Troubled waters are calmed by the end of the first day of Democratic convention - By Eugene Robinson

[DonViejo]

By Eugene Robinson July 25 at 11:43 PM

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Then came a lineup of powerhouse speakers. Sen. Cory Booker (N.J.) gave a good speech. First lady Michelle Obama gave a better speech, focusing not on Trump’s failings but on Clinton’s virtues. Next came what was billed as the night’s keynote speech, a stem-winder by Sen. Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) that pushed Democratic voters’ every button.

There was some heckling during the first part of Warren’s speech, but nothing like the rancorous racket heard earlier in the day. The temperature had cooled.

Finally, Sanders himself emerged to a hero’s welcome. He delivered what, for Democrats, was the money line: “Hillary Clinton must become the next president of the United States.” He cited Clinton’s many priorities and policies that agree with his and said “the election must be about bringing our people together and not dividing us up.”

It is no secret that he and Clinton disagree on some issues, he said, but there was a “coming together” in drafting the party platform. Translation: You won a lot, Sanders people. Take yes for an answer.

By the end of the night, it seemed they just might.

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[HereSince1628]

1. Robinson has done all the dems a real service in this column.

Which is recognition that the 'grind the losers into silence' approach does have a workable alternative

and that it is more likely to produce reconciliation and unity.