A short history of the Democrats’ staggering filibuster hypocrisy
For years, Democrats argued that the 60-vote threshold to cut off debate is an antiquated racist tool. Now, they celebrate it ...
Promising a marathon, N.J. Sen. Cory Booker filibusters to protest Trump: ‘Our country is in crisis’
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) pledges to hold the Senate floor for "as long as I'm physically able" in a filibuster that ...
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This Is What an Actually Effective Filibuster Looks Like
It is well known that Thurmond’s 1957 filibuster was against civil rights. What was Booker’s issue or focus? I read a half dozen legacy media stories on it, all praising Booker’s Herculean ...
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What's the longest filibuster in US history? What did Cory Booker talk about for 25 hours?
Although Booker's speech resembled a filibuster, it wasn't technically one because it didn't aim to delay a specific vote. Booker's speech, which he framed as a response to calls for action from ...
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The End of the Filibuster Is Inevitable
newly-minted Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune insists that he will preserve the filibuster despite Democrats demonstrating that they’ll drop it once they’re again in the majority ...
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Booker called filibuster an 'abuse of power' years before setting Senate speech record
Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., condemned the Senate filibuster as an "abuse of power" in 2022, years before his party praised him for launching the "longest filibuster in U.S. Senate history" on Tuesday.
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Word of the Week: The swashbuckling origins and evolution of 'filibuster'
The catch? While no less impressive, Booker's efforts didn't technically constitute a filibuster, since he wasn't seeking to block a specific bill or nomination. The term refers to action ...