S.A. Miller
Articles by S.A. Miller
#DemExit begins as Hillary Clinton coronation draws to close
Hours after Hillary Clinton gave her speech Thursday accepting the Democratic presidential nomination and capping the national convention, thousands in the rank and file planned to quit the party in a #DemExit protest. Published July 28, 2016
Chelsea Clinton’s DNC speech softens Hillary’s image, retains her political edge
In a speech to the Democratic National Convention, Chelsea Clinton described her mother as a warm and caring mom, a playful grandmother and most of all as a tireless fighter for children. Published July 28, 2016
Gary Johnson, Libertarian, won’t fight Green Party’s Jill Stein for Bernie Sanders’ voters
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson said he is not going to pursue Sen. Bernard Sanders' supporters with the same gusto as Green Party candidate Jill Stein. Published July 28, 2016
Leon Panetta’s DNC speech disrupted by ‘no more war’ chants
The deep divisions within the Democratic Party erupted at their convention Wednesday as chants of "No more war" disrupted former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's speech. Published July 27, 2016
Harry Reid lets insults fly in DNC speech, calls Mitch McConnell ‘craven’
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is letting the insults fly Wednesday in a speech at the Democratic National Convention, saying he's never seen "anything more craven" than Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. Published July 27, 2016
Hillary Clinton’s outreach falls short for one transgender delegate
]Hillary Clinton's embrace of gay Americans at the Democratic National Convention failed to win over at least one transgender delegate in the crowd. Published July 27, 2016
Madeleine Albright drops ISIS references from convention speech
Just hours after Republicans mocked Democrats for avoiding talking about the Islamic State at their convention, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright deleted two references to the terrorist group from her prepared remarks. Published July 26, 2016
Black Lives Matter leader scolds white supporters, warns of end of ‘white supremacy’
The leader of a Black Lives Matter demonstration here admonished white activists joining the march to the Democratic National Convention, warning that they will lose out when the movement succeeds in ending America's "white supremacy" system. Published July 26, 2016
Hillary Clinton loses Black Lives Matter supporters
Hillary Clinton is using the Democratic National Convention to aggressively woo minority voters, whom she is relying on to put her over the top in November, and she enlisted President Obama to spearhead the effort with a keynote speech Wednesday. Published July 26, 2016
Bernie Sanders tells supporters to back Hillary Clinton, says choice ‘not even close’
Sen. Bernard Sanders told his legions of supporters at the Democratic convention Monday they must work to elect Hillary Clinton to the White House, saying the choice between her and GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is "not even close." Published July 25, 2016
Hillary Clinton denounced by protesters in Philadelphia
Thousands of people joined street demonstrations Monday outside the Democratic National Convention that dwarfed protest at the GOP convention in Cleveland last week, with most in the crowds calling themselves Democrats or ex-Democrats and vowing never to vote for the party's likely nominee, Hillary Clinton. Published July 25, 2016
Democratic National Convention drives business at Philadelphia sex shop
A sex toy shop in Center City has experience an uptick in business form the Democratic National Convention, according to a store employee. Published July 25, 2016
Democratic convention speaker list heavy on political insiders, power brokers
Pundits have dubbed it the year of the political outsider, but judging by the lineup of speakers at their national convention this week, Democrats aren't worried about being insiders. Published July 24, 2016
Hillary Clinton should follow lead of Debbie Wasserman Schultz, quit race: Trump campaign manager
Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort said Sunday that Hillary Clinton should follow the example of Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and quit the presidential race. Published July 24, 2016
RNC demonstrations largely peaceful as anticipated riots fall to materialize
However history judges the Republican National Convention here this week, one thing is certain — 1968 it ain't. Published July 21, 2016
Ted Cruz banking on Donald Trump loss, 2020 front-runner status, strategists say
Ted Cruz rolled the dice on his political future Wednesday night by refusing to endorse Donald Trump, firmly planting himself in a camp with other establishment GOP holdouts and setting himself up for a 2020 run at the White House — but the early betting is that his risk won't pay off. Published July 21, 2016
Ivanka Trump ‘terrified’ about giving GOP convention speech
Ivanka Trump said Thursday that she is "terrified" about introducing her father Donald Trump to accept the presidential nomination at the Republican National Convention. Published July 21, 2016
Ted Cruz ‘has no friends anywhere,’ says Rep. Peter King
Rep. Peter T. King said Thursday that Americans saw the "essence" of Sen. Ted Cruz when he refused to endorse Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump at the convention. Published July 21, 2016
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame jabs GOP convention
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame here announced Thursday its "playlist" of famous rock songs that poke fun at the most talked-about events from each day of this week's Republican National Convention. Published July 21, 2016
Ivanka Trump leads Donald Trump campaign’s effort to close gap with women
Donald Trump's presidential campaign is convinced he will get a much-needed bump in support from female voters coming out of this week's Republican National Convention, where a series of successful and powerful women are taking the stage to extol his virtues. Published July 20, 2016
