Sanders, a self-described democratic socialist, has endorsed Clinton, but many of his supporters have not.
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In addition to Washington and Hollywood luminaries, Democrats convening in Philadelphia this week have lined up “everyday Americans” – both those she’s helped over her career and those she’s met on the campaign trail – as character witnesses for prime-time speaking turns and video presentations.
She was the first woman nominated by a sitting president as Chair of the Democratic National Committee that would formally anoint Clinton as the party’s presidential nominee. “That will be an important thing”, he said. Cory Booker, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi. Broader issues the emails raise about a dysfunctional party and its cheerleading for Clinton will last beyond convention week.
“You will see me every day on the campaign trail”, she said.
Miguel Valdez, a 32 year old Sanders delegate from Florida who protested loudly, told NBC News he could not be sure if Sanders supporters would protest as vigorously on the floor of the Wells Fargo Arena, where the Democratic National Convention will take place.
“Crooked Hillary Clinton knew everything that her “servant” was doing at the DNC – they just got caught, that’s all!” They do, however, think they can make voters dislike her a little less by offering testimonials from people she’s had a positive impact on, while making her more relatable.
“Debbie knows she’s a distraction and knows this is awful”. Ahead of her speech to the VFW, she secured the endorsement of retired Gen. John Allen, former deputy commander of U. S. Central Command and a former commander of the International Security Assistance Force, overseeing North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops in Afghanistan “I have no doubt that she is the leader we need at this time to keep our country safe, and I trust her with that most sacred responsibility of commander in chief”, he said. In return, Clinton seized upon what she called the “fear and the anger and the resentment” from Trump and Republicans, dismissing Trump’s declaration that only he could fix the problems that afflict the nation. The emotional impact of learning about her mother’s mistreatment as an orphan was formative. “Out of that has sprung some, if not much of, Hillary’s commitment to children and what they are owed and deserved”, said Verveer. “They laughed at Bernie”, Trump alleged.
Gathering for their convention in Philadelphia, Democrats struggled to shake lingering bitterness among supporters of defeated rival Bernie Sanders and dealt with the aftermath of a leadership shakeup at the top.
“Together, we continue the fight to create a government which represents all of us, and not just the 1 percent”, he will say, according to the campaign. “They’re overlooking corruption in the party to get Clinton elected”. “She has to take responsibility for the actions that happened”.
“She’s leaving!”, one opponent screamed, and in seconds Schultz was gone.
In his GOP acceptance speech last Thursday, Trump struck a decidedly different note than the one we’re likely to hear all week from Philadelphia, beginning with Silva, whose speech is scheduled to precede that of Sanders and the first lady’s. Her ouster came after a firestorm over hacked emails that suggested the DNC favored Hillary Clinton in the presidential primaries against Bernie Sanders. Bernie Sanders during the primary season, enraging die-hard Sanders supporters who have long claimed that the DNC had its finger on the scale throughout the primaries.
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The convention could be contentious this evening on the night when Elizabeth Warren, Michelle Obama and Sanders are set to speak.
