These are two comments I left at the GOS. I still go there for the BNR and certain other columns/regulars. I luv me some BNR every AM. OK, so anyway, I posted this comment at about 6:45am:

Leaving in an hour to go see Bernie at Carthage College in Kenosha, WI!!!!!!!!!!!!

Will report later today or in tomorrow’s BNR.

Thank you, thank you, thank you LieperDestin for every single BNR. You and OPOL and several others are the only reason I still visit the GOS. And the wonderful comment threads in the BNRs and select other diaries.

Then when I got back I added this about 1:45pm:

It turned out to be a speech and not a townhall. Standard stuff with some Wisconsin stuff added — Kochs & Walker, examples of crippling deindustrialization we’ve suffered under for the last 20+ years, voter ID, gutting environmental enforcement….

The line went around the football field twice.

As a grassroots organizer and volunteer, I got a by-pass-the-line priority ticket from the local field office — ticket #1 of 50.
50 Priority tickets were available for those who canvassed on Tuesday

We were positioned behind the podium, so all my pictures either have bright lights shining in them or my finger covering the light. I think they figured we’d be the most enthusiastic (and they were correct) and that would look the best for the cameras. So this is what I saw.
Bernie from behind

The venue holds 2500 and all seats were filled.
My finger blocks the teevee light. Filling to the rafters!

Some of my fellow KenoshaForBernie volunteers
Fellow Berners.
Local Fire Fighters for Bernie
Some more Bernie Volunteers sittin’ in our special section before it fill in completely.

And finally, my wacky husband makin’ faces at the camera.
Wacky Hubby makin faces in the selfie.

I planted a big old smooch on him when Bernie was talking about “Republican Family Values” and said (paraphrasing) “Our Republican friends don’t think gay people should be able to get married. Well I disagree!” (He did women controlling their own bodies, pay equity, etc., etc.) The crowd went nuts, we stood and being directly behind Bernie and in line with all the news cameras, I reached over and gave him a big kiss. I dunno if it will show up on any news footage, but I tried.

So that was my Bernie adventure. Now, to deliver Wisconsin’s Congressional District 01 (WI-01) for Bernie.

One more thing: Super big shout out to all the Illinois folks who have, and continue to, help us canvass here in WI-01, augmenting our local volunteers. Thank you Sisters & Brothers. We are stronger when we stand together, and right now you are the very finest example of that truth. Again, thank you.