In nominating Clinton, delegates made the point that the selection of a woman was a milestone in America’s 240-year-old history.
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He recalled that when he told the young woman, after he got to know her, that she should run for office, “she just laughed and said, ‘Are you out of your mind?”
In a bit of stagecraft to promote the image of Democratic harmony, an announcement of the tally was delayed until Vermont – which passed on its turn in the alphabetical order – concluded the roll call by casting 22 of its 26 votes for Sanders.
U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley was harsh in his words for Donald Trump, who claimed $150,000 in rebuilding funds after 9/11 despite his buildings not being destroyed: “It was one of our nation’s darkest days, but for Donald Trump, it was just another way to make a quick buck”.
This being Bill and Hillary Clinton, of course, not everyone is going to be convinced. “You had a divided group in that room”, said Cuomo. United States women got the right to vote in 1920.
Bill Clinton takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
His speech offered an unusual twist to the warm spousal endorsement of a presidential candidate traditionally given in party conventions by a wife, not a man – let alone a former president of the United States. Chants of “Bernie!” erupted during the opening prayer and continued through the night, an indication that his delegates and supporters are having a tough time dealing with defeat. Alabama, the first to go, cast 50 votes for Clinton and nine for Sanders, with one abstention.
Nevertheless, Clinton was firmly on track to write the next chapter of a story that left off in 2008, when she conceded the Democratic presidential race to Barack Obama in a speech that lamented “we weren’t able to shatter that highest, hardest glass ceiling this time”, but added proudly, “it’s got about 18 million cracks in it”, a tally of her primary votes.
Sanders, following the role Clinton played eight years ago, asked for his former rival to be declared the nominee by acclamation.
They lost their party chair in what amounted to a coup by a ferocious band of Sanders supporters.
Kenzie and others remained hopeful that Clinton would take a more progressive approach if she becomes the next president.
NPR’s Sam Sanders followed some of the Bernie Sanders supporters out of the arena and into the media tent where they staged a silent sit-in. In some way influencing the results and as a result what they are calling this protest is “no voice, no unity”. “I still believe in miracles”. Our healthcare is suffering and our education is suffering. “That, by the way, is not just the opinion of Bernie Sanders. If we vote for Hillary, we’d be voting for the lesser of two evils”, Handy told Al Jazeera’s Dalia Hatuqa. The real one has earned the loyalty, the respect, and the fervent support of people who have worked with her in every stage of her life, including leaders around the world who know her to be able, straightforward, and completely trustworthy.
“It started very, very divided”.
“I’ve lived a long, full, blessed life”. Yes, there are still people who feel hurt by what’s happened.
“The idea that I’m going to be here when the first woman president is nominated is overwhelming”, she said. “She backed President Obama’s decision to go after Osama bin Laden”.
While Mrs. Obama has often avoided overt politics, she did not shy away from taking on Trump.
“We insist that the hateful language they hear from public figures on TV does not represent the true spirit of this country”, Obama said.
Sarah Silverman said it best Monday night.
“None of them want her”.
John Fetterman, the husband of a delegate and father of three small children, says he thinks Shiva is over.
The party is reeling from leaked DNC emails which show nominally neutral party staff trying to undermine Sanders’ campaign and attempting to place an emphasis on his alleged atheism.
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And it was clear who he thought should lead it there.
