Bernie Sanders backs Hillary but not all Democrats are happy about it

So after the glorious disunity of the Republican convention, now is the chance for the Democrats to pull together and show their rivals what unity is all about. If only. As with so much of politics at the moment, the script is there to be broken and that much was clear when Bernie Sanders was booed as he endorsed his one-time rival Hillary Clinton. To be fair to Sanders, he did try his best to throw his weight behind Hillary. ‘Hillary, Hillary, Hillary,’ was the chorus of his speech which was intended to draw a line under a fractious primary campaign – and unlike Ted Cruz he could at least bring himself to mention his rival’s name. But the showering of boos in the audience was audible even amidst the standing ovation given to Bernie and it made one thing obvious: many Democrats are still unhappy with Hillary. Bernie told the audience gathered in Philadelphia:

‘We need leadership which brings our people together and makes us stronger.