, twice, 🙏 people, try to be more like this awesome, inspirational man, Senator Booker.
The way this was coordinated and supported by other senators, and even noting the apparently trivial Giants banter between Booker and Schumer, makes me wonder if this wasn’t in part a setup for a handoff.
Glad someone is finally doing this. Gingrich has over 1700 videos on C-SPAN where he spewed extremism and laid the foundation to our tyranny today. We have a long way to go. Finally I hope!
For 17 hours I have only had a couple of cat naps. Lots of coffee. Lots of bathroom breaks. I don't know how he's managing but thank all the gods he is indeed managing.
I’m live streaming and amazed that he is not only still speaking but is coherent and passionate and showing such compassion for us all.
Also 👏👏👏👏👏 to all the staff members who have obviously put their hearts and souls into preparing the content and facts for him
rogue elements are now running the country, with no one to stop them.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
Where are the other @senatedems25.bsky.social in this? Why are they not assisting Booker in filibustering Senate business? Too fond of their steak dinners and fundraisers?
I can't tell you how many times he made me cry. He spoke from his soul for all of us. It's impossible to imagine that his words didn't move some of his counterparts to action. I'm sure they moved every American who watched or listened. How could they not?
I guess we are all asking where the hell he was sleeping these past years that he was not able to see the corruption and waste of federal government
This also goes all the way down to each and every state government
Public servants spending other people‘s money as if it were free
Look at Cuba
What a pretty speech. What a lovely performance. The Dems can always be counted on to say all the right things to keep us contributing, keep us hoping they’ll come through THIS time, keep us from forming an actual Left option.
The most aggressive reformers didn’t clap for speeches.
They didn’t settle for "vote blue no matter who."
They didn’t go on vacation while people suffered.
They risked their lives, they named their enemies, and they built power outside the system—because they knew the system wouldn’t reform itself.
These people applauding speeches like they’re acts of revolution make me sick. That’s not resistance—that’s theater. You don’t save a dying democracy with long speeches and golf weekends.
If these politicians believed a word they said, they’d be in the streets with the people.
You want to prove you’re serious?
→ Give up the donor money.
→ Stand with workers, not Wall Street.
→ Walk the neighborhoods, not red carpets.
→ Introduce real reform bills even if they fail.
→ Hold town halls in struggling communities.
→ Live without special privileges.
Why did he do it when the Senate had no other business? A true disruption would be to start at 10am Tuesday and go from there. To start at 7pm at night wasn't going to "disrupt" anything. It was a marketing stunt. A good one, but not truly doing what he suggests.
17 hours now informing the public. Viewing presently: 43k Senator Cory Booker Youtube page,27k AP, 13k MSNBC, 4.6k on PBS News Hour, to name a few. Many inspired people & appreciative comments, outside of the few cranky old bitties here who will never be happy. Sit down.
Please don't get me wrong, I think what he is doing is needed and valuable. I was pointing out that starting at 7pm on a Monday night did little to disrupt any Senate business. I see it as a trial balloon. It is going well. Now there will be more. All good things.
aaaaaaand now we know what it was all about. He started at 7pm so that he could end in prime time. Wonderful plan. And speech. He inspired me and gave me hope.
"It is not just the Democrats who appear to have capitulated to Trump: a number of big legal firms have also bowed down to the president’s efforts to get them to comply. Elite universities such as Columbia University have also caved in to Trump’s demands". the Guardian. Where is the resistance?
While, filibuster doesn’t seem to be an answer or action. It is. It forces the conversation that even Fox can’t turn away from and calls out all of the injustice and lack of competency that we are being faced with
Thank you @booker.senate.gov!
@democrats.senate.gov, @housedemocrats.bsky.social, @democrats.org PAY ATTENTION!
We want to see a LOT more of this fight and energy!
This is NOT a chance for all of you to send out fundraising messages!
It is your chance to listen and learn!
Stand up and fight!
rogue elements are now running the country, with no one to stop them.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
Stand up and fight the #FascistGOP, Trump, Musk and their enablers and their agenda of #EVIL!
We are energized and we are angry!
If you can’t find a way to help and to show leadership and to help harness our energy and your energy, then get out of our way!
America & democracy are worth fighting for!
It would be a lot better if they were doing a filibuster of the #EVIL agenda of Putin’s #KompromatPuppets, the #FascistGOP, Trump, Musk and their enablers!
But we have to start somewhere and I am encouraged by this!
We are angry and we are energized to defend America and our democracy!
Let’s roll!!
rogue elements are now running the country, with no one to stop them.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
It’s not just incompetence!
A lot of it is malicious, deliberate sabotage!
The #FascistGOP, Trump, Musk and their enablers are Putin’s wholly owned #KompromatPuppets, doing his bidding in Putin’s quest to destroy America, our people and our democracy!
Republican Party best purchase Putin ever made!
If anyone thinks we are not under attack from within, they should take the place of the people sent to El Salvador under direct violation of the courts. Domestic terrorists have infiltrated our government. We all are in peril.
We. All. Are. In. Peril
We. All. Are. In. Peril
We. All. Are. In. Peril.
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He stands up for us. We stand with him.
Shouldn’t @schumer.senate.gov be the FIRST to disrupt for as long as he can with others taking turns day after day?!? Of course Schumer has MORE IMPORTANT things to do like promote his book. 🤬
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
MAGA and its lies!
WE ARE WITH YOU!
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Go for the record, Senator Booker! One for the history books. It’s gotta be you. Now.
#KeepGoingCory
#KeepGoingCory
and the Passion is Stronger than ever.
I put you on a pedestal Sir....
If you are reading this, you stand up too
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Primaries are around the corner for some.
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Amazing conversations & history lessons each senator gives.. Tim Kaine asks about tyranny. Reminds us of the state flags & positive mottos, while VA motto, in Latin, has a motto that asks a question on democracy.
Why can’t each Dem senator take 2 hr turns tho?
#LeaderBooker
Yes, but he looks exhausted.
-State Senator Katie Muth
-State Senator Patty Kim
-U.S. Representative Summer Lee
-U.S. Representative Brendan Boyle
-Former U.S. Representative Conor Lamb
Wants attention. No results of merit!
It's so good to see good people doing good things.
Talk is cheap, action is where it’s at.
Thank you Corey, but it’s not enough
Now that I know that they do that, his choice to also speak overnight makes much more sense
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A well educated, well tempered man.
We need more real leaders like him. leaders who are: thoughtful, considerate, & engaged with the conditions of the weakest in the community.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
25 hours won’t even begin to cover the tRumpian-billionaire war being waged on the everyday American people and the world we live in.
This is only the beginning of the fight.
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Senator, you are a leader of leaders, a stateman, filled with wisdom, love & patriotism.
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
💙🙂👍
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
#Dems… #Dems??? Bueller…Bueller!
Mr. Booker Goes To Washington!
Thank you, Senator Booker
But now he's worried about a crisis?
And while they call Trump a Nazi they push for more extensive control because THAT's the smart thing to do when Nazis are in power - disarm yourself and your loved ones.
Not even they believe their own rubbish.
I'm trying to see the downside of gutting government bureaucracies and have yet to understand why this is a bad thing.
It'll be then that we could say "We told you so", but the problem is, that when it becomes clear, we're to humane to say "We told you so".
It would:
Disrupt the facist juggernaut
Deny enacting more cruel laws for at least 50-60 days.
Delay the slide into authoritarian rule.
Shut down the business of the Senate.
There are 48 Senators who caucus with Democrats.
Every one of them can control the pace of Senate business.
Does this block any bad things?
#corybooker #goodtrouble
Thanks in advance for actual answers.
https://www.boughtbyzionism.org/cory_booker
I’m sorry genocide isn’t a red line for you. Sounds like a you problem.
That sends a message that it doesn't matter what he does
Instead, support every act of resistance
That sends a message that...(wait for it) we support every act of resistance
Every act of resistance is contagious
the democrat party is alive is the view from across the pond!
So when I DO see it, I'm going to acknowledge it, support it, and celebrate it.
I'm going to put differences aside and let them know I'm with them.
Opposing trmp is THEE #1 THING right now.
If you are against trmp, I am with you.
Perfect is the enemy of good.
Democrats just get started. Don't be pissing in the wind on this. Stand down if you can't appreciate what he's doing.
Chris Murphy.
one of them needs to take over the Minority Leadership in the Senate.
Chuckles is not up to the resistence.
#CoryBooker🌟
Also 👏👏👏👏👏 to all the staff members who have obviously put their hearts and souls into preparing the content and facts for him
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
This also goes all the way down to each and every state government
Public servants spending other people‘s money as if it were free
Look at Cuba
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They didn’t settle for "vote blue no matter who."
They didn’t go on vacation while people suffered.
They risked their lives, they named their enemies, and they built power outside the system—because they knew the system wouldn’t reform itself.
They were looking for justice.
If these politicians believed a word they said, they’d be in the streets with the people.
Don’t tell us you care. Show us. Or get out of the way for people who will.
→ Give up the donor money.
→ Stand with workers, not Wall Street.
→ Walk the neighborhoods, not red carpets.
→ Introduce real reform bills even if they fail.
→ Hold town halls in struggling communities.
→ Live without special privileges.
Lady Justice will not be silenced
Where can you focus attention?
Democracy dies in the darkness, hushed, and scared.
Stand up.
Use your voice.
Empower others.
Organize.
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Near DC? Join us at noon at the Washington Monument.
@democrats.senate.gov, @housedemocrats.bsky.social, @democrats.org PAY ATTENTION!
We want to see a LOT more of this fight and energy!
This is NOT a chance for all of you to send out fundraising messages!
It is your chance to listen and learn!
Stand up and fight!
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
We are energized and we are angry!
If you can’t find a way to help and to show leadership and to help harness our energy and your energy, then get out of our way!
America & democracy are worth fighting for!
But we have to start somewhere and I am encouraged by this!
We are angry and we are energized to defend America and our democracy!
Let’s roll!!
it’s only a matter of time before a colossal failure or a major act of terrorism exposes the incompetence of this so-called government. Whatever happens, it will undoubtedly go down in history as a catastrophic moment
A lot of it is malicious, deliberate sabotage!
The #FascistGOP, Trump, Musk and their enablers are Putin’s wholly owned #KompromatPuppets, doing his bidding in Putin’s quest to destroy America, our people and our democracy!
Republican Party best purchase Putin ever made!
We. All. Are. In. Peril
We. All. Are. In. Peril
We. All. Are. In. Peril.