“That is their right to feel that way, but I think they should feel happy that Bernie did get some rules passed”, Martin said.
Advertisement
His son left “to protect & defend the very North Atlantic Treaty Organisation allies that Trump now says he would abandon”.
Wikileaks has posted some of the emails that include several denunciations of Clinton’s primary rival, Bernie Sanders, and his supporters. Elizabeth Warren for the vice presidential pick.
After Sanders’ endorsement for Clinton’s campaign, Clinton’s delegates are hoping they can change the opinions of those pledged to Sanders, District 4 Clinton delegate Charlotte Martin said.
Wasserman Schultz’s abrupt departure was undoubtedly an effort to keep the Democrats’ gathering from devolving into the tumult that marred last week’s GOP meeting, when runner-up Ted Cruz pointedly and publicly refused to endorse nominee Donald Trump.
“Donald Trump may think America’s in decline, but he’s wrong”.
It’s become a bit easier for Hillary Clinton to formally claim the nomination at the upcoming Democratic National Convention. He sent urgent emails and text messages urging them to avoid protests on the convention floor.
The frustration some Sanders’ supporters still have with Clinton – a candidate they see as entrenched in a political system they distrust -was evident, with the crowd breaking into a chorus of boos. The Florida congresswoman was angrily heckled by her own home-state delegation Monday morning, and Democratic officials feared a similar scene in front of a far bigger TV audience.
Mrs. Obama was one of the night’s standouts.
Mrs. Obama, who has spent almost eight years in the White House avoiding political fights, took numerous swipes at Trump, all while avoiding mentioning him by name.
“This right now, is the greatest country on earth”, she said.
In one leaked email, a DNC official wondered whether Sanders’ religious beliefs could be used against him, questioning whether the candidate may be an atheist. He also suggested that Clinton’s choice of running mate, Virginia Sen.
Sanders, a senator from Vermont, said Kaine is more conservative than him but is “100 times better” than the Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump.
“We knew they were stacking the deck against Bernie from the get-go, but this type of stuff coming out is outrageous”, he said.
Sanders has endorsed Clinton, but his delegates are pushing for a state-by-state tally. “And a vital part of that movement is making absolutely sure Hillary Clinton is our next president of the United States”.
Trump was a frequent target throughout the night, though the jabs were often more mocking than mean. Chants of “Bernie” echoed through the arena, and boos could be heard almost every time Clinton’s name was raised.
Regardless of the origins of the hack, it was Wasserman Schultz who bore the brunt of the political fallout.
Advertisement
Clinton used the phrase after host Scott Pelley described a recent interview with a young black man who cited Clinton’s “corruption problems” as a support-stopper.
