It’s really about "the needs of the American people," "ending the 40-year decline of our middle class," addressing "the reality that 47 million men, women, and children live in poverty," and "ending the grotesque level of income and wealth inequality that we currently experience." And it was about "which candidate understands the real problems facing this country and has offered real solutions."įor one, Sanders made the obvious "Supreme Court" argument, arguing that if his supporters stayed home and Trump were elected, he’d appoint terrible Supreme Court justices. This election, Sanders said, should not be about him personally.
Sanders began by reflecting on his campaign and its successes, citing his 8 million individual campaign contributions and 1,846 pledged delegates. Sanders argued that nothing good would happen if his supporters stayed home this fall He also implied that he’d work to hold her to her promises once she did make it into office. To back up this argument, Sanders made a straightforward, pragmatic case to his supporters that the issues are what matter most, and that the only way their preferred policies could be advanced is if a Democratic president - namely, Clinton - is elected.Īnd while the speech offered some praise of Clinton (he said she’d make "an outstanding president"), Sanders didn’t stop there.
As the crowd cheered, he added, "The choice is not even close." "Any objective observer will conclude that based on her ideas and her leadership, Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States," Sanders said. The first day of the Democratic National Convention was a tumultuous one, as Bernie Sanders supporters repeatedly interrupted pro–Hillary Clinton speakers with boos and jeers.īut the final major speech of the evening was a sharply worded rebuttal to "Bernie or Bust" holdouts - delivered by none other than Bernie Sanders himself.
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