Ari Rabin-Havt

“Suddenly a chef burst into the dining room, charging toward our table. Two of his coworkers were trying to restrain him. Phil Fiermonte and I got up, as though ready for a physical confrontation. Then we heard what he was saying. Though most of it was still hard to make out, one line was clear: “She was a beautiful woman, and she went to China to help people, and you destroyed her. YOU DESTROYED HILLARY.” At this point, his coworkers dragged him back to the kitchen. Bernie remained sitting calmly at the table, and said, “Well, I guess Hillary had one supporter in West Virginia.”
― Ari Rabin-Havt, The Fighting Soul: On the Road with Bernie Sanders

“On our way, a man dressed in spandex running clothes stopped Bernie in the street. “Senator Sanders, Jeff Katzenberg, nice to meet you.” “Good to meet you too.” Bernie just strolled on. Katzenberg, the former Disney chairman and DreamWorks CEO, looked stunned. As we continued up the block, I turned to Bernie and said, “Do you know who that was?” “He said his name was Jeff, right?” “Senator, that was Jeff Katzenberg, one of the most powerful media executives in the world and one of the biggest Democratic Party donors.” Bernie didn’t even bother with a response. Most Democratic politicians are desperate to secure meetings with people like Jeff Katzenberg. For Bernie, Katzenberg didn’t matter—it was as though his mind couldn’t process the idea of his supposed importance or relevance. Bernie would have been more likely to stop for a teacher, a nurse, or a mechanic.”
― Ari Rabin-Havt, The Fighting Soul: On the Road with Bernie Sanders