Booker: “I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I’ve been inadequate to the moment. I’ve confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say ‘we will do better.’”

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    Bullshit. The begging, pleading lies of those caught in the act and facing down a 20 year sentence, promising now that things have come to a head they’ll change the way they’ve been all their life if just once more they’re let off the hook for their actions.

    It reminds me so much of the Saddam bit from the South Park movie where Saddam is in an abusive relationship with Satan and keeps winning him back by promising to change and then doing something performative before going back to his old ways. “I can change, I can change!” he sings and it’s the same tune these Democrats are singing. They’ve been singing it off and on for decades every time they lose the base too much then immediately putting away that number as soon as they get the base back and berating them for demanding better, for ‘purity testing’ and so on and brow-beat with accusations that demands for change help Republicans win.

    So excuse us if we’re a little skeptical because this song and dance is very worn.

    How about actually defending trans people and trans rights instead of getting mealy-mouthed? How about making impassioned speeches in defense of trans kids right to affirming care and transitioning? No they won’t do that.

    Or condemning the genocide in Palestine and calling out the elements in their own party supporting it? No they won’t do that either.

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    Thank you for saying this Cory. All other democrats who don’t take up this message can bite my balls. At least this guy seems ok or at least conscious.

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    Do better, but don’t ever consider what it means to actually do better, also don’t actually do it.

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    Y’all look at the date… This tool isn’t standing up for anyone or anything, he’s doing an elaborate April fools joke

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      Also, too tired to filibuster when something bad actually needs to be stopped, like Chuck Schumer collaborating with Trump two weeks ago.

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    Quite frankly, I don’t give a f*** if they look in the mirror and say that they will do better. We’ve been calling on them to do better for many years, or decades even, depending who you are. Don’t bother f****** telling us how you’re going to f****** do better. Just start doing better already.

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    He also took the time to praise Israel and defend the genocide during his filibuster.

    Fuck right off.

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    I think this sentiment is good and happy to see something like this out of the Democrats for fucking once in their lives.

    That said, Booker is a huge embodiment of the Democratic Party he’s criticizing here. While certainly better than a ton in the traditional centrist camp like Schumer and Pelosi, Booker still towed the line the past 10 years since the DNC has actually been screwing over genuine progressives like Sanders.

    If this is a genuine recognition of a failed strategy then great, but I’m skeptical.

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    Simply admitting it does not mean you don’t have to correct. This was a fillibuster in name only, no bill was protested. This is theatrical at best.

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      Shhh we’re not allowed to speculate on the reason for not wanting to poop for 3 days

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    First Past The post voting is the reason weak candidates run for political office. No competition.

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    He could always demonstrate his regret by stepping down and letting someone else take over his position LOL