Debate shows Bernie Sanders could win most votes but be denied nomination

[arenean]

The Vermont senator was alone in saying he would back whoever won a plurality of delegates – with others open to superdelegates tipping the balance for another candidate at the convention

Amid the Mike Bloomberg pile-on and the Pete Buttigieg-Amy Klobuchar squabbling, there was a key point that slipped by almost unnoticed during Wednesday’s tumultuous Democratic debate – one that could potentially prevent Bernie Sanders from becoming the nominee.

Towards the end, each of the six candidates was asked if – at the Democratic national convention this summer in Milwaukee – they would support the person who has won the most delegates – even if that person hasn’t achieved a majority.

Five of the candidates said they would not. The Democratic socialist and Vermont senator said he would.

Full story by Adam Gabbatt in The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/20/democratic-convention-bernie-sanders-superdelegates-nominee

[PubliusEnigma]

1. So mote it be.

[msongs]

2. another moronic article. the winner must get a majority of 50% + 1 not a plurality. if

bernie wants to be the nom he has to convince half to choose him, something he has not yet done anywhere this year

[cannabis_flower]

5. But if going into the convention

Bernie or Liz or Biden had a plurality and Klobuchar or any other that didn't have a plurality asked their delegates to support the one who had the plurality, the superdelegates couldn't need to be involved.

[evertonfc]

3. from Florida guru Steve Schale

Sanders “will of the people should be followed” in 2020 Dem nomination, flip-flopping his position from 2016, where he thought the will of the majority should be overturned.

I suspect if he isn’t the delegate or vote leader, he’ll change his position again.

[relayerbob]

4. A plurality is NOT a majority

That's not how democracy works. If a candidate has 30% of the votes, and 70% want someone else, why should the 30% guy be given the crown? Any coalition of the others could get a majority, and coalitions are actually how things get done

[msongs]

7. that's bernie math lol. he wrote the rules and now he wants to ignore them nt

[relayerbob]

9. Yang is right on one point at least

Math matters

[HarlanPepper]

6. That works for me.

[Cirque du So-What]

8. Never underestimate

the weight of the fat thumb of the superdelegates on the scale.