Australian here
In tears
So proud of him
So touched
Thank you for standing up against tyranny
It effects us all
We are all at risk
This truly is a moment in history to be remembered as heroic
Segregationist Thurmond’s 24-hour and 18-minute filibuster record stood for 68 years.
I highly doubt Sen. Booker’s marathon 25-hour and 5-minute record will ever be broken. It was a speech for the ages.
Note to Chuck Schumer: Don’t be that person, that stereotypical All-Star who refuses to acknowledge when it’s time to hang up the cleats. You’ve accomplished much, but your era has passed. Step away from leadership while your legacy of achievement is still intact.
Senator Cory Booker just made history with the longest filibuster ever—bold, principled, and full of patriotic audacity. This is what standing up for democracy looks like. We see you, Senator. And we’re with you. 🌓✨
#StandWithBooker #DemocracyInAction
And this accomplished what? Did he stop Trump or the GOP from doing anything? Nope. Did this help important legislation get passed by Democrats?Nope. Should this sermon have happened BEFORE the election? Yep.
Thanks for accomplishing nothing, Cory. Great job.
How many posts about Booker’s speech did The Bulwark post during Booker’s speech? One. When it was over. And what’s the headline after the speech? “He Broke The Record!”
The dude talked for 24 hours and no one is talking about what he said during those 24 hours. What a win.
Ok, first of all: I apologize for the jab. It was unkind and unproductive.
Speaking out against fascism is important, even if it doesn’t appear to have an immediate effect. Fascism thrives when we feel isolated and helpless. Cory just showed millions of people that we’re not. 1/
Booker’s filibuster also detailed the horrors of the Trump regime, which people are still struggling to understand if only because there are so *many* of them. Plus, he called his colleagues and country to action. 2/
Sen. Cory Booker is an honorable man, as is Rep. Hakeem Jeffries. They are in many ways the faces of the Dems.
In today’s political world, the Democrat’s words, no matter how meaningful, are falling on deaf ears. Kamala Harris was a great candidate with very on point messaging.
Elected leaders need to be the point of the spear and 𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑹𝑬𝑽𝑶𝑳𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵. Like John Lewis and MLK. The leaders need to be at the front of the line.
The leaders need to 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑾 the nation with their 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺…not 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑫𝑺.
Cory Booker wasn’t just up there filibustering babbling on about whatever. He not only stood up there for 25 hours but also gave a pretty powerful and inspiring speech
Cory Booker broke the record for demonstrating true servant leadership, genuine empathy, compassion, and sheer humanity in government. This is the model that we should all follow as we call out these modern GOP monsters for the sociopathic grifters that they have become and aspire to be.
@democrats.senate.gov More of this energy please. I'll be in the streets this Saturday as protests are taking place across this country. Fight Musk and Trump's lawless actions in the Senate.
Mainstream news is not covering this, so let’s be sure to share this everywhere and give people hope!!! Don’t tell me that felon 47 has a mandate when 350 million people watched & supported Corey Booker’s speech https://thehill.com/homenews/sen...
I don't think I have ever been prouder of any politician.
Literally kept tearing up as Sen Booker continued, speaking courageously, representing America & her citizens. God Bless [email protected] 🙏🇺🇸 Now, go and get a well deserved rest. ♥️💚
Was it so male sex offenders have access to female spaces? I know the left-wing is big on being a men's rights movement for the most misogynistic violent men they can spin into victims.
Oh Cory. I'm Australian and I'm crying and I'm so proud of you. Your words resonate with all of us who just want Fair and Truth and Trust. The World needs more of you. Trump is hurting us all. God bless you Sir.
The real story is his love of others, willingness to call all sides out, including himself, and most importantly his question to fellow Senators, “is the constitution written on paper or on our hearts?” When laying bare the moral case for the harm that will befall us all if the R’s succeed.
I seem to recall that we were trying to get rid of fillibustering.
I don't see what was accomplished. Does the talking stop what is happening? Did it fix healthcare? Education? Lock up Hegseth? Deport Musk? Was anyone held accountable in some way?
Sure, but does that record matter? Does my entry in the Guinness Book for the most knots in my shoelaces stop a citizen from being abducted off the street? Does it even stop the confirmation of another unqualified appointment?
In 2025, attention is gold. Attention is literally monetized, scrutinized, studied, stolen, and lobbied for by corporations and politicians alike. Trump, a very stupid man, is smart where it counts… he knows how to farm attention and that is why he has won.
Does anything you did yesterday matter? This matters because now future textbooks that kids read won’t say racist Strom Thurmond holds the record for longest speech. This gives me and others hope that we stand in the way of the machine and wrestle back the attention from narcissists who hold power.
Yes. Something that I did yesterday DOES matter. It directly helped someone who is hurting from all of this, materially, as they exist in this world, not paperwork or discussion. I could ask you the same, but I won't. Your justification of yourself, or of myself, isn't what I'm trying to understand.
…heroism + symbolism. Genuinely proud of this extraordinary representative and his demonstrated disgust for this administration and its utter disregard for others. Hats off to Mr. Booker 💥
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And WTF isn't Schumer up there doing the same?
In tears
So proud of him
So touched
Thank you for standing up against tyranny
It effects us all
We are all at risk
This truly is a moment in history to be remembered as heroic
I highly doubt Sen. Booker’s marathon 25-hour and 5-minute record will ever be broken. It was a speech for the ages.
Thank you, Sen. Booker!
Go Cory Booker.
#StandWithBooker #DemocracyInAction
https://youtu.be/i8cGjRlF7KY?si=eBqvrAhF5X8FIvKs
but I'm tired. 😴
I am so proud of you…
And very thankful for you.
Thank you.
Thanks for accomplishing nothing, Cory. Great job.
The dude talked for 24 hours and no one is talking about what he said during those 24 hours. What a win.
Sincerely, Edgelord
Speaking out against fascism is important, even if it doesn’t appear to have an immediate effect. Fascism thrives when we feel isolated and helpless. Cory just showed millions of people that we’re not. 1/
If you’re looking for constructive ways to contribute, check out https://indivisible.org, https://fiftyfifty.one, https://represent.us, and https://electronictruthalliance.org.
Let’s GO!!! 4/4
Booker also disrupted the regime’s progress. According to speaker johnson, they’re putting everything on hold while they regroup.
𝑺𝒐, 𝒘𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒅?
𝑵𝑶𝑻𝑯𝑰𝑵𝑮!!
𝑾𝒆 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵…𝑵𝑶𝑻 𝑭𝑰𝑳𝑰𝑩𝑼𝑺𝑻𝑬𝑹𝑺!!
𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔!!
𝑱𝒐𝒉𝒏 𝑳𝒆𝒘𝒊𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒕 𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒄𝒂𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒔!!
While he didn’t change any laws, or break MAGA, if he gave some hope to people who didn’t have any, then it was an action worth taking.
Why are you attacking a positive action?
In today’s political world, the Democrat’s words, no matter how meaningful, are falling on deaf ears. Kamala Harris was a great candidate with very on point messaging.
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Today, 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 is what will make a difference. A perfect example is the effect the 𝑻𝒆𝒔𝒍𝒂 𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒔 are having.
Reclaiming an ever disappearing democracy will require the same, but a much larger 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵. A 𝑹𝑬𝑩𝑬𝑳𝑳𝑰𝑶𝑵 with the nation hitting the streets in protest.
Elected leaders need to be the point of the spear and 𝑳𝑬𝑨𝑫 𝑻𝑯𝑬 𝑹𝑬𝑽𝑶𝑳𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵 𝑾𝑰𝑻𝑯 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵. Like John Lewis and MLK. The leaders need to be at the front of the line.
The leaders need to 𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑾 the nation with their 𝑨𝑪𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺…not 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑫𝑺.
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Not the ones like Schumer - he’s afraid of risks.
You say action, but do t say what action.
What do you actually want them to do?
I'm not a Believer, but I believe in @booker.senate.gov .
Time and time again this country tries to tear us down, and we ALWAYS rise above not just for Black Americans but for everyone...
Will my country love me back fully? Senator Cory Booker is part of history, part of us.
Step up! Find your spine
Literally kept tearing up as Sen Booker continued, speaking courageously, representing America & her citizens. God Bless [email protected] 🙏🇺🇸 Now, go and get a well deserved rest. ♥️💚
🔥🔥🔥🔥
we needed to see genuine leadership coming out of US.
from now on he shall be known as Cory panty dropper Booker
And a pat on the back to all his aides who furnished unending material.
I'm so happy for you ALL
Skeeting from Australia
The International Space Station (ISS) orbited the Earth 16.6 times while Sen. Booker held the floor.
Space and time. All it takes is space and time. Congrats Sen. Booker!
I seem to recall that we were trying to get rid of fillibustering.
I don't see what was accomplished. Does the talking stop what is happening? Did it fix healthcare? Education? Lock up Hegseth? Deport Musk? Was anyone held accountable in some way?
I just don't understand.
Stand up, speak out.
United we succeed!
Divided is what trump/musk/vance/putin want so they can destroy all that we love and veterans fought for in past wars.
Let there be peace on earth and let it begin with me ❤️
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