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Jrose

(1,515 posts) Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:37 PM Apr 2025

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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 2025 OP

Bravo! orangecrush Apr 2025 #1

Boom! sheshe2 Apr 2025 #2

Well done, sir Grim Chieftain Apr 2025 #3

Spoken like a leader. n/t Harker Apr 2025 #4

25 hours four minutes. Standing. No breaks. Mike drop! FailureToCommunicate Apr 2025 #5

Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and redeem the soul of America. Brother Buzz Apr 2025 #6

Brilliantly Powerful! Cha Apr 2025 #7

He is a real patriot and American! BigmanPigman Apr 2025 #8

Thank you, Senator! Aristus Apr 2025 #9

The people have the power and so do Senate Republicans. BadgerMom Apr 2025 #10

Cory for President 2028! lastlib Apr 2025 #11

K & R SunSeeker Apr 2025 #12

Cory for POTUS 2028 red dog 1 Apr 2025 #13

Check this out. usonian Apr 2025 #14

Wow. Historic. Thank you Sen Booker! 58Sunliner Apr 2025 #15

What a Patriot!!! ailsagirl Apr 2025 #16

To all those who say Democrats have problems and can't lead the nation out of this: Morbius Apr 2025 #17

awesome! et tu Apr 2025 #18

He's such a great orator, I'm wowed. 👍👏 Dave Bowman Apr 2025 #19

I am so proud of Senator Booker right now Maine Abu El Banat Apr 2025 #20

It was a real tour-de-force! calimary Apr 2025 #21

I'm writing a "thank-you" ask about him right now. calimary Apr 2025 #22

orangecrush

(28,281 posts)

1. Bravo!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:39 PM

Apr 2025

sheshe2

(95,840 posts)

2. Boom!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:57 PM

Apr 2025

Thank you Senator Booker.

Grim Chieftain

(1,221 posts)

3. Well done, sir

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:20 PM

Apr 2025

Well done!

Harker

(17,401 posts)

4. Spoken like a leader. n/t

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:20 PM

Apr 2025

FailureToCommunicate

(14,582 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:34 PM

Apr 2025

Well done sir!

Brother Buzz

(39,563 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:39 PM

Apr 2025

Cha

(316,710 posts)

7. Brilliantly Powerful!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:51 PM

Apr 2025

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

(54,561 posts)

8. He is a real patriot and American!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:13 PM

Apr 2025

THANK YOU!!!!!

Aristus

(71,640 posts)

9. Thank you, Senator!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:15 PM

Apr 2025

BadgerMom

(3,378 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:17 PM

Apr 2025

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

(27,531 posts)

11. Cory for President 2028!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:21 PM

Apr 2025

End of discussion.

SunSeeker

(57,512 posts)

12. K & R

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:26 PM

Apr 2025

red dog 1

(32,479 posts)

13. Cory for POTUS 2028

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:39 PM

Apr 2025

https://democraticunderground.com/132267783

usonian

(23,513 posts)

14. Check this out.

Reply to red dog 1 (Reply #13)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:56 PM

Apr 2025

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

He did run.

Some stamina.

58Sunliner

(6,273 posts)

15. Wow. Historic. Thank you Sen Booker!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:03 PM

Apr 2025

ailsagirl

(24,287 posts)

16. What a Patriot!!!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:18 PM

Apr 2025

Morbius

(893 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, 10:22 PM

Apr 2025

I say ye Senator Cory Booker!

Hear hear!

et tu

(2,387 posts)

18. awesome!

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:39 AM

Apr 2025

thank you soooo much!!!!

Dave Bowman

(6,626 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 11:45 AM

Apr 2025

Maine Abu El Banat

(3,532 posts)

20. I am so proud of Senator Booker right now

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:51 PM

Apr 2025

calimary

(89,028 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 02:55 PM

Apr 2025

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

(89,028 posts)

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

Reply to Jrose (Original post)

Wed Apr 2, 2025, 03:35 PM

Apr 2025

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

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