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Jrose

(1,435 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:37 PM Apr 1

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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 Apr 1 OP

Bravo! orangecrush Apr 1 #1

Boom! sheshe2 Apr 1 #2

Well done, sir Grim Chieftain Apr 1 #3

Spoken like a leader. n/t Harker Apr 1 #4

25 hours four minutes. Standing. No breaks. Mike drop! FailureToCommunicate Apr 1 #5

Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America. Brother Buzz Apr 1 #6

Brilliantly Powerful! Cha Apr 1 #7

He is a real patriot and American! BigmanPigman Apr 1 #8

Thank you, Senator! Aristus Apr 1 #9

The people have the power and so do Senate Republicans. BadgerMom Apr 1 #10

Cory for President 2028! lastlib Apr 1 #11

K & R SunSeeker Apr 1 #12

Cory for POTUS 2028 red dog 1 Apr 1 #13

Check this out. usonian Apr 1 #14

Wow. Historic. Thank you Sen Booker! 58Sunliner Apr 1 #15

What a Patriot!!! ailsagirl Apr 1 #16

To all those who say Democrats have problems and can't lead the nation out of this: Morbius Apr 1 #17

awesome! et tu Apr 2 #18

He's such a great orator, I'm wowed. 👍👏 Dave Bowman Apr 2 #19

I am so proud of Senator Booker right now Maine Abu El Banat Apr 2 #20

It was a real tour-de-force! calimary Apr 2 #21

I'm writing a "thank-you" ask about him right now. calimary Apr 2 #22

orangecrush

(24,106 posts)

1. Bravo!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:39 PM

Apr 1

sheshe2

(91,280 posts)

2. Boom!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:57 PM

Apr 1

Thank you Senator Booker.

Grim Chieftain

(78 posts)

3. Well done, sir

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:20 PM

Apr 1

Well done!

Harker

(16,053 posts)

4. Spoken like a leader. n/t

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:20 PM

Apr 1

FailureToCommunicate

(14,456 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:34 PM

Apr 1

Well done sir!

Brother Buzz

(38,297 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:39 PM

Apr 1

Cha

(309,585 posts)

7. Brilliantly Powerful!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:51 PM

Apr 1

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

(52,839 posts)

8. He is a real patriot and American!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:13 PM

Apr 1

THANK YOU!!!!!

Aristus

(69,641 posts)

9. Thank you, Senator!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:15 PM

Apr 1

BadgerMom

(3,179 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:17 PM

Apr 1

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

(25,710 posts)

11. Cory for President 2028!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:21 PM

Apr 1

End of discussion.

SunSeeker

(55,435 posts)

12. K & R

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:26 PM

Apr 1

red dog 1

(30,632 posts)

13. Cory for POTUS 2028

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:39 PM

Apr 1

https://democraticunderground.com/132267783

usonian

(17,037 posts)

14. Check this out.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:56 PM

Apr 1

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

He did run.

Some stamina.

58Sunliner

(5,604 posts)

15. Wow. Historic. Thank you Sen Booker!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:03 PM

Apr 1

ailsagirl

(24,096 posts)

16. What a Patriot!!!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:18 PM

Apr 1

Morbius

(424 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

Apr 1

I say ye Senator Cory Booker!

Hear hear!

et tu

(2,136 posts)

18. awesome!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:39 AM

Apr 2

thank you soooo much!!!!

Dave Bowman

(4,964 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:45 PM

Apr 2

Maine Abu El Banat

(3,488 posts)

20. I am so proud of Senator Booker right now

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:51 PM

Apr 2

calimary

(85,833 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 03:55 PM

Apr 2

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

(85,833 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

Apr 2

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

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