What did I miss, why is Sanders running against Biden?

[procon]

[still_one]

1. Formality

[mucifer]

2. It's what happens in a convention. Bernie already has done commercials for Joe

[KT2000]

3. Wondering the same. n/t

[CentralMass]

4. This is the process. Relax.

[Cha]

6. FYI.. no one likes to be told to "Relax". This is Our Democracy

We're Fighting FOR!

[RhodeIslandOne]

9. You're right it's our democracy

And this is part of how it works.

[Cha]

15. Exactly and some of us are learning new things.. but we

do not need to be told to "Relax".

[procon]

7. What kind of message does this send to sander's.

supporters who want to vote for him? It's very confusing to me, a person who is at least somewhat informed, so what is the average low information voter thinking about?

[Mariana]

11. The average low-information voter isn't watching the convention. nt.

[brooklynite]

5. So the States can make pithy roll call speeches...

[herding cats]

16. Hey, I'm liking them. 😠

I thought my state did a particularly good job.

Go Representative Veronica Escobar!

[procon]

8. There are quite a few states casting some votes

To Sanders, not Biden

The dems were supposed to make a big show of party unity, but his isnt helping.

[rufus dog]

10. This is how it has always been

They get delegates from Primary then have roll call.

[liberal N proud]

12. I guess because he got delegated in the primaries

[CentralMass]

13. Here is the roll call (video) at the 2008 Democratic National Convention.

Same process. Hillary's delegates were declared.

[mucifer]

14. did you see Bernie was standing in Vermont in the roll call when they said

Bernie has more votes in Vermont but the delegate said "Our next President Joe Biden" right in front of Bernie. It's a formality and a states pride moment in the convention.