Bernie Sanders loyalists warned that the Democratic Party could rupture over the nomination of Hillary Clinton after a volatile night that saw a large group of Sanders delegates and supporters exit the party’s national convention to stage a sit-in at a nearby media tent. “They can not silence the people that want to see real democracy in this country”. “The first time I saw her, we were, appropriately enough, in a class on political and civil rights”, Bill began his message.
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“Tonight we will make history, about 100 years in the making”, said Karen Finney, a senior adviser for Mrs Clinton’s campaign.
Lewis’ participation has an important historical footnote. On Monday night, first lady Michelle Obama made an impassioned case for Clinton as the only candidate in the presidential race worthy of being a role model for the nation’s children.
The real Hillary Clinton appeared a few minutes later in a live video feed from NY that emerged from a shattered montage of past presidents – all but one of them white men – to praise “the biggest crack in that glass ceiling yet”.
Basically, the speech was mostly an abridged biography, hitting on all the big moments–what she did as senator, as a presidential candidate in 2008, and as Secretary of State. She is a leader, sometimes sailing against the wind to break down the barriers that divide us. She’s smart, just smart.
“She could have done anything with her life, but she decided long ago she didn’t want to do just well”.
Clinton’s nomination was proposed by Congresswoman Barbara A Mikulski, the first Democratic woman elected to the Senate, and the first woman to chair the powerful Senate Committee on Appropriations. Vermont’s delegation deferred their votes, and were granted permission to go last.
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, Paul Feeney, the Massachusetts State Director for Bernie 2016, and Shyla Nelson of Vermont offered nominating speeches for Sanders. “Now we know we weren’t making it up and all the people in charge were promoted”, Michele Horne, a former teacher in SC, said, referring to the recent DNC email leaks that showed an inside effort favoring Clinton.
Earlier in the day, activists held a midday rally at City Hall, and then made their way down Broad Street to the convention site.
As Scully spoke, a passer-by called out: “That’s a vote for Trump!”
Time Warner Cable News reporter Loretta Boniti has more on why the former president is still a top voice for Democrats.
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Garcia and others at her table, including Sanders delegate Brian Carolus, were loudly booing and chanting “Bernie!” throughout the California breakfast.
