Choosing Principles Over Political Alignment

The speaker resigned as vice chair of the DNC because the organization was favoring Hillary Clinton in the partisan primary over Bernie Sanders. Despite disagreeing with Sanders on various issues, the speaker deemed him a better non-interventionist candidate compared to Clinton. By endorsing Sanders on the grounds of foreign policy, the speaker aimed to speak the truth to the American people about Clinton's record and the potential dangers of her presidency, emphasizing the personal significance due to the real costs involved. Following the announcement on a Sunday morning without prior notice, the speaker faced backlash and political isolation from Democrat colleagues who believed the endorsement was career suicide.