Sanders says Democrats should have given more speaking time to progressives

Sen. Bernie SandersBernie SandersWhat will we remember from the Biden Convention of 2020 The nine greatest moments of the Democratic National Convention that everyone spoke Biden vows to lead America out of ‘season of darkness’ MORE (I-Vt.) Said on Thursday that he was not satisfied that more progressive lawmakers were not asked to speak at this week’s Democratic National Convention.

“They should have spoken more progressives, and given their points,” Sanders told The Washington Post in a virtual interview.

.@SenSanders says he chose Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-CortezAlexandria Ocasio-CortezWhat we will remember from the Biden Convention of 2020 Sanders says Democrats should have given more speaking time to progressive Pelosi calls ‘loyalty’ to MPs in defending Kennedy distinction MAY to second his nomination and explain how that nomination process works. He adds to the DNC that progressive voices should give more time to speak. https://t.co/uFiulX7lmj pic.twitter.com/xFeOR83Mej

– Washington Post Live (@postlive) August 20, 2020

Sanders’ remark comes after there was some confusion about the appearance of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (DN.Y) at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday when she formally seconded the second nomination of Sanders’ president, the Democratic primary runner-up.

Many viewers did not know that the approval of the first term progressive Sanders was a de facto standard treaty.

Candidates who win a minimum number of delegates during the primary like the Vermont senator did will get the chance to be recognized. Sanders told the Post he was the one who invited Ocasio-Cortez to give the brief remarks, not the convention, to increase his point.

At the same time, some prominent Republicans from “Never Trump” got talking slots, including former Ohio government John Kasich, and progressive utter dissatisfaction that a Republican like Kasich had more time to speak that a rising star of the Democratic Party like Ocasio-Short .

Sanders, probably the leader of the progressive left, spoke at the convention Monday and Sen. Elizabeth WarrenElizabeth WarrenThe nine biggest moments of the Democratic National Convention that everyone spoke Biden promises to lead America out of ‘season of darkness’ 2020 Democrats do convention Zoom call MORE (D-Mass.) Spoke on Wednesday. One notable progressive who was excluded was former secretary of housing and urban development Julián Castro, who criticized the convention for not having more Latino speakers during the four-day event.

After resigning from the post, entrepreneur and former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew YangAndrew YangWhat will we remember from the Biden Convention 2020 Democrats do convention Zoom call Yang, Julia Louis-Dreyfus joke about Pence at Democratic convention MORE will speak Thursday night.