Monday, July 25, 2016

Day 1 of DNC Convention In 6 Bullet Points


  1. Party Unity: Bernie Sanders supporters Senator Jeff Merkley, Representative Keith Ellison, and Sarah Silverman all spoke out for the need to come together, and their own reasons why they're supporting Hillary. Bernie Sanders, as closer, said, "Hillary Clinton must become the next President of the United States." 
  2. A Party of Inclusion and Hillary The Fighter: Speaker after speaker, whether Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBA player, or cerebral palsy sufferer Anastasia Somoza, or little Karla Ortiz, who fears that she'll be separated from her parents via deportation, spoke about how Hillary has personally invested in them and supported them. 
  3. A Party of Shared Values: As Liz Warren said, "Equal means equal." As Keith Ellison explained, we all believe in climate change, in the rights of women, in support of children, and the rights of all to marry. As Sanders noted, the strength of the Democratic Party is in its diversity -- it makes us all better people and our nation stronger.
  4. Future Stars of the Democratic Party: Who are the future superstars of the Democratic Party? Cory Booker, Liz Warren and Michelle Obama offered such moving prose, you could see the tears in the eyes of many, followed with a vision of hope for a bright future. Sanders was spectacular, balancing the needs of his supporters with the need to support Hillary. But wow, Michelle Obama surely could have her own political career!
  5. Bernie's World: Not only did Bernie receive 100% more and louder applause than Donald, he brought the house down. He spoke about the progressive values that he and Hillary shared, the plans they've made together to shape the DNC platform, and the importance of his movement for the future of America.
  6. The Antidote To The RNC Convention: In a single day the DNC Convention completely flattened the fear, anger, and dystopian world view that was the RNC. More loving tears from inspiration were shed in one day at the DNC Convention than were shed in four days of the RNC Convention. 

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