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He wasn't fillibustering anything. Literally ... no one cared. Nothing got delayed. The multiple Republicans that voted with democrats stopped all votes until Monday.
It wasn't supposed to do anything like that. It was an audition for Chuck Schumer's job, laying out what the Democratic agenda would look like under his leadership, while showing strength, all things Schumer doesn't have.
I'm not a big fan of Booker, but he's miles ahead of the weak, simpering weenie Schumer. I'll NEVER forgive him for stabbing Al Franken in the back. He's got to go, and let AOC take his place.
Schumer is a Republican in my mind. Not quite MAGA level, but he is working for them and giving those traitors aid.
Thanks for the Booker tip, I didn't realize what he was doing. I hope he does get Schumers job, anyone with a spine would do better.
Did Booker say that he is trying to replace Chuck Schumer?
Yeah, he said it with every word he uttered for 25 hours.
Do you have a quote where he says something along the lines of "With this act of protest I am attempting to become the new minority leader?"
If not then you can't assume that and you know it. Of that's what he meant then he should say it using big boy words.
You don't really understand how politics works do you? If you are waiting for politicians to SAY exactly what they mean, you are going to be very confused at what is happening around you.
Trump said exactly what he would do and then he did it.
Why should we suck up to politicians who are compulsive liars?
Im sorry you're losing me.
So politicians always lie and are not interested in helping people, so the guy who wasted a day of speech for literally nothing was a hero?
Is war peace? Is freedom slavery?
Trump said exactly what he would do and then he did it.
Yeah, still waiting on that perfect health care plan.
I'm bored with your silliness.
You missed the part about tarrifs and economic turmoil.
You also missed the part where Booker didn't say he was trying to become the new minority leader.
That's ok at least I'm paying attention so I can correct you.
I'm bored with your grateful slave mentality. Have fun depending on people who sold you out.
Nothing you're saying makes sense, and I have no motivation to figure it out. Go away, please.
Yes, it was pretty stunning how he both negotiated peace between Russia and Ukraine and lowered grocery prices on day one.
I have a book which is Bernie 8 hour speech. Wonder if one will get published of this one.
It's the perfect encapsulation of the Democratic party to set records that sound impressive while having no tangible effect on the encroaching fascism.
I came here to say the exact thing. Where was he during the fucking budget bullshit?
He wore a pin supporting israels war on Palestinians during his speech. At the same time the IDF shot up a pair of ambulances and buried the crews by the side of the road, and refused to let anyone into the area for a week. Booker is just another stooge looking for attention so he can keep his aipac paychecks coming. I hope he gets primaried.
He said for us to go out and cause some good trouble. Necessary trouble to redeem the soul of our nation. I want you to redeem the dream. Let's be bold in America, not demean and degrade Americans. Not divide us against each other. […] This is a moral moment. It's not left or right, it's right or wrong. Let's get in good trouble. My friends, Madame President, I yield the floor.
Don't let anyone, anyone, pretend that this was business as usual. Senator Booker came out and gave people what they've been asking for - a call to action. This isn't empty democrat promises, this isn't "both sides" bullshit. This was a United States Senator telling the public that shit has hit the fan, and that politics isn't enough anymore.
Fuck the apathy. Fuck the doomerism. This wasn't business as usual, this won't be business as usual. Listen to what the man had to say. Get together. Trouble is coming whether we like it or not. May as well make it good trouble.
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Please stop making alternating case posts. Shits annoying, not worth the trouble of hitting shift every other character.
Sorry, if I knew your triggers I would’ve avoided them.
But without alternating case, how else are we supposed to denote SaRcAsM aNd MoCkErY??
It's impossible to tell /s
I'm sure there's a Web tool that screws up text based on emotion, if not there's your capitalistic opportunity.
I don't want money badly enough that I'm willing to make the internet worse to get it
And that's why, only assholes get rich
Dipshits like you is what ruined Reddit, and now you MAGA Traitors are going to ruin Lemmy, too. Isn't fucking up America and the world enough for you psychos?
Bro... He's making fun of the maga traitors in the most textually obvious way possible. Did you not get that?
I just came to Lemmy after being permabanned from Reddit after 12 years. I've seen plenty of very real nonsensical posts like that, so Im conditioned to believe them, if they don't have a /S. I've been accused of it myself, for some of my sarcastic posts, when I failed to include /S.
Having been permabanned myself from reddit after 14 years, I've never seen that text used as anything other than a mocking tone for the thing being said.
You may have been reading it wrong this entire time.
You’d think they’d get it with how I tYpEd LiKe ThIs but I think a couple people missed the joke lol
Good read