DNC 2016
DNC tears: 7 Bernie Sanders supporters caught crying on the big screen
They felt the Bern, alright.
There was a flash flood warning in the Wells Fargo Center Monday night when Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders spoke at the end of the night, largely because there likely puddles of tears on the floor.
The Democratic presidential candidate whose supporters have booed even the mention of Hillary Clinton all day apparently inspired delegates so much so that many were moved to tears. And the jumbotron just kept showing them. Here are at least seven leaky delegates:
Sad!
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