Bet he adds at least two hours to the record so the next racist who tries it fails flat. - ThreadSky

kbspangler.com • 8 days ago

Bet he adds at least two hours to the record so the next racist who tries it fails flat.

Reposted from Courtney Milan

Here’s hoping that Cory Booker breaks Strom Thurmond’s filibuster of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.

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lauowolf.bsky.social•8 days ago

He's still going!

yechiel.me•8 days ago

I heard someone say he's planning on 25 hours

wendymadarling.bsky.social•8 days ago

He's GOT to have on a Stadium Pal. And he's in good shape and about 15 years younger than the average. So go, Cory!!

brighttail.bsky.social•8 days ago

Hope he crushes it.

davidseaver.bsky.social•8 days ago

And I can only assume that Thurmond was mostly propelled by his usual mix of venom and bile. What a horrible little creep that man was.

kbspangler.com•8 days ago

Booker’s speech perfectly timed to elevate John Lewis, Martin Luther King Jr, and the civil rights movement at the moment he overlaps Strom Thurmond’s record? Perfect.

andyheppelle.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’m eternally grateful for the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in our hearts, in our nation and in our world. I would love that we honor his memory by building a future that he would be proud of, once we live through the dishonor, failure and damage of the current POTUS, VP and their minions.

taniarichter.bsky.social•8 days ago

Fucking beautiful. This has given me more hope than any other action by our representatives

kbspangler.com•8 days ago

He’s done it.

kbspangler.com•8 days ago

And now, when the world is watching, he’s doubling down on the Signal story and driving home 1) exactly how it’s wrong and 2) how no one is holding them accountable.

Blown away at how well-timed this whole thing has been.

kbspangler.com•8 days ago

Cycling back to “good trouble” in his closing lines.

He yields the floor.

Thank you, Senator Booker.

hugintheraven.bsky.social•8 days ago

Did he add nearly an hour or exactly an hour to the record?

Either way, good for him, and it’s encouraging that this was so well-planned and professionally done.

mavwreck.bsky.social•8 days ago

46 minutes more - just over three-quarters of an hour.

Thurmond went for 24:18 ; Booker was 25:04 .

matociquala.bsky.social•8 days ago

Yes, this was an operation. Fantastic. His staff must be amazing.

limonene.bsky.social•8 days ago

Every one of his staff members I’ve spoken with over the years has been great.

princejvstin.com•8 days ago

yeah, what looked to me like to be a stunt (which is better than the bupkis that we were getting generally, so it was fine by me) was clearly planned far more carefully than I guessed or realized. Clever.

taniarichter.bsky.social•8 days ago

I'm honestly astounded with just how good this is. This has been incredible to watch.