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Jrose

(1,429 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:37 PM Tuesday

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Booker ends his record speech in a mighty blaze!

Cory Booker's final words after 25 hours on the floor...

“I don’t know how to solve this, I don’t know how to stop us from going down this road,” Booker concluded. “But I know who does have the power. The people of the United States of America. The power of the people is greater than the people in power.”

“Let’s get in good trouble,” Booker ended, referencing his mentor the late congressman John Lewis.

[Reported by Cecilia Nowell, The Guardian)
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I love this man.

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Booker ends his record speech in a mighty blaze! (Original Post) Jrose Tuesday OP

Bravo! orangecrush Tuesday #1

Boom! sheshe2 Tuesday #2

Well done, sir Grim Chieftain Tuesday #3

Spoken like a leader. n/t Harker Tuesday #4

25 hours four minutes. Standing. No breaks. Mike drop! FailureToCommunicate Tuesday #5

Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America. Brother Buzz Tuesday #6

Brilliantly Powerful! Cha Tuesday #7

He is a real patriot and American! BigmanPigman Tuesday #8

Thank you, Senator! Aristus Tuesday #9

The people have the power and so do Senate Republicans. BadgerMom Tuesday #10

Cory for President 2028! lastlib Tuesday #11

K & R SunSeeker Tuesday #12

Cory for POTUS 2028 red dog 1 Tuesday #13

Check this out. usonian Tuesday #14

Wow. Historic. Thank you Sen Booker! 58Sunliner Tuesday #15

What a Patriot!!! ailsagirl Tuesday #16

To all those who say Democrats have problems and can't lead the nation out of this: Morbius Tuesday #17

awesome! et tu Yesterday #18

He's such a great orator, I'm wowed. 👍👏 Dave Bowman Yesterday #19

I am so proud of Senator Booker right now Maine Abu El Banat Yesterday #20

It was a real tour-de-force! calimary Yesterday #21

I'm writing a "thank-you" ask about him right now. calimary Yesterday #22

orangecrush

(23,962 posts)

1. Bravo!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:39 PM

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sheshe2

(90,982 posts)

2. Boom!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:57 PM

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Thank you Senator Booker.

Grim Chieftain

(57 posts)

3. Well done, sir

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:20 PM

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Well done!

Harker

(15,956 posts)

4. Spoken like a leader. n/t

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:20 PM

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FailureToCommunicate

(14,441 posts)

5. 25 hours four minutes. Standing. No breaks. Mike drop!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:34 PM

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Well done sir!

Brother Buzz

(38,270 posts)

6. Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America.

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:39 PM

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Cha

(309,198 posts)

7. Brilliantly Powerful!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:51 PM

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Cory Booker's final words after 25 hours on the floor...

“I don’t know how to solve this, I don’t know how to stop us from going down this road,” Booker concluded. “But I know who does have the power. The people of the United States of America. The power of the people is greater than the people in power.”

“Let’s get in good trouble,” Booker ended, referencing his mentor the late congressman John Lewis.

TY & Sen Booker!

BigmanPigman

(52,743 posts)

8. He is a real patriot and American!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:13 PM

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THANK YOU!!!!!

Aristus

(69,522 posts)

9. Thank you, Senator!

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:15 PM

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BadgerMom

(3,171 posts)

10. The people have the power and so do Senate Republicans.

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:17 PM

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Republicans in the Senate could stop this destruction. The fact that they’re cowards and won’t tell this bully no is un. for. giveable in my book.

lastlib

(25,629 posts)

11. Cory for President 2028!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:21 PM

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End of discussion.

SunSeeker

(55,322 posts)

12. K & R

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:26 PM

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red dog 1

(30,562 posts)

13. Cory for POTUS 2028

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:39 PM

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https://democraticunderground.com/132267783

usonian

(16,842 posts)

14. Check this out.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:56 PM

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https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/19/politics/cory-booker-football/index.html

He did run.

Some stamina.

58Sunliner

(5,538 posts)

15. Wow. Historic. Thank you Sen Booker!

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:03 PM

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ailsagirl

(24,067 posts)

16. What a Patriot!!!

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Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:18 PM

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Morbius

(379 posts)

17. To all those who say Democrats have problems and can't lead the nation out of this:

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:22 PM

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I say ye Senator Cory Booker!

Hear hear!

et tu

(2,085 posts)

18. awesome!

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:39 AM

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thank you soooo much!!!!

Dave Bowman

(4,886 posts)

19. He's such a great orator, I'm wowed. 👍👏

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:45 PM

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Maine Abu El Banat

(3,485 posts)

20. I am so proud of Senator Booker right now

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:51 PM

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calimary

(85,674 posts)

21. It was a real tour-de-force!

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Wed Apr 2, 2025, 03:55 PM

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Everyone should stand up in respect, in any room Cory Booker enters.

Wonder if he might be planning a run in 2028? If so, I’m onboard already!

I wrote the opening ask about him in next week’s Call-to-Action email that my Indivisible group issues every week.
I hope his latest tour-de-force spreads everywhere!

calimary

(85,674 posts)

22. I'm writing a "thank-you" ask about him right now.

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:35 PM

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For my Indivisible group's weekly Call to Action email. The next one for next week.

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