“It’s pretty clear: Sanders needs to have a prominent role in the campaign”, Kimpson, a Charleston Democrat, said after Sanders’ convention speech Monday night. Here are their observations about events during the day on Monday.
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The 2016 Democratic National Convention is giving the Hillary Clinton campaign a platform to rebuke the criticism of her candidacy that was on display last week during the Republicans’ convention.
On a boiling-hot day punctuated by an evening rainstorm, thousands rallied outside the convention arena for Sanders and against Clinton’s nomination, chanting of “Hell no DNC, we won’t vote for Hillary!” Some simply say that Clinton is evil (protesters in Philadelphia have embraced the “Hillary for Prison” slogan that so dominated the Republican convention memorabilia stands).
“My goal is to keep my speech 70 minutes shorter than Donald Trump’s last week”, she joked.
For a brief period Tuesday afternoon, “Bernie or bust” demonstrators who set out for the convention site by subway were forced by police to get off one stop short of their destination. In a crowd-control measure that was also used the night before, only passengers with media or convention credentials were allowed to ride all the way to the Wells Fargo Center. Sanders’ supporters have expressed disgust with party leaders after leaked emails suggested the party brass favored Clinton over Sanders, voicing their dissatisfaction by booing during floor activity in Philadelphia when Clinton’s name was mentioned.
The message took on added urgency on Monday after Sanders delegates voiced outrage over leaked emails from the Democratic National Committee that showed favoritism toward Clinton during the primary race.
Sanders took the stage to a sustained roar and shouts of “We love you, Bernie”. Elizabeth Warren did not persuade him to support Clinton.
Michael Buratowski, an analyst with the cybersecurity firm the Democrats employed, said he found evidence of Russian involvement, such as the use of a Russian-language keyboard and time-offs that coincided with Russian business hours in what he described as an attack too sophisticated to be the work of freelance hackers. She did not join in the booing, and she said she would do everything in her power to defeat Republican nominee Donald Trump in November. “OH and Pennsylvania are going to be critical for her, as well”, he said.
As Scully spoke, a passer-by called out: “That’s a vote for Trump!”
A separate protest, this one against police brutality and racial injustice, took shape in north Philadelphia near the Temple University campus, where about 500 people began marching down Broad Street toward City Hall. The crowd then erupted. “Speaking with people who know her personally, she’s much nicer than she’s often portrayed”.
March participant Tiara Willis, 24, of Philadelphia, said she subscribes to the slogan “I’m with her”.
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First lady Michelle Obama delivered the same message Monday night in a heartfelt endorsement of the candidate who engaged her husband in a fierce struggle for the nomination in 2008.
