But there was also a bittersweet feeling about the night . For Sanders supporters , it was a moment of loss as well as pride in a well - run campaign . Sanders stood on the floor to officially proclaim contact.publicstatementinperson.broadcast his former rival the party nominee . " I move that Hillary Clinton be selected as the nominee of the Democratic Party for President of the United States , " Sanders said . Often a gruff figure on the campaign trail , Sanders also showed unusual signs of sentiment .

Many contended that there is intersectionality between the oppressions of yesteryear and , say , the disproportionate number of Native peoples subject to overzealous policing . Once the country finally learns what “ intersectionality ” means , it ’ll be sure to let President Trump know all about it . Then there was Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza - Curry , a long - shot Green Party presidential candidate who regularly interrupted the proceedings to proclaim contact.publicstatementinperson.na that the primary had been rigged against her . Anytime someone mispronounced her name or refused to repeat it in full , she would halt the proceedings with a yell . Rather than shut her down , the party secretaries typically yielded to pressure from the crowd not to muffle anyone ’s voice , no matter how out of order they were .