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LuckyCharms

(19,845 posts)
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:10 PM Yesterday

Cory Booker is sacrificing himself.

I worked 60 hours straight once when I was in my 30's, in order to meet a deadline. The majority of this time was spent sitting down, not standing on my feet like Senator Booker is.

During this same general time period, I worked 20 to 30 hours straight several times for the same reason.

These efforts messed me up to some degree permanently.

I am watching Senator Booker on YouTube right now.

I have a feeling he is going to keep pushing, unless he has a pre-determined plan to stop after X number of hours.

I know how he is feeling right now. He is charged up, and he is running on adrenaline. He's not feeling how this is harming his mind and body.

If he goes for another 7 or 8 hours, he's going to start slurring his words, and his muscles are going to start aching, much more than they probably are now.

I might be wrong, but I think he is going to try to push through it. He's making a point. He's sacrificing himself.

I think it's a goddamn shame that someone has to go through this to at least try to slow down a madman.

We owe Senator Booker a debt of gratitude.

We have been asking for someone on our side to fight, and he is leading the way.

This is what non-violent fighting looks like.

And it's all to slow down a malignant narcissist.

It's a shame it has to be done in the first place.

Again, I could certainly be wrong, but I think he's going to go until he has to be carried out.

I think that since he's gone this far, he's going to keep going and earn his rightful place in history books.

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Cory Booker is sacrificing himself. (Original Post) LuckyCharms Yesterday OP
It would be great if another Dem would pick up the baton afterwards * 617Blue Yesterday #1
Lots of them have been joining in today. ShazzieB Yesterday #10
Thanks for update. 617Blue Yesterday #13
Elizabeth Warren and Chris Murphy, I gather. soldierant Yesterday #58
Yes! ShazzieB Yesterday #63
So did Alex Padilla from California, on cuts to air pollution regulations. Liberty Belle 23 hrs ago #66
THIS orangecrush Yesterday #25
Yes, who is next? aurora the great Yesterday #59
They damn well better. calimary 6 hrs ago #71
2 hours, 6 minutes till he breaks Strom Thurmond's record mcar Yesterday #2
Thurmond's record was for a single speaker. writerJT Yesterday #14
Under these same rules? mcar Yesterday #15
"Multiple speakers." writerJT Yesterday #18
He is allowed to give people a few minutes to talk mcar Yesterday #23
Good grief. writerJT Yesterday #28
I'm completely confused here mcar Yesterday #57
Where did I say he wasn't breaking a record? writerJT Yesterday #61
Say what? Cirsium Yesterday #43
Thank you. This is such a bizarre exchange. writerJT Yesterday #62
We talked about this at work. He must have a catheter. AllyCat Yesterday #20
Diaper, maybe. writerJT Yesterday #22
Would not hold much. A couple of leg bags might AllyCat Yesterday #31
True. Yes hopefully we just don't find out! writerJT Yesterday #33
Yeah, just the RN in me wondering logistics and health AllyCat Yesterday #37
I was thinking catheter as well. Wendy Davis had Ilsa Yesterday #53
And least likely to get infected or feel uncomfortable. AllyCat Yesterday #54
Exactly. Non-invasive. nt Ilsa Yesterday #55
What he has done is really inspiring. themaguffin Yesterday #3
You are probably correct. Reminds me of the movie bluestarone Yesterday #4
He is a JERSEY MAN! MacKasey Yesterday #5
Hubby is a Jersey boy mcar Yesterday #17
I worked on Broad St next to North Reformed church MacKasey Yesterday #24
This was 30 years ago mcar Yesterday #26
Senator Booker is a righteous man. gademocrat7 Yesterday #6
The sad thing is JMCKUSICK Yesterday #7
Tell them to look at Threads. Probably 95% (if not more) new posts are about Cory. And good threads. LiberalArkie Yesterday #9
Beware the wrath and determination of a patient person. BattleRow Yesterday #41
He is a brave man, willing to harm himself for our country. Irish_Dem Yesterday #8
Forget grabbing hundred dollar bills from people who have them DFW Yesterday #11
I'm listening while I'm visit here Mossfern Yesterday #12
The Stackhouse Filibuster - "The West Wing", 2000. Aristus Yesterday #16
Cspan link. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #19
Thanks. mcar Yesterday #27
No one, NO ONE can argue this man's Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #34
Mr. Booker goes to Washington. Blue Full Moon Yesterday #21
He is bringing it all. Utmost respect for Senator Booker. C-Span covering every word. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #29
There should be a line of Democratic Senators blue-wave Yesterday #30
This Hero act will be soon transcribed and published on-line FraDon Yesterday #32
That magnificent bastard. Under an hour to go! nolabear Yesterday #35
45 minutes before he breaks Strom Thurmond's record meow2u3 Yesterday #36
Just when we needed someone to give us some hope, Mysterian Yesterday #38
We owe him a leadership position. flashman13 Yesterday #39
At some point shouldn't a medical professional intervene? BattleRow Yesterday #40
Booker is rocking it. LilElf70 Yesterday #42
Thank you Senator Booker LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #44
This Jersey girl says thank you Cory. FalloutShelter Yesterday #50
This message was self-deleted by its author Mosby Yesterday #45
Soooo not a nothing burger. Prairie_Seagull Yesterday #46
I would run out of things to say in about 15 minutes alarimer Yesterday #47
IF WE ARE LUCKY kenziemom06 Yesterday #48
Just now listening to him speaking about his dad Grim Chieftain Yesterday #49
Thank you Senator!!! Amazing Job!!! mikelewis Yesterday #51
He's going to stop at 25 hours Danascot Yesterday #52
I love him! CommonHumanity Yesterday #56
I'm not from anywhere near you, but... Silver Gaia 23 hrs ago #65
He was bdamomma Yesterday #60
He is becoming a hero, is what he is doing--- has done! Jack Valentino 23 hrs ago #64
This is a TREMENDOUS achievement! GenThePerservering 23 hrs ago #67
He kept going, earned his place in the history books and walked himself out when he was done. camartinwv 21 hrs ago #68
Disgusted by the people on this forum saying he wore depends or had a device. BannonsLiver 20 hrs ago #69
But on the other hand, it's good to know. calimary 6 hrs ago #72
He's a rock SpankMe 12 hrs ago #70

ShazzieB

(20,037 posts)
10. Lots of them have been joining in today.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:51 PM
Yesterday

I wish I could remember all of them, but I can't. I believe the last 2 were Tammy Baldwin and Mark Kelly - and Chuck Schumer spoke earlier.

mcar

(44,344 posts)
2. 2 hours, 6 minutes till he breaks Strom Thurmond's record
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:14 PM
Yesterday

I hope he lasts that long but either way, I laud what he's doing.

writerJT

(233 posts)
14. Thurmond's record was for a single speaker.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:59 PM
Yesterday

He yielded one time to let Goldwater insert something into the record.

The record for multiple speakers is 60 days.

mcar

(44,344 posts)
15. Under these same rules?
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:02 PM
Yesterday

Tell me what Senator stood without a break for 60 days because that person must be a god or cyborg.

Booker hasn't been able to pee for 21 hours. There is no way that happened with one person for 60 days.

mcar

(44,344 posts)
23. He is allowed to give people a few minutes to talk
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:15 PM
Yesterday

That's not "multiple speakers," i.e. many people keeping the filibuster going.

Again, name one Senator who held the floor for 60 days without a break. It never happened.

writerJT

(233 posts)
28. Good grief.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:22 PM
Yesterday

I never said that a single speaker held the floor alone for 60 days. You are arguing against something that you made up.

Edit: removing something that may have been interpreted as too harsh. I’ll leave it at my above comment because I think this exchange speaks for itself.

mcar

(44,344 posts)
57. I'm completely confused here
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:14 PM
Yesterday

Sen. Booker held the floor. Others were allowed to ask questions, but they didn't take the floor. You are saying that Thurmond holds the record for single speaker, but multiple speaker is 60 days.

My understanding is that Sen. Booker had to remain standing, at the dais, without stop. Others could ask him questions.

So I ask again - how is this not breaking the record?

writerJT

(233 posts)
61. Where did I say he wasn't breaking a record?
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:00 PM
Yesterday

All I did was list historical facts. There are in fact two records for longest speeches, one was a single speaker and the other was multiple speakers. Pretty damn simple.

All you’ve done is make up things that I didn’t say for you to argue against. Very strange.

AllyCat

(17,696 posts)
20. We talked about this at work. He must have a catheter.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:08 PM
Yesterday

There is no way else to do this.

AllyCat

(17,696 posts)
37. Yeah, just the RN in me wondering logistics and health
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:38 PM
Yesterday

But we certainly don’t need the deets.

Ilsa

(62,662 posts)
53. I was thinking catheter as well. Wendy Davis had
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:00 PM
Yesterday

one when she filibustered in the Texas Legislature for abortion rights. A condom catheter would be the easiest, I guess.

themaguffin

(4,439 posts)
3. What he has done is really inspiring.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:14 PM
Yesterday

I don't know how much more anyone could stand like that. If he stopped now, nobody could fault that and I think that it's fine to stop as we approach primetime news coverage, but I cannot praise his effort enough.

Hopefully, we get some inspiring election result news soon too.

bluestarone

(19,342 posts)
4. You are probably correct. Reminds me of the movie
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:14 PM
Yesterday

Mr. smith Goes To Washington. Great movie if anyone has not seen it!

MacKasey

(1,343 posts)
5. He is a JERSEY MAN!
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:21 PM
Yesterday

I am originally a JERSEY GIRL, grew up close to Newark.

He was a great mayor in Newark New Jersey!

mcar

(44,344 posts)
17. Hubby is a Jersey boy
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:03 PM
Yesterday

We lived in S Orange for several years. I worked in Newark for a while.

I'm so impressed with how strong his voice still is.

MacKasey

(1,343 posts)
24. I worked on Broad St next to North Reformed church
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:16 PM
Yesterday

That was the church that sold strawberries and ice cream in June and peaches and ice cream in August and people were lined up around the block

I don't know if they still do it.

mcar

(44,344 posts)
26. This was 30 years ago
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:18 PM
Yesterday

I don't recall where my office was located.

I do recall how much I loved the architecture, despite how run down some of it was. I love historic cities, spent a lot of years in Boston.

gademocrat7

(11,379 posts)
6. Senator Booker is a righteous man.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:35 PM
Yesterday

He is doing an amazing oratory on the perils we are facing with a convicted felon in our house.

JMCKUSICK

(1,709 posts)
7. The sad thing is
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:39 PM
Yesterday

Is that many people will argue that this accomplished nothing. I heartily disagree. The symbolism is critically important, especially leading up to Saturday. It is energizing and inspiring.
It's also important for the record. Every word he speaks becomes part of recorded history.
Let's hope this moment isn't wasted.

LiberalArkie

(17,770 posts)
9. Tell them to look at Threads. Probably 95% (if not more) new posts are about Cory. And good threads.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:47 PM
Yesterday

Almost the same on BlueSky

Irish_Dem

(67,106 posts)
8. He is a brave man, willing to harm himself for our country.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:42 PM
Yesterday

As the MAGA leaders drink, do drugs, rape women, commit treason.

DFW

(57,609 posts)
11. Forget grabbing hundred dollar bills from people who have them
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:51 PM
Yesterday

THIS is paying your "fayah shayah!"

Mossfern

(3,653 posts)
12. I'm listening while I'm visit here
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 05:53 PM
Yesterday

After so many hours - he's still inspirational.
Amazing!

blue-wave

(4,548 posts)
30. There should be a line of Democratic Senators
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:23 PM
Yesterday

willing and able to step in and take over when he needs rest. Keep this going to let America know we are the patriotic party.

FraDon

(534 posts)
32. This Hero act will be soon transcribed and published on-line
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:27 PM
Yesterday

and a soon-to-be best selling hard copy tome, like Bernie's marathon filibuster December 10, 2010.

meow2u3

(25,117 posts)
36. 45 minutes before he breaks Strom Thurmond's record
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 06:37 PM
Yesterday

Thurmond filibustered for evil; Booker is filibustering for the sake of good.

LilElf70

(797 posts)
42. Booker is rocking it.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:08 PM
Yesterday

I have been quite impressed what I am hearing. Now, what will it take to get Trump out of office?

FalloutShelter

(13,204 posts)
50. This Jersey girl says thank you Cory.
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:54 PM
Yesterday

Thank you Senator Booker’ you are the man of the hour, and of the 24 hours, and of the moment, all at once.
Thank you.

Response to LuckyCharms (Original post)

kenziemom06

(115 posts)
48. IF WE ARE LUCKY
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:47 PM
Yesterday

What will happen next is he'll announce he's running for President. And then he will hold a rally every month for the next three and a half years and shame Trump every chance he gets and remind the country that none of this is normal and most of it is illegal. Booker 2028!!!

Grim Chieftain

(56 posts)
49. Just now listening to him speaking about his dad
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 07:47 PM
Yesterday

with ALZ. So heartbreaking...trying to protect his dad's dignity while taking care of him in a public restroom. My god, the humanity, the compassion, the love for a beloved relative in the most vulnerable moments of his life.

THIS is why I am a Democrat.

CommonHumanity

(298 posts)
56. I love him!
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 08:09 PM
Yesterday

I'm originally from Jersey and me and me 89-year old aunt from Queens, NY both have big old crushes on him. That said, the crush is the least of the reasons for my admiration of him. He is definitely one of the good ones. Conviction and heart-what a combination.

Silver Gaia

(5,037 posts)
65. I'm not from anywhere near you, but...
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:02 PM
23 hrs ago

I just got a text from Cory Booker... I smiled and told my hubby it was from "Cory Booker, my new boyfriend." He just laughed. 😍

bdamomma

(67,839 posts)
60. He was
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 09:45 PM
Yesterday

passionate and bringing everything that faces us into the light. It is up to us.

Well, it fired me up. Senator Booker passed the baton to us.

Jack Valentino

(1,720 posts)
64. He is becoming a hero, is what he is doing--- has done!
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 10:57 PM
23 hrs ago

He has demonstrated GREAT Strength!


I think he is young enough to quickly recover from the effort,
I don't see anything but a temporary 'sacrifice'---

but what he has done here, is something that this party has been waiting for!!!

Something 'unprecedented'! GOD BLESS CORY BOOKER!


I don't think it would be going too far to say, that with this action,
he has greatly elevated his 2028 presidential prospects,
should he choose to run!

(He has certainly elevated them with ME!)



GenThePerservering

(2,728 posts)
67. This is a TREMENDOUS achievement!
Tue Apr 1, 2025, 11:19 PM
23 hrs ago

But as someone who is a long time veteran of ultra-efforts (24 hour bike races, 48 hour bike races, 3 days without sleep on the job, etc., very long hauls in grad school)

He's not harming himself permanently, and no medical professionals need intervene.

This kind of thing FEEDS a person. He will be exhausted when he is done, and then he will rest, rest well, and he will come back stronger. That's how it works.

And I LOVE that he's beaten that shit stain on our country, Strom Thrumond!

camartinwv

(115 posts)
68. He kept going, earned his place in the history books and walked himself out when he was done.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 12:55 AM
21 hrs ago

BannonsLiver

(19,020 posts)
69. Disgusted by the people on this forum saying he wore depends or had a device.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 01:23 AM
20 hrs ago

Leave that horseshit to the maga fever swamp. The man is a hero.

calimary

(85,661 posts)
72. But on the other hand, it's good to know.
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 04:03 PM
6 hrs ago

Yeah, sometimes a little factoid is also a little gross. But there WILL be people wondering, understandably, how he executed a marathon like this. From what I read, he didn’t leave to go to the bathroom, but I’m sure I haven’t read everything about it yet.

There’s a LOT. And there’ll be a lot more. Especially if what he did really catches fire with other Dems.

Frankly, I don’t care how he managed it. All I care about is that he DID it. How he did so really doesn’t much matter.

SpankMe

(3,424 posts)
70. He's a rock
Wed Apr 2, 2025, 10:01 AM
12 hrs ago

The longest shift I ever worked was 22 hours with one meal break in the middle. It took me three days to recover. And I was in my late 30's and healthy. Corey's 55 and pulled this off quite nicely. We need more of this. Thank you, Senator Booker.

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