2016 Postmortem

Chichiri

(4,667 posts) Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:44 PM Feb 2016

NH GOP petitions Dem superdelegates to vote for Bernie.

http://www.wmur.com/politics/state-republican-party-launches-online-petition-supporting-bernie-sanders/37999744

MANCHESTER, N.H. —The state Republican Party on Monday launched an online petition urging the state Democratic Party's superdelegates to “listen to their constituents” and support New Hampshire primary winner Bernie Sanders at the party’s national convention.

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The NHGOP petition says, “Even though we vehemently disagree with Senator Sanders on his radical socialist agenda, we stand with his supporters who want their voices to be heard.”

“It’s time for Governor Hassan, Senator Shaheen and Congresswoman Kuster to listen to their constituents and pledge to cast their votes at the DNC Convention for New Hampshire’s primary winner – Bernie Sanders.”

Just in case it's not obvious enough by now that the GOP really, really doesn't want to run against Hillary.

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NH GOP petitions Dem superdelegates to vote for Bernie. (Original Post) Chichiri Feb 2016 OP

Wow the Dems nominating process is so corrupt the GOP is using it to shame them with Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #1

Let's not get carried away Cali_Democrat Feb 2016 #3

Well now...that is interesting! Lucinda Feb 2016 #2

The GOP thinks they'll do better against Sanders? thesquanderer Feb 2016 #4

The Republican establishment isn't stupid. Chichiri Feb 2016 #6

The existence of Trump and their inability to stop him demonstrates they are stupid. (nt) jeff47 Feb 2016 #7

Well if the democratic Party of NH is going to listen to its constituents Persondem Feb 2016 #5

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)

1. Wow the Dems nominating process is so corrupt the GOP is using it to shame them with

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:48 PM

Feb 2016

That sucks. Better reform the nominating process to make it more democratic. Otherwise I guess the Dems are going to look corrupt and elitist.

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)

3. Let's not get carried away

Reply to Cheese Sandwich (Reply #1)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 05:04 PM

Feb 2016

I'm sure the super delegates will support whoever wins the most pledged delegates.

The GOP is just stirring up trouble like they always do.

They are to be ignored.

Lucinda

(31,170 posts)

2. Well now...that is interesting!

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 04:59 PM

Feb 2016

TY!

thesquanderer

(13,109 posts)

4. The GOP thinks they'll do better against Sanders?

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 05:11 PM

Feb 2016

Well, they're wrong about just about everything, so it's no surprise that they'd be wrong about this, too.

Chichiri

(4,667 posts)

6. The Republican establishment isn't stupid.

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #4)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 05:15 PM

Feb 2016

Only malicious. The base is both, but that's a whole other can of worms.

jeff47

(26,549 posts)

7. The existence of Trump and their inability to stop him demonstrates they are stupid. (nt)

Reply to Chichiri (Reply #6)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 05:24 PM

Feb 2016

Persondem

(2,101 posts)

5. Well if the democratic Party of NH is going to listen to its constituents

Reply to Chichiri (Original post)

Mon Feb 15, 2016, 05:12 PM

Feb 2016

Then the independent voters that gave Sanders the win should be ignored. Democratic voters were about evenly split.

K & R

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