Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Annette’s Roundup for Democracy.
Senator Cory Booker stood for 25 hours and 4 minutes for what he believes in.
Will we stand for what we believe in?
“I promise you, (John Lewis) that I will do everything possible to make you proud.” —Cory Booker #GoodTrouble
“Strom Thurmond’s record always kind of just really irked me - that the longest speech on our great Senate floor was someone who was trying to stop people like me from being in the Senate.”
Breaking: Cory Booker has officially delivered the longest Senate speech in US history, surpassing Strom Thurmond’s filibuster against the Civil Rights Act. pic.twitter.com/aGgQnl7V9P
— No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen (@NoLieWithBTC) April 1, 2025
Whether you agree with him or not, the past 24+ hours was what most people think a filibuster actually looks like. Congratulations to @SenBooker for his historic feat (while staying on his feet!)
— Sen. Lisa Murkowski (@lisamurkowski) April 2, 2025
Booker's team just told MSNBC they’ve gotten 14,000 voicemails from people supporting Cory’s filibuster and sharing their stories—and another 280 million people have liked his speech on TikTok alone.
— Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis) April 1, 2025
A masterclass in capturing attention.
Well done.
BREAKING: As Cory Booker goes on to his 23rd hour straight, his livestream on TikTok has been “liked” over 175 million times. Yes 175 MILLION! pic.twitter.com/25NntEOX4X
— Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) April 1, 2025
Sen. Cory Booker’s speech tops 350 million likes on TikTok live https://t.co/TGluWzar0W
— The Hill (@thehill) April 1, 2025
Senator Booker spoke about his father’s fight with Parkinson’s disease during his marathon filibuster for the nation. 👇
The Special Elections of April 1, 2025.
Blue Outperforms. Outperforms. Outperforms.
In Florida’s very red districts.
Gay Valimont (D) lost last night in Florida’s District 1. MAGA man, Jimmy Patronis, won with nearly 57% of the vote but Valimont pulled in over 42%. When she ran against Matt Gaetz in November, she lost with only 34% of the vote. An 8 point gain is a big deal in such a red district.
Josh Weil lost last night in Florida District 6 but Signal Star Mike Waltz, Trump's pathetic stand-in for a national security adviser, won the same seat by more than 30 points in November. MAGA Randy Fine's margin was way less, only around 14 points ahead of Weil.
But the big winner last night is…
Susan Crawford, the new Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
A 56.7% to 44.3% blowout.
Elon Musk tried to buy the election. Trump spoke for her opponent.
But Wisconsin’s Supreme Court will remain liberal, with Justice Crawford joining the 3 other women who form the majority administering fair and impartial decisions by the Badger State’s Court.
Judge Susan Crawford, the people of Wisconsin and we prevailed.
Congratulate yourself. You know what you did.