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Molly Mitchell's avatar

I did 18 hours on my feet with two bathroom breaks when I worked the election on Tuesday; I think I could do that long filibustering too if I prepared by not eating or drinking for a day or two first.

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Robot of Leisure's avatar

Minor quibble, can we not call it a filibuster since Booker wasn't doing it to actually block anything. It was a heck of a PR & fund raising stunt, but not a filibuster.

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J_'s avatar

In fact the second he finished a republican asked for unanimous consent on a Trump appointee, which no Democrat opposed.

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Bill Lumbergh's avatar

The longest I have ever stayed awake with an engaged mind was around 43 hours, and I was hallucinating by the end. I also got to enjoy bathroom breaks. That said, I’m confident I could do 12-15 hours. Let’s go wreck shit!

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JP's avatar

A physically impressive publicity stunt that will be forgotten before taxes are due—the Democrats!

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Eric Deamer's avatar

"urological mystery" lol

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J_'s avatar

Gimme a diaper and my Hokas and I’ll smash that record (ftr this is insane bravado I would make it maybe 8 hours before either my knees or back would give out).

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J_'s avatar

Fair point. I’d probably have to turn my back to the crowd to accomplish it.

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salycionial's avatar

I think my issue would be peeing A) in public, while B) talking. But I'm giving myself twelve hours because I used to work in restaurants and I once managed to give a 45 conference presentation during a severe migraine (I had to do it with my eyes mostly closed).

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