Cory Booker Breaks Record

Tuesday, April 01, 2025

Cory Booker, the Democratic senator from New Jersey, has been speaking on the Senate floor for more than 24 hours and 19 minutes, setting the record for the longest speech in Senate history. "This is one of those moments when John Lewis would not sit still," he said. "I don't know what John Lewis would say right now" but he "would say something, he would do something." In 1957, Strom Thurmond (R-South Carolina) gave a civil rights speech that lasted 24 hours and 18 minutes.

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Strom Thurmond was garbage who lived to be 100 like Kissinger (the good die young)

#1 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-04-01 07:26 PM | Reply

Congrats, Sen. Booker!!!

#2 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-04-01 07:27 PM | Reply

At first, I was shocked.

Like, a Democrat worked for 24 hours straight?

But then, I realized the 'job' only consisted of standing and talking smugly for 24 hours and it was less impressive.

#3 | Posted by ScottS at 2025-04-01 07:33 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

At least he managed not to become a traitor to his country doing this. Or a destroy the Western Alliance for Vlad's Birthday.

Nor did he alienate our most natural and long-time Allies. And many swing voters and some of his Base who feel the knife in their back.

Or give out Secret Attack plans to whomever on a public chat.

Corey also somehow managed not to destroy the economy, either . Sounds like a real Win compared the Republican Train Wreck in the WH.

#4 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-01 07:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

was hoping he'd stroke out. Damn you liberals are good at crying.

#5 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-01 07:57 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

They should test him for drugs.He looks like the type to do crack.

#6 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-01 07:58 PM | Reply

@ ... Damn you liberals are good at crying. ...

Oh, please.

Did you even hear Mr Musk crying about the fact that people do not like the destruction his chain saw is doing to the Federal government?

His comments were along the lines ... ~why are they attacking me?~

A typical MAGA claiming to be a victim of their own choices, trying to blame the results of their choices on others.

#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 08:08 PM | Reply

via GIPHY

#8 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-01 09:00 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

www.nbcnews.com

... "This is a moral moment. It's not left or right; it's right or wrong. Let's get in good trouble, my friend. Madam President, I yield the floor," Booker said as he concluded his remarks and was met by a standing ovation from Senate colleagues. ...

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 09:16 PM | Reply

uk.news.yahoo.com

... "If you love your neighbor, if you love this country, show your love. Stop them from doing what they're trying to (do)," he said. ...

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 09:20 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Black man tak ahh day long, no one risten.

~ Oneironunt

----- diplomat to SFO

#11 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-04-01 09:39 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

#11 BS no asian speaks like that, more like ....

Black man rapin' no one be listenin'

#12 | Posted by oneironaut at 2025-04-01 09:44 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Peak TDS!

#13 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-01 09:52 PM | Reply

He's playing right into the stereotype of them being insufferable.

#14 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-01 09:53 PM | Reply

#13

Trump Devotion Syndrome has made your P itchy, eh?

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-01 09:54 PM | Reply

what record.....wealthiest big pharma whore in government ?

here's hoping he ---- his pants and it looked

like legallysapunk's face/

#16 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-01 09:54 PM | Reply

classic TDS aggravated by TNB

www.reddit.com

#17 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-01 09:59 PM | Reply

sounded....what I heard... like a pos who's scared skitless

that DOGE is gonna find something in "the books".....like

every despicable, lying, dog ,terrorist loving, violence inciter

democrat.

--he is in New Jersey don't cha know ?

#18 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-01 10:00 PM | Reply

Interesting.

I posted my earlier comments on this thread to see if I could elicit responses by the troll farm

Looks like my tactic worked.

#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 10:02 PM | Reply

The The - This Is the Day (1983)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

...
[Verse 1]
Well you didn't wake up this morning
'Cause you didn't go to bed
You were watching the whites of your eyes turn red
The calendar on your wall
Is ticking the days off
You've been reading some old letters
You smile and think how much you've changed
All the money in the world
Couldn't buy back those days

[Chorus]
You pull back the curtains
And the sun burns into your eyes
You watch a plane flying
Across the clear blue sky
This is the day
Your life will surely change
This is the day
When things fall into place

[Verse 2]
You could've done anything
If you'd wanted
And all your friends and family
Think that you're lucky
But the side of you they'll never see
Is when you're left alone with the memories
That hold your life together like
Glue
...

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 10:05 PM | Reply

Looks like my tactic worked.

#19

-Yes, your tactical narcissism resulted in a delusion that all subsequent posts centered on You and that you successfully trolled the troll farm. so many layers! like an onion, an onion that makes you cry.

#21 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-01 10:12 PM | Reply

Trump Devotion Syndrome has made your P itchy, eh?

#15 | Posted by Corky at

really ? that's what you got ?

that and lamp's lyrics.....

you two need to get information at the bottom of the ad with

"the big hurt" and Doug Flutie cause your testosterone is running on empty.

#22 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-04-01 10:12 PM | Reply

@#22 ... you two need to get information at the bottom of the ad with ou two need to get information at the bottom of the ad with "the big hurt" and Doug Flutie cause your testosterone is running on empty....

Huh?

How is that relevant?

#23 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 10:17 PM | Reply

@#21 ... Yes, your tactical narcissism ...

So, my comment about Pres Trump's possible "strategic narcissism" seems to have some gravitas in the troll farm. To the point that your current alias tries to turn it around onto me.

Typical troll farm behavior.

What else yer got?

#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 10:25 PM | Reply

- Posted by shrimptacodan

Making blithering idiots look like Oxford grads on a daily basis.

#25 | Posted by Corky at 2025-04-01 10:28 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

you two need to get information at the bottom of the ad

-there's ads?

#26 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-01 10:32 PM | Reply

#24
my comment about Pres Trump's possible "strategic narcissism"

-er, that wasn't your comment. it's from your rabid TDS site link
archive.is

you only think it was your comment, because you're ill with delusions as a resultant symptom of your TDS.

#27 | Posted by itchyp at 2025-04-01 10:42 PM | Reply

I posted my earlier comments on this thread to see if I could elicit responses by the troll farm

Looks like my tactic worked.

#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 202

Nobody reads that crap you copy and paste you stupid ----.

#28 | Posted by fortfisher at 2025-04-01 10:55 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

@#27 ... that wasn't your comment. it's from your rabid TDS site link ...

When I say "my comment" I am talking about the comment I post. As your current alias notes, my comments may include links.

So, instead of a flailing effort to deflect, what else yer current alias got regarding the topic of this thread?

For some reason my #9 quote...

... This is a moral moment. It's not left or right; it's right or wrong. Let's get in good trouble, my friend. Madam President, I yield the floor," Booker said as he concluded his remarks and was met by a standing ovation from Senate colleagues. ...

seems to have awoken the troll farm.

Why?

#29 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-04-01 11:00 PM | Reply

That stupid --- can talk all he wants. Trumps agenda will continue

#30 | Posted by THEBULL at 2025-04-02 04:17 AM | Reply

re: #29

It's because they're craven ghouls?

#31 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-04-02 07:30 AM | Reply

Trumps (hateful) agenda will continue to be blocked in the courts.

#30 | POSTED BY THEBULL

FTFY

#32 | Posted by donnerboy at 2025-04-02 01:44 PM | Reply

Even Democrats at 5 hours were so disgusted they lined up to key his car. Everyone knows now they voted the correct way with Trump.

#33 | Posted by Robson at 2025-04-02 10:32 PM | Reply

He now holds the record for being the most useless ------- ever to hold a senate seat. Instead of a 25-hour Trump/Musk bash fest, he could have let the American people know the Democrats plan for the country. Oh wait, that's right they don't have one! AOC, Crocket, Omar, and now Booger, just another Demorat moving their lips without saying anything.

#34 | Posted by gasman21 at 2025-04-03 06:40 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#34 | Posted by gasman21

Way to stink up a thread with nonsense, gasman.

#35 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-04-03 07:13 AM | Reply

The only meaningful thing about this filibuster is that a gay black man broke Strom Thurmond's record. Which is significant, but not particularly meeting the moment.

#36 | Posted by Hagbard_Celine at 2025-04-03 08:31 AM | Reply

Democrats spent 4 years lying and telling us Biden was fit as a fiddle and capable of being President while giving us fools. Never trust them again.But now the truth is being exposed as they try and profit in their expose books

#37 | Posted by Robson at 2025-04-03 12:29 PM | Reply