Between the continuing fallout from the Democratic National Committee's leaked emails and Bernie Sanders being booed by his own supporters in the morning, the Democratic National Convention got off to a rocky start. But comedian and Sanders supporter Sarah Silverman chastised some for their chants. "Can I just say to the Bernie or Bust people, you're being ridiculous," she said. But the mood in the hall began to change when Michelle Obama took the stage. The evening ended with a plea from Sanders for his delegates to cast a vote for him at the convention, but vote for Hillary in November. Listen to WNYC political reporters Andrea Bernstein and Brigid Bergen break it all down.
Here's a Twitter summary of the night (along our earlier visual summary of the day):
Watching NJ Senator @CoryBooker with the NJ delegates pic.twitter.com/lZyIrgxbuF
— WNYC (@WNYC) July 26, 2016
Perhaps THE most popular Democrat in the arena tonight. #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/6gA16ASgeN
— Asma Khalid (@asmamk) July 26, 2016
NY Bernie delegates sit while crowd stands for @flotus #demsinphilly pic.twitter.com/Lw7bHxHv7j
— Andrea Bernstein (@AndreaWNYC) July 26, 2016
.@SenWarren slams Donald Trump RNC speech for "talking about building a stupid wall that will never get built."#DemsInPhilly
— WNYC (@WNYC) July 26, 2016
Senator Elizabeth Warren on income inequality in America #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/bqhrvT8Urs
— WNYC (@WNYC) July 26, 2016
"Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States." -@SenSanders to thunderous applause. #DemsInPhilly
— WNYC (@WNYC) July 26, 2016
When @BernieSanders voiced his support for @HillaryClinton, the room went wild. Earlier today, they booed
— Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) July 26, 2016
There are some @BernieSanders delegates on the arena floor crying. #DemsInPhilly
— Brigid Bergin (@brigidbergin) July 26, 2016