2016 Democratic National Convention Day 1, July 25, 2016] PHILADELPHIA JULY 25-28 Monday Speakers Pam Livengood Karla & Francisca Ortiz Anastasia Somoza DREAMer Astrid Silva Senator Bernie Sanders First Lady Michelle Obama https://www.demconvention.com/event-categories/july-25/
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Watch the Full 2016 Democratic National Convention - Day 1
Published on Jul 25, 2016 by CBS News "DREAMer" activist Astrid Silva shares her story of being an undocumented immigrant and Hillary Clinton's sympathy for immigrant families. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFZYgtKO7zI [with comments]
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Watch Illinois Rep. Luis Gutiérrez’s full speech at the 2016 Democratic National Convention
Sarah Silverman calls out "Bernie or bust" supporters at DNC
Published on Jul 25, 2016 by CBS News Comedian Sarah Silverman addressed the DNC alongside Sen. Al Franken on Monday night. Silverman addressed her past support for Bernie Sanders and declared her support for Hillary Clinton as the Democratic nominee. She said she will vote for Hillary with "gusto" and said that the "Bernie or bust" supporters are being "ridiculous." The crowd erupted into dueling chants for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton during the address. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jl8BU-K80xs [with comments]
Published on Jul 25, 2016 by CBS News Actress Eva Longoria slammed Donald Trump during her DNC speech and declared her support for Hillary Clinton. She spoke about her background, family and heritage. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf5YhqFcjvE [with comments]
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Cory Booker FULL REMARKS at Democratic National Convention (C-SPAN)
Published on Jul 25, 2016 by CBS News Congressman Joseph Kennedy spoke to the DNC on Monday night. He introduced Senator Elizabeth Warren, drawing on his personal experience being a student in her class. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIqcYoE9GQg [with comments]
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren makes speech at DNC
Published on Jul 25, 2016 by CBS News Senator Elizabeth Warren voiced her support for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in her address to the DNC on Monday night. Warren slammed Trump, saying he "has no real plans." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LICPBXKbkOw [with comments]
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FULL: Rep. Keith Ellison - Democratic National Convention
Democratic Convention Day 1 We found the Democratic speakers made a few false and misleading claims on opening night. July 26, 2016 Summary PHILADELPHIA — The 2016 Democratic National Convention is underway, and the factual inaccuracies on the first night focused on income, college tuition and something the Republican ticket had said or done. • Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey said Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “would cut taxes for the richest Americans at the expense of the middle class.” But all income levels would get some tax relief under Trump’s plan. • Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy wrongly claimed that Mike Pence, the GOP vice presidential nominee, “signed a law that would have forced women to hold funerals for fetuses.” The law said aborted or miscarried fetuses “must be cremated or interred” by the hospital or abortion facility. • Sen. Bernie Sanders said Hillary Clinton “will guarantee” free tuition at public colleges or universities for families with annual incomes of $125,000 or less. But free tuition is not guaranteed. States must put up matching funds for the students to receive free tuition. • Sens. Casey and Kirsten Gillibrand both claimed that Trump had said that wages are “too high.” Trump was specifically talking about a $15 minimum wage when he made that comment, not wages overall. • Sanders said the “top one-tenth of 1 percent now owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent,” a statistic that has been questioned by economists at the Federal Reserve Board. • Sanders also said the “top 1 percent in recent years has earned 85 percent of all new income,” but economists whose work Sanders has cited put the figure at 52 percent for 1993 to 2015. • Rep. Joe Kennedy III said Americans’ wages “have not budged in 40 years,” and Sen. Elizabeth Warren said wages were “flat.” Wages plunged in the 1970s and 1980s, and more recently have showed strong growth. [...] http://www.factcheck.org/2016/07/democratic-convention-day-1/