2016 Democratic National Convention: Difference between revisions

A cache of more than 19,000 e-mails was leaked on July 22, 2016. This has caused [[Democratic National Committee]] chair [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] to resign.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/news/fbi-is-investigating-the-dnc-emails-hack/|title=The FBI investigates DNC hack that released 19000 e-mails |last= |first= |date=July 25, 2016 |website=[[CBS News]] |access-date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> [[Julian Assange]], the founder of [[Wikileaks]], timed the release of the e-mails to occur shortly before the Democratic convention in hopes of harming Clinton's electoral chances.<ref name="csavage1">{{cite news|last1=Savage|first1=Charlie|title=Assange, Avowed Foe of Clinton, Timed Email Release for Democratic Convention|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/us/politics/assange-timed-wikileaks-release-of-democratic-emails-to-harm-hillary-clinton.html|accessdate=27 July 2016|publisher=New York Times|date=26 July 2016}}</ref> Many security experts believe that the [[Russia|Russian]]n government is responsible for the hack of the DNC that led to the leaks.<ref name="fisher1">{{cite news|last1=Fisher|first1=Max|title=Why Security Experts Think Russia Was Behind the D.N.C. Breach|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/world/europe/russia-dnc-hack-emails.html|accessdate=27 July 2016|publisher=New York Times|date=26 July 2016}}</ref>

On the [[Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women]] and the [[Equal Rights Amendment]], the platform states, "After 240 years, we will finally enshrine the rights of women in the Constitution by passing the Equal Rights Amendment. And we will urge U.S. ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women."<ref>{{cite web|author=July 26, 2016 |url=http://blog.constitutioncenter.org/2016/07/democratic-party-platform-proposes-two-constitutional-amendments/ |title=Democratic Party platform proposes two constitutional amendments |publisher=Blog.constitutioncenter.org |date=1999-02-22 |accessdate=2016-07-27}}</ref>

}}</ref> ''[[The Washington Post]]'' and ''[[Politico]]'' called this one of the most memorable moments of the night.<ref name="WaPo day 1" >{{cite news|date=July 25, 2016|title=Winners and losers from the first night of the Democratic convention|publisher=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2016/07/25/winners-and-losers-from-the-1st-night-of-the-democratic-convention/

In her speech, First Lady Michelle Obama defended [[Hillary Clinton]] and urged Democrats to vote for Hillary focusing on Clinton's role as a woman and a mother.<ref>{{cite news|date=July 24, 2016|title=Michelle Obama delivers a passionate defense of Hillary Clinton|publisher=[[The Washington Post]]|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/post-politics/wp/2016/07/25/michelle-obama-when-they-go-low-we-go-high/

Fifty-four citations were issued by local authorities during the protest on the first day of the convention.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/us/politics/philadelphia-convention.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fus|title=The Scene at the Democratic Convention: Hunger, Heat and Storms|first=Nick|last=Corasaniti|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}</ref> Protesting delegates continued to heckle speakers throughout the convention night, while chants of "No TPP" can be heard across the rally.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nelson|first1=Libby|title=The DNC has barely started and delegates are already booing Hillary Clinton|url=http://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12279190/democratic-convention-sanders-clinton-booing|accessdate=July 27, 2016|publisher=Vox|date=July 25, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Crockett|first1=Emily|title=Some DNC delegates booed during speeches given by people of color. Here's what was going on.|url=http://www.vox.com/2016/7/25/12279822/democratic-national-convention-boo-cummings-fudge-platform|accessdate=July 27, 2016|publisher=Vox|date=July 25, 2016}}</ref> [[Debbie Wasserman Schultz]] was repeatedly heckled with the word "Shame" by several delegates as she spoke to the Florida delegation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/289059-wasserman-schultz-booed-off-stage-in-philadelphia|title=Wasserman Schultz booed off stage in Philadelphia|first=Kyle|last=Balluck|date=July 25, 2016|publisher=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}</ref>

Several Sanders delegate walked out of the convention following Hillary Clinton's nomination for the presidency on the second day. The delegates staged a sit-in at a nearby media tent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Sanders-Delegates-Stage-Mass-Walkout-Promising-to-Leave-Democartic-Party-388324742.html|title=Sanders Delegates Stage Mass Walkout|publisher=NBC Philadelphia|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}</ref> Demonstrations supporting Sanders and the Black Lives Matter movement marched through Philadelphia, attracting at least 1,000 people by nightfall.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/27/us/politics/bernie-sanders-protests.html?rref=collection%2Fsectioncollection%2Fus|title=Angry Bernie Sanders Supporters Protest Hillary Clinton’s Nomination|first1=Matt|last1=Flegenheimer|first2=Colin|last2=Moynihan|publisher=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=July 27, 2016}}</ref>