The longest filibuster on record was a 1957 speech by then-Democratic Sen. Strom Thurmond of South Carolina — in opposition to the Civil Rights Act — that lasted for 24 hours and 18 minutes.

Media reported at the time that Thurmond sustained himself with "diced pumpernickel and bits of cooked hamburger" and sips of orange juice. His aides set up a bucket in the cloakroom so he could keep a foot on the Senate floor if he needed to relieve himself.

Listen, if he can knock Strom Thurmond off the leaderboard, I guess that's cool. Other than that, not sure what is to gain out of this. Seems pretty performative to me.

[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 13 points 5 days ago (2 children)

And I take it the libs of the day didn't even try to yank the racist fuck out of the chambers?

[–] OldSoulHippie@hexbear.net 18 points 5 days ago (1 children)

maybe-later-kiddo it's called civility, kiddo

[–] MayoPete@hexbear.net 11 points 5 days ago

I hate civility. Civility = appeasement

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