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PHILADELPHIA \u2014 Democratic discontent with Hillary Clinton was on full display at the California delegation breakfast Monday morning ahead of the first night of the Democratic National Convention.<\/p>\n
Members of the delegation repeatedly disrupted the lineup of speakers, including House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, with protestations against Clinton and cheers for her erstwhile primary rival, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.<\/p>\n
Sanders won 43 percent of the California’s Democratic primary vote in June, compared to Hillary Clinton\u2019s 56 percent.<\/p>\n
But whenever a speaker talked about uniting to elect Clinton in November, the crowd balked. They booed Rep. Michael M. Honda. And chanted,\u00a0\u201cBernie, Bernie, Bernie!\u201d during Rep. Barbara Lee\u2019s address.<\/p>\n
[ Complete Coverage of the Democratic National Convention as it Happens<\/span> <\/a><\/strong><\/em>]<\/span><\/p>\n Pelosi tried to unify the room by emphasizing the commonalities in the room rather than the divisions. \u201cThe differences that we have are not so great compared to the chasm between us and Republicans,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n But the crowd wasn\u2019t having it. When a “Bernie” sign was thrust in Pelosi\u2019s face on stage, she remained calm, saying, \u201cI don\u2019t consider it a discourtesy even if it is intended as one.\u201d<\/p>\n [ Democrats<\/a> to Promote Positive Vision Amid Divisions<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>]<\/p>\n The minority leader\u00a0said she\u2019d always opposed superdelegates and praised Sanders for staying in the race through the California primary in June because he helped boost turnout that resulted in more down-ballot Democrats finishing in the state\u2019s top-two primary system.<\/p>\n With one final call for unity, and rallying calls to take back the House and the Senate, Pelosi walked off stage to more \u201cBernie\u201d chants.<\/p>\n Pelosi later downplayed the divisions and dismissed concerns that the booing of the presumptive nominee would hurt the party.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, you know, it\u2019s the Democratic Party,” she told reporters\u00a0after the breakfast. “We\u2019ve never been a monolith, and we\u2019ve always tried to reach consensus. But unanimity has never \u2014 it\u2019s just an impossibility for any party.\u201d<\/p>\n [ Wasserman<\/a> Schultz Will Step Down As DNC Chair<\/a> <\/strong><\/em>]<\/p>\n With two of her grandchildren at her side, Pelosi said she\u2019d met with plenty of Sanders supporters who were pleased that their demands had been accommodated in the platform.<\/p>\n Others, she implied, don\u2019t realize how well they had it.<\/p>\n \u201cSome people are new and just are not familiar with how things work,\u201d she said. \u201cThat is to say, you make your case, you make your vote, you make a difference, you demand a compromise, and you pull \u2014 whether it\u2019s policy or rules \u2014 closer to you, and that is success.\u201d<\/p>\n