1. It's not me, it's you
With his supporters’ white-hot ire still directed at the DNC, Bernie Sanders announced he would go back to being an independent when he returns to the Senate.
Trump continues Sanders charm offensive
Bernie's exhausted, he just wants to shut down and go home to bed!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 26, 2016
2. Sanders scolds superfans
In a surprise breakfast appearance, Bernie Sanders chided California delegates. “It’s easy to boo,” he said, “but it is harder to look your kids in the face who will be living under a Donald Trump presidency.”
Summary
But Sanders’ dyspeptic disciples were preparing for another chance to steal the convention floor spotlight at Tuesday’s roll call vote to formally nominate Hillary Clinton.
Sanders supporters show emotion
3. Bill Clinton to address convention
It’s going to be a personal speech about the love of his life, the Clinton campaign said, as opposed to a political speech. But then he was reportedly still writing it this afternoon. No one’s nervous.
4. Trump bilks literal children – lawsuit
A dad of a girl in a patriotic kids’ act that opened for Donald Trump in Florida in January told the Washington Post that the Trump campaign had broken promises and now the dad is going to light them up in court, USA-style.
Summary
These are guys that insist they’re straight shooters. ‘You may not like what we’re going to say, but we mean what we say and we say what we mean’ – and they just would not say anything of any substance!
– Peeved dad Jeff Popick, to the Washington Post
5. Ratings are in: Dems win
Preliminary broadcast ratings indicated that the Democrats attracted more eyeballs for night one of their convention than Republicans managed to, Variety reported. And tonight they have Alicia Keys.
Michelle Obama video highlights
6. Clinton emails about Trump’s hot polls
“Poll after poll is showing that Trump has been eating away at our lead, and after his convention, he’s erased it entirely,” a new Clinton fundraising email said. The subject line: “Trump 44, Clinton 39.” (Polling averages have them tied.)
Clinton leads way on abortion rights
And another thing …
.@OMAROSA discusses @HillaryClinton foriegn policy failures @GOP response at @DemConvention #DemsInPhilly pic.twitter.com/q4qLQaPGye
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) July 26, 2016
