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DNC 2016: Susan Sarandon had 'literally the worst time' after Bernie Sanders lost primary | DNC 2016: Susan Sarandon had 'literally the worst time' after Bernie Sanders lost primary |
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The actress and activist Susan Sarandon has been one of the most outspoken supporters of Bernie Sanders. | The actress and activist Susan Sarandon has been one of the most outspoken supporters of Bernie Sanders. |
And when the Democratic Party's nomination went to Hillary Clinton, she made little effort to hide her disappointment. | |
When it was revealed via a number of leaked Democratic National Committee emails that party officials had been plotting against Mr Sanders, she was furious. | |
“That’s so disgusting,” she said in an interview with The Young Turks, a progressive online news network. | |
The DNC emails showed that former DNC chair, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, called Mr Sanders' campaign manager a "damn liar", and that staffers were planning to "smear" him as an atheist. | |
Ms Schultz has since been called a "friend" of Hillary Clinton and will likely join her campaign. | |
"What does this really say about us if all of this goes by unattended?" Ms Sarandon asked. | |
Some people were surprised to see the 69-year-old actress, who frequently appeared as a surrogate for Mr Sanders, appear at the convention in Philadelphia on Monday evening. | |
Social media users pointed out that she did not look pleased with the convention result. | |
Others went as far as to suggest she was having a terrible time - “literally the worst time.” | |
Sarandon was quick to respond. | |
“Accurate,” she tweeted. | |
Ms Sarandon has been a strong critic of Hillary Clinton, claiming it would be "inevitable" that Ms Clinton would be indicted for the misuse of her personal email server. | |
In the end, Ms Clinton was not prosecuted. | |
The actress also said that Ms Clinton would be "more dangerous" as president than Republican Donald Trump. | |
Mr Sanders gave a rousing speech at the convention. Despite his "disappointment" to hear of the DNC scandal, he still urged attendees and delegates to vote for his former rival. |