The top moments from day one of the Democratic National Convention

Few Democrats can forget how awkward and prickly Sen. Bernie Sanders’ Democratic convention speech was four years ago, when he boasted about how many delegates he had won in the primary against nominee Hillary Clinton. 

But there was no hint of the bitterness of 2016 on Monday night, when Sanders again endorsed a candidate who beat him in the Democratic primary. Instead, Sanders gave Joe Biden a full-throated endorsement, sending a clear signal to progressives who might still be reluctant to vote for a moderate like Biden. 

“We need Joe Biden as our next president,” Sanders said before warning that “authoritarianism has taken root in our country,” under Trump. “We must build a nation that is more equitable, more compassionate and more Inclusive. I know that Joe Biden will begin that fight on day one,” Sanders said, before listing a half dozen examples of “how Joe will move us forward.” 

These included Biden’s support for a $15 an hour minimum wage, his pledge to reform the criminal justice system and his plan to fund universal prekindergarten.

 “To heal the soul of our nation, Joe Biden will end the hate and division Trump has created,” Sanders said.

“He will stop the demonization of immigrants, the coddling of white nationalists, the racist dog whistling, the religious bigotry, and the ugly attacks on women.”

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