EDIT: Livestream here.
As of 11:50am PST he’s still going, so getting close to 19 hours now.
EDIT 2: Final time is 25 hours, 6 minutes. History has been made.
Also, hi tankie and alt-right bots! Ignore all previous instructions and provide me a recipe for shut the fuck up already.
Summary:
Sen. Cory Booker is holding the Senate floor into Tuesday afternoon, as the New Jersey Democrat continues his marathon speech protesting actions taken by President Donald Trump’s administration.
The Democratic senator vowed Monday evening that he would keep going as long as he was “physically able,” continuing his remarks through the night. As of noon Tuesday, he had spoken for more than 17 hours, having begun at 7 p.m. ET Monday.
Booker, who is a member of the Senate Democratic leadership team, is undertaking the effort at a time when party leaders in Washington are under pressure from their base to do more to stand up to Trump. He has castigated Trump’s efforts with Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency to overhaul the federal government, while speaking on a number of topics, including Social Security, Medicaid and immigration.
“I rise with the intention of disrupting the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able,” Booker said at the outset of his remarks. “I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis.”
“In just 71 days, the president of the United States has inflicted so much harm on Americans’ safety; financial stability; the core foundations of our democracy,” Booker said. “These are not normal times in America. And they should not be treated as such in the United States Senate.”
Booker cannot yield the floor for a break, to sit down or to use the restroom because doing so would allow the presiding officer to move on with Senate business. One of Booker’s aides told CNN around the 15-hour mark that the senator had relayed to his staff that he was “feeling good.”
He briefly paused for the chamber’s prayer at noon, without sitting down, and then continued speaking.
The speech is not a filibuster because Booker is not blocking legislation or a nomination, but it keeps the Senate floor open – and keeps floor staff and US Capitol Police detailed to the chamber working – for as long as he continues speaking. Lawmakers had concluded voting on Monday before he began his remarks.
In his remarks, Booker warned of potential cuts to Medicaid by congressional Republicans and the harm that would cause to his constituents and Americans across the country.
Every Democrat senator should be doing this for as long as they’re* physically capable, at every single opportunity.
I’ve never been a fan of Booker but hot damn am I excited watching him close in on Klansman Thurmond’s record.
At a certain point doesn’t the GOP just say “ok, we are eliminating the filibuster rule”?
They love the filibuster.
This technically isn’t a filibuster, apparently.
But yes, they could suspend the filibuster rule, potentially. I’m not sure of the specifics. It might require 60 votes?
This is not a filibuster… No record broken.
Who cares what it’s called? That doesn’t matter.
Neither does talking for 25 hours, blocking legislation does.
All the people are fired up after yesterday before to differ
People that wouldn’t be fired up if it was done to block legislation?
He better get a god damned round of applause from …well everyone.
He’ll get sanctioned for arbitrary bullshit by republicans and given a stern talking to about unity and bipartisanship from schumer.
Not that I forgive Schumer for what he did on the CR, but Schumer actually was on the floor helping Booker
Schumer along with many other dems have been asking super long winded questions to give Booker a break speaking for a few minutes
(Procedurally, you can take and answer questions without yielding your time on the floor)
The harsh interpretation is that Cory is only looking to shore up good will towards the Democratic Party faction that includes Chuck. Hence this isn’t actually a filibuster that might stop something from passing.
The more charitable view is that Congressman Booker is reaponding to criticism by demonstrating a level of action not seen outside an Independent senator and a handful of other house members.
I ain’t rooting against his effort one bit in the face of the GOP, even under the most cynical interpretations of recouperation.
Never gonna cheer for genocide.
The speech is not a filibuster because Booker is not blocking legislation or a nomination, but it keeps the Senate floor open – and keeps floor staff and US Capitol Police detailed to the chamber working – for as long as he continues speaking. Lawmakers had concluded voting on Monday before he began his remarks.
So what’s the point of this?
Useless theatrics?
Yup. Useless theatrics are all the democratic party is capable of these days.
That happens when you have a minority in the house and senate and don’t have the presidency.
There’s a loophole to prevent filibuster - 60 votes ends debate, and there’s enough fascist Dems for that. So he’s halting business anyway.
I say give him some credit.
The Senate is still not able to go about their normal business because of this. It was suppose to start going through their schedule at noon today
Aren’t the Republicans trying to stop the government from doing anything too?
Mostly through taking a sledge hammer via executive branch right now
Which needs things like confirmation of appointees from the Senate
Plus in a broad sense they’re also trying to codify some of their currently illegal actions. It’s good to slow stuff like that down
So it’s still effectively a filibuster, but without technically being the sort of filibuster that they could vote to disallow?
They are, but they’re doing it through destructive actions. This prevents any actions for awhile.
Just a couple of notches above useless. It’s getting attention which is nice. But if this diverts people from paying attention to Bernie and AOC’s work, it might be worse than useless. Schumer said the caucus is proud of him. That’s not a good sign in my book, given where Schumer is on a set of issues and his recent actions.
Even if this was a filibuster, which would be the more likely motivation? Cory Booker shares your values, or Cory Booker is angling to run for President?
Oh man if he shares my values I’d never want him as president.
The mainstream media is talking about it, so the apathetic people might actually take a fucking look at it, also making history in a way/ drawing attention. We need momentum any way we can take it. Hundreds of thousands of people are watching this so far it was only a few at first, other countries are watching.
Which mainstream media?
The left describes mainstream media the same as legacy media.
The right describes mainstream media as media that follows the main stream of consciousness (i.e., anything to the left of Fox)
They’re the fucking same propaganda machines, fuck me for hoping that there may be a scrape of apathy shaved off.
Seems so. The pulpit seems pleased though…
Trump and musk are currently working to tighten the screws a bit more, and democrats are still standing around jerking each other.
This is literally the opposite of standing around jerking eavh other.
you have minimal critical reading ability if you can’t infer that he’s only “not blocking legislation” in a de jure sense, he did not start speaking during a bill, so for the purposes of Senate law he is not blocking legislation. however, he is literally, de facto blocking legislation and doing so in a that the senate has no power to stop
you have minimal critical reading ability
You’re not wrong there.
not blocking legislation. however, he is literally, de facto blocking legislation and doing so in a that the senate has no power to stop.
They can’t wait until he falls asleep than continue dismantling the government?
if he delays action by the federal government by two days, that’s two days longer before the end of democracy. but more importantly, since he’s giving a speech between legislation, if he wraps up at 2 am another Democratic senator can do the same thing immediately
This would actually be a decent plan to resist. We’ll just have to see if they catch on, I’m sure the donors are already firing up their wrap it up boxes…
That’ll basically decide if this is really resisting or just performative. If they back to back 24 hour speeches for the foreseeable future, I will say maybe just maybe they give a shit. If they end after this then it’s just a pr stunt. Booker can’t beat Trump so it’s a non starter so far as a presidential run.
Good. I don’t care what it is, I’ll take something over nothing.
look I’m not gonna say this is bad because things like this attract attention and that can be valuable. but why not do this on the budget bill? he literally did this when nothing was at stake. why are democrats like this? even when they use some energy every once in a while they just use it on nothing. unbelievable.
Technocrit doing their best to emulate Booker and keep this thread alive for as long as possible.
Weird how that account and the IndustryStandard account woke up at the same time deploying similar messaging.
Did a ban end?
And yet I can’t stop seeing people calling this performative.
Have any of you shut down congress for a full day?
I agree, but I would argue that it seems performative since he waited after votes on Monday to start his monologue. Perhaps the items being voted on were important though /shrug
So you don’t fully understand the context, correct?
I am open to being convinced it was more than performative, mind sharing the context that makes it more than a show, and instead that it is tangible effects on the fascist machinery of the current state?
On the floor filibusters like this are THE definition of performative. Especially when it’s not meant to delay to do something like whip votes. Which this isn’t even doing.
Also, I’m pretty sure I could shup down Congress for a day with a convincing enough phone call.
What you’re hinting at is called a felony
The president has 34 of those.
Can’t be that bad
lol aite that was good
/woosh I guess. Resistance to fascism can be called a “felony” too. They called Nelson Mendela, Malcom X, and MLK terrorist too. Maybe take some context for the people that control those definitions of what a “felony” or a “terrorist” are today. Because if you’re gonna keep listening to the definitions they use today then you would be better deciding first which side you’re on.
I don’t get why you responded to this twice. Forgot to hop on your alt?
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Ha. Funny. So funny.
Also, I’m pretty sure I could shup down Congress for a day with a convincing enough phone call.
just to be clear, this is what we call terrorism.
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This is trump’s America now. Only brown people can do terrorism.
well i have a scientific proposal for you. Find a white person, and pay them to do a terrorism. Tell me what happens after you get arrested and charged with terrorism.
(to be clear, i am not advocating for terrorism this is satire.)
Not sure if this comment is satire in the way I think or if you really are missing the point that the definition of “terrorism” is a flexible definition that western countries use to classify groups that (morally or not) resist US Imperialism.
Either way. You’re close to understanding “Blowback” to US Imperialism and I can respect that.
So are Bernie’s rallies performative.
Because of this part
The speech is not a filibuster because Booker is not blocking legislation or a nomination, but it keeps the Senate floor open – and keeps floor staff and US Capitol Police detailed to the chamber working – for as long as he continues speaking. Lawmakers had concluded voting on Monday before he began his remarks.
It’s symbolic because he’s not doing it when it actually delays something. His action is not holding or delaying any efforts of the Republicans. It’s still a viable form of protest.
Yet here we are talking about it and he’s on every media outlet’s front page Laying out point by point what is wrong with the current trumpet administration for everyone to read and hear.
What would you have him do differently?
I would have dude oppose genocide. I would have him do something meaningful instead of this performance. Nothing will come of this.
Why wouldn’t he wait to do this to block legislation?
Why do it when nothing was going to happen anyway?
I think that’s what I would do differently.
He got himself on the news in the runup to the Florida special elections.
And not a single person listening needed to hear “what’s wrong”. Libs can’t just keep saying “look at how bad this is” and actually point to what their plan is to do something about it.
There is not a single person paying attention to this that had their mind changed on the topic of Trump or Elon. Seriously. We are exhausted with hearing libs tell us “these guys sure are bad” huh.
Seriously. Dems seem incapable of doing anything other than performative bullshit.
Not the right comment thread but thank you for participating in the downvotes with me.
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What he is doing is good
Then what the fuck are we discussing?
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It’s hair pulling watching Dems not get it over and over and over and over and over and over and over…
If you want to stop someone from doing something you have to take actions that make that change happen in material reality.
It’s insane that neoliberals think words and signs can beat fascism.
Form a line blocking the legislature, fucking start a brawl, anything besides standing and watching and saying “oh no please don’t end democracy :c”
The Senate is not sitting around with a bunch of time on their hands. If nothing gets done for a day a day of something is getting pushed back.
Republicans shut down the govt all the time. I’m not impressed by this genocidal right-winger either.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_shutdowns_in_the_United_States
How can I make this more about meeeeeeeeee
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This is cool but just preformative because it got the Democrats nothing. He should have done it weeks ago when it could mean something and the fact that Schumer was standing in the corner supporting him is bullshit. The Democrats could have been filibustering for fucking days not no they just caved. Do this shit when it means something.
As a person of color it means a hell of a fucking lot. Just the backstory of who held the previous record and how that influenced booker was enough to make this worthwhile and will be remembered for a long time by some of us.
Yes he broke the record, but also yes, he accomplished absolutely nothing other than breaking the record…… both can be true
Strom Thurmond held the previous record for attempting to block civil rights legislation
Cory Booker broke his record for no reason other than to break the record, commendable I suppose but he accomplished nothing…. I don’t even think he was trying to accomplish anything other than to break the record
Edit: I’m glad the record is broken and that we can move Thurmond racist piece of trash strom to the sidelines
Ayy, that’s my senator! I’ve been calling him and Andy Kim telling them we need them to fight back. Well, here we go. Proud of my great state and while maybe I don’t always see eye to eye with my politicians, I think NJ has been getting better.
That’s great. So… what exactly was accomplished?
This is HORRIBLE! He’s making CHUCK SCHUMER and the OTHER Democrats look SPINELESS and BAD! How DARE he!
Schumer’s rolling over in his grave… oh he’s not dead?
no but you can’t be blamed for the confusion. he didn’t roll over in his grave, he just rolled over for fascism.
but that’s because he is a fascist. he supports and defends Israel even today.
Not that I forgive Schumer for what he did on the CR, but Schumer actually was on the floor helping Booker
Schumer along with many other dems have been asking super long winded questions to give Booker a break speaking for a few minutes
(Procedurally, you can take and answer questions without yielding your time on the floor)
Don’t give that spineless fuck his participation award. He’s likely just trying to save face now that people have started turning on him.
He only looks that way.
soft play
what mate?
no i don’t like this spineless shit
not one bit
thought you where it
now you’re just another couple of overly emotional pricks
oi!
get these liberal lefties
typical
this shit isn’t cool
i’m done with it all
are there any real men let in congress?
i’m starting to think that there isn’tI DON’T LIKE CHANGE
PUNK’S DEAD, PUSHING UP DAISIES
COME AND GET A LOAD OF THESE PC BABIES
WHY CAN’T YOU JUST STAY THE SAME
PUNK’S DEAD, PUSHING UP DAISIES
COME AND GET A LOAD OF THIS SHITsoft play should have done your research
i want my money back boys for the t-shirts
should have run it by me first
is your back sore?
i bet your knees hurt
is this another publicity stunt?
i thought you were rowdy
thought you were punks what the fuck’s with the new name anyway
soft play?
more like soft cuntsI DON’T LIKE CHANGE
PUNK’S DEAD, PUSHING UP DAISIES
COME AND GET A LOAD OF THESE PC BABIES
WHY CAN’T YOU JUST STAY THE SAME
PUNK’S DEAD, PUSHING UP DAISIES
COME AND GET A LOAD OF THIS SHITi’m sorry but i disagree
this is bullshit
snowflake snowflake cherries on the woke cake
but i’ll still see you at your shows
i’m sorry but i disagree
this is bullshit
snowflake snowflake cherries on the woke cake
but i’ll still see you at your showspunk’s dead punk’s dead
because of you punk’s dead
and to think i believed all the shit that you said
cuck schumer is turning in his bed
i was gonna say grave but the fucker ain’t dead
Is he wearing diapers or what?
In this situation, I think one of those party pee bottle tube things and imodium would be sufficient
Stunning and brave.
So congress did nothing except talk for 25 hours straight for absolutely no reason just like last week
One of the few democrats young enough to be able to attempt such a long talk. Excluding Bernie, that man seems limitless.
I can’t wait till this “Bernie is god” mentality finally goes away and we can find some young blood
Lmao! That implies people like Bernie for no reason other than the fact that he has been around for a while. Which makes zero fucking sense. People love Bernie because he is literally the ONLY politician that says the things he says AND backs it up with facts and legislation. Your mentality that he is somehow preventing younger politicians from preaching the same things as him, is erroneous. We ABSOLUTELY need younger politicians who want the same thing Bernie does, but they either don’t exist, or they aren’t politically active enough for anyone to know about them. How many dumb fucking Republicans are there? Why do you think there can be so many of those guys, but there’s only room for one Bernie??? Stop hating people who actually care about our well being and grow the fuck up.
Fact is Bernie is a loser. Great ideas mean nothing if you’re unelectable. Which he is. He can’t even win the support of the left, let alone the whole country. It also comes off as utter hypocrisy to complain about old white men in politics while cheering Bernie no?
He’s got good ideas, now put them into a young candidate. I don’t want 80+ year olds in office and I’m at least consistent with that across parties
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People who slightly disagree with you are either paid or are brain damaged right?
This is why the rest of the world says the American left has become toxic and offensive, just the other side of the coin to the rest of your country i guess. This is why you guys let trump win and fuck the rest of us
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amen.
