Sen. Cory Booker's (D-N.J.) marathon speech on the Senate floor won the floundering Democratic Party something it has desperately needed in the Trump era: attention and the applause of its base.
As of 5:00pm ET Tuesday, his livestream had more than 73,000 views.
The AP's stream of the speech had more than 77,000 views, and another on X had more than 576,000.
Google searches for Booker spiked 1,000% — to more than half a million queries — since his speech began Monday night.
For a party that's been struggling with approval ratings and direction, Booker's more than 21-hour speech could be a turning point.
After months of people begging Democratic leaders to step up against Trump's agenda, Booker's grand gesture — which appears to have support from a wide swath of Democrats — could impact public sentiment.
Booker's stemwinder was the rare incidence of Democrats stealing the spotlight from Trump, who has commanded nearly every news cycle since returning to office.
Posted by John3262005
6 Comments
Is it too early to start saying Booker 2028?
Bro is fucking spitting. He mentioned both Why Nations Die and Abundance. He is being progressive and budget conscious. Get this mf in the White House.
The speech even has its own wiki article
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cory_Booker%27s_marathon_speech
His back must be sore from all the carrying he has done for the mainstream of the party.
Also, Ezra Klein should probably meet with and try to support him, given I think he is the first important figure to mention his book.
He’s currently going off about the national debt and reckless federal spending. If he keeps this rhetoric up after he’s done giving this speech, he’ll turn me into a fan.
chuck schumer baffled his poses for politico pieces didnt break through