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.

[–] mathemachristian@hexbear.net 41 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (9 children)

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.

this is the kind of pointless rituals that you read about in stories of weird kings courts. "Nooo my foot hasnt crossed this line yet, so I can continue talking and while I am talking this law thats gonna affect over 100 million people cannot get voted on and if I am annoying enough the opposition is going to drop it!!" - a very serious legislative body

If there isnt even a law being filibustered I guess it's finally crossed the threshold into simulacrum

[–] OldSoulHippie@hexbear.net 14 points 1 day ago

Imagine thirty or so glassy eyed old fucks looking in the direction of your foot while you rock one in the closet.

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