The Democratic Party posted a video message from former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who encouraged members to keep fighting for the party's ideals. (Reuters)ATLANTA — In her first purely political remarks since her 2016 election defeat, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton told Democrats she would be with them “every step of the way,” aligning herself with the protests that have bedeviled Republicans all year. Clinton also told Democrats to be proud of the “progressive platform” they had drafted after the 2016 primary, suggesting that it had put the party in sync with protesters. The platform process was somewhat fraught, with the Clinton campaign — in what would become a familiar pattern — making concessions to allow supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) a minority role. “We now need to stay engaged, in the field and online,” Clinton said.

Source: Washington Post February 25, 2017 01:50 UTC