--- description: Comedian Sarah Silverman told Bernie Sanders supporters they're being "ridiculous" on Monday night at the Democratic national convention. title: Sarah Silverman Chides Sanders Supporters at Convention image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb57cb45c37e3e71f/69889f365f570f4224b21e23/sarah-silverman.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Politics](/section/politics/) ## Politics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [Democratic National Convention](/tag/democratic-national-convention/) ## Democratic National Convention Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Sarah Silverman to Bernie Sanders Supporters: 'You're Being Ridiculous' by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 26, 2016 2:02 AM CUT  Comedian/actress Sarah Silverman speaks as Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) looks on during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Comedian/actress Sarah Silverman speaks as Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) looks on during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.Alex Wong—Getty Images by [TIME Staff](/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 26, 2016 2:02 AM CUT Comedian Sarah Silverman told Bernie Sanders supporters they’re being “ridiculous” on Monday night at the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia. A former Sanders supporter, Silverman spoke onstage with Minnesota Sen. Al Franken about how she would vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton while staying true to her political beliefs. Silverman, who is known for off-color material, joked that she had been “feeling the Bern” during the Democratic primary but was putting “some cream on it.” But the two found themselves with extra time on their hands when musician Paul Simon, who they were supposed to introduce, needed more time. Silverman noted that she was being asked to “stretch” on stage, then ad libbed a line. “Can I just say to the Bernie or Bust people: You’re being ridiculous,” she said. “Bernie” chants erupted from the crowd after her comment. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4423172/democratic-convention-sarah-silverman/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4423172/democratic-convention-sarah-silverman/"},"headline":"Sarah Silverman to Bernie Sanders Supporters: 'You're Being Ridiculous'","datePublished":"2016-07-26T02:02:32.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T23:32:25.094Z","description":"Comedian Sarah Silverman told Bernie Sanders supporters they're being \"ridiculous\" on Monday night at the Democratic national convention.","url":"https://time.com/4423172/democratic-convention-sarah-silverman/","keywords":["Democratic National Convention","Hillary Clinton","2016 Election topic","Bernie Sanders","Sarah Silverman"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb57cb45c37e3e71f/69889f365f570f4224b21e23/sarah-silverman.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Staff","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-staff/"}],"articleSection":"Politics","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltb57cb45c37e3e71f/69889f365f570f4224b21e23/sarah-silverman.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Comedian/actress Sarah Silverman speaks as Sen. 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