Sarah Silverman — a Bernie Sanders supporter — took the stage on Day 1 of the Democratic National Convention Monday night (July 25) in Philadelphia to urge other Sanders supporters to rally behind Hillary Clinton in order to defeat Donald Trump and continue Sanders’ causes, such as overturning Citizens United. But while the comedian has clearly accepted Clinton as the Democratic presidential candidate, it seems many in attendance at the DNC had not.
“Hillary heard the people with the passion behind Bernie and brought those passions into the party’s platform. And that is the process of democracy at its very best,” Silverman told the crowd. “Hillary is our Democratic nominee and I will proudly vote for her.” She also tossed in one joke before attempting to leave the stage: “It’s so inspiring. Just a few years ago she was a secretary, now she’s going to be president.”
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After Silverman’s comments, many cheered, but some of Sanders’ supporters kept chanting his name over and over. Facing a divided crowd, Silverman and Al Franken (who spoke earlier in the night) returned to the stage to address the unrest.
“Can I just say to the Bernie or Bust people — you’re being ridiculous,” Silverman said to massive cheers and some boos. “Thank God they can fix this in post [production],” she joked.
After a few awkward moments, Franken and Silverman ceded the spotlight to Paul Simon, who performed “Bridge Over Troubled Water,” certainly a fitting choice given the raucous convention.