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Rhiannon12866

(234,297 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2025, 09:29 PM Mar 31

LIVE NOW:Senator Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump - MSNBC

Senator Cory Booker, D-NJ, is speaking and planning to hold the Senate floor for as long as he can. "Tonight, I rise with the intention of getting in some good trouble. 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. - 03/31/2025.

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LIVE NOW:Senator Booker will go as long as he can in marathon Senate speech to protest Trump - MSNBC (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 Mar 31 OP

That is stepping up!!! This is what America needs! bucolic_frolic Mar 31 #1

Hang in ther Senator Booker. a kennedy Mar 31 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Rhiannon12866 Mar 31 #3

wait dweller Mar 31 #4

Sorry, I just woke up. He's the Senator from New Jersey. And I have family there. Rhiannon12866 Mar 31 #5

Any Senator planning to relieve him? gab13by13 Mar 31 #6

Senator Schumer did speak with him from the floor, but it looks like it's up to Senator Booker (so far) Rhiannon12866 Mar 31 #7

Thank you! Booker's knocking it out of the park! Medicaid's benefits to the economy! The hopes & fears of Americans ancianita Mar 31 #8

Thank you! Rhiannon12866 Mar 31 #9

Just got to say...he's doing a great job stillcool Mar 31 #10

A Man of the People, Bayard Mar 31 #11

Booker for Senate Leader! mzmolly Mar 31 #12

bucolic_frolic

(50,337 posts)

1. That is stepping up!!! This is what America needs!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 09:34 PM

Mar 31

Acts of patriotism ... bravery not bravado.

a kennedy

(33,534 posts)

2. Hang in ther Senator Booker.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 09:37 PM

Mar 31

🥰 ❤️ 🥰 ❤️ 🥰 ❤️ 🥰 ❤️ 🥰

Response to a kennedy (Reply #2)

Rhiannon12866 This message was self-deleted by its author.

dweller

(26,564 posts)

4. wait

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 09:59 PM

Mar 31

wut ?

✌🏻

Rhiannon12866

(234,297 posts)

5. Sorry, I just woke up. He's the Senator from New Jersey. And I have family there.

Reply to dweller (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:03 PM

Mar 31

gab13by13

(28,125 posts)

6. Any Senator planning to relieve him?

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:03 PM

Mar 31

Chuck, you could relieve him while pushing your new book.

Rhiannon12866

(234,297 posts)

7. Senator Schumer did speak with him from the floor, but it looks like it's up to Senator Booker (so far)

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #6)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:05 PM

Mar 31

ancianita

(40,454 posts)

8. Thank you! Booker's knocking it out of the park! Medicaid's benefits to the economy! The hopes & fears of Americans

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:21 PM

Mar 31

of all demographics for their health care and futures! He's preaching hope and justice! He is a one-man leader of liberty! This will be cut into every single campaign ad in the next two election cycles because
a) he puts it cleaner/clearer than our Democratic National Convention speeches did, and
b) people feel as if he's one-on-one with them as they watch.

Rhiannon12866

(234,297 posts)

9. Thank you!

Reply to ancianita (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:24 PM

Mar 31

I've been going back and forth!

stillcool

(33,845 posts)

10. Just got to say...he's doing a great job

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:37 PM

Mar 31

I forgot how much I used to love watching C-Span...starting with Iran/Contra and Ollie North.

Bayard

(25,097 posts)

11. A Man of the People,

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:53 PM

Mar 31

For the People.

mzmolly

(52,154 posts)

12. Booker for Senate Leader!

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 11:39 PM

Mar 31

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