Take radical action within the next 10 or 15 years, we could be talking about a civilization collapse. We could be talking about food shortages, mass starvation, hunter is possibly of millions of refugees hundreds of millions of refugees and social collapse that we have not talked about in the modern era. And need to talk more about ben and liz preparation for war endless preparation for war. Bring the boys home. We should be talking about waiting peace, waging peace. We cannot just deal with the guns and just deal with the military budget, we also need to have a u. S. Department of peace, department of children and youth, we need to pay reparations, we need to get real in this country about the things that we need to get real about. Donald trump has ushered in an era of political theater. And we will not be going back. Ladies and gentlemen, it is not just a politician. He is a phenomenon. And the only way we will defeat them is if we create a phenomenon of our own. And a phenomenon of
[applause] please welcome our county chair. Hello, iowa. Fellow democrats from across america. All 50 states of america, welcome to polk county. Celebration for our Democratic Party. Together, we will get to meet 17 candidates who are leading a conversation about the future of our party and our country. One of these 17 people will be our next president. They say bad weather brings good luck, and it rained like heck at last years steak fry, and then we won back the congress. I hope the weather we have today is going to win us back the white house next year. Before we get started, please join me in welcoming the elected officials and candidates who are here today. Usually, we read all their names at our events, but obviously this is a little bit eager, so we are not going to go through all hundred of them. Please join me in welcoming them here today. Welcoming join me in five of our newer steak fry leaders. Lindsay paulson and peter crane are our steak fry chairs. Our executive director
County democratic steak fry. We are going to show you some of the comments now beginning with Michael Bennet and former hud secretary, julian cstrastro. Thank you, mr. Chairman. Family here today, iowa democrats, if we do our job, 400 days from today, we can send donald trump back to maralago long,d, and end, the National Nightmare we are facing and save our democracy. I am Michael Bennet and it is great to be here. Thank you. [cheers and applause] i am not a career politician. I was in business saving jobs and then was the superintendent of the Denver Public schools, a large, urban School District where most of the kids live in poverty but have the exact same dreams as my kids. I have been in the Senate Facing tough elections in a purple state. 10 years ago, when i got back to washington, i thought what i would find is the bedrock of our democracy. The government of the people, by the people, and for the people. And instead, what i found was steve king. And mitch mcconnell. Characters
Situation with what we know in just a moment. Wow. Good morning im liz dahlem juliet is off today. Im Ben Simmoneau it is can 6 00 we thank you for being with us on this Tuesday Morning february 9th primary day in New Hampshire but all weather moving through the area. Going to be a messy week for the next couple of days at leasts. Snow icon every day this week so far and long island getting ready for it, right add . Not going to be a pileup every day but a chance of snow showers. At times it could be accumulating ill go through it along here. First lets talk about flooding that was a major issue yesterday and will continue to be a threat across our shore point today. High p tides two to three feet above normal to result in minor to moderate flooding. Factor in wave heights accident more snow in the forecast thats for tonight sphwoorm. So National Weather service has a Winter Weather advisory for county shaded in purple here. Few inches noser to make the roadways sleek so they issue tha
Their super bowl win after defeating panthers last night. A big night for payton is he in what do you think . So hard for them so say goodbye. Youre in the spotlight. Youre making a lot of money been but i dont know if i were him id be out. go out on top, right . Follow example of john elway. Im ben ben. Im liz dahlem in for juliet huddy cruising right along. Lieu or that new year by the way today new york city Public Schools closed in time for a little snow. Audrey puente is in this morning. Good morning. Timing was perfect. Kids off from school. A dose of snow but most happening along long island those are sled ling outside as well as kids out in connecticut too lets talk temperatures first before we get to snow. Temperatures in 30s across much of the area islip 37 degrees with 38 up to bridgeport. Point, and down the shore in belmar 37 with 38 degrees being reported by newark at this hour. So wind are kicking in from the northeast here. Theyre sustained anywhere between about 10 to