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FarCenter

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9. I think it is dangerous to eliminate all superdelegates for that reason

Reply to OnDoutside (Reply #4)

Wed Nov 15, 2017, 08:40 PM

Nov 2017

However, each state should have a number proportional to the number of registered Democrats in that state, and the superdelegates must be chosen from elected state and federal officeholders, rather than people in various party positions.

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Tim Kaine calls for eliminating superdelegates [View all] HerbChestnut Nov 2017 OP

If The Cons Had Supers Me. Nov 2017 #1

I remember them being jealous of the Dems superdelegates. OnDoutside Nov 2017 #4

I think it is dangerous to eliminate all superdelegates for that reason FarCenter Nov 2017 #9

I'll accept the need to eliminate superdelegates meow2u3 Nov 2017 #2

Good point. OnDoutside Nov 2017 #5

The Democratic Party doesn't control that. Jim Lane Nov 2017 #6

Yes, excellent! leftofcool Nov 2017 #12

Bona fide Dems. oasis Nov 2017 #16

They need to have won at least one election as a Democrat jmowreader Nov 2017 #21

Fair enough in my opinion. n/t whopis01 Nov 2017 #25

I'd be OK with them gone greeny2323 Nov 2017 #3

If they can come up with system that can keep a Red Don running for head of dem party then yeah uponit7771 Nov 2017 #7

The point to getting rid of SDs is to validate an absurd narrative about 2016 and pretend that they StevieM Nov 2017 #8

An interesting alternative would be the make the SDs winner-take-all delegates, by state. (eom) StevieM Nov 2017 #10

I think super delegates are a bit like the Electoral College. Popular vote doesn't count 100%. jalan48 Nov 2017 #11

Exactly. Not truly Democratic. n/t whopis01 Nov 2017 #26

Thank you, Senator Kaine. The existence of superdelegates is undemocratic. demmiblue Nov 2017 #13

Wonderful. Sienna86 Nov 2017 #14

That alone would go a long way to reform the process. Super delegates were a necessary evil in ... marble falls Nov 2017 #15

Superdelegates did not exist in the 60s former9thward Nov 2017 #19

From wikipedia marble falls Nov 2017 #20

Thanks. Exactly what I said. former9thward Nov 2017 #24

I don't have a specific issue with superdelegates as a concept. Gore1FL Nov 2017 #17

Eliminate superdelegates, eliminate caucuses, eliminate the extremely early registration dates PatsFan87 Nov 2017 #18

I Am In Favor of Eliminating Superdelegates if We Get Rid of Caucuses... TomCADem Nov 2017 #22

Get rid of them Raine Nov 2017 #23

I would like a rule by which the delegates get one chance, no decision, default to popular vote Not Ruth Nov 2017 #27