California Delegates Boo Speakers At The Mention Of Uniting To Elect Clinton

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of Calif., speaks with members of the media ahead of the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Sunday, July 24, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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California delegates booed a lineup of speakers Monday at a breakfast for the state’s delegation when urged to unite to elect Hillary Clinton, while the mention of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) elicited cheers, Roll Call reported.

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) were among the speakers who were booed. The crowd began protesting whenever uniting to elect Clinton was mentioned, Roll Call reported.

Some delegates also began chanting, “Bernie, Bernie, Bernie!” during Rep. Barbara Lee’s (D-CA) speech, according to the report, and a sign supporting Sanders was thrust into Pelosi’s face.

“I don’t consider it a discourtesy even if it is intended as one,” the minority leader reportedly said.

The uproar comes after it was revealed in leaked internal emails posted online Friday by Wikileaks that some DNC officials had potentially plotted against Sanders’ campaign. DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who announced Sunday that she’d resign after the convention is over, was also booed Monday morning at a breakfast for the Florida delegation.

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  1. Hi we’re democrats. We’re throwing away what should have been an easy peasey electoral victory. At the most inopportune time ever.

    SO THERE!

  2. CrOOKEd HITLAry givES low ENergy and BORING speech to VFW. SHE taLKS about STUFF instead OF Herself anD poLLS. NO mention that SHe will make AMERica great again. Probably because her POLL numbers ARE In the TANK because. of TRUmp’s excellent and Optimistic CONVENtion THAT WILL Make America Great agaiN. DaY 1

  3. Useless idiots. Must we be as stupid as the GOP?!

  4. Avatar for cmj cmj says:

    What the fuck is wrong with these people?

  5. This would never have happened if Lincoln Chafee had been allowed to win the nomination!

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