Tammy Baldwin
The Diplomat
People, composure and the difficult conversation held well.
Tammy Baldwin is a U.S. Senator known for her advocacy on healthcare and LGBTQ+ rights. This interview highlights her ability to navigate complex political landscapes while promoting collaboration and understanding among diverse groups.
“Talk to me about that. Yeah. So I graduated from college in 1984, returned home to Madison, Wisconsin. I'm in my first efficiency apartment. I have a little television on the counter between the kitchen and the rest of the room. And I'm watching the Democratic National Convention on the night that she's giving her speech.”
“In Madison, Wisconsin. Even in Madison, Wisconsin, unless I wasn't paying attention, but I think I probably was. But anyways, that was part of my learning process.”
“I think that people want to see us fighting to bring those jobs back, to reverse the decades of poor industrial policy that we've had so that people feel proud when we make it in America, right?”
“Right. We're now doing a pilot for people who identify in the LGBTQ plus community as we see so much hostile activity at the local and state and federal level. The incidence of suicide and depression and isolation is quite significant.”
The Axe Files with David Axelrod — Ep. 541 — Sen. Tammy Baldwin
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