Michael Bennet is my new hero

[CatWoman]

if you didn't see him go off on Ted Cruz today, you missed a real treat.

I'll update and post the video when I find it.

Someone really needs to call Trump out like this on the Senate floor.

[rzemanfl]

1. It is already posted here.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1017529341

[CatWoman]

3. thank you Hon

[Chichiri]

4. Transcript anywhere?

[CatWoman]

5. i'll see if I can find it

[Amaryllis]

6. Lawrence just played most of it. He raved about how great it was and he never saw

anything to equal it when he was in the SEnate.

[CatWoman]

9. that's why i posted this thread

[Wounded Bear]

7. Lawrence O'Donnell showed it on his show tonight...

Really righteous rant. Really went off on Cruz.

[Rhiannon12866]

19. Rachel Maddow played some of it, too - But it was an even bigger story on Lawrence's show

He really was wonderful!

[raging moderate]

8. Yes. Michael Bennet was spectacular today.

Did you know that Michael Bennet struggled with dyslexia as a child? He worked very hard, and he overcame it in the end. And finally he graduated from law school! And he has done very well ever since.

[CatWoman]

11. that passion was/is overwhelming

[Amaryllis]

12. THe passion was amazing AND he was incredibly articulate for an impromptu.

Just brilliant.

[luvallpeeps]

10. I know, right?

Hearing this, I felt like Super Mario when he lands on a 'shroom. That made my heart grow. 3 cheers for Michael Bennet! hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray!!

[UTUSN]

13. Here's a brief YouTube - WIPING THE FLOOR with Carnival CRUZ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=5&v=1LzkCKSgYIg

[CatWoman]

15. thanks Sug

I'm still looking for the transcript

[dalton99a]

23. +1

[SunSeeker]

39. We need more of this! nt

[Cha]

44. Mahalo for that, UTUSN!

Senator Bennet

Colorado.. my home state!

[UTUSN]

46. You're always a ZOOMIE, my pal!1

[world wide wally]

14. I'm proud of my quiet, Democratic Senator

[raging moderate]

16. The looks on their faces must have been priceless.

I bet most of the people in that chamber never dreamed that this quiet man had this eloquence waiting to burst forth.

[bullwinkle428]

17. I'm practically ready to start the "Bennet 2020" bandwagon!

[colsohlibgal]

18. That Was Awesome

What a worthless weasel Ted Cruz is. Sucking up and supporting that Orange excuse for a man...who accused Ted’s Dad of being involved in the JFK murder.

[oswaldactedalone]

20. Fantastic

Well done, Sir!!

[liberalmuse]

21. Wow.

He hit on the ridiculousness of the Republican Congress for the past 10 years.

[Jarqui]

22. Here's a clip of his whole speech

[calimary]

29. Impressive. Saying what needs to be said, on the record, IN the Congressional record.

GOOD. Kudos, Senator Bennet.

[Duppers]

34. He knocked it out of the park!!

Bravo!

[SunSeeker]

40. Brilliant! He nailed it: Republicans are trying to separate us from our government.

He really captures everything that is wrong with today's Senate.

[oberliner]

41. It was truly fantastic

Could not agree more.

[George II]

24. I saw it live, it was a classic speech on the floor of the Senate. Raw emotion.

[oberliner]

42. Absolutely

Very well said.

[Nevermypresident]

25. To say I was moved by Senator Bennet's speech is an understatement.

(and to think I barely knew anything about him)

So proud of this Senator and his words/feelings.

[diva77]

26. It was the kind of catharsis I've been craving.

We need more Dems to speak out like this.

It looked like it was extemporaneous, too. A rare and beautiful sight to behold, these days.

[Stonepounder]

28. From what I heard about him,

He rarely speaks. He's the guy who isn't looking for political theater. Instead he takes his job seriously, tries to work with his GOP Colleagues to find common ground and/or acceptable compromises and sees his job to be to represent his constituents.

I think he surprised the Hell out of the Senators in the chamber (since he rarely makes speeches) and he fried Cruz! And, he did it all without a microphone. Evidently each Senate desk is equipped with a mic the size of a fountain pen that Senators typically grab and hook into their breast pocket when they get up to speak. Sen. Bennet didn't use a mic he just reared back and let ol' Lyin Ted have it with both barrels.

It was a thing of beauty and a glorious sight to see.

[mountain grammy]

48. Yes, yes it was!

[burrowowl]

27. K&R!!!!!!!!!

Go Bennet!

[3catwoman3]

30. With a nod to Jimmy Stewart - Mr. Bennet goes...

..to Washington!

That was fan-damn-tastic.

[OnDoutside]

32. Yes ! Exactly the comparison.

[peggysue2]

31. Bennet did a bow to back in the day

Or at least to our imaginary 'back in the day' Senate where our elected officials took to the floor and spoke from the heart, spoke with a sense of urgency and passion, took no prisoners.

We need more of this. These people work for us, not the other way around. Bennet reminded people (Cruz specifically) of that and he did it splendidly.

Kudos!

[Duppers]

33. K & R & R & R

[beveeheart]

35. Another Coloradan here proud

of our Senator Bennett.

[scardycat]

36. What passion!!

I wish the news channels would play this 24/7 all day tomorrow and beyond

[DENVERPOPS]

37. The Colorado "DINO" is running

The Colorado"DINO" Bennet is running scared, just like every single one of the other Senators that voted with the Democrats against Trump.
These six senators ALL know they are totally screwed in the 2020 election if they don't do an about face on the way they have been voting, and pretend (once) again to be in favor of the people and then revert back to voting Republican after they are re-elected. At the very best, Bennet is a "Blue Dog"....................

[Cha]

45. Sen Bennet did a great job.. you can't take away from that.

[Greywing]

47. Sen Cory Gardner (R-Colorado) is up for re-election in 2020 ...

Michael Bennet (D -Colorado) was re-elected in 2016 and is not up for re-election until 2022. Think you may have confused the 2 - Michael Bennet votes consistently Democratic and I wouldn't really call him a "Blue Dog" Dem. GARDNER is the one who knows he's screwed in 2020 and is making a desperate attempt to try and save his "job".

[kag]

50. Thank you for the corrections, Greywing. I live in Colorado

and you are absolutely correct about the state of our two Senators. Right after 2016 Gardner, a Kavanaugh-supporting, Trump-humping, evangelical asshole began voting with Dems occasionally because he knows his ass is gone in 2020.

Bennet, who was--as you wrote--re-elected in 2016, gave a GREAT speech. I will not take that away from him. (Though he is not the most eloquent of speakers.) But he has always been too corporatist for me. I think your description of him as a "Blue Dog" is spot on.

[Greywing]

53. You're welcome ... I'm in Colorado also

in Denver and I was thrilled to see Senator Bennet give such a passionate speech. I hope he continues to speak out!

[mountain grammy]

49. I've often disagreed with Bennet

He’s my Senator. But I completely disagree with your assessment of him.

[BannonsLiver]

51. LOL

[LuckyLib]

38. THIS is what members of Congress should have been doing all along.

Calling him out on his BS non-stop. Bennett expressed the feelings of millions who are sick and tired of the lies, the hypocrisy, and the craziness of this administration.

Repugs and Democrats alike -- quit dancing to the tune of your sponsors and start telling it like is!

[Bryan]

43. A sensational moment

As angry as Sen. Bennet's speech is, it's also elegant in the way it connects Republican behavior to public cynicism about politics and the loss of American influence.

[Laffy Kat]

52. I voted with him while holding my nose. I didn't trust him.

He came across as a DINO while he was running. He is winning me over.