Breaking a historic barrier, Hillary Clinton triumphantly captured the Democratic nomination for president Tuesday night, the first woman ever to lead a major political party in the race for the White House. Some had their mouths taped shut.
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“Here the enemy is the establishment Democratic Party, because it is the dominant party”, Cain said. This was a four-day Hillary party.
“An enormous ceiling is coming down”, said Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood. “And we are guided by values that have long inspired people across the world – a commitment to freedom and equality, justice and diversity – that fundamental American idea that every single person deserves to be treated decently and with respect, no matter who they are”.
Gabbard was the first of several Sanders supporters to testify on his behalf at the start of the roll call.
On Tuesday night, he delved deeply into her biography to cast her as change agent – hinting that while she might not be as natural a politician, she has spent her life fighting to improve people’s lives, particularly the lives of children and the disabled. They marched in the street outside of the Wells Fargo Center.
Others then came together for a candlelight vigil.
Sections of the convention hall were left conspicuously unpopulated on Tuesday night as delegates from strongly pro-Sanders delegations, including California, walked out after Sanders moved that Clinton be named the nominee.
Some diehard Sanders delegates expressed frustration with their candidate’s defeat, but the divisions seen were much less pronounced than on Monday. By early evening, a large crowd had formed outside the subway station closest to the arena. All we got from this section was Bill’s point of view, so all we got was a detached and intimidating Hillary who was determined to do things her way. “Hillary didn’t get the nomination. The nomination was stolen”.
Sanders, a 74-year-old US senator from Vermont, drew a fervent following of youth and liberals during a primary campaign that called for a tough hand on Wall Street and more aggressive steps to counter social inequality. College student Cory James said he expects the Democratic Party to split over the nomination.
“I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party”, he said.
Asked about the high level of distrust that many voters feel about Hillary Clinton, Richardson said testimonials like Bill’s are exactly what is needed to change those perceptions. And despite her strident support for Sanders’ campaign over the past year, she says has a new plan for November. Elizabeth Warren and first lady Michelle Obama.
Roemer, a nurse who joined the walkout, said she and other delegates didn’t want their booing to overshadow their legitimate concerns about whether Clinton will address their concerns from health care to growing corporate power.
Carter, a Dallas resident, said he doesn’t fear a Republican Donald Trump presidency.
On Monday, their in-your-face approach backfired when delegates from California and other states agreed that when the first speaker on the convention stage uttered the word “platform”, they would all start chanting “No TPP”, in reference to the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a proposed global trade agreement that Sanders supporters say will cost American jobs.
As Scully spoke, a passer-by called out: “That’s a vote for Trump!”
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They held a midday rally at City Hall with plans to link up later in the afternoon with groups decrying police brutality and economic injustice.
