--- title: DNC: Inside Bernie Sanders Supporters' Last Stand description: Amidst the raucous celebration in Philadelphia this week at the Democratic convention, there was an undertone of dissent. canonical: https://time.com/4430613/dnc-bernie-sanders-last-stand/ author: Diane Tsai article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-07-29T15:38:55.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-10-06T09:44:47.408Z article:section: Politics og:title: Inside Bernie Sanders Supporters' Last Stand og:description: "It’s about us, it’s not about one man." og:url: https://time.com/4430613/dnc-bernie-sanders-last-stand/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt654e710edf377bbe/6988a05a5f570f45f5b2200f/bernie-supporters-floor-3-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1860 og:image:height: 1046 og:image:alt: Bernie Sanders supporters protest at the Democratic national convention in Philadelphia. og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Inside Bernie Sanders Supporters' Last Stand twitter:description: "It’s about us, it’s not about one man." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt654e710edf377bbe/6988a05a5f570f45f5b2200f/bernie-supporters-floor-3-copy.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Inside Bernie Sanders Supporters' Last Stand > Sponsored content. 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What was supposed to be a unifying week for the Democratic Party, culminating in the historic nomination of a woman for president, instead was beset by anguish and protests as Bernie Sanders’ faithful refused to accept Clinton’s victory._ by [Diane Tsai / Philadelphia](https://time.com/author/diane-tsai/) and [Sam Frizell / Philadelphia](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) Jul 29, 2016 3:38 PM UTC What was supposed to be a unifying week for the Democratic Party, culminating in the historic nomination of a woman for president, instead was beset by anguish and protests as Bernie Sanders’ faithful refused to accept Clinton’s victory. by [Diane Tsai / Philadelphia](https://time.com/author/diane-tsai/) and [Sam Frizell / Philadelphia](https://time.com/author/sam-frizell/) Jul 29, 2016 3:38 PM UTC Amidst the joy, the tens of thousands of red, white, and blue balloons, confetti and raucous celebration in Philadelphia this week at the Democratic convention, there was an undertone of dissent. Some Bernie Sanders supporters took to the streets and the slogans to protest his loss in the Democratic primary, even as Hillary Clinton claimed the nomination. What was supposed to be a unifying week for the party, culminating in the historic nomination of a woman for president, instead was beset by anguish and protests as Sanders’ faithful refused to accept Clinton’s victory. “I think it’s fair to say that no one is more disappointed than I am,” Sanders said to the crowd, some of whom were in tears, as he [officially threw his support behind Clinton](http://time.com/4425363/dnc-bernie-sanders-nominate-hillary-clinton/). In a week of protests, Sanders supporters wept, raged and marched against the machine, questioning Clinton’s nomination and calling for the political revolution to continue. They booed speakers in the convention hall and they held counter-press conferences outside. Making matters worse, DNC emails were leaked that revealed top officials showing favoritism to Clinton, a suspicion many Sanders fans had held all along. A majority of the Sanders delegates said they would support Clinton, and the disunity in the Wells Fargo Arena was more a vocal minority than a full-on rebellion. But dissatisfaction among Sanders delegates with the Democratic Party led to chanting even during Clinton’s speech and shouts of “no more war” when a Medal of Honor recipient spoke. Nine out of ten Sanders supporters say they will support Clinton in the fall against Donald Trump. But some will sit out the election, others will vote for Green Party candidate Jill Stein, and many may be disillusioned by politics. “It’s not about Bernie, it’s about the movement,” said California delegate Nancy Kim, who does not plan to vote for Clinton even after Sanders’ enthusiastic endorsement. “It’s about us, it’s not about one man. It doesn’t matter what he thinks. We’re not going to give in and bow down to the Establishment.” ## Transcript [00:00] [ MUSIC ] Hillary Clinton came out of Philadelphia with a [00:02] history of win, the first female nominee of the major [00:05] political party. But something else happened at the [00:09] Democratic Convention that could affect the general [00:11] election and the future of the Democratic Party. And I [00:14] vote that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of [00:17] the Democratic Party. [ APPLAUSE ] Running for [00:17] President of the United States. [ APPLAUSE ] For many [00:26] of Bernie Sanders' most committed supporters, defeat [00:29] still didn't seem real until the Democratic Convention in [00:30] Philadelphia. [ INAUDIBLE ] On [00:35] the streets and in the convention hall, a deep suspicion [00:38] of the democratic establishment and Hillary Clinton [00:40] broke into the open. Bernie Sanders Bernie [00:44] Sanders! Hilary, you can not lie to us. Bernie [00:48] supporters, we see through you. We don't care about [00:50] political facts. Do you understand? We don't our own [00:52] research. We've rather have four years of a buffoon [00:54] than eight years of a genocidal corporate war It's about [00:58] continuing the fight that he started, and we can't do [01:01] that if we keep giving the corrupt system what they [01:02] want. Together we will? Shut it down! Together we [01:03] [ CROSSTALK ] I did [01:07] not participate in any of the protest here, I felt like our [01:10] job inside was to be the delegates, was to cast the [01:13] votes, and I feel like the people outside really had a [01:16] purpose to spread the message, to express that [01:19] anger, sadness, joy, whatever they were feeling, in that [01:21] moment Further increasing tensions, Democratic Party [01:25] emails reveal that many top officials favored Clinton [01:28] over Sanders, a suspicion that many Sanders [01:31] supporters held all along. [ BLANK_AUDIO ] When [01:37] the gavel rang in the first day, spontaneous protest [01:40] broke out in a rare show of disunion Within defines. [01:42] Some of the unrest subsided when Sanders [01:46] publicly threw his support behind content. Thank you. [01:48] [ SOUND ] I [02:02] love you Bernie. [ SOUND ] I understand That many [02:05] people are disappointed about the final results of [02:09] the nominating process. I think it's fair to say that [02:14] no one is more disappointed than I am. Hillary [02:18] Clinton will make an outstanding president and I [02:22] am proud to stand with her tonight Thank you all very [02:26] much. He's with her. He's with her. Initial roll call of all [02:26] of [02:30] our delegations. Still, when Clinton officially took the [02:32] nomination on Tuesday. Hillary. For Hillary Clinton. [02:36] Hillary Clinton. For President of the [02:40] United States. Dozens of Sanders' delegates [02:44] walked out en masse. [ SOUND ] This [02:48] is what democracy looks like! [ SOUND ] [02:52] We're not just here to celebrate the coronation of [02:55] Hillary Clinton. We're here to push for change. National [02:58] Nurses United endorsed Bernie. We haven not changed [03:01] our position. There was that moment on Tuesday [03:05] where we were like this person who absolutely love [03:07] who we think would be a phenomenal president is not [03:11] going to be president. You cannot prepare for [03:15] that kind of heartbreak when you put so much time [03:17] and effort into something you believe so strongly in. I [03:20] vote for Bernie Sanders. And [03:25] then it doesn't happen. Even though you know in the [03:28] back of your mind that the delegate count wasn't there [03:31] it still is so heart breaking .>> [ APPLAUSE ] We [03:40] all need to be as vocal and as organized and as [03:44] persistent as Bernie Sanders supporters have been [03:46] during this election. [ APPLAUSE ] I knew coming here [03:49] that there would be this pressure to unify as [03:51] Democrats behind a candidate, and I really wasn't [03:55] ready to unify. That's right, feel the Bern. When he [03:57] said, yeah, Feel the burn. [04:01] It was such a great moment for us. It was the first time [04:05] while we were here that we really felt like, wow [04:09] somebody actually cares. [ MUSIC ] And it was the first [04:13] moment in the entire part of the The convention where [04:15] I was like okay. I'm going to start opening my ears a [04:18] little bit more and I'm going to approach people [04:20] differently when I talk to these other delegates. There [04:23] has never been a man or woman, not [04:27] me, not Bill, nobody more qualified [04:31] than Hilary Clinton To serve as the president of the [04:32] United States of America. I have to work [04:38] out in my mind some of these questions. But in the [04:42] end, I'm gonna vote for Hillary. Because the other [04:45] person which I will not mention, scares the hell [04:49] out of me. I will probably. Take the leap [04:54] and vote for Hillary. I can't stomach the idea of Donald [04:56] Trump being President. I'm a Florida delegate like I [04:58] said before, so that means I live in a swing state my [05:03] vote, really it's important and I will vote [05:07] for Hillary. Because I do not want there to be a Trump. [05:09] Presidency. [ APPLAUSE ] And [05:16] so, my friends, it is with humility, determination [05:22] and boundless confidence in America's promise that [05:26] I accept your nomination for President of the United [05:29] States! [05:32] I recognize this is a monumental moment. My best [05:35] friend's daughter was in tears knowing that one day [05:38] she can grow up and maybe be the president. I want [05:41] her to walk the walk. She says she's gonna do these [05:44] things. I want her to do them. We have to stay in this [05:46] process to ensure that she actually follows through with [05:50] the The things that she said she was going to do. While [05:53] the large majority of Sanders supporters say in polls, [05:56] and in the streets, they are ready to support Clinton in [05:58] order to beat Donald Trump, the discord in [06:01] Philadelphia showed that Sanders' political revolution [06:04] will not end quietly. You put economic [06:09] and social justice issues front and center, where they [06:13] belong. Our country needs your idea, [06:18] energy, and passion. We wrote it together. Now let's [06:22] go out and make it happen together. 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