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18. The Congressional Black Caucus wants to keep them as a way to preserve

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Mon Aug 27, 2018, 07:59 PM

Aug 2018

at least some influence for African Americans in the process.

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The ignorance of Superdelegates is astounding. We lost 49-1 TWICE in little more than a decade [View all] themaguffin Aug 2018 OP

Is this a maguffin? nt NCTraveler Aug 2018 #1

I'm a Hitchcock fan, yes. themaguffin Aug 2018 #8

Indeed. (nt) ehrnst Aug 2018 #2

My reasoning for opposing the change is we will have more boston bean Aug 2018 #3

Chardonnay? Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2018 #4

No, I wish. iPhone typing. boston bean Aug 2018 #5

Some people are confused by what party nomination processes are. Adrahil Aug 2018 #6

That's what I think, but it's been a losing argument for 50 years marylandblue Aug 2018 #7

Some people are confused about who the Party is or at least should be. JCanete Aug 2018 #12

Personally, I think it is democratic. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #35

what are you talking about? what case are you making? What is it about superdelegates you think JCanete Aug 2018 #9

The Congressional Black Caucus wants to keep them as a way to preserve pnwmom Aug 2018 #18

It ensures that they are given a voice just as they have in Congress LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #37

You are mistaken. Republicans do have superdelegates. Just not the same as we do it. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #36

That clarification of how most of these supers got their power, that they were once elected to JCanete Aug 2018 #39

And how would superdelegates have changed that? mythology Aug 2018 #10

Really? themaguffin Aug 2018 #11

It was a good question. Do you ahve an answer? JCanete Aug 2018 #13

Do you understand the purpose of the SDs? I really think that you should read about the context of themaguffin Aug 2018 #14

What is the context? Why don't you explain it. If you think that the supers should have JCanete Aug 2018 #15

I'm sorry, but I can't get any more basic. You are too dug in and not rational. Also it was Mondale themaguffin Aug 2018 #16

And you know who's going to lose 49 to 1 before it happens? And you know if JCanete Aug 2018 #20

I noted that it was because of TWO such losses in 12 years that resulted in the themaguffin Aug 2018 #22

Their solution was a nonsense though Kentonio Aug 2018 #27

You don't know if they will overrule the will of the primary voters. LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #38

So if they're not going to try and interfere with the public vote Kentonio Aug 2018 #42

I misread your post -- it sounded like you were arguing against superdelegates. pnwmom Aug 2018 #17

Correct, in response to recent years, they made those changes themaguffin Aug 2018 #23

I've been told repeatedly that they've never made a difference in a primary... TCJ70 Aug 2018 #19

They were created in response to what happened in the 70s and the Reagan losses themaguffin Aug 2018 #24

Maybe I missed it. theaocp Aug 2018 #25

I'm fully aware of their origin TCJ70 Aug 2018 #32

I think that there is potential and additionally, I think that themaguffin Aug 2018 #34

It opens up more spots for party activists that otherwise would be taken LiberalFighter Aug 2018 #40

Hear Hear!! Cha Aug 2018 #21

The purpose is to avoid electing people like Trump Evergreen Emerald Aug 2018 #26

Good luck winning an election after telling the voters they can't have the candidate they voted for. Kentonio Aug 2018 #28

Or did they? Evergreen Emerald Aug 2018 #29

I don't understand your question. Kentonio Aug 2018 #30

I'm glad to see superdelegates' roles minimized. aikoaiko Aug 2018 #31

super delegates helped pick Mondale fishwax Aug 2018 #33

There's a lot of ignorance. JHan Aug 2018 #41