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New Jersey Senator Cory Booker conducted an extended speech on the Senate floor to protest President Trump's legislative agenda. While described by some media outlets as a filibuster, the action did not technically delay legislation but served as a platform to highlight concerns regarding potential cuts to Medicare and Social Security. Critics compared the performance unfavorably to the film Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, suggesting the protest actually supported government waste.
Klaus von Bülow Anecdote and Booker T. Washington Slur
A host recounts a brief encounter with Klaus von Bülow at a New York club. The segment then shifts to a clip from The Young Turks where a producer repeatedly mispronounces "Booker T. Washington" as "Booger T." during a Black History Month segment. The hosts find the mispronunciation insulting and indicative of poor production standards.
Cenk Uygur, Booker T. Washington Slur on Current TV
Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks is criticized for mispronouncing the name of historical figure Booker T. Washington as "Booger T. Washington" during a Black History Month segment. The hosts analyze the clip, suggesting the production quality of the Current TV show is inferior to independent web productions.
