Ohio’s Democrats are headed to Philadelphia for their national convention hopeful their party will build unity.
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The emails detail the acrimonious split between the Democratic National Committee and Clinton’s former primary rival, Sen. John Edwards – the running mates nominated that year. CNN has not independently established the emails’ authenticity.
Fueled by grievances over the party’s treatment of Bernie Sanders and doubts over Hillary Clinton’s progressive credentials, tens of thousands of protesters are putting a fragile post-primary detente to the test on the eve of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. To the contrary, Clinton’s selection of Virginia Sen.
“It’s something you go to without expectations”, he said. “I was very hopeful that Bernie Sanders would be the nominee and the next president of the United States”. Ross said he liked what he saw Sunday: a peaceful protest. “And I don’t think that that’s what it shows”.
In her statement, she said she will step down at the close of this week’s convention. It was a circle of top officials kicking around the idea of playing the (Jewish) atheist card against Sanders. “It proves our point that they’ve tried to marginalize him and make it as hard as possible”.
Marshall did not respond to a request for comment. After being pressed by JTA, Wasserman Schultz later backtracked, clarifying that she wasn’t pointing a finger at the Republican Party or her Republican colleagues in Congress, but rather Trump and his campaign officials.
Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, agreed, saying Sanders’ supporters “have a lot to complain about”. “In fact, you could say it’s an expansion”. “Here, Sanders is attacking the DNC and its current practice, its past practice with the POTUS and with Sec Kerry”.
Elias and the Clinton campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment Saturday.
Obama speaks out: President Obama said Sunday on “Face the Nation” that Trump’s divisive rhetoric about Muslims and terrorism is “ultimately helping to do ISIL’s work”, reports Politico.
“It would be nice to take care of him from the DNC side”, Kaplan wrote, referring to Munger.
In a text to delegates Saturday, the campaign says the meeting about “continuing the political revolution” is the “most important thing you can do at the DNC”.
In an interview with the Los Angeles Times editorial board, she said: “When I’m actually doing a job on behalf of people, people who elected me, as in the case of the voters of NY – or in the country when I was secretary of State – I actually have quite high approval ratings [and] when there’s no political or partisan imperative to try to tear me down and attack me from all directions, people actually approve of what I stand for and what I do”. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who was a civil-rights lawyer before becoming a politician. “I don’t know, but I’m sure it’s a fire drill”.
Carmen Hulvert, a delegate to the convention from Brooklyn and a Sanders supporter said Wasserman Schultz’s departure was “long overdue”.
The Erie gathering was one of several send off parties held around the state.
Many carried Sanders signs, and a huge Bernie Sanders puppet was also a part of the march. “Particularly scummy that he barely acknowledges the violent and threatening behavior that occurred”. And LGBT delegates will play a prominent role at the convention.
“In our humble opinion, Texas Democrats believe that both Julián and Joaquin Castro have what it takes to pick up the reins and move the party forward”.
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“Our voices need to be heard – this country clearly chose Bernie Sanders.we clearly did”, Masta told me Sunday, as about a dozen kids frolicked on the lakeside beach behind us. On-line from Wikileakes, really vicious.
