Why are the Superdelegates going for Hillary over Bernie??

[Gomez163]

1. They think Hillary is more likely to win in the general election and

2. Hillary is fundraising and helping in the down ticket races of, you guessed it, superdelegates.

This notion that the vote count in the individual states is going to dictate who the superdelegates vote for is as real as unicorns. So please lets not hear of it again. Party politics is dirty and unseemly. People took out for their self interest. In other words, GROW UP.

[Agnosticsherbet]

1. Your second answer is how coattails are made.

[Tarc]

9. I'll give you a hint

She is a member of the Democratic Party.
He is not a member of the Democratic Party.

This is a community that supports each other.

There's benefits to be the outside-the-box candidate, but there are also drawbacks.

[CorporatistNation]

37. Hera About The Lawsuit Re Victory Fund? The Whole Money Laundering Operation Of The "Victory Fund"

is a criminal enterprise. Similar in fact to the Clinton errr Foundation... err Washing Machine dedicated to CA$H!

In other words the perpetual "CA$H for Clinton's" Campaign!

[Tarc]

40. How many GOP talking points can you squeeze into a single post?

[Csainvestor]

2. the elected superdelegates need to do the will of people that elected them

if they do not vote the way their constituents demand, they will lose their jobs.

are you saying local voters matter less, than voters in a different state when it comes to superdelegates?

[Csainvestor]

6. These voters demand this senator superdelegate change his vote.

Should he defy his own voters to follow what voters in mississippi want?

[Tarc]

12. You do realize that Hillary comes out on top anyways, if super-ds are allocated via state win?

[Gomez163]

17. They want to cut into the lead on the cheap.

[Codeine]

24. He'll vote for Clinton when she wins on the very first floor vote.

And I'm sure he'll relish it after the nonstop nastiness of the 'bros.

[JonLeibowitz]

3. Hillary is using the HVF to launder money

The Joint Fundraising Committee (JFC) is washing/laundering the big dollar donations (in excess of the contributions allowed to HFA, $2700) to solicit small dollar donations to Hillary for America (HFA). Those are outreach dollars that would otherwise have to be spent by HFA, since money is fungible. This is the source of the in-kind donation complaint.

They are abusing the spirit certainly, if not the letter (IANAL), of campaign finance regulations.

I hope progressive minded superdelegates keep this in mind, if they are against the corrupting influence of big money in politics as they purport.

[Gomez163]

13. It was offered to Bernie and he signed off on it but never implemented it.

[JonLeibowitz]

16. The concept of a Victory fund is distinct from how Hillary is using it.

There's no evidence Bernie would have abused it as Hillary has.

[Gomez163]

18. Hillary is a pro. Bernie is not.

[KittyWampus]

26. LOLZ! The FEC has sent him letters 4 months in a row.

[JonLeibowitz]

27. That has nothing to do with the current conversation. But you knew that.

Show that my statements are wrong, or at least comment on them. There is a word for off-topic comments intended to derail.

[seabeyond]

4. Cause Clinton kicks ass in every dominator. Hands down. No ifs, ands, or butttttts.

[Buzz Clik]

5. Well, there's also this:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdelegate

It isn't hard to read between the lines, but this year is one of those years when the supers are doing what they're supposed to do.

[Csainvestor]

10. if their constituents demand they change their vote and they defy the people

what do you think should happen to those elected superdelegates?

[highprincipleswork]

7. MONEY! If you believe that as a grownup you live in a world that is only bought and sold.

http://observer.com/2016/02/how-the-dnc-helps-clinton-buy-off-superdelegates/

[Csainvestor]

11. These superdelegates need to learn that money doesn't matter if the

voters decide to vote for someone else.

[Gomez163]

15. Money ALWAYS matters.

[highprincipleswork]

31. It always matters. But I suppose you're in favor of "buying" superdelegates?

[IADEMO2004]

8. Leaders gonna lead.

[NV Whino]

14. $$$$$$$$$$$$

And, 🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑🤑.

[dubyadiprecession]

19. Because nobody is convinced he can win.

[Gomez163]

20. Hillary spent 8 years lining this up. She was not going to screw this up like 2008.

[Gomez163]

21. Ask yourself how Hillary will govern. Yes she will make deals.

Its helps to have most of the Dem caucus on your side. She may get more done then Obama.

[DesertFlower]

22. i think she will get more done.

she likes to schmooz -- obama does not. doesn't mean he's a bad prez -- just a different personality.

[Gomez163]

23. I'm excited for the next 4 years. We may not always like how things come out

But at least we know we are in good hands.

[msongs]

25. the bernie campaign shows hypocrisy in its plan to hijack superdelegates at the convention...

http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/team-sanders-still-has-plan-win-the-democratic-nomination?cid=sm_fb_maddow

[woodsprite]

28. I figure her "victory fund" paid them off.

Delaware's primary isn't until the 26th, but all 5 delegates have said they're voting for Hillary. This is not representative democracy. Of course, Carper, Coons and Carney are all DLC sweethearts. Heck, Carper is even a founding member, so I shouldn't be surprised.

[LiberalFighter]

32. Delaware has 10 automatic delegates.

That leaves 5 automatic delegates that have not declared.

[AgingAmerican]

29. Bribery

[Bucky]

30. Here, let me help you

http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/01/hillary-clinton-hit-list-102067

This is why Clinton got the superdelegates.

[grossproffit]

33. She's an actual Democrat.

[whatchamacallit]

34. They're typical establishment politicians

tending to the whims of their corporate sponsors.

[farleftlib]

39. ^^This^^

Their whole raison d'etre is to prevent any non-establishment candidate from winning.
AFAIK they don't have to justify their vote so they're free to circumvent the will of the voters.

[LiberalFighter]

35. How about because they know Sanders?

[workinclasszero]

36. Plus she has worked with most of them for years

while Bernie sat up in his ivory tower and threw rocks at them.

Oh and she didn't have a mouthpiece call them corporate whores either.

Cant understand why they don't love Sanders.

[geek tragedy]

38. 3. Because they know she'll win nt