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| Democratic Convention Night 1: What You’ve Missed So Far | Democratic Convention Night 1: What You’ve Missed So Far |
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| PHILADELPHIA — The prime-time lineup for Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia is full of political star power: the first lady, Michelle Obama, Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, and Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont are all speaking. | |
| Here are the highlights (or watch live and get real-time analysis): | Here are the highlights (or watch live and get real-time analysis): |
| • Sarah Silverman, a comedian and supporter of Mr. Sanders, had a message for his most ardent fans: “To the Bernie or bust people, let me just tell you, you’re being ridiculous.” | • Sarah Silverman, a comedian and supporter of Mr. Sanders, had a message for his most ardent fans: “To the Bernie or bust people, let me just tell you, you’re being ridiculous.” |
| Her words were met with raucous applause, as was her declaration that she would “proudly vote” for Mrs. Clinton. Mr. Sanders, she said, showed his supporters “what is possible and what we deserve,” but now the best way to honor his movement is by voting for Mrs. Clinton. | Her words were met with raucous applause, as was her declaration that she would “proudly vote” for Mrs. Clinton. Mr. Sanders, she said, showed his supporters “what is possible and what we deserve,” but now the best way to honor his movement is by voting for Mrs. Clinton. |
| “For the last year, I’ve been feeling the Bern,” she joked. “Relax, I put some cream on it.” | “For the last year, I’ve been feeling the Bern,” she joked. “Relax, I put some cream on it.” |
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| • Eva Longoria, the actress, brought some Hollywood glamour to the evening and invoked her Mexican heritage and family along the way, in a rebuke of Donald J. Trump. | • Eva Longoria, the actress, brought some Hollywood glamour to the evening and invoked her Mexican heritage and family along the way, in a rebuke of Donald J. Trump. |
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| • Mrs. Clinton may not have picked Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey as her running mate, but he still gave his best attack dog performance. “Generations of heroic Americans have made our nation more inclusive, more expansive and more just,” Mr. Booker said, calling for a renewal of common cause and love in public life. | |
| Mr. Trump, he said, seems to think that America is “a zero-sum nation.” Mr. Booker’s speech was punctuated with occasional chants of “black lives matter.” It concluded with Mr. Booker invoking a phrase that was common throughout the evening: “In America, love always trumps hate.” | |
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| • Mr. Trump has trotted out a number of endorsements from pro athletes. On Monday, Jason Collins, the first N.B.A. player to come out as gay, and his brother and fellow N.B.A. player, Jarron Collins, gave Mrs. Clinton their support. | • Mr. Trump has trotted out a number of endorsements from pro athletes. On Monday, Jason Collins, the first N.B.A. player to come out as gay, and his brother and fellow N.B.A. player, Jarron Collins, gave Mrs. Clinton their support. |
| The Clintons, Jason Collins said, “knew that my sexual orientation made no difference in my ability to play basketball, just as someone’s gender makes no difference in his or her ability to lead our nation.” | The Clintons, Jason Collins said, “knew that my sexual orientation made no difference in my ability to play basketball, just as someone’s gender makes no difference in his or her ability to lead our nation.” |
| Jarron Collins warned of the example Mr. Trump would set for his own children, whose mother is Mexican-American. “When it comes to Donald Trump,” he said “how do you tell your kids not to be a bully if their president is one?” | Jarron Collins warned of the example Mr. Trump would set for his own children, whose mother is Mexican-American. “When it comes to Donald Trump,” he said “how do you tell your kids not to be a bully if their president is one?” |
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| • Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania delivered a kind of reverse infomercial, naming the countries where he said Mr. Trump’s branded products are made. “Dress shirts: Bangladesh. Furniture: Turkey. Picture frames: India. Wine glasses: Slovenia. Neck ties: China, China,” he said. | • Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania delivered a kind of reverse infomercial, naming the countries where he said Mr. Trump’s branded products are made. “Dress shirts: Bangladesh. Furniture: Turkey. Picture frames: India. Wine glasses: Slovenia. Neck ties: China, China,” he said. |
| “The man who wants to make America great, doesn’t make anything in America,” Mr. Casey saidd. | “The man who wants to make America great, doesn’t make anything in America,” Mr. Casey saidd. |
| In contrast, he said that Mrs. Clinton will invest in American workers and push for a more equitable tax code. | In contrast, he said that Mrs. Clinton will invest in American workers and push for a more equitable tax code. |
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| • “I’m Al Franken, Minnesotan, senator and world renowned expert on right-wing megalomaniacs: Rush Limbaugh, Bill O’Reilly, and now, Donald Trump,” said Senator Al Franken of Minnesota, deadpanning, before launching into a spoof of Mr. Trump that recalled his work on Saturday Night Live. | |
| Calling himself “a proud alum of Trump U.,” Mr. Franken lampooned the Trump educational program, its offerings and its fees. (“Ten percent higher” for students, he joked.) | |
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| • Senator Kristen Gillibrand of New York, who was Mrs. Clinton’s successor in the Senate, zeroed in on the struggles of working parents. As she ticked through Mrs. Clinton’s record on issues like paid family leave, affordable child care, and women’s pay, she said that no other candidate would put “families first” as Mrs. Clinton would, or update the nation’s laws as she would to reflect those priorities. | • Senator Kristen Gillibrand of New York, who was Mrs. Clinton’s successor in the Senate, zeroed in on the struggles of working parents. As she ticked through Mrs. Clinton’s record on issues like paid family leave, affordable child care, and women’s pay, she said that no other candidate would put “families first” as Mrs. Clinton would, or update the nation’s laws as she would to reflect those priorities. |
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| • Undocumented immigrants were a frequent topic at the Republican convention last week. Here, the undocumented immigrants did the talking. As her mother, Francisca, looked on, Karla Ortiz, an 11-year-old American citizen, spoke about her fear of coming home and finding her undocumented parents gone. Alternating between Spanish and English, she declared “Soy Americana!” | • Undocumented immigrants were a frequent topic at the Republican convention last week. Here, the undocumented immigrants did the talking. As her mother, Francisca, looked on, Karla Ortiz, an 11-year-old American citizen, spoke about her fear of coming home and finding her undocumented parents gone. Alternating between Spanish and English, she declared “Soy Americana!” |
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| • Astrid Silva, a 28-year-old who is one of the Latino activists known as Dreamers, gained resident status under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. She echoed the fear that her family, who “risked everything for the American dream,” would be forced out of the country by Mr. Trump, the Republican nominee. “When Donald Trump talks about deporting people,” she said, “he’s talking about ripping families apart.” | • Astrid Silva, a 28-year-old who is one of the Latino activists known as Dreamers, gained resident status under President Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. She echoed the fear that her family, who “risked everything for the American dream,” would be forced out of the country by Mr. Trump, the Republican nominee. “When Donald Trump talks about deporting people,” she said, “he’s talking about ripping families apart.” |