I'm seeing ppl say Booker's filibuster won't "do anything" & "doesn't require courage".
& fr, idk what people want. He's using the only tool Dems have: gumming up the works. To get useful attn he'll have to speak, standing, for HOURS. idk many ppl w the courage to commit to that kind of thing do u?
& fr, idk what people want. He's using the only tool Dems have: gumming up the works. To get useful attn he'll have to speak, standing, for HOURS. idk many ppl w the courage to commit to that kind of thing do u?
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Cory Booker talking for manymany hours will draw the attn of the inattentive, despairing, & hesitant. It will inspire, inform, & light a fire under some asses. It will have a knock-on effect w/ other electeds—IF WE MAKE NOISE ABOUT IT.
IS
DOING
HIS
JOB
SO
WE
CAN
(AND
MIGHT
FIND
WITHIN
US
THE
WILL
TO)
DO
OURS.
For the love of God and all that's holy.
Make some damn noise! ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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Our job is: Amplifying the truth of what he's saying.
Our job is: Calling our D electeds⬆️ to tell them to follow & build on Booker's example.
Our job is: Being part of the #HandsOff protest⬇️ on Sat, any way we can.
Booker's using a tool in the toolbox that's difficult to do.
It's something. We've got to use ALL the things & support one another.
I'll keep @booker.senate.gov on as long as he's speaking.
Slowing things down, gumming up the works and making things painful for them are useful tools that Republicans have used many times, and they don't criticize each other for it!
This is one of the few things we can do and he's listening to his constituents and DOING IT!
Every Capitol, every county seat, every City Hall
April 5
https://handsoff2025.com
That's WHAT WE NEED!
He's hiding like a coward hoping the bad press dies down.
Schumer has to go.
I say good for him.