CNN TO HOST 'SHUTDOWN AMERICA: A CNN TOWN HALL WITH BERNIE SANDERS AND ALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CORTEZ'

[Nanjeanne]

https://cnnpressroom.blogs.cnn.com/2025/10/10/cnn-to-host-shutdown-america-a-cnn-town-hall-with-bernie-sanders-and-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/]

October 15 Moderated by CNN Anchor Kaitlan Collins.

As the government shutdown stretches into its second week, millions of Americans have been furloughed and are wondering when and if they’ll get their paychecks. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York) will take questions from a live studio audience and Collins on the Democratic strategy and a pathway toward resolution. The studio audience will be comprised of Democrats, Republicans, and Independents, including people who have been directly affected by the shutdown.

[Emile]

1. That ought to be good 👍

[gab13by13]

2. Need a moderate Dem don't we?

Do I need the sarcasm thingy?

[flashman13]

6. Got it!

[Clouds Passing]

10. Fetterman

[Fiendish Thingy]

3. Be prepared for gotcha questions blaming Dems for the shutdown

I trust AOC can deftly handle those.

Were no republicans invited to defend the healthcare cuts?

[Nanjeanne]

4. Im sure there will be and both AOC and Sanders can handle them.

[durablend]

5. Audience consisting of

One Democrat (who's "wavering" ), one Independent and the rest Republicans. Because CNN.

[yankee87]

7. Red hat

I wonder if they'll wear their red hats. Like was stated it's CNN so 1Democrat and 10 red hat knuckle draggers.

[leftstreet]

8. Audience should also have non-voters

People who've never voted. People who quit voting

Almost half the eligible voters in the US don't vote.
It'd be nice to hear their questions

[Lemon Lyman]

9. -

Not a fan of the title of the town hall. I don't want Dems tied to the shutdown like that. It's all on the republicans.

[Nanjeanne]

11. It's a town hall to talk about the shutdown. Im quite sure both will be tying it to Republicans.