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Zynx

(21,328 posts)
Tue May 3, 2016, 02:38 AM May 2016

Has Sanders flipped any superdelegates in recent weeks? Have any even indicated they might flip?

Oh, no they haven't. In fact, some, like Senator Merkely, have basically indicated that if Hillary has a majority of pledged delegates when the process end, which she will, he'll try to push Sanders out of the race.

So, there goes that dream.

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Has Sanders flipped any superdelegates in recent weeks? Have any even indicated they might flip? (Original Post) Zynx May 2016 OP
I honestly don't know what Bernie is thinking. He's trying to force some kind of concession BootinUp May 2016 #1
He's just following the rules RobertEarl May 2016 #3
I'm going to enjoy watching Hillary win CA and just put this thing away. Zynx May 2016 #5
You must be hurting real bad RobertEarl May 2016 #6
I'm actually relishing your delusions. These are pretty damn fantastic. Zynx May 2016 #7
Hillary leads in popular vote, pledged delegates and super delegates. Who's kicking ass? Arkansas Granny May 2016 #9
Awesome parody. zappaman May 2016 #20
This is how the Bernie campaign flips delegates ... nolawarlock May 2016 #2
Those people are fucking nuts! wow! boston bean May 2016 #11
And lest anyone argue they're only doing it to Howard ... nolawarlock May 2016 #12
I think these should be put out there with the commenter's names in full view Tarc May 2016 #15
I didn't know if it would violate the TOS. nolawarlock May 2016 #19
Bros winning hearts and minds for Bernie workinclasszero May 2016 #22
Now, THAT'S how you change people's minds, for sure. MineralMan May 2016 #24
HIS flipped to Hillary fun n serious May 2016 #4
BINGO! Maru Kitteh May 2016 #8
As many of us thought, the super delegate is a "rigging" tool used against non-establishment... dmosh42 May 2016 #10
Rigging tool? nolawarlock May 2016 #13
I guess that the reason annavictorious May 2016 #14
Wow, double smoke and mirrors to answer my statement! dmosh42 May 2016 #16
Shh, it's a "secret list." They are only going to reveal themselves "when the time is right." IamMab May 2016 #17
He doesn't do well speaking one-on-one. randome May 2016 #18
Not so much as a flinch. Bobbie Jo May 2016 #21
Nope. A couple of Sanders superdelegates have flipped, though. MineralMan May 2016 #23

BootinUp

(47,068 posts)
1. I honestly don't know what Bernie is thinking. He's trying to force some kind of concession
Tue May 3, 2016, 02:43 AM
May 2016

but it sure isn't coming in the form of super delegates. Lets review after the ass kicking he gets tonight in Indiana.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
3. He's just following the rules
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:09 AM
May 2016

Plenty of time for the supers to make up their minds.

It's fucking cool the ass whipping Bernie is putting on the campaign!

Zynx

(21,328 posts)
5. I'm going to enjoy watching Hillary win CA and just put this thing away.
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:17 AM
May 2016

It's going to be awesome. I will enjoy it so much.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
6. You must be hurting real bad
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:26 AM
May 2016

seeing the ass kicking Bernie is putting down on this campaign.

Who is this amazing man who was virtually unknown?... not even Obama knows him well, yet he's about to win over the world infamous wife of Bill the sexy WH intern screwer, who shamed the office of the presidency.

H should just retire now before she is totally embarrassed.

Zynx

(21,328 posts)
7. I'm actually relishing your delusions. These are pretty damn fantastic.
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:29 AM
May 2016

Unless a bolt comes from the blue, I doubt a single super delegate will switch from Hillary to Bernie. In fact, I think some will be doing the opposite.

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
12. And lest anyone argue they're only doing it to Howard ...
Tue May 3, 2016, 06:09 AM
May 2016

Here's Tammy Baldwin. And there's more where that came from. I'm thinking of compiling the very worst of the worst.

Tarc

(10,472 posts)
15. I think these should be put out there with the commenter's names in full view
Tue May 3, 2016, 08:43 AM
May 2016

If they say it in public, they should have to own it.

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
19. I didn't know if it would violate the TOS.
Tue May 3, 2016, 02:52 PM
May 2016

I was mainly being courteous and avoiding any TOS issues, but I'm fine either way. Someone already accused me of making them all up because the person who accused me said they sounded fake.

There are plenty more out there. You can see the following list of super delegates on Wikipedia. Just sort by "endorsement" to see all the Clinton supers together and then find their official Facebook pages. The results are very disconcerting but are also a clear indication of the type of bullying that's been going on.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Party_superdelegates,_2016

MineralMan

(146,248 posts)
24. Now, THAT'S how you change people's minds, for sure.
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:22 PM
May 2016

Similar stuff is being posted on Al Franken's FB page, too, and most other elected officials who are supporting Hillary.

Change? Nah. Some might report some of the posts they get to the authorities, though. I've seen some really scary ones, frankly.

dmosh42

(2,217 posts)
10. As many of us thought, the super delegate is a "rigging" tool used against non-establishment...
Tue May 3, 2016, 05:26 AM
May 2016

candidates.

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
13. Rigging tool?
Tue May 3, 2016, 06:11 AM
May 2016

You make it sound also clandestine. As I understand it, the express purpose of super-delegates is to weigh towards establishment candidates so it's not like they're keeping that quiet. All these attempts to argue over what they should do beyond that are basically trying to fit a square peg in a round hole. The idea of super delegates is anti-democratic and I say that as a Hillary supporter. I say get rid of them, but as long as they're here, let's not pretend that they're anything other than exactly what they are.

 

annavictorious

(934 posts)
14. I guess that the reason
Tue May 3, 2016, 06:25 AM
May 2016

Tad Devine is no longer out there trying to sell the Sanders product is because he's the one who devised the "vote rigging tool".

 

IamMab

(1,359 posts)
17. Shh, it's a "secret list." They are only going to reveal themselves "when the time is right."
Tue May 3, 2016, 09:13 AM
May 2016

You know, all of the typical baseless pablum used to con true-believers out of their money.

Bernie Sanders isn't flipping any super-delegates to his losing campaign. He's a loser. And a sore loser at that.

He needs to take his petulant ass back to Vermont and find some more universally accepted programs, like the Amber Alert system, to oppose on moronic "principled" grounds.

He's a fraud.

 

randome

(34,845 posts)
18. He doesn't do well speaking one-on-one.
Tue May 3, 2016, 09:17 AM
May 2016

Now if he could get all those superdelegates into one stadium with a decent mic and sound system...well, anything is possible.
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MineralMan

(146,248 posts)
23. Nope. A couple of Sanders superdelegates have flipped, though.
Tue May 3, 2016, 03:19 PM
May 2016

Apparently threats from self-called supporters don't work well on people who are superdelegates. You should look at what's being posted on Al Franken's Facebook page, for example.

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