{"id":2418554,"date":"2025-04-01T16:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cory-booker-yammers-for-20-hours-straight-in-attempt-to-disrupt-the-normal-business-of-the-us-senate\/"},"modified":"2025-04-01T16:16:37","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T20:16:37","slug":"cory-booker-yammers-for-20-hours-straight-in-attempt-to-disrupt-the-normal-business-of-the-us-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cory-booker-yammers-for-20-hours-straight-in-attempt-to-disrupt-the-normal-business-of-the-us-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Cory Booker Yammers for 20 Hours Straight in Attempt to Disrupt &#8216;the Normal Business of the US Senate&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">36<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcory-booker-yammers-for-20-hours-straight-in-attempt-to-disrupt-the-normal-business-of-the-us-senate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2418554&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> a lengthy speech delivered by Senator Cory Booker, which reportedly lasted over 16 hours, positioning it as one of the longest in Senate history, rivaling the record set by former Senator Strom Thurmond. Booker\u2019s marathon speech was intended to protest against President Donald Trump and his administration, as he claimed the country is in a state of crisis due to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">current government policies<\/a>. Critics argue that his speech was merely performative, representing a lack of substantive arguments from the Democratic Party. The article reflects a viewpoint that characterizes Booker&#8217;s efforts as futile,suggesting that Democrats resort to grandstanding in the absence of coherent messaging or effective policy alternatives. Describing the situation as embarrassing for the party, the article implies that such antics have become a hallmark of Democratic responses to the Trump administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The real-life Spartacus would be ashamed at the pointlessness and spinelessness of it all.<\/p>\n<p>And yet here we &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=v2utlMxAwtE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">still yet<\/a>, as of this publishing &mdash; are.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-mocks-cory-booker-exits-2020-race-sooo-concerned\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Failed presidential hopeful<\/a> and New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker has been blabbering on the Senate floor for a historic length of time.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/04\/01\/cory-booker-marathon-speech-senate-records-strom-thurmond\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a>, when Booker&rsquo;s diatribe was only at 16 hours in length, it already ranked as one of the longest Senate speeches ever.<\/p>\n<p>The record is roughly 24 straight hours, held by former South Carolina Sen. Strom Thurmond. He was a Democrat at the time of his historic speech, but would later join the Republicans.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>The record before Thurmond clocked in at 22 hours and 26 minutes, a figure that Booker is rapidly approaching.<\/p>\n<p>But &hellip; why?<\/p>\n<p>Booker began this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-view-co-hosts-cant-even-defend-aoc-bernie-sanders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">performative blustering<\/a> at roughly 7 p.m. ET Monday night, and apparently, it&rsquo;s all about proving some nebulous point against President Donald Trump and his administration.<\/p>\n<p>(So it&rsquo;s a typical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jasmine-crockett-shows-doesnt-understand-first-amendment-hearing-meltdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Democrat meltdown<\/a>, in other words.)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/sen-cory-booker-holds-hours-long-overnight-speech-taking-aim-trump-adm-rcna199014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">According<\/a> to NBC News, Booker boasted that this meltdown was intended to disrupt &ldquo;the normal business of the United States Senate for as long as I am physically able.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I rise tonight because I believe sincerely that our country is in crisis,&rdquo; Booker explained.<\/p>\n<p>Ah, yes. A &ldquo;country in crisis,&rdquo; because there&rsquo;s a presidential administration that&rsquo;s actually tough on crime and dead serious about cutting government bloat. That&rsquo;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-climate-crisis-was-nothing-but-a-cynical-ploy-by-democrats\/\" title=\"The \u2018Climate Crisis&#039; Was Nothing But A Cynical Ploy By ...\">real &#038;ldquo<\/a>;crisis,&rdquo; isn&rsquo;t it?<\/p>\n<p>No, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/crenshaw-slams-biden-he-refuses-to-protect-americas-borders-is-allowing-crisis-to-get-more-voters\/\" title=\"Crenshaw Slams Biden: He \u2018Refuses\u2019 To Protect America\u2019s Borders, Is Allowing Crisis To Get More Voters\">real crisis<\/a> would <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/tim-walz-shows-democrats-learned-nothing-launches-disgusting-attack-old-white-guys\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">be everything<\/a> that Booker and his cohorts in the Democratic Party stand for these days, including being pro-criminal, anti-life, and having little more to offer Americans than, &ldquo;Trump bad man.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>You can view an encapsulation of Booker&rsquo;s complete lack of coherent messaging in some viral clips below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Congrats to Cory Booker for wasting nearly 12 hours of his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-what-radical-islam-and-the-woke-have-in-common\/\" title=\"WATCH: What Radical Islam And The Woke Have In Common\">life speaking<\/a> to no one. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g0jsYGdp27\">pic.twitter.com\/g0jsYGdp27<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Sharp &#127818; &#127818; &#127482;&#127480; (@realtimsharp) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realtimsharp\/status\/1907039520635150798?\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) has now been speaking on the Senate floor for nearly 13 hours straight.<\/p>\n<p>He&rsquo;s doing it to protest Trump &ndash; &ldquo;as long as I am physically able.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/fDYUhcOGY6\">pic.twitter.com\/fDYUhcOGY6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1907048061261472245?\">April 1, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Booker is&nbsp;<em>still <\/em>yammering, over 20 hours after the fact, and it can&rsquo;t be stressed enough: Performative histrionics are all the Democrats have right now.<\/p>\n<p>As Axios points out, this isn&rsquo;t even technically a &ldquo;filibuster,&rdquo; so Dems can&rsquo;t even take a stance on that legitimate debate. This is just a stream of consciousness from Booker because, again, Democrats have nothing else.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s frankly embarrassing, and yet completely on brand for the Democrats ever since Donald Trump rode down that gilded escalator in 2016. As Trump has continually pointed out the insanity of the far-left fringe devouring the Democratic Party, the blue donkeys have increasingly lost their footing in American culture.<\/p>\n<p>Why, no, it makes no sense to butcher perfectly healthy children with surgery and drugs to fulfill some LGBT fantasy.<\/p>\n<p>Instead of trying to defend that nonsense &mdash; which they obviously can&rsquo;t &mdash; they resort to this sort of performative blustering.<\/p>\n<p>And people are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-stephen-smith-blasts-leftist-staff-air-guys-full\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting sick of it<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Clearly, Booker hasn&rsquo;t learned that lesson.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, well. 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