Sarah
Silverman tells Bernie or Bust at DNC: 'You're being ridiculous'
The
comedian endorsed Hillary Clinton for president but said she remains
‘inspired’ by Bernie Sanders’ ideals at Democratic convention
in Philadelphia
Scott Bixby
Tuesday 26 July 2016
03.34 BST
After a first day
shot through with a sense of betrayal and injustice at the Democratic
national convention, it took a comedian to articulate the feeling of
tragedy gripping Bernie Sanders supporters.
Sarah Silverman
started with a pretty obvious “Feel the Bern” gag (“I put cream
on it”), but went on to make one of the speeches of the night, with
a thoughtful exposition of the argument for switching from Sanders to
Hillary Clinton.
But while she
articulated the argument for Sanders voters to get behind Clinton,
she also displayed a flash of unscripted irritation, which appeared
to anger some of the Vermont senator’s delegates in the room. After
a day of rolling emotions, Silverman said: “To the ‘Bernie or
Bust’ people, you’re being ridiculous.”
The remark came
after a unifying speech, which began with her own declaration of
support for Sanders.
“As some of you
may know, I support Bernie Sanders and the movement behind him,”
Silverman told the cheering audience.
“Not only did
Bernie wake us up, he made us understand what is possible and what we
deserve. You know, my shrink says we don’t get what we want, we get
what we think we deserve, and Bernie showed us that all Americans
deserve quality healthcare.
“All it takes to
accomplish this, it’s everyone, it’s all of us. Or as a pretty
kickass woman once said – it takes a village,” Silverman said,
the first of numerous references to the common ground shared by
Clinton and Sanders.
Silverman called the
Democratic primary “exemplary”, especially when compared to the
“major arrested development stuff” employed by Trump, who clearly
lacked “human touch or coping tools” as a child.
“That is the
process of democracy at its very best, and it’s very cool to see,”
Silverman continued, before going in for the full endorsement:
“Hillary is our Democratic nominee, and I will proudly vote for
her.”
As the audience
cheered and jeered, the chants of Bernie and Hillary gliding over one
another, Silverman continued. “So inspiring! It’s so inspiring –
just a few years ago, she was a secretary, and now she’s going to
be president. She’s like the only person ever to be overqualified
for a job as the president. So I tell you this: I will vote for
Hillary with gusto as I continue to be inspired and moved to action
by the ideals set forth by Bernie, who will never stop fighting for
us.”
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