She told the audience she, as a Sanders supporter, “will vote for Hillary with gusto”, even as competing chants of “Bernie!” and “Hillary!” broke out throughout the convention hall. Facing a divided crowd, Silverman and Al Franken returned to the stage to address the unrest. For the off-the-cuff remark, Silverman got enough cheers from Clinton supporters to drown out the boos.
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What made things more awkward was that Franken and Silverman were clearly being instructed to kill more time on stage because Paul Simon wasn’t ready for his performance. Al Franken (D-Minn.), a former “Saturday Night Live” cast member who has long endorsed Clinton, at the Democrats’ gathering in Philadelphia to nominate the former secretary of state for president.
Franken added: “Now a little about my qualifications”. “Although trust me, you will get bilked”.
Trump – the Republican presidential nominee – faces lawsuits accusing him of defrauding customers at the now-defunct Trump University, which sold real estate seminars. The onetime Disney Channel star has always been open about her struggles with bulimia, self-harm and bipolar disorder. Prior to singing “Confident”, Lovato urged politicians to break the stigma around mental illness and to pass laws providing better access to healthcare that encompasses mental health. “But I am lucky”. But all they could do was stand and listen as competing chants ricocheted all around the convention hall. Because that’s the point: for better or worse, Clinton will most likely be nominated this week and then the decision for president comes down to just her and Trump. As a ninth-generation American from South Texas, she said, “My family never crossed a border – the border crossed us”. My father is not a criminal or rapist. He’s succeeded in so many ways, he’s already proven that Citizens United is not necessary.
Fans and fashionistas, meanwhile, awaited the dress reveal of first lady Michelle Obama, scheduled to speak later Monday night.
Stand-up comedian and actress Sarah Silverman, who backed Sen.
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But while she articulated the argument for Sanders voters to get behind Clinton, she also displayed a flash of unscripted irritation, which appeared to anger some of the Vermont senator’s delegates in the room.
