Throughout the Democratic primary battle, Sanders accused Schultz and the DNC of favoring Hillary Clinton and called for the chair’s resignation.
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Some of his supporters jeered in disapproval, indicating turmoil at this week’s Democratic National Convention won’t end with the departure of the party chairman, Rep. In fact, he did what any good soldier for the Democratic Party and Clinton would do: refocused things on electing Clinton and defeating Donald Trump. The vast and complex nature of a political campaign makes it hard for those involved to pivot quickly based on new information in the same way an agile startup can, but that’s exactly the sort of tactics the Democratic National Committee has been trying to instil in its workers over the past four years, at every level from the presidential contest down to local races.
Sanders support Daniel Pooler, 21, was one of those holding up a “email” sign. Republican Donald Trump has said that in his administration, the USA might not come to the defense of North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies who don’t contribute enough to the alliance. Bernie Sanders during the Democratic primary. The ado simply shows how important Florida is in the coming election she said. The emails, which included DNC leaders plotting how to use Mr. Sanders’ supposed atheism against him in conservative states such as West Virginia and Kentucky, forced DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to step down Sunday. The Florida congresswoman was greeted with boos Monday morning by delegates who would certainly have repeated the spectacle.
Trump on Monday dismissed as a “joke” claims by Hillary Clinton’s campaign that Russian Federation is trying to help Trump by leaking thousands of emails from the Democratic National Committee.
She apologized to those offended or betrayed by “ridiculous and insensitive” hacked emails from the Democratic Party that appeared to show the DNC favored Clinton over Sanders during the primaries.
But Wasserman Schulz’s plans to open the convention Monday afternoon – risking more boos on live television – raised the possibility of further drama.
In a statement Monday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said it was investigating a “cyber intrusion” affecting the DNC and was “working to determine the nature and scope of the matter”.
The FBI said it will “continue to investigate and hold accountable those who pose a threat in cyberspace”.
Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta added fuel to the debate Monday, saying there was “a kind of bromance going on” between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Trump. Party officials learned in late April that their systems had been attacked after they discovered malicious software on their computers. Clinton wants to project an optimistic tone, in contrast to the dark portrait of the current state of affairs painted by the Trump convention. Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a progressive favorite, would deliver the convention keynote.
Close to two dozen speakers are on Monday’s agenda, including Sanders and First Lady Michelle Obama.
Republicans relished Democrats’ pre-convention tumult, just days after they bumped and bumbled through their own gathering. (It should be noted, though, that the same poll found a significant post-convention bump for Donald Trump.) But if it was a disaster, so what? The 20,000 or so emails include officials ridiculing Bernie Sanders’ supporters and even questioning his commitment to his Jewish faith. But others were falling in line behind Clinton.
Almost three quarters of our state’s delegates are Bernie Sanders supporters.
Organizer Jenni Kelleher says she marched Sunday when temperatures were in the high 90s.
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“You will never hear me say I only listen to myself on national security”, she said. Allen is the former deputy commander of U. S. Central Command and previously oversaw North Atlantic Treaty Organisation troops in Afghanistan. She will formally accept the nomination on Thursday. President Barack Obama will speak on Wednesday night.
