Democrats’ Pursuit of Unity Falters on First Day of Convention
Democrats’ Pursuit of Unity Falters on First Day of Convention
By ALAN RAPPEPORT, YAMICHE ALCINDOR and COLIN MOYNIHANJULY 25, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Anger and frustration reigned on the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Monday as a divided party grappled with the fallout from an email leak that showed its officials trying to ease Hillary Clinton’s path to the presidency and undermine Senator Bernie Sanders, her rival for the nomination.
Democrats were supposed to be forging a unified front this week to take on Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee. But instead, more than 1,000 supporters of Mr. Sanders took to the scalding streets of Philadelphia to vent their frustration, with some adopting a Republican rallying cry about Mrs. Clinton: “Lock her up!”
Others jeered Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the departing party chairwoman, as she gave a speech to Florida delegates. They even booed Mr. Sanders himself as he encouraged them to back Mrs. Clinton.
The convention was called to order Monday afternoon, and nearly every mention of Mrs. Clinton brought a smattering of cheers and boos. But so far, it did not match the more organized floor fight that greeted the opening of the Republican convention last week.
Perhaps none were as divided, or as loud, as the California delegation. Some members waved “Nay!” signs and booed, while those seated on either side cheered, waving Hillary buttons and chanting, “Hill-a-ry!”
READ MORE: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/us/polit...
By ALAN RAPPEPORT, YAMICHE ALCINDOR and COLIN MOYNIHANJULY 25, 2016
PHILADELPHIA — Anger and frustration reigned on the first day of the Democratic National Convention on Monday as a divided party grappled with the fallout from an email leak that showed its officials trying to ease Hillary Clinton’s path to the presidency and undermine Senator Bernie Sanders, her rival for the nomination.
Democrats were supposed to be forging a unified front this week to take on Donald J. Trump, the Republican nominee. But instead, more than 1,000 supporters of Mr. Sanders took to the scalding streets of Philadelphia to vent their frustration, with some adopting a Republican rallying cry about Mrs. Clinton: “Lock her up!”
Others jeered Representative Debbie Wasserman Schultz of Florida, the departing party chairwoman, as she gave a speech to Florida delegates. They even booed Mr. Sanders himself as he encouraged them to back Mrs. Clinton.
The convention was called to order Monday afternoon, and nearly every mention of Mrs. Clinton brought a smattering of cheers and boos. But so far, it did not match the more organized floor fight that greeted the opening of the Republican convention last week.
Perhaps none were as divided, or as loud, as the California delegation. Some members waved “Nay!” signs and booed, while those seated on either side cheered, waving Hillary buttons and chanting, “Hill-a-ry!”
READ MORE: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/us/polit...
