PHILADELPHIA—It seemed like a good idea at the time.

The Democratic Party formally nominated Hillary Clinton for president, but that hasn't quieted the dissent from a section of the party's left wing here at the convention. The Bernie-or-Bust crowd feels that Clinton is a warmongering corporatist and must be stopped. Inside the arena, there was still a smattering of heckles and boos last night—at times, even President Obama couldn't escape it.

Outside, though, protesters took a more direct approach.

Now, the key to a good flag burning is not setting yourself on fire. This young protester seems to have missed that memo, which is why he tried to stomp out the fire wearing a billowing skirt. This did not go well. We hope he is OK.

Jack Holmes Politics Editor Jack Holmes is the Politics Editor at Esquire, where he writes daily and edits the Politics Blog with Charles P Pierce.

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