Did Bernie Sanders seal deal for Clinton?
On Monday night, Bernie Sanders finally did what all runners-up for a presidential nomination are tasked with doing. It is not easy and it certainly is humbling .
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Cohen at the Convention: Elizabeth Warren shows why she’s the Democrats’ attack dog
The keynote speech on the first night of the Democratic National Convention is usually delivered by one of the party's rising stars. The keynoter usually appears in prime time, for maximum exposure, striking a certain tone.
History and hostility as Clinton ascends to nomination
Former Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pumps his fist in the air as he addresses the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016. Former Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., pumps his fist in the air as he addresses the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016.
Fact Check: Democratic Convention Day 1
A delegate cheers during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016, in Philadelphia. The 2016 Democratic National Convention is underway, and the factual inaccuracies on the first night focused on income, college tuition and something the Republican ticket had said or done.
Takeaways: Glass ceiling shattered; ‘change agent’ hailed
Former President Bill Clinton speaks during the second day session of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Tuesday, July 26, 2016. It was long ago and far away when Barack Obama snippily remarked, "You're likable enough, Hillary."
Sanders’ supporters struggle to support Clinton
Sen. Bernie Sanders headlined the first night of the Democratic National Convention, urging supporters to keep the party together. However, many of his most ardent supporters oppose the idea of voting for Hillary Clinton.
Sarah Silverman: Bernie-or-bust Dems ‘being ridiculous’
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and comedian Sarah Silverman speak during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Monday, July 25, 2016.
No Visible American Flags Present At The Democrat Convention
The Daily Caller is at the Democratic National Convention and it doesn't look like there are any American flags. The stage is bland and grey, with no red, white or blue present.
Donald Trumpa s new derisive nickname for Hillary Clinton a ” a Rottena
Roanoke , Jul 26: Donald Trump has a new, derisive nickname for his Democratic rival: Hillary "Rotten" Clinton. Addressing backers in an overly warm ballroom in Roanoke, Virginia, the Republican presidential nominee yesterday lashed out at Clinton as low-energy and needing naps.
VIDEO: Sarah Silverman Calls Out ‘Bernie or Bust People’ at DNC
Sarah Silverman and Senator Al Franken were introducing Paul Simon at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this evening. The Democratic party has had its share of in-fighting this election season, and suspected favoritism from party elites toward Hillary Clinton, and against Bernie Sanders, came to light in recently leaked emails .
Bernie Fan Sarah Silverman Tells DNC Crowd ‘You Bernie or Bust…
Supporters of independent Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential runner-up Bernie Sanders have been making headlines all day by vocally expressing their displeasure with Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, but at least one prominent Sanders supporter has had enough. Comic actress and stand-up superstar Sarah Silverman did a few of her least-edgy minutes of comedy ever, and when she got to the part where she told the crowd she was voting for a "kick-ass woman" named Hillary Clinton, the room swelled with applause.
Bernie Sanders urges delegates not to boo Read Story April Burbank, Usa Today Network
Sanders' campaign emailed delegates at about 4:50 p.m. Monday, half an hour after the opening gavel fell in Philadelphia. USA TODAY Sen. Bernie Sanders asked his supporters not to boo or make other protests on the floor of the Democratic National Convention - after delegates had already been expressing discontent.
This Is The Democrat Party’s Parenting Advice: Ignore Your Children [VIDEO]
Democratic Minnesota Sen. Al Franken advised the parents in the audience at the Democratic National Convention on Monday to ignore their children because working to get Hillary Clinton elected is more important. Addressing the people in the arena, the former Saturday Night Live writer Franken said, "Now, many of you have jobs, many of you have families.
Sarah Silverman to Bernie-or-busters: ‘You’re being ridiculous’
Silverman, herself a fan of the Vermont senator, on Monday night brought the crowd at the Democratic National Convention to its feet with a rousing speech calling for party unity. Hillary Rodham Clinton FULL SPEECH: Cory Booker addresses delegates in Philly Sanders aide dismisses challenging Kaine VP spot Dem Senate nominee calls Toomey an 'a--hole' MORE "Not only did Bernie wake us up," Silverman, 45, said, "he made us understand what is possible and what we deserve.
More than 50 pro-Sanders demonstrators cited by police
Police briefly detained more than 50 people after they tried to storm the barricades outside the Democratic National Convention on Monday in a show of anger over Bernie Sanders' treatment by party leaders, even as he urged his supporters to fall in line behind Hillary Clinton. Several hundred Sanders supporters and other demonstrators converged in the sweltering heat on Broad Street and made their way 4 miles to the convention site as the gathering was being gaveled to order, chanting "Nominate Sanders or lose in November!" and "Hey, hey, ho, ho, the DNC has got to go!" They carried signs reading, "Never Hillary," "Just Go to Jail Hillary" and "You Lost Me at Hillary."
If hackers wanted to mess with Dem convention, mission accomplished on Day 1
The first day of the Democratic convention included an FBI investigation, senior party figures getting booed and fears of a Russian plot to defeat Hillary Clinton. If indeed Vladimir Putin's Kremlin intended to sow chaos in this U.S. presidential campaign, that mission was surely accomplished Monday.
Feingold says DNC’s Wasserman Schultz right to step down
Democratic Senate candidate Russ Feingold said Monday that Debbie Wasserman Schultz was becoming an unwanted distraction and she did the right thing by resigning as head of the Democratic National Committee following an embarrassing email hack. "We don't need any distractions at this point," Feingold told reporters following an early voting rally in Madison where he stressed the importance of electing Democrat Hillary Clinton over Republican Donald Trump .
Democratic emails: All about the hack, the leak, the discord
First came the hack, then the leak. Now, the Clinton and Trump campaigns are fighting over Russia's role in the release of thousands of internal Democratic National Committee emails.
Noisy, disorganized and hot – On Day One, Democrats deliver a convention that looks like Philly: John L. Micek
When he addressed Keystone State delegates at their first breakfast of this week's Democratic National Convention on Monday morning, Gov. Tom Wolf reminded them that, as the home state, they had a responsibility to play the gracious host. "I want you to leave this breakfast proud that you are Pennsylvanians and leave this city [at the end of this convention] proud that you are Democrats," Wolf said during a brief address at the Doubletree Hotel in Centre City.