Fan fiction, the republican budget. They want to fight another day. We are sort of shadow boxing. The special technique of shadow boxing. Shadow boxing the Big Government in theory. Fine, lets get it on. Thats what were beginning to talk about. Jerry, show me the money remember that movie . You know, folks, i just cant get away from this number. Its been in my head for the last 24 hours. 24 billion. You know, now were on to another news cycle. This was yesterdays story, 24 billion. Now were off talking about, well, glitches in obama care. Were back to that. Everybody is all over there in the conservative media. Very little if no commentary has been given by any conservatives on just what the heck 24 billion is to our economy. This is a total disregard for the taxpayers. All these guys that run around talking about how fiscally responsible they want to be when they go to washington. No, they dont. They want to save their ass and thats all they air about. Now, with the republican Government Shutdown all over now, and were getting back to normal, i just want to prepare you for phase two. Because the real fight starts right now. Activists get engaged. Members of the bipartisan Budget Conference Committee have been chosen. Oh, this is the big stud thats going to be over there. Thats paul ryan. Look, battle lines are being drawn. He has his budget. We have our priorities. Heres whats on the table. The republicans are likely to go after Social Security, medicare and medicaid. They not only want cuts, they want major reforms on how these programs operate. Now, theyre also going to be pushing for military spending. Of course, the righties love to spend money when it comes oh to the military. Lets take a look at cvn 77. This is the george h. W. Bush Nuclear Powered aircraft carrier, commissioned in january of 2009, price tag, 6. 2 billion. Wait a minute. That was only 6. 2 billion . Holy smokes, we could buy lets see, this is 2009 when it went into commission. This is late 2013. Cost increase, can we conservatively say that the republicans have screwed the pooch on three Nuclear Powered aircraft carriers, which, of course, the military is going to be asking for . I once knew a captain of the u. S. S. Carl vincent and said when this baby pulled into a foreign port, thats a whole lot of democracy. So this is what the republicans have done. Take a look at that. We could have had three of these babies. 24 billion . Its like we have got to have a visual to understand exactly what kind of injury they have done to the economy. Now, when it comes to the budget talks on the flip side, the democrats are going to be working to end sequester cuts. You know, theyre going to try to protect the big three. Thats what were all about. And, of course, they are likely to push for more tax revenue. And this is where its going to get sticky. Yes, the democrats are going to want more revenue. The question is, where is it going to come from. And make no mistake, both sides are going to be hard pressed to get an agreement with what the democrats want and how they view the country being run and what the republicans and how they want to destroy it. No, its not fringe to think that Social Security should be there. Social security isnt the problem. Ryan is going to make it the problem. These certainly no easy task across the board. Congressman paul ryan and senator patty murray have been charged to lead the committee on thursday, and, of course, murray said that theyre a long way apart, and they realize it. Chairman ryan knows, im not going to vote for his budget. I know that hes not going to vote for mine. Were going to find the correspond ground between our two budgets we both can vote on and thats our goal. Now, under the leadership of ryan, there are 13 other congressional nal republicans on the Conference Committee and i think its very profound that we point out that nine, count em, nine of these republicans voted for default on wednesday night. 144 voted in the house for default. Now, folks, let me tell you something. This 144, this is a number that has caught the attention of the democrats. You mean to tell me, theres 144 republicans that would have rather seen our country hit the tank and now nine of these guys from the senate are over on their committee . So do you think it will be a fight over priorities . Under senator murray, there are 13 congressional democrats, and one independent. None of them voted for default whatsoever. Now, the biggest fighter in the group is senator Bernie Sanders, seen as the independent pitbull from vermont. And thats about as good a compliment as i can give this guy, because i know weve got a seat at the table now. There is nobody else i would rather have sitting across from paul ryan during this entire fight. Senator sanders has fought tirelessly for working men and women. And make no mistake, he will fight for americans for the upcoming negotiations. Do you know what . Hes doing it right now. Hes doing his homework right now. This week, senator sanders is touring Southern States on a factfinding mission. I guess you could call it opposition research. Senator sanders videoconferenceded with a group in mississippi on wednesday night. He spoke in birmingham, alabama on thursday. He met with people in atlanta, georgia this morning. And hes currently in South Carolina preparing for an event tonight. You can call it bernies southern strategy. Now, in my view, in my world, what i think, this is what United States senators are supposed to do. To go out and find out in these states, which are very, very red, how do you feel about Social Security . Medicare and medicaid . Because thats where the feet is going to be. Theyre going to go after the entitlements, earned benefit programs. So for senator sanders to do this, why arent others doing it . This is important. Hes on that Budget Reconciliation Committee and hes going down into the belly of the beast, into republican territory, to find out what the folks really think. Because the biggest voting block in this country are independent voters. The others are down south too, but they always lean conservative. So tell me, what is the conservative position on medicare . What is the conservative position on the stability of Social Security . What is the conservative position on obama care . We are a changing society in the way people think, and the way they think about money right now, and goods and services and things that are provided by the government. And, oh, by the way, we are the government. One more thing about this whole budget fight. Simpson bowles. Im sure theyre good guys. Ive never interviewed them. They have been around government a long time, served at a number of different levels. But ive read most of the Simpson Bowles report, and i can tell you that this is no blueprint for the future of america. I would say to the democrats, throw that sucker right in the trash can. And start over. Dont even Pay Attention to Simpson Bowles. Thats not where the country is. Get your cell phones out. I want to know what you think. Tonights question. Is it time for democrats to go back to a 50state strategy . Go around the country, go around to every state . And make a play. Text a for yes, text b for no to 67622. You can always go to our blog at ed. Msnbc dumb. Com. Bernie sanders of vermont joining us from columbia, South Carolina tonight. Senator, great to have you with us. You have been great to be with you. You bet. Youre doing your homework. And i appreciate it because youve got to go down there and push the flesh and find out what these people are saying on the wake of this shutdown, and the money that we have lofted, 24 billion and the priority set forward. Senator, what are you hearing down south . Youve got a lot of great people. Ive been meeting with unionists, independents, progressive democrats, and they are tired of being abandoned by the National Democratic party. They want some help, and they believe that with so some help, they can start winning in these conservative states. And what they are saying, very clearly, is that in mississippi, in alabama, georgia, South Carolina, people are hurting. These are lowincome states. And what concerns me is that you have many white, working class people who are voting against their own best interests. These are guys getting hung up on gay marriage issues, abortion issues, and it is time we started focusing on the Economic Issues that bring us together. Defending Social Security. Defending medicare. Making sure that medicaid is not cut, veterans programs are not cut. And i honestly believe that we can win states in the south. Because you know a lot of folks here who are hurting terribly these are people who are working for low wages, they dont have any health care, they cant afford to send their kids to college. And i think if we start pounding away at the economic message, our willingness to take on the big money interests, to take on wall street, to create the millions of jobs we need, to raise the minimum wage, to make college affordable, i think we can win in these Southern States. Senator, there are nine of these republicans on the Budget Committee who are going to be going to Conference Committee who voted for default. How are you going to work with them . They were ready to allow default on its own debt. These people are going to be on the Budget Committee. How tough a fight is this going to be . Well, the way you work with them is you make the case that maybe, just maybe, they might want to be listening to what ordinary americans are saying in overwhelming numbers and not listening to the Koch Brothers and other billionaires. And then what the American People are saying is very, very clear. They are saying in poll after poll, do not cut Social Security. Do not cut medicare. Do not cut medicaid. What they are saying is, in fact, the most important issue facing the American People is not the deficit, which is important, but not the most important. The most important issue is the need to create millions of jobs so we deal with this frightfully high unemployment that were seeing. The most important issue also is raising the minimum wage so we dont have millions of working people not surviving. Really falling you said under. Because theyre making 7. 50, 8, 9 an hour. And if we deal with the deficit, the way to deal with it, as you have just indicated, take a hard look at defense spending, we are now spending almost as much as the entire world combined. Begin asking the one out of four we have now one out of four major corporations not paying a nickle in federal income taxes. I think we have to take a hard look at that, as well. So there are ways to do the deficit that is fair. We have got to create jobs and we have got to protect Social Security medicare and medicaid. That is what, by the way, not just what Bernie Sanders wants, that is exactly what the American People want. That is what the American People want and exactly what the republicans are going to go after. They have paid no attention to polls in the past. Theyre all about an ideology of how they think government should be run. Paul ryan, of course, is right at the heart of all of this. I mean, this we could be headed right back for round two of another Government Shutdown. I mean, do you really think that the republicans are going to be honest brokers and negotiate to strengthen these programs without cutting on benefits . Well, i think we have got to make them an offer they cant afford not to take. And that is if they once again look, they got burned very, very badly in their willingness to shut down the government. American taxpayers got burned, yeah. The american taxpayers got burned, but their brand name of republicanism has gone way, way down. Theyre not worried. They are not worried whether theyre going to retain control over the house. And i think their hopes of winning the senate have been significantly diminished. Our job is simply to raise consciousness on the issue, to let the American People know whats going on. And if they in the midst of all of the opposition are cutting Social Security, medicare and medicaid, if they want to move in that direction, we have got to rally the American People as loudly and clearly as we can. If they go in that direction, i think, ed, they can lose the house and surely are not going to gain control of the senate. But our job is to organize and educate the American People to put pressure on them. All right. Senator bernie if we do that, well be in good shape. Senator Bernie Sanders, an interesting year, no question about it. Thank you for joining us tonight. Appreciate you doing that southern tour. I think its desperately needed. Messaging is the big key. A lot of people vote against their own best interests in the south. Remember to answer tonights question at the bottom of the screen. Share your thoughts on twitter at ed show and facebook. We love it when you like us there. We always want to know what you think. Coming up, steven co colbert goes on a tear and targets mayor bloomberg. Plus the fox news machine revives an oldie but goodie to attack obama care. Oh, basy the way, a corn is bac. 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And the radio show on sirius xm channel 127, noon to 3 00, monday through friday. The ed social media nation has decided and we are reporting. Here are todays top trenders voted on by you. Its like we all showed up at the same halloween party. Three trenders. Mayor bloomberg here . Stand on your chair or wave something, sir. Stephen colbert zings mike bloomberg. Thank you very much. Very, very patient man and very tiny man. The real reason he doesnt want drink cups larger than 16 ounces, because hes afraid he might drown in one. The number two trender, empty suit. I have nothing against homosexuals as people. Homosexuals, which the bible still refers to as sodomizers. Your honor, i object a right wing pastor thinks he can sue the gay away. The whole issue of a class action lawsuit. Its outrageous, egregious. The centers for Disease Control verifies that homosexuality much more likely leads to aids than smoking leads to cancer. The entire nation has rejected smoking, billions of dollars are put in a trust fund to help cancer victims. And the Tobacco Industry was held accountable for that. Youre out of order youre out of order the whole trial is out of order and todays top trender, health nuts. A. C. O. R. N. Is back ooh back in 2009, famously, they were caught in a sting operation by a journalist, james okeefe. I do not think what your thinking is. Fox res recollects an old bogeyman. Remember when a. C. O. R. N. Was busted . A. C. O. R. N. Operatives are trying to sign people up for the Affordable Care act. Remember, president obama once worked with a. C. O. R. N. As a political organizer. Hmmm. That makes you think, doesnt it . Back in time they will try anything. Im joined by john garrett of california. Congressman, good to have you with us tonight. Apparently the sell job for obama care is going to have to stay focused in the crosshairs for the democrats with garbage like that going on. Well, i was almost laughing there. I tell you wh, whats really go on, the 48 million americans trying to get health care and they have an opportunity. Yeah, the website is not working right. Yep. And its going to take a while. But ill tell you, here in california, 1. 5 Million People have gone to the california website, covered california, and a couple hundred thousand are well into buying a policy. This is the start of a very, very important and a very good situation where men and women across this nation, families, are going to be able to get health care at a reasonable price. And if they cant afford it, there will be a subsidy available. Sure, theres problems right now. I dont know any startup that hasnt had a problem. And, okay, so weve got a problem, lets work and get on with it. Aye co a. C. O. R. N. , this is a jo. They will try anything and lie and prop people up. Fox and friend, theyre not the only ones spreading more lies about this health care law. Last week, sean hannity featured six what he called average americans who were feeling the pain of obama care. From cancelled policies to financial burdens, for Small Business owners. So lets take the interest of a former aide, montana governor, brian schweitzer. He did some research, and turns out none of them have actually looked into the exchanges. Actually, they would save money under obama care. Congressman, have you ever seen such a Misinformation Campaign effort by anybody, anywhere . I mean, this i mean, if this is what 2014 is going to be like, were going to end up spending most of our time correcting lies. Well, they spent over 400 million attacking the Affordable Care act in one way or another, misinformation and all the rest. The fact of the matter is, theyre not really talking about the insurance reforms that are already in place. Children or young adults, 18 to 26, can stay on their parents. Theres a couple million they cant find those people. Fox news, cant seem to find those people. They must not be around very often. Theyre not looking for that young demographic, apparently. Then you take a look at anybody with a preexisting condition has now the opportunity to get health insurance. That wasnt the case a yearandahalf ago. The Affordable Care act is actually protecting americans across this nation. And, by the way, i keep hearing about the cost of Health Care Going up. Oh, yeah. Its gone up. Its gone up every year for the last 30 years. However, in the last two years, the rate of inflation is about one half of what it was before the Affordable Care act. So that curve is actually bending downwards. This is good news. Theres a lot of good news here. What is really bad news is the continued effort to try to stop americans from Getting Health Insurance and try to roll back the clock so that americans have to face health care discrimination, because the women, because they have a preexisting condition, or because they happen to be 18 and can no longer be on their parents policies. Those days are over, ed. Were on a good track here. On a great track. And the republicans have damaged their brand, a lot of selfinflicted wounds. And theyve got a record of voting in the wrong the wrong way where americans are 144 of your colleagues, congressman, in the house, voted to send this country into default. And were supposed to believe that you can negotiate with these folks . Weve just thrown away 24 billion. You sit on Armed Services over on the house side, an aircraft carrier, 6. 2 billion. Theyre going to be asking for military spending and yet they throw this stuff away. I want to get back to the number of 144. You know, is there an ideological logjam here thats not going to be able to be broken . Well, i think it is going to break. I was out at a meeting, actually, a celebration, California Water fall association, the opening of duck season. Were talking about conservatives and they were very, very angry. Angry about those who caused the shutdown. They want things to move on. Theyre business people. They want their businesses to have some certainty out ahead of them. Theyre frightened. Theyre concerned that these guys are going to do it once again. But theyre not going to stand for it. They are turning their backs away from these radicals, total irresponsibility. I was really not surprised, but really i think actually pleased to see these folks saying we cant do this. This isnt good for us. Its not good for the economy. So you were taken by their level of did he say gust. Disgust. Yes. Does this play to 2014 . This is a pretty bad hangover the republicans have right now. Were going into Budget Committee. Weve got the wind at our back. The Progressive Movement is very strong, it pulls very favorably with the American People. And i think a lot of it, john, has to do with the fact the democrats have been focused on workers and focused on the middle class thats been a very consistent message, whereas over on the other side its been just all negative activity, like that piece we just played about obama care over on fox news. I mean, theyre trying to make a living and gain their party favor by constant negative attacks. Well, thats absolutely true. I know what we want to do, and certainly might make an initiative, trying to figure out ways to use american taxpayer money to buy americanmade goods and services. Yeah. Those kinds of things and the creation of jobs. We really have to move this economy. And if we do so, the ed, the economy is like a racehorse in the starting gate. They hear that trumpet, but the dog gone gate is not opening, because of these 144 members of Congress Keep slamming it shut. Thats right. Well, john garamendi, congressman from california, if you can get those guys from the shotguns to turn over to democrats, that is a huge win. Well, i didnt say they were going to go that far, ed. Thats a leap. All right, john, good to have you with us tonight. Thank you. Coming up, Michele Bachmann calls republicans the adults in the room . Well have some more from the queen of distortion. Plus, talk about dysfunction. A disgraced former congressman gives his opinion about the republican party. But next, im taking your questions on ask ed live coming up next on msnbc. [ male announcer ] maybe youve already heard what theyre saying about the nissan altima. And we have to admit, that its all true. But dont just take their word for it, check it out for yourself. The awardwinning nissan altima. Nissan. Innovation that excites. 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He knew that republicans would be willing to be the adults in the room to make sure the country didnt go into default. He was willing to let it default and were at the result we are tonight. Oh, my friends, do not adjust your television sets, you heard that correctly. Michele bachmann has the audacity to call the republicans the adults in the room. Talk about a complete lack of self awareness. 87 House Republicans and 27 Senate Republicans supported president obama to avoid a potential worldwide Economic Disaster inflicted by their own party. Isnt that kind of like expecting to be called the hero for putting out the fire that you started . On another note, if the republicans who voted to avoid default were the adults in the room, what does that make congresswoman Michele Bachmann . She voted against it. Bachmann continued her out of touch tour, telling minnpost, to me its a very sad day because obamas agenda is going to go forward and he gets an immediate victory lap. And Michele Bachmanns world, its a very sad day when parks and museums and monuments reopen across the country. When Research Projects and Vital Community programs can get back to work. When agencies like the epa and the fsa finally get the resources they need to function to help americans who paid for it. To Michele Bachmann, its a very sad day when some 800,000 furloughed workers get back to go to work. Folks, in my opinion, its a very sad day when elected officials put a pr stunt and advance their own celebrity ahead of the needs of their constituents. Talk is and cheap and the American People know that. Id ideologues dont put food on the table. Michele bachmann has done nothing for jobs and neither have the republicans. Joining me, holland cook, Stephanie Miller host of the Stephanie Miller radio show, and occupy wall street protester, jesse lagreka, whose wife is in our green room, about ready to deliver a baby. But the show must go on. Jesse, congratulations before it happens. All right. Holland cook, let me ask, is Michele Bachmann just being propped up by right wing radio . She is just a product of their environment and she is really a tool for these psychos . I think shes going to berlitz just to punch up that accent. But to be fair to michelle, she is about to confront a very jarring transition in various capacities. She has made a living all her life as a government employee, and when she leaves congress, shes actually going to have to enter the arena she claims to champion, the private sector. If you think shes going to go back home to minnesota and do needle point, youre nuts. What do former Congress People do when they retire . They consult. They go to k street and become lobbyists. Well see. But you know what . Stephanie, i kind of see Michele Bachmann as the same role of a jim demint. She is going to play a very vital role for the conservative movement, when she is out of Congress Next year. Good news for us, ed. Yes, it is. The news just keeps getting better. Yeah, can you imagine her saying this is a sad day . I mean, granted, it was not as sad a day as when marcus found out glee was getting cancelled. But still a sad day in the bachmann household. She was the one on record saying we got exactly what we wanted. This is the happiest ive seen members in a long time. Dont you think she is the person that part of the people are like shhh, no, michelle, thats the stuff you dont say out loud. We say that in the back room. Its hilarious. And i want to say congratulations to jesse too. Im glad the shutdown is over for you and your wife and the birth is going forward. Congratulations. Thats right. Jesse, what are you thinking at this hour . Your wife is getting ready to have a baby. Ill just ask a personal question now. Theyve lost their minds. And whats really strange is, bad news for america is great news for them. Their facial expressions dont match whats going on. It reminds me of the benghazi moment during the obama Romney Campaign where the Romney Campaign was like, isnt this great, america is being attacked and its all obamas fault. And that weirded out americans. It weerds out the normal person who doesnt think harming this presidency is the greatest thing we can achieve in the next three years. Im looking forward to my daughter coming and saving the world eventually. Because i dont know what its going to take to fix this nut case. Ill tell you what, we need all the help we can get, no question about it. Lets turn to another example of republicans treading water. Half term Alaska Governor sarah palin sat down with fox news megyn kelly thursday. Palin had some trouble responding to president obamas claim that the Government Shutdown all right american credibility abroad. Just listen to the rant from the queen of quitting. What has emboldened enemies, putting on a path towards bankruptcy and then walking up pipelines and resources that will result in us being more reliant on foreign imports for energy. And then, of course, he, having left behind his administration, left behind our brave men in benghazi to be murdered. And then, of course, there is syria, where he promised to bomb syria because in that civil war, syria was going to bomb syria. And then we never heard another word again about his threat to bomb in a foreign civil war. And then, of course, most recently, megyn, using our military, those who would fight against our enemies, holding them hostage in terms of budget deals, threatening to with hold paychecks for our brave men and women. Stephanie miller is it me or did meg inklely have a look on her face, is she really on my program . Ed, im sorry. I didnt have a barbie to english headset. It looks like megyn kelly just lost the will to live about ten seconds into that. She does. Priceless look on her face. Like, is this idiot really on my program . Like, i think her thought was what fresh hell have roger ailes brought on me now . It did. Holland cook, respond to this. I mean, what is that just i did not see that tape until right now, but theres that expression of megyn kelly, just absolutely priceless. Listen, first things first. Certain dippously, i visited the Lincoln Memorial the day before that paintflinging incident. Its really important to secure those monuments and its really cynical of her jumping on a plane, flying across the continent to jump in front of the parade. But, of course, ted cruz is the shiny object of the moment. He is the flavor of the month. And if youre sarah palin, you are groping for relevance. Right now, sarah palin is a little like the seinfeld reruns that have been in syndication for a couple of decades. When you watch seinfeld, its still funny, but you can tell it is of another time. And sarah palin used to make a lot of money filling arenas. Now she can still make a living filling theaters. But its not quite the same. So she has got to jump on the plane to do this cynical photo op at the memorial. Thats kind of sad. Jesse, all of this psycho talk that is out there being supplied and the wake of the shutdown and ramifications of it and what not and then, of course, kicking the can down the road. Is this really a big boost for the occupy movement . I mean, i think seriously, the occupy movement in this country changed the conversation. And focus wanted on what americans were really concerned about and that was greed, income inequality. Where does that go in the wake of this . Im not quite sure if i would call it a boost. But if you wanted to compare and contrast, what has occupy wall street done versus what has the tea party done. Occupy wall street didnt cost america 24 billion. We didnt shut down the government across the country, didnt cost people their paychecks, really. When you compare what the two sides are fighting for, occupy wall street talked about creating a better economy for 100 of america, recognizing the fact that the wealthiest 1 are basically profiting off the rest of us and taking the money out of politics. The tea party wants more money in politics. Ted cruz is going to hold up the s. E. C. Chairman if he doesnt allow more david koch commercials with no recognition of who is paying for them. The tea party has basically proven to america that if the conservatives actually get more conservative, every dependent voter in america runs screaming in the opposite direction. All right. Jesse jesse, can i say real quick, your daughter isnt even born yet and she is the adult in the room compared to anybody in the tea party right now. Oh, yeah. Were joking about that in my house about the republican party. Great to have you on the ed show. 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Cnn asked disgraced former congressman tom delay for his view on republican dysfunction. The lord of the dance didnt see problems. He only saw hero. I got to tell you right now out here in the real world, these people think ted cruz is a hero. They think that those republicans in the house are heroes. And they think obama is destroying this country. No, no, no, no, no. I was pheasant hunting in north dakota last week and i ran into people who do not think that ted cruz is a hero in real america. Unfortunately, the lust for cruz was not a tom delay exclusive. The network has been peddling out cruz groupies by the barrel. I think ted cruz is a populist hero at the moment because he stood up and basically said cruz hero or villain in all this . I think hes a brilliant guy that is going to end up being a hero out of all this. Thats why ted cruz is such a hero. Hero . What are these people smoking . Far from reporting on senator cruzs path of destruction. 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They want to hear from a liberal and the perspective of a liberal in american politics. Next week ill visit oxford university. Hes got a good pair of lungs on him. You sound like youre from london. And the number one story to watch. Detroit in court. We need to resolve this issue with City Government in detroit. Thats the last obstacle in my view to say we can now grow detroit. On wednesday the citys bankruptcy eligibility will be argued. Everybody in this city shares the same dream of the detroit we want. Joining me now is larry cohen. Great to have you with us tonight. This is a big story next week for america. Many people think that detroits bankruptcy could be a model for other cities who run into financial trouble. Your thoughts on this and also fighting legislation around the country and state levels that are going to empower the governors to circumvent local elections and do what has happened in detroit. A couple things. This use of bankruptcy is right from the private sector. How what are other ways whether its Corporate America o for in this case a governor who doesnt care about detroit at all. How do we use Bankruptcy Court to gut the rights of retirees . Thats really whats at stake here. And we just came through the fight at peabody. This is about retired city workers. This is more importantly about how governor schneider divides and conquers michigan. Only wants to be the governor of suburban michigan. And depends us on not standing up for each other. And working americans and retirees have to realize these are our fights in common. Protecting the requirement income of those who will have served, protecting the Retirement Income of those who have worked in the private sector and that a Bankruptcy Court guts it whether in the airline industry. I think this is a potential model for right wing extremists in state governments across america when their states dont get federal money or dont want to tax the wealthiest residents. In fact, 60 minutes did a story the other day and the correspondent asked kevyn orr who was appointed by the governor, what about these people with pensions . He just shrugged his shoulders and say im sorry. Thats whats out there for people who spent 30 years working for the city of detroit because they couldnt run their finances. This bodes terrible for workers. Your thoughts. Well, i think whether we live in detroit o for in the, we need to stand up for the people who do. We need to send the clear message that whether its in michigan or new jersey or wisconsin or all the other places where people got elected by divide and conquer, that were going to unite, stand up, and fight back as working americans. Were not going to get wedged essentially between public and private sector, between retired and active workers. We understand these attacks are coming in cycles, wave after wave. We only stop them if we stand up together and for each other. I mean, how do you protect somebodys pension against Something Like this . Again, theres the legal aspects. And other unions will be doing that. But theres also the moral outrage that i saw in st. Louis when i was there with retired minors. Has nothing to do with my organization. But has everything to do with what kind of a country are we going to have . We need to say not only to bankruptcy judges but to Corporate America, turn your back on your retirees and well be on your back. Because we will stand up and fight back against this. Larry cohen, appreciate you being with us. That is the big story coming up next week, just what is going to happen in detroit. Thats the ed show. Politicsnation with