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pnwmom

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21. You don't understand. Districts are gerrymandered along racial lines to reduce

Thu Nov 16, 2017, 02:22 AM

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the number of Democrats, which also reduces the number of African Americans chosen as representatives.

The way district lines have been gerrymandered -- with black voters packed into certain districts -- ALSO reduces the number of African Americans who are chosen to be delegates in the convention.

And I posted this today because of Tim Kaine's new proposal to abolish superdelegates.

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The Congressional Black Caucus strongly opposes calls to abolish superdelegates. [View all] pnwmom Nov 2017 OP

2016 articles elleng Nov 2017 #1

I said that. And their position hasn't changed one iota. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #2

It would be better to get rid of the undemocratic caucus system 4now Nov 2017 #3

Yes it would. comradebillyboy Nov 2017 #5

I agree. n/t pnwmom Nov 2017 #12

"although it has never changed the outcome of a primary" loyalsister Nov 2017 #4

It is silly to think that Barbara Lee, for instance, influences her voters pnwmom Nov 2017 #10

Seriously? loyalsister Nov 2017 #27

Yes. She has loyal constituents by virtue of her being a good representative -- pnwmom Nov 2017 #28

It's not because she's a super delegate loyalsister Nov 2017 #29

No, you've got it backwards. She's a superdelegate so she can have more influence pnwmom Nov 2017 #30

I support this candidate and you should too loyalsister Nov 2017 #31

This message was self-deleted by its author David__77 Nov 2017 #6

I wish the GOP had a superdelegate system EffieBlack Nov 2017 #7

I agree with CBC Gothmog Nov 2017 #8

This is the stupidest argument I've ever heard Azathoth Nov 2017 #9

Black people are gerrymandered out of fair representation in the House pnwmom Nov 2017 #11

GOP gerrymandering only applies to general elections Azathoth Nov 2017 #13

And getting minority Democrats in the House requires them winning in the General. moriah Nov 2017 #19

Her point doesn't remain because it has absolutely nothing to do with convention delegates Azathoth Nov 2017 #20

If the issue is that Dems in the House and Senate... moriah Nov 2017 #22

I think you're misunderstanding what she's saying Azathoth Nov 2017 #25

Not true. The same district lines that pack African Americans into certain districts pnwmom Nov 2017 #23

we choose our delegates based on those districts dsc Nov 2017 #37

So if I'm reading the CBC statement correctly, the only reason they want to keep the superdelegate PatsFan87 Nov 2017 #14

An even better question is why should they have a right to shape the convention at all? Azathoth Nov 2017 #15

Because otherwise African Americans would be grossly underrepresented in the convention pnwmom Nov 2017 #17

You have posted this more than once, and you still haven't justified it Azathoth Nov 2017 #18

You don't understand. Districts are gerrymandered along racial lines to reduce pnwmom Nov 2017 #21

I don't entirely agree Azathoth Nov 2017 #24

Because African Americans are so heavily Democratic, gerrymandering along party lines pnwmom Nov 2017 #26

only democrats vote in primaries. to do otherwise is to commit suicide nt msongs Nov 2017 #16

IMO the super delegate system is inherentily undemocratic. CentralMass Nov 2017 #32

+1000 Kentonio Nov 2017 #33

Okay JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #35

I rbink caucuses should be replaced with primaries and the superdekegates should be scrapped.. . CentralMass Nov 2017 #36

Agree. Caucuses have no place in our party octoberlib Nov 2017 #40

I stand with the CBC mcar Nov 2017 #34

2 things 1 in my state any way... congressperson is automatic super delegate. They don't have to dembotoz Nov 2017 #38

So do I. SO DO I!! NurseJackie Nov 2017 #39

Break down by the former DNC chair... disillusioned73 Nov 2017 #41