Comment on Open thread #12 on Day 1 of Democratic National Convention

xAn amazing primary; tough at times, but future of both Democratic Party and the progressive agenda is so much better for Sanders having run.— Mike Konczal (@rortybomb) July 26, 2016 Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:02:41 AM +00:00 · Hunter Sanders now going to the central points of his stump speeches, during the campaign: The concentration of wealth at the top, and the undue influence of Wall Street. Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:03:14 AM +00:00 · Kerry Eleveld Bernie: “The Republicans want us to forget that as a result of the greed, recklessness and illegal behavior on Wall Street, our economy was in the worst economic downturn since the great depression. That is where we were. Some 800,000 people a month were losing their jobs. 800,000 people.” Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:03:50 AM +00:00 · Hunter “We have come a long way in the last 7 1/2 years, and I thank President Obama and Vice President Biden for their leadership” … but “we can all agree that much, much more needs to be done.” Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:05:15 AM +00:00 · Hunter A great deal of this is Bernie’s stump speech, but this may be the biggest (television) crowd to ever hear it, and he’s on-point tonight and doing well. Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:05:49 AM +00:00 · Hunter “Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States.” Thunderous applause. Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:05:53 AM +00:00 · Kerry Eleveld Bernie: “We need leadership in this country which will improve the lives of working families, the children, the elderly, the sick and the poor. [Cheering] We need leadership which brings our people together and makes us stronger. [Cheering] Not leadership which insults Latinos, Mexicans, insults muslims and women, African-Americans and veterans and seeks to divide us up. By these measures, any objective observer will conclude that based on her ideas and her leadership, Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States.” Lot of applause now. Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:08:46 AM +00:00 · Kerry Eleveld Bernie applying his ideals to Hillary now: “Hillary Clinton understands that if someone in this country works 40 hours a week, that person should not be living in poverty. She understands that we must raise the minimum wage to a living wage.” Now drawing contrast with Trump, who believes in no minimum wage increase and huge tax breaks for billionaires. Tuesday, Jul 26, 2016 · 3:09:11 AM +00:00 · Hunter The contrast between the Democratic and Republican messages could not be starker.