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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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[–] fox@hexbear.net 28 points 6 days ago (2 children)

The last record-holder, Strom Thurmond, would shit in a bucket in a coat room while keeping one foot in the Senate chamber and still talking. He was attempting, of course, to filibuster the Civil Rights Act.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 20 points 5 days ago

oh yeah, biden's best friend that he gave a euology at his funeral for because he did so much good work for the government

[–] christian@lemmy.ml 10 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

I'm assuming there is no existing audio of the guy speaking out against civil rights while taking a dump? Or at least a transcription of that specific part of his speech so we can imagine at home? It seems like an emblematic moment in American history.