As of today's roll call at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Hillary Clinton is the first woman to receive a major-party nomination for president:
In a huge show of party unity (a smart political maneuvering) during roll call, Bernie Sanders moved to suspend procedural roles to select Hillary Clinton as the Democrats' nominee for the presidency.
Here's Sen. Jeff Merkley and Oregon's delegation during roll call:
Sen. Jeff Merkley casts Oregon's votes at #DemsinPhillyhttps://t.co/8PZo3TwG8s
— KGW News (@KGWNews) July 26, 2016
And here's a delightful tweet from Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who seems to be really enjoying her new role as Chief Trump Irritant:
.@realDonaldTrump, often referred to as a thin-skinned moneygrubber, won't be POTUS. I’ll work my heart out for our new nominee! #imwithher
— Elizabeth Warren (@elizabethforma) July 26, 2016
The DNC continues tonight. Headlining speakers are Bill Clinton and the mothers of Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, Dontré Hamilton, Jordan Davis, Michael Brown, Hadiya Pendleton, and Sandra Bland. If yesterday's boos continue during their speaking time, I'm going to be so fucking pissed.