As everyone knows by now, Sen. Corey Booker held a floor speech for a record 24 hours and 19 minutes. It wasn't technically a filibuster because there was no legislation he was trying to stall. Most people ignored it; nobody stayed for the full 24 hours to hear Spartacus rant.
One reporter thought to ask Booker how he managed to go 24 hours without any bathroom breaks. Booker gave up his training regimen:
Sen. Booker, when asked if he had to use the bathroom at all during his 25-hour speech: “I really spent time dehydrating myself beforehand so I did not have to go to the bathroom… I think I stopped eating on Friday, and then to stop drinking the night before I started on… pic.twitter.com/vmdizd7Bv9
— Molly Ploofkins (@Mollyploofkins) April 2, 2025
What a hero. "I really spent time dehydrating myself."
What did he filibuster?
— Meowder Mittens (@catspaw55) April 2, 2025
No one knows.
Liar. Dude wore a diaper. Get real.
— Fortuna Magnus (@FortunaMagnusX) April 2, 2025
Not to be clinical, but those Americans who were impressed with anything more than Booker's urinary continence, have woven that impression out of whole cloth. On the other hand, Cory has indeed perfected the art of word salad.
— John Wolcott (@jowdarien) April 2, 2025
For what? I fail to see the point of this whole thing…
— Just Browsing (@TXGirl4ever304) April 2, 2025
For a pat on the back from the Democrats.
So remind me what he accomplished again?
— Andrés de Cortlandt 🇺🇸🇵🇷 (@ACCortland) April 2, 2025
And what was the point??
— DebolsFoozeball (@Fooseball67) April 2, 2025
How much adderal should be the real question
— TinCupTradingCo (@TinCupTraiding) April 3, 2025
Not remotely possible. Depends or a catheter are the only options.
— Luke Walker (@ReachLuke) April 2, 2025
He’s a real dehydrated hero…
— Paul Roman (@OutlawyerX) April 3, 2025
He really thinks he did something 😂
— Himjamin (@Himjamin777) April 2, 2025
Is this really news ? Does anyone really care?
— John Waterdog (@JohnWaterdog) April 3, 2025
It's telling that journalists are more interested in how he managed to go without peeing than they are with anything he said.
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