If you didn’t watch HARDBALL tonight with CHRIS MATTHEWS then you missed a lesson on how the Democratic Convention works. Chris guests tonight were Joy Reid and Gov. Ed Rendell.

Tonights episode talked about concessions Bernie Sanders would most likely receive even if he stays in the race until the Democratic Convention. 1. Democrats will probably get rid of Super Delegates. Also, the Democrats will most likely get rid of Caucuses to make everyones vote be counted, not just those that can attend Caucuses. Same Day Voting and Open Primaries are determined by the state so that is not set at the Democratic Convention.

The most important thing you will learn in this clip is that THERE ARE NO CONCESSION SPEECHES AT THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION AND THERE NEVER HAS BEEN! So, Unless Bernie Sanders concedes and Endorses Hillary Clinton then he will not get to speak until Thursday after the vote on Wednesday night where the Candidate is elected. This is the way it has always been and this will not change.

Joy Reid talks about Bernie Sanders coming in pretty late to the game after thinking he would win California and have more leverage. She also discusses the issue of the removal of Debbie Wasserman Schultz and why it most likely will not happen. Also,Gov. Ed Rendell discusses the fact that there are no concession speeches. Sanders does not and will not get to make a speech or plea to the Super Delegates before the vote of all Pledged and Super Delegates. Watch the video below and it explains how speeches work at the Democratic Convention.

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Bernie Sanders must Concede to Hillary Clinton before the Democratic Convention if he wants to make a Prime Time Speech. This is the way it has always been and will be at the Convention in July.