--- title: Democratic Convention: See Bernie Sanders Supporters Booing description: Ardent supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders hijacked the opening moments of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Monday. canonical: https://time.com/4423051/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-booing/ author: TIME Staff article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2016-07-26T00:10:41.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-19T07:43:53.553Z article:section: Politics og:title: See the Sanders Supporters Who Booed at the Convention og:description: A photo gallery. og:url: https://time.com/4423051/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-booing/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt916c0de14bc897a6/69889f35656a3f2df4bcc73d/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-dnc-democratic-national-convention-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5472 og:image:height: 3078 og:image:alt: DEM 2016 Convention og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: See the Sanders Supporters Who Booed at the Convention twitter:description: A photo gallery. twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt916c0de14bc897a6/69889f35656a3f2df4bcc73d/bernie-sanders-hillary-clinton-dnc-democratic-national-convention-02.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See the Bernie Sanders Supporters Who Booed at the Democratic Convention > Sponsored content. 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It explains the politics, personalities and power dynamics behind the headlines, three times a week. #### Where can I get analysis of Washington politics by email? D.C. Brief is TIME's free Washington politics newsletter, available at time.com/newsletters. It is written by a TIME senior correspondent who covers the capital full time. #### Who writes TIME's D.C. Brief? Philip Elliott, a senior correspondent at TIME, writes D.C. Brief. #### Is D.C. Brief free? Yes. D.C. Brief is free at time.com/newsletters. by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Jul 26, 2016 12:10 AM UTC  Ardent Bernie Sanders supporters hijacked the opening moments of the Democratic National Convention, repeatedly booing mentions of Hillary Clinton, chanting Sanders’ name and turning what was supposed to be a celebration into an ugly family feud. Supporter for former Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., John Stanley from DeForest Wis., reacts during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Monday, July 25, 2016. Ardent Bernie Sanders supporters hijacked the opening moments of the Democratic National Convention, repeatedly booing mentions of Hillary Clinton, chanting Sanders’ name and turning what was supposed to be a celebration into an ugly family feud. Supporter for former Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., John Stanley from DeForest Wis., reacts during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Monday, July 25, 2016. John Locher—AP by [TIME Staff](https://time.com/author/time-staff/) ## TIME Staff Jul 26, 2016 12:10 AM UTC Photographs capture the faces of ardent supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who [hijacked the opening moments](http://time.com/4422889/democratic-convention-protests-opening/) of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Monday. At times booing and other times cheering “Bernie!” the supporters set the convention off to a more discordant note than usual. It was a disastrous start to a four-day televised event that was supposed to showcase Democratic unity. Inside the arena, Sanders supporters repeatedly disrupted the proceedings on stage, drowning out a series of black elected officials at the podium. Outside the arena, some Sanders supporters tried to block buses carrying delegates from entering the secured complex. From the opening prayer, in which Rev. Dr. Cynthia Hale invoked Clinton’s name, almost every reference of the presumptive Democratic nominee’s drew boos from hundreds of vocal Sanders delegates and supporters.  Ardent Bernie Sanders supporters hijacked the opening moments of the Democratic National Convention, repeatedly booing mentions of Hillary Clinton, chanting Sanders’ name and turning what was supposed to be a celebration into an ugly family feud. Supporter for former Democratic Presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., John Stanley from DeForest Wis., reacts during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Monday, July 25, 2016. John Locher—AP  A supporter of former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders approaches the podium with a Sanders campaign sign during the report of the Rules Committee at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Mark Kauzlarich—Reuters  Supporters of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders chant his name as they protest on the floor during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, on July 25, 2016. Mark Kauzlarich—Reuters  Delegates and attendees in support of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) hold up signs on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center, July 25, 2016 in Philadelphia. Alex Wong—Getty Images  A supporter of former Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., protests during the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on July 25, 2016. Paul Sancya—AP  A supporter of Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) chants on the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the Wells Fargo Center. Drew Angerer—Getty Images  A supporter of Bernie Sanders wears a sequined jacket during the 2016 Democratic National Convention at Wells Fargo Arena. Jack Gruber—USA Today/Sipa ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4423051/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-booing/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4423051/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-booing/"},"headline":"See the Bernie Sanders Supporters Who Booed at the Democratic Convention","datePublished":"2016-07-26T00:10:41.000Z","dateModified":"2026-08-19T07:43:53.553Z","description":"Ardent supporters of Vermont Sen. 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