Perhaps Sanders supporters have complained about superdelegates, as the article asserts, but Bernie's position on them has been consistent.
Some invoke the following to accuse Sanders of contradicting himself:
"And then you've got superdelegates in states where we win by 40 or 50 points. I think their own constituents are going to say to them, 'Hey, why don't you support the people of our state and vote for Sanders?'... "
Interview with Rachel Maddow at the end of March (
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The above expresses the view that voters in the states he won overwhelmingly are going to question the superdelegates who ignore their clear choice. That's not many states. It follows that the voters in states that Clinton won overwhelmingly are going to question any superdelegates who endorse him.
It also follows that voters in states in which the race was close don't have much cause to question the choices of the superdelegates based on the results in their state. That could be a factor, but other factors may be given more weight.
This statement is not, as some have claimed, a call for superdelegates to go with the one who has the most pledged delegates on June 15.
In the same interview, he goes on to say:
"I think it is probably the case that the candidate who has the most pledged delegates is going to be the candidate, but there are other factors. And the other factors will be the strength of each of us in taking on the Republican candidate...."
It's perfectly reasonable for superdelegates in states in which a win is not decisive to make their choice based on their judgment of which candidate will be stronger against Trump. It's also reasonable for them to go with the one who wins the most pledged delegates overall. He notes that the latter is most likely.
His point has always been simple: "Wait until voters in every state have their say, and then give the superdelegates a chance to consider, perhaps change their minds, and vote accordingly at the convention.
No one can possibly argue that the race did not change substantially after most of the superdelegates came out and endorsed Clinton. He is right. He needs to stay in until the convention to give those superdelegates a chance to take subsequent developments into account.
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