Chris Hayes to hold Town Hall with Bernie Sanders in Wisconsin

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Special programming note: @chrislhayes hosts a town hall with @BernieSanders in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Monday! #inners



Monday Dec 12 at 8PM

Bernie Sanders heading to Kenosha Monday
Kenosha News
DANIEL GAITAN

The progressive leader and former Democratic presidential candidate is expected to talk about trade policy, automotive plant closings, the election and President-elect Donald Trump at UAW Local 72, 3615 Washington Road.

State. Rep. Tod Ohnstad, D-Kenosha, helped organize the event, which will take place at 2 or 3 p.m. and air Monday night on MSNBC. It will include a panel discussion with retired auto workers, union representatives and mechanics. Audience members will have the opportunity to ask Sanders questions.

Bernie Sanders to appear in Kenosha
The Times Journal

Sanders, who sought the Democratic Party nomination for president this year, will be at United Auto Workers Local 72, 3615 Washington Ave., at about 2 p.m. Monday for a town hall meeting with MSNBC’s Chris Hayes. The program will air at 7 p.m. Monday.

Sanders also visited Kenosha during the presidential primary campaign, making a March 30 speech at Carthage College. He won the Wisconsin primary over eventual Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton with about 57 percent of the vote.

Registration required for Sanders Kenosha event
DANIEL GAITAN
Kenosha News

The former Democratic presidential candidate is expected to talk about trade policy, automotive plant closings, the election and President-elect Donald Trump at UAW Local 72, 3615 Washington Road.

Doors open at noon — the taping begins at 2 p.m. sharp.

People hoping to attend must RSVP by 5 p.m. Saturday at [e-mail]. Space is limited. The program will air at 7 p.m. on MSNBC that night.

The event will include a panel discussion with retired auto workers, union representatives and mechanics. Audience members will also have the opportunity to ask Sanders questions.

[SMC22307]

1. I'm very interested in what these folks have to say. (n/t)

[George II]

54. I'm interesting in knowing why Sanders is in Wisconsin instead of Washington.

[think]

58. Sanders is the new Outreach Chair for the Democrats. You'll see & hear of him being all over the

country in the years to come....

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

86. Thankfully, Bernie is demonstrating the leadership we need in this country.

[George II]

104. "Leadership" by being in Wisconsin hawking his book instead of legislating in Washington?

[Lucky Luciano]

112. Outreach is part of his job. Embrace it. Division is counterproductive. nt

[George II]

121. "Outreach" is inappropriate when the Senate is in session.

[SMC22307]

140. That attitude is why Republicans control a record number of statehouses and executive mansions.

Outreach should be 365-24/7.

[George II]

142. Not by sitting legislators when the houses are in session. After tomorrow (or later today maybe)...

....there will be a recess for two or three weeks.

[SMC22307]

144. LOL. Sure.

So much *concern* over his schedule. He didn't miss any votes, so there's no issue.

[SMC22307]

68. He is in Washington. Today he joined striking low-wage Federal workers, along with Keith Ellison.

http://thehill.com/regulation/labor/309219-bernie-sanders-joins-striking-workers-to-protest-trump

Wisconsin is Monday the 12th.

Bernie's da man!

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

87. Bernie is the man... showing why we should have nominated him in the first place!

[SMC22307]

92. Agreed! But he was such a long shot...

it's pretty amazing he did as well as he did. And poor Martin O'Malley -- a good guy who barely registered. It'll be interesting to see what the future holds for him.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

100. To me, Bernie is the ANTI-tRump. He spoke to the GOOD in people... and that's why his progressive message resonated with so many.

[George II]

105. We should have nominated the candidate the the people chose - and we did.

[George II]

131. The Senate WAS in session today (December 12) and will reconvene tomorrow at 8:30 AM

[SMC22307]

138. That's nice.

Did he miss an all-important vote?

[pangaia]

80. ............well... uh..........

[still_one]

2. I am interested why Russ Feingold lost, and why they keep electing Scott Walker

[SaschaHM]

4. Shush now. Don't bring reality to this discussion.

(And someone is going to respond with "coattails!", but his lost was larger than Hillary's in the state.)

[sheshe2]

3. A town hall?

Is he running for office?

[SaschaHM]

5. Selling a book and something about making the Dems care about people because apparently we dont.

[sheshe2]

6. Selling a book....

Hmmmmm.

Thought he was Senator that was fighting for the little people.

[elmac]

12. Can't blame him for trying to make a buck

he doesn't take bankster money like some politicians.

[sheshe2]

13. ...

[Demsrule86]

41. How do you know? I have not seen his taxes.

[SMC22307]

69. + whatever

[mountain grammy]

77. +1

[ismnotwasm]

37. He and Jane have their own thing going

[SMC22307]

70. Hillary sells books and fights for the little people, no?

Today Bernie and Keith Ellison joined striking low-wage federal workers in their protest. United we stand... can't wait to see what more is in store from those two! And Elizabeth Warren, of course.

[sheshe2]

82. Link?

[SMC22307]

85. Upthread. Bernie, Keith Ellison and Danny Glover.

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-WI) as well.

?itok=KcFcK3Tu

[sheshe2]

122. BS is on a book tour, not in the Senate.

No?

[SMC22307]

141. No. Like any woman...

he can multi-task: book tour, voter outreach, AND Senate. Capisce?

[George II]

123. Yes, and Sanders made a big flourish about "marching" with Verizon union workers....

...in NY earlier this year. Meanwhile, Clinton did something about it and the two unions involved in the labor dispute with Verizon endorsed Clinton.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

89. Yes, you thought correctly!

[NWCorona]

107. It's called multitasking.

[sheshe2]

124. Multitasking?

He is 'said' to be our most 'progressive' Senator. A man for the working class. We have a Pres elect about to destroy every value we have ever known or loved. He will destroy human rights, women's rights, voting rights, every imaginable minority rights. Here you tell me BS is multi tasking. Our environment and economy is at risk and you call hawking his book multitasking.

[NWCorona]

125. Yes. You can "hawk" a book and still do progressive work for the people.

I've paid attention to the Senate calendar and I don't see that Bernie has missed anything.

[sheshe2]

126. Interesting...

If it was Hill, a woman she would be destroyed in the press. My heart cries out for the double standards.

[NWCorona]

127. That is definitely possible but I'm not the press and I have no desire to harm Hillary

I do agree with you that there is a double standard when it comes to women. It's not right and I will fight right along side you on that.

[sheshe2]

128. Glad you will fight along side.

However there is a double standard for the menz and women.

FACT!

[NWCorona]

129. Yes I agree.

The question I have is what can we do to fix it?

[sheshe2]

130. I may have been able to come up with an answer before trump

Now, it is okay to demean women, sexually assault them as well so our pres elect tells us so. PRES ELECT SAYS YES TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN! TAKE A TIC TAC THEN GRAB THEIR P**SY. I can do this, I am a star.


VAWA is coming up to be renewed. Pretty sure we will be left behind.

[sheshe2]

133. Thanks

[TCJ70]

132. Don't use a double standard against women...

...as an excuse to denigrate a man's good work.

[sheshe2]

134. It is a double standard.

Period.

[TCJ70]

135. What? The non-existent media narrative you invented as an example?

Sure. OK.

I don't disagree that there is a double standard, but what bearing does that have on Sanders doing the outreach he's been tasked to do?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

88. Soon I hope!...

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!

[sheshe2]

7. Why is he not in the Senate doing his job?

He is the Progressive Independent.

[No Vested Interest]

17. I believe Congress will be in recess next week. nt

[George II]

65. According to the Senate calendar, they aren't supposed to adjourn until December 16:

http://www.senate.gov/legislative/resources/pdf/2016_calendar.pdf

[sheshe2]

72. Thank you George!

Thank you.

So, it is a book tour and not the peoples business.

[think]

101. Perhaps you haven't heard that Sanders is the Outreach Chair.

[NWCorona]

108. Some here so aren't trying to hear that! I think it's a perfect position

[Amaril]

114. You might as well save your breath

That fact has been pointed out several times in this thread already, but there are posters here who refuse to hear anything except their own negative, caustic narrative when it comes to Sanders.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

90. Correct, Bernie's working his ass off, not only for his constituents, but for ALL Americans!!

[George II]

66. According to the Senate website, they're in session all of this week and next week!

http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/legislative/one_item_and_teasers/2016_schedule.htm

[sheshe2]

83. Ha!

[SMC22307]

71. Did you miss the news yesterday?

Senate Republicans Block Sanders-Backed 'Trump Proposal' on Rx Drugs

Senate Republicans on Tuesday blocked a Bernie Sanders-backed amendment aimed at lowering prescription drug prices and allowing for the import of low-cost medicines from other countries.

Sanders (I-Vt.) sought to attach the proposal to the controversial 21st Century Cures Act, which is ostensibly geared toward fueling medical innovation. Both Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) have decried the legislation, poised to pass the Senate on Wednesday, as a Big Pharma giveaway.

....

"During his run for the White House, Trump called for requiring Medicare to negotiate with drug companies to lower prices. In a speech in New Hampshire last Feb. 7, Trump criticized current U.S. law that forbids Medicare from negotiating prices with pharmaceutical companies. Trump said: "We are not allowed to negotiate drug prices. Can you believe it? We pay about $300 billion more than we are supposed to, than if we negotiated the price. So there’s $300 billion on day one we solve."

Trump's campaign platform also advocated making it legal to reimport cheaper drugs from other countries."

....

http://www.commondreams.org/news/2016/12/07/senate-republicans-block-sanders-backed-trump-proposal-rx-drugs

I love how he throws it back in Trump's face. Go Bernie and Elizabeth!

[sheshe2]

84. Yuuuuuuge!

K

[SMC22307]

93. Medicare not being able to negotiate prices with pharmaceutical companies is huge. (n/t)

[sheshe2]

96. Correct.

So is the importance of SS ACA MEDICARE AND MEDICAID.

Where is he? 20 million people will lose ACA. That is affordable health care if you did not know. It is healthcare for us poor peeps. SS, that is us between living and dying under a bridge.

Are you on any of these programs? I am on two.

Where is Bernie?

[SMC22307]

97. The battle begins in January.

New president, new congress.

If you were paying attention, you'd know Bernie is a fierce advocate of the social safety net. Better keep an eye on the woodchucks, however -- they're the ones who can't be trusted.

And as pointed out to you elsewhere in this thread, Bernie's been supporting low-wage federal workers along with Keith Ellison, and fighting Rethuglicans and greedy pharmaceutical companies with your senator, Elizabeth Warren. Next week, in keeping with his Democratic leadership role, it's on to Wisconsin for voter outreach.

*That's* where Bernie is.

[sheshe2]

99. January????

Hope is free then.

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

91. Now that is real leadership! Go Bernie is right!

Bernie & Elizabeth 2020!!!

[pangaia]

81. Have you ever listened to Mozart?

Try K-526 , his last great violin/piano sonata..

You might feel better.

[elleng]

8. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders duo will lead liberals in the Senate.

from The Boston Globe

Bernie Sanders did not like to open the phone lines to political critics when he hosted his Friday radio show on WDEV, a shoebox station...

https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/11/11/elizabeth-warren-bernie-sanders-duo-will-lead-liberals-senate/vjyyHGz38b5ct4w1FIFp4N/story.html

[sheshe2]

9. Hmmmm

If that is so....should BS not be in the Senate to lead it. He is on a book tour. Warren is in the Senate. My senior Senator from MA is doing her job.

[elleng]

10. Dec. 6-Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) proposed an amendment Tuesday to lower the cost of prescription

drugs by letting Medicare negotiate drug prices and allowing for the importation from other countries of low-cost prescription drugs – both proposals advocated by President-elect Donald Trump.

Republicans blocked the Sanders amendment.

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-republicans-block-trump-proposal-to-lower-prescription-drug-prices

[sheshe2]

11. K

[alarimer]

35. It's only a big tent when it comes to non-progressives.

DINOs, Blue Dogs, moderates, centrists. You know, the "sensible" ones. The ones who don't advocate free stuff.

Do I really need this?

[R B Garr]

16. So this is his excuse for failing to deliver after

months of his grandstanding and over promising?

Now it's .....but, but, but.. Republicans.

Uh yeah, Republicans.

[sheshe2]

19. Yup.................

[Demsrule86]

42. Really?

Not only are we not getting such an amendment, we will be lucky to keep any health care under Trump...Bernie had to have known that amendment was going nowhere.

[George II]

63. Typical Sanders - proposed an AMENDMENT to a bill. "you lead, I'll follow"....

...why doesn't he write and introduce a stand-alone bill?

[certainot]

14. selling books? ascribing monetary motivations to stuff like that is what

republicans always do

[sheshe2]

15. Hmmmm

[certainot]

48. so liberals and dems let a few hundred think tank-scripted

blowhards on a 1000 coordinated radio stations call their sisters whores their brothers thieves and their reps traitors all day while hammering away on their tenth made-by-slave-labor computing device in 2 years about how their reps lost track of some of their unicorns.

really? we have this orange asshole in the white house because hillary and bill wanted more than civil servant money hanging out with SS the rest of their lives because a pack of dittoheads think they're running child sex slaves and tried to make some money talking to billionaires?

if you didn't vote because of hillary's private email server and now feel guilty about it at least do something useful to keep this guy out of the white house, and if that doesn't work out at least do something useful about getting the house and senate in 2 years. like maybe complain about how your university is renting its football mascot to the local limbaugh station so it can attract advertisers to pay for them to defund public education so they can privatize it and raise tuition?

and if you're a troll good luck with that medical bill after you inevitably shoot yourself in the foot while practicing your quick draw listening to your best buddy sean hannity

[SMC22307]

75. Good point. Al Gore's crusade against climate change being a prime example.

Republicans were merciless.

Billy Bragg and Michael Moore live in big houses. Al Gore, too!

Bernie sells books.

And on and on...

[JonLP24]

102. Even if he was you would still find something to criticize him on

[sheshe2]

18. Wait....

Bernie Sanders did not like to open the phone lines to political critics when he hosted his Friday radio show on WDEV, a shoebox station...

No open phone lines???? Why? I don't understand that. Why did BS not like to open the phones to political critics?????

[LisaM]

40. Where he gave the same answer to every question.

Most of which were softballs anyway.

[George II]

62. Thom Hartmann's show is a quasi-national radio show/podcast, whereas WDEV is the local...

....Vermont radio station listened to primarily by his constituency.

I wonder why he is/was afraid of questions from his constituents?

[Raine]

20. THANKS for the info ... I want to be sure to see this

Bernie is a favorite of mine!

[democrank]

27. Holding town halls in "Trump Country" is something we should do more of.

I give Chris Hayes and Bernie Sanders a lot of credit for this. I'm going to listen and learn.

[demmiblue]

30. I agree.

Bernie is good at listening, as well as finding common ground (AEB his speech at Liberty University).

I will also watch when I find it on YouTube/MSNBC website (unless I can find someone live streaming it... no cable here).

[Demsrule86]

45. That depends on what is said...

[SMC22307]

79. Agree. Doesn't seem to be a whole lot of listening going on...

but there's a never-ending litany as to why such-and-such group voted the way it did. Krugman is especially guilty of it. Perhaps he spent too much time in leafy Princeton and not enough in Appalachia or the dead/dying Rust Belt.

[NWCorona]

111. The never Bernie crowd are just bent out of shape because he still has a vooce

A stronger voice for the left actually.

They can't believe that they are the ones who've been pushed into obscurity.

[SMC22307]

113. Yep. He's formed alliances with Ellison, Warren, et al...

but shouldn't be listened to because of the letter next to his name. Only on the internet.

[QC]

117. But those people out in the sticks are icky!!!

You can't get a good chai soy latté anywhere out there!

[vi5]

31. Nice..

It will also be interesting to see what Secretary of State Clinton does with her time now that she is not running for office. I think that will be the true test of her commitment to the American people, or it will prove the naysayers right.

[sfwriter]

33. hillary is stuck

She really can't act out or appear in public very much while Trump is in transition out of respect for the democratic process. I'm certain we have not heard the last of her. Once Trump is in, I expect her to resume a leadership role of some sort.

There is really no point in her life that she wasn't leading on some issue.


For now, Sanders is doing what he can to promote his position, but he was only a Clinton surrogate in the campaign. He has the freedom to speak out by remaining apart from the party.

[vi5]

38. We'll see....

She definitely has a choice to make.

[Demsrule86]

43. She is not in office...she does not owe anyone a blessed thing.

She should continue the foundation's work which has made a huge difference in Africa.

[vi5]

47. "Owe"? No, you are correct.

But she could have continued the foundation's work for Africa without running for President if that was where her priorities and passions were. That would be and would have been a noble effort that would have done some great work for a lot of people.

She ran for President presumably because she wanted certain things for this country. Again, a noble endeavor.

If that was indeed the case, then one can only assume she will take the opportunity to participate in one of the multitude of other ways that she can serve the country to accomplish many of the goals that she said she wanted to accomplish as President.

Which I have no doubt that she will do.

[Demsrule86]

50. I think she should retire and enjoy her family ...at 69...she has earned it.

[George II]

36. The Senate is in session this week. What is he doing a thousand miles away in a state...

....that he doesn't even represent?

[Arazi]

139. He hasn't missed any votes. He's also the new Outreach Chair

He's been outstanding in this post election season

[George II]

143. Outstanding? Selling books? You do realize he's charging admission (with a "free book" thrown in)...

for most of his "outreach" sessions, don't you?

Admission for one is $34 with a "free" book, $40 for two with one "free" book.

[George II]

39. Question to you Mr./Mrs./Miss/Ms. "Portlander".....

.....Why do you post these articles and "news" items as OPs yet never EVER post in your own threads ever again?

I've seen about a dozen of these the last couple of days - an OP with numerous, sometimes hundreds, of responses but not a single one from you?

Why is that?

[sheshe2]

57. Interesting question...

Wow, you posted this at 9:33 AM....no answer.

[George II]

59. Color me shocked.

[sheshe2]

60. I know, I am shocked as well, George.

Not!

[Demsrule86]

44. Thanks for the heads up.

But I will not be watching. I have no interest in anything Sen. Sanders says unless and until he becomes a Democrat. I have even less interest in Chris Hayes...the media helped elect Trump, they are dead to me. I do hope that Sen. Sanders will refrain from bashing the Democratic party and go after Trump and the GOP instead.

[dembotoz]

46. Pity I can not alert most the folks here for

Bashing a fellow dem


Shame on u all

[Demsrule86]

55. Sen. Sanders is not a Democrat by his own choice.

However, I didn't think the posts bashed him.

[dembotoz]

106. More than a bit disgusted

As a local dem official I can tell u clearly in my area Bernie provided a better path to victory than Hrc ever did..
Not a political comment just a objective measure of turnout and excitement.

Bernie had a flame
Hrc was a wet match

[Demsrule86]

116. Bernie could be a Democrat but he chooses not to...and what does that say to voters?

Sorry, I have no respect for his actions of late.

[sheshe2]

136. Well you said this upthread...

dembotoz (10,539 posts)

46. Pity I can not alert most the folks here for
Bashing a fellow dem
Shame on u all

Yet here you are bashing Hillary. Hmmm

[alarimer]

137. All that matter is the letter after the name

Nothing else, I guess.

They make me not want to be a part of their club anymore, it's just hateful bitterness. Hillary did not have a message that resonated well enough with people and that is the bottom line. But there's a lot of "La, la, I can't hear you" going on.

As it is, without major changes and without people like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren, the Democratic Party will never win another national election.

[QC]

118. Skinner disagrees, Janey.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/125912013#post1

[Demsrule86]

119. It is not a matter of agreement.

One either joins the party or one doesn't. He is not
a Democrat.

[Demsrule86]

120. My name is not Janey

by the way...also, I don't consider that Bernie aligns himself with Democrats these days...seems pretty critical of our party to me...but I still don't like him.

[NastyRiffraff]

49. Well, of course he has a right to promote his book

but he does not have a right to say he's working hard in the Senate for "the people." This "town hall" is only a part of an extensive book tour. Ask any author who has done one; a book tour takes quite a bit of time and energy. You can either go on a book tour or work hard in the Senate; doing both is almost impossible.

[sheshe2]

56. 1000

[Joe941]

52. Bernie for 2020!

[alarimer]

53. And the carping against Sanders continues.

To no good purpose.

Maybe try to engage with the substance, rather than bitching that he "isn't on the team." Well, I'm pretty sure I don't want to be on a team with you all either, if that's all you care about. I swear the D after someone's name is like the star on the star-bellied sneetches: only a marker of who is in, versus who is out.

It sounds like these are the folks we need to hear from: union members, auto workers and the like. I hope they can do these all over the country, with all kinds of people.

[portlander23]

61. There's apparently 60 responses to this

And I can see about 20 because I've blocked people who don't have anything constructive to say. Bernie campaigned for Clinton, even after a rigged primary, and people still hate him. It's irrational.

That said, make no doubt that Sanders, Warren, and progressives have every intent of taking over the party. Maybe that's why people are mad?

In any case, people should be happy someone is going out to the voters, many of whom we lost, and making the case against Trump.

[SalviaBlue]

67. You're not missing much .... All the Bernie hater drama junkies yak yak yakking SSDD

Thanks for the heads up re Bernie townhall

[mountain grammy]

73. Yes, this town hall thing is a good idea

we need to get back grassroots, to talking to people. We'll never reach the trumpers, but I believe we can reach the apathetic who aren't voting. We get that block and Republicans will lose bigly!

[SMC22307]

94. "I hope they can do these all over the country, with all kinds of people."

Yes. More listening, please.

[Marr]

98. And it's allowed. But criticise the corporate Dems who handed this election to

a reality TV show host through sheer arrogance and incompetence; people who happily risked everyone else's futures for a shot at advancing their careers, ignoring the polls that clearly said their corporate candidate could not win, putting everything on black and just rolling the dice... and then just retiring into Wall Street wealth when they failed, and you may have a problem.

[RAFisher]

74. Senate Democrats made Sander the Chair of Outreach. What are people complaining about?

Isn't this outreach?

[mountain grammy]

76. This isn't to sell Bernie, he just draws the crowds.

This is to remind the people that they are the power, that we have the answers, that we are a better choice. We had a great, progressive platform and never had the chance to sell it.

I say you go Bernie. Progressive ideas can win when people hear them.

Dear fellow Democrats on this thread. Bernie Sanders is not your enemy. Those of us who supported him are not your enemies. We all got on board and worked our asses off and we lost. We all lost together.

Now, let's take it back together. The best slogan our candidate had: stronger together.

[think]

103. Sanders is the Outreach Chair for the Democrats in the Senate. He'll be doing things like this all

over the country working to get organizations and individuals more involved with the Democratic party at the local level.

And I accept this responsibility as outreach chair with a lot of trepidation, but also with excitement. I’m going to be going around the country to try to do everything that I can to create a party which represents working people and not just the 1 percent.

http://www.alternet.org/election-2016/democracy-now-special-bernie-sanders-trumps-victory-need-rebuild-democratic-party

[mountain grammy]

109. and that's what we need.

Bernie appealed to previously apathetic people. Should they be apathetic? Of course not, but the reality is people have bought the "they're all the same" and "nothing ever changes" even with evidence right before their eyes. Let's open their eyes and get them involved. There will be no greater contrast than now between the Republican agenda and ours, and we have to continue to reach out! Bernie Sanders is the best one to do it at this moment in time.

[think]

110. Indeed. I'm glad Sanders is out working hard to get organizations and individuals involved.

The party will benefit greatly from these outreach efforts.

And as you say Bernie is the best one to be doing thing this. I look forward to his efforts!

[HassleCat]

78. Anybody know Rep. Ohnstad?

I went to grade school in Altoona with a Tod Ohnstad, and he is my age, so it could be the same guy. His mom was known for her talent at whistling. Musical whistling, not whistling for the dogs or anything like that.

[SMC22307]

95. Not familiar with him at all.

But a neighbor's from Ken-oh-sha. She's a good egg.

To the Google!: http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/65/ohnstad