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Democratic Primaries

Skya Rhen

(2,701 posts) Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:51 AM Feb 2020

We talked to 93 Democratic superdelegates. We found little appetite to handing Bernie the nomination

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If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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We talked to 93 Democratic superdelegates. We found little appetite to handing Bernie the nomination (Original Post) Skya Rhen Feb 2020 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueTillIDie Feb 2020 #1

Guess they'd rather follow the rules that Bernie helped write and agreed to by running as a Dem. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #2

Nothing in the rules says the super delegates can't support Sanders. bluewater Feb 2020 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author ehrnst Feb 2020 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author Dopers_Greed Feb 2020 #3

Elections have consequences Dopers_Greed Feb 2020 #5

Gee DownriverDem Feb 2020 #6

Thank God for people who get it. HarlanPepper Feb 2020 #7

Nothing could help Trump more than to nominate Sanders bucolic_frolic Feb 2020 #8

Beating Trump is the top priority. Our Revolution must move to the back berner. oasis Feb 2020 #9

Who needs Russian interference when you have this kind of voter disenfranchisement intheflow Feb 2020 #11

Glad to hear it. Squinch Feb 2020 #12

Most of them are people who have been derogatorily referred to as "Establishment Democrats".... George II Feb 2020 #13

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TwilightZone

(25,465 posts)

2. Guess they'd rather follow the rules that Bernie helped write and agreed to by running as a Dem.

Reply to BlueTillIDie (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:54 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bluewater

(5,376 posts)

4. Nothing in the rules says the super delegates can't support Sanders.

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 10:58 AM

Feb 2020

It's their decision about what would be best for the party.

I believe if ANY candidate comes into the convention with a 700 to 1000 lead in delegates and does not win on the first ballot, the Super Delegates will end up backing that candidate on subsequent ballots.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Dopers_Greed

(2,640 posts)

5. Elections have consequences

Reply to BlueTillIDie (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:01 AM

Feb 2020

Remember that you have to win in order to have power.

My guess is that they want to win.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

DownriverDem

(6,228 posts)

6. Gee

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:02 AM

Feb 2020

could it be because they know Sanders will not beat trump.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

HarlanPepper

(2,042 posts)

7. Thank God for people who get it.

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:03 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

bucolic_frolic

(43,128 posts)

8. Nothing could help Trump more than to nominate Sanders

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:07 AM

Feb 2020

Trump will be calling him "Bernie the Bolshevik" by the 4th of July.

We stand no chance with this. To run Sanders is to embrace the Commie label and allow the Nazi's to grab the patriotic American mantle

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

oasis

(49,376 posts)

9. Beating Trump is the top priority. Our Revolution must move to the back berner.

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:12 AM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

intheflow

(28,462 posts)

11. Who needs Russian interference when you have this kind of voter disenfranchisement

Reply to Skya Rhen (Original post)

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 11:47 AM

Feb 2020

from "Democratic leaders"? Why bother having primaries at all? Why not just vote for Trump outright? Way to disenfranchise voters and further erode the democratic process.