Ncer taking your emails on any topic at any time, this is the bill press show. Live on your radio and current tv. Bill hey for janet i want to say happy hanukkah, janet. Im sorry. Shes pointed out we keep saying Merry Christmas and we have not wished our jewish friends a happy hanukkah. Hanukkah is underway. Christmas is still way off. Janet, sorry were late getting to that. Happy hanukkah. George wants to know if me and our entire current staff are card carrying dues paying Union Members. Perhaps you can clarify this on your show tomorrow. Im proud to tell you george, we are Union Members. This is a union shop. Here is my union card. Heres mine. Bill ive been a member since 1981. We are a proud union shop and my brothers and sisters are here for you. u [ theme ] bill hello hello hello fellow americans it is the full court press here on current tv. Welcome, welcome thursday, december 13. Great to see you today on a busy day in our Nations Capital. Congress scurrying around still trying
You literally sat in that chair 30 seconds ago. Im wearing my union hat. Go union [ applause ] stephanie and i have a booked a new guest. Since i am your bff i should be the first to know. Stephanie you are going to say squee in such a huge way. Im excited. Is it dick morris . Stephanie no its going to be the liberal orgasm of a lifetime. Chris, jim, and jacki, and then two huge celebrity guests on panel. Ill call you during the break. Here she is with news Jacki Schechner. Good morning, everybody. The obamas are giving their first joint interview since the election today. It is going to be with barbara walters. The president is going to sit down by himself first and then michelle will join them. Afterwards the obamas and dog bo will give a tour of the white house. Hundreds of people are already gathering at the state capital in lancing, michigan as the city prepares for what could be the largest demonstration in history. The legislature has now rushed through right to work legislation
Im excited. Is it dick morris . Stephanie no its going to be the liberal orgasm of a lifetime. Chris, jim, and jacki, and then two huge celebrity guests on panel. Ill call you during the break. Here she is with news Jacki Schechner. Good morning, everybody. The obamas are giving their first joint interview since the election today. It is going to be with barbara walters. The president is going to sit down by himself first and then michelle will join them. Afterwards the obamas and dog bo will give a tour of the white house. Hundreds of people are already gathering at the state capital in lancing, michigan as the city prepares for what could be the largest demonstration in history. The legislature has now rushed through right to work legislation, and Governor Rick Snyder is expected to sign it today. Police are on hand and limbed the number of people allowed in the common areas of the capitol. President obama said the right to work bill is not about economics and has everything to do wi
All of the news of the day. I and introduce you to some of the important newsmakers of the day and most importantly, give you a chance to sound off and tell us what the issues mean to you by giving us a call at 86655press. Our interactive townhall here on current tv. I have to tell you, whether you are a union member or not, if you are a working class american, a middle class american, the republican war has declared war on you. It started in wisconsin. Is spread to ohio. It has hopped up to michigan they are out to destroy working families families, and we intend to fight back. We will get into that and you bet. A lot more. Lets get the latest. Current news update from Lisa Ferguson out in los angeles. Hi, lisa. Good morning to you. Hey, bill. Good morning to you. Good morning everyone. President obama is begin talking his fiscal cliff plans today. He will be on a Conference Call from the white house with a Bipartisan Group of mayors and Community Leaders. The group will focus on how
It has now been six days since the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School where 26 people were murdered including 20 innocent children. Funerals continued for the victims as today grace mcdonnell, Benjamin Wheeler Allison Wyatt Catherine Hubbard and jesse lewis and teacher annemarie was laid to rest. The task force met for the first time today. At the top of the meeting, joe biden stressed the task force will look at all factors contributing to gun violence including Mental Health and cultural issues. A balanced approach the democrats see as a way to garner republican support for modest gun control. Gun control in reasonable ways, yes but also mental illness, violence and those kinds of things, when i talk to my republican colleagues in the senate who are pro nra in the last few days, they express that over and over again. But even a balanced approach to curbing gun violence may not be enough to sway House Republicans. Vice president s recommendations come forward well certain