A stormy opening night of the Democratic convention battered the Philadelphia arena on Monday as defiant Bernie Sanders supporters resisted attempts to persuade them to embrace Hillary Clinton. And I want you to be respectful of me,” demanded Ohio congresswoman Marcia Fudge of the vocal Sanders supporters after she was repeatedly interrupted. “Only one person I trust with the responsibility to be president and that is our friend Hillary Clinton,” said Obama. Congressman Elijah Cummings had his speech about the struggle of his family against racism interrupted by Sanders supporters protesting against trade deals. “There’s no choice but Hillary Clinton.

Source: The Guardian July 26, 2016 05:35 UTC