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Cory Booker's anti-Trump speech on the Senate floor has lasted 13 hours and counting (www.npr.org)
submitted 2 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/usa@midwest.social
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[–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Dudes a fucking legend. He's still bringing the energy, too.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

He's been a corporate tool for a decade but he's stepping up in the face of fascism so that's nice.

[–] tehfishman@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yes. I would prefer if he wasn't a corporate Democrat. But I'm at the point where anyone who steps up at least gets brownie points.

[–] redsand@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 days ago

Indeed. We should acknowledge the ones who figure out they're fighting for their lives

[–] SwingingTheLamp@midwest.social 7 points 2 days ago

Up to 17 hours when I clicked in just now, and still going!

[–] KaRunChiy@fedia.io 6 points 2 days ago

Holy shit, I can't even last 13 hours

[–] Ascrod@midwest.social 6 points 2 days ago

Been a while since we've had a good talking filibuster.