Convention organizers sent out conflicting schedules as to when Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) would make his convention speech Monday.
In a version of the scheduled distributed by the Democratic National Convention Committee at 4:04 p.m. ET on Monday, Sanders was speaking in the 9 p.m. ET hour before First Lady Michelle Obama and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA).
In a schedule released at 4:54 p.m. ET, Sanders was moved back to the plum final speaking slot, after both Obama and Warren. The only event now scheduled after Sanders is the benediction.
But earlier in the day, various reports indicated Sanders would speak last Monday night. The confusion and conflicting schedules couldn’t be immediately explained.
The LA Times had reported earlier Monday that Sanders would follow Warren. And NBC reporter Mark Murray tweeted that the directive that Sanders would speak last came directly from the Hillary Clinton campaign:
Think there was confusion, b/c as of 5am ET this am, HRC camp was telling reporters Sanders would be last speaker https://t.co/5NnQUoZH2u
— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) July 25, 2016
The updated speaking list comes amid a rambunctious start to the convention and Sanders asking supporters not to protest on the floor.
Bernie will be speaking way past the bedtime of his temper tantrum supporters.
HAs CrooKEd HItlary YEt released HER delegates to Clear the PAth for BERnIE NOM??
They fought and they lost fair and square. It’s time to follow Bernie’s advice and join the Clinton campaign. As he said, “this is life in politics.” Change happens slowly and will only happen now with Hillary in the White House.
The Bernie Bots seem to have woken up and smelled the chai. They realized that a bunch of angry white guys booing a stage full of women and people of color was not a good look.
Let’s see if his supporters boo Elizabeth Warren. Good God, what has this man done? He brought a bunch of people into the convention who are convinced that, if they just burn everything down, they’ll somehow end up with something better. Congratulations Bernie! You’ve shown the world just how awful pure nihilism can really be.
Edit: OK, I just watched Cory Booker’s speech, and everything is cool! Bernie Bros, I’ve got to admit, you had me scared, but things are OK now. Really!