Cory Booker is the senior senator from the state of New Jersey. He is not the senior senator due to his political acumen, knowledge and opinions on issues, or for his overall intellect or even his impact on legislation in the upper chamber. He's the senior senator only because the Garden State's other senator, Andy Kim, just got elected in November, replacing Bob "Gold Bars" Menendez, currently a resident of the Graybar Hotel. 

Booker has envisioned himself a presidential contender in the past, and considers himself a viable candidate in the future. Of course, Booker has been, is, and will be a fool long into the future. Monday night at 7pm, Senator Spartacus took to the well of the Senate and began talking. As of mid-afternoon  Tuesday, he's still talking. He's cosplaying as Jimmie Stewart, conducting a good, old-fashioned talking filibuster. 

Ted Cruz of Texas previously held the record at 21 hours, set in 2013 in a futile attempt to defund Obamacare. You'll be surprised to learn that Obamacare still exists, and Cruz' filibuster, wildly entertaining at times, ultimately didn't do anything to kill the Affordable Care Act. But Ted Cruz has retained his sense of humor about his record. As Booker carried on, Sen. Cruz put this on X.

As ⁦@CoryBooker⁩ approaches my 21-hour filibuster record, I’m contemplating pulling the fire alarm….

H/T Jamal Bowman pic.twitter.com/t4EjMfErSk

— Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) April 1, 2025

I mentioned Senator Spartacus a bit ago without giving context. Here was Booker in 2019 trying to block now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearings.

Cory Booker says he will drop out of the presidential race very soon. He tried to launch his campaign with a phony attack on Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh and grandstanding in the Senate, but when he declared "I am Spartacus!" he became a punchline, not an icon. Oh well! pic.twitter.com/TVrbBsLTs6

— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) September 22, 2019

He will never get out from under the meme avalanche that followed. It was such an embarrassment, even CNN's Anderson Cooper threw shade at Booker for his stunt.

You know you screwed up when even CNN calls you out for your “publicity stunt.”

Cory Booker’s “Spartacus” moment was a total failure. pic.twitter.com/U7lEMLOV4U

— The Columbia Bugle