The filibuster is expected to go through the night, against fast-tracked nominees by the Trump Administration. Booker’s protest appears to be in response to a recent wave of Republican nominees being fast-tracked through the confirmation process, many of whom are aligned with Trump’s second-term agenda and Elon Musk’s increasingly influential role in federal advisory circles.
Speaking nonstop for 6 hours without using the bathroom, drinking water, sitting down, leaning on a podium, or even placing your hand on a solid surface isn’t my idea of easy.
He’s doing most of those things. This is still impressive.
People don’t seem to understand that they don’t have much actual power until a few Republicans decide to stand up for their country.
Here I thought running a jackhammer or hauling roofing shingles up a ladder was hard. Silly me!
Also this:
https://theintercept.com/2017/01/12/cory-booker-joins-senate-republicans-to-kill-measure-to-import-cheaper-medicine-from-canada/
Fuuuuuuck Cory Booker
““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,” he said.”
Lmaooo the most dem shit ever. Overnight protest stream like he’s on twitch.
Unless you and dipshit above are rogue Republicans, we are so fucked as a nation
Yeah him not blocking any legislation and doing performative stunts is exactly what we need