Sanders supporters: Unmoved by plea to support Clinton

A Hawaii congresswoman has nominated Bernie Sanders for president at the Democratic convention. Indeed, Sanders’ ongoing gripe seems a sleight of hand by fixating on superdelegates when it was the millions of everyday Democrats who handed Clinton her victory. Bernie Sanders’ primary challenge has unleashed vitriol toward the party establishment that Sanders himself has been unable to rein in.

Communications director Jen Palmieri and senior adviser Karen Finney say the evening will focus on Clinton’s story and “the fights of her life”.

Later Tuesday, Maryland Sen. Sanders, who was the only real competition to Clinton during the primaries, threw his full support behind Clinton.

Biden tells reporters at the Democratic National Convention that he doesn’t think the Democratic Party is fractured. He said he intends to cast his ballot in November for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, quoting the turn-of-the-last-century socialist labor leader Eugene Debs as saying, “I’d rather vote for what I want and lose than what I don’t want and win”.

“It is easy to boo”, he told his California supporters.

“At the end of the day, it’s respect and thinking of it as a process”, said Jared Brossett, a delegate and New Orleans City Councilman attending his first convention. “Other than talking about building a stupid wall – which will never get built – other than that wall, did you hear any actual ideas”, said Elizabeth Warren.

Former President Bill Clinton is set to headline the list of speakers.

After a chaotic opening day Monday, the Clinton camp was looking to unite the party’s factions, with negotiations underway about Sanders possibly announcing the votes from his state of Vermont during the roll call, and then moving to seek her nomination by unanimous acclamation. Donna Soucy, a Clinton delegate, is holding a handmade sign tonight that refers to Clinton as first lady, senator, secretary of state and president.

But their efforts may have been in vain, as the deadline has expired to officially offer an alternative VP pick to the Democratic National Convention, activists said. “Our job now is to see that platform implemented by a Democratic Senate, a Democratic House and a Hillary Clinton presidency-and I am going to do everything I can to make that happen”.

McAuliffe says Holton’s resignation was effective Monday.

Bernie Sanders has cut a deal with the Hillary Clinton campaign to show a united front when the convention formally selects the former Secretary of State to be the Democratic presidential nominee, according to Democratic officials and the Sanders campaign.

Hightower says he and Jealous have declined. Tim Kaine. Half said they want to protest during Kaine’s convention speech.

Should things go as expected, 14 Louisiana delegates will vote for Sanders. One possibility is turning their backs during Kaine’s acceptance speech.

In his endorsement of Clinton earlier this month – and at the Democratic National Convention Monday night – Sanders made an exhaustive case for why Clinton’s domestic policies are vastly preferable to Trump’s.

Karen Bernal helps lead the loose organization of 1,200 delegates. Some members of the group have been vocal and booed through many of Monday night’s speeches.

“I don’t know how they don’t get that”, Rose said of the “Bernie or bust” supporters – if they don’t vote for Clinton, it’s as if they’re voting for Donald Trump.

Indeed, the Vermonter whose insurgent campaign tapped into latent frustration with America’s political system, is now finding that many of those he inspired are unwilling to fall into line.

“Right now this is an emotional time”, Patel said.

A few booed Sanders at a delegate breakfast.

Sanders, the former independent who became the hero of the left wing of the Democratic Party, chose the more traditional path, based on his belief that Dem nominee-to-be Hillary Clinton is a far better option than Trump.