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6. spot on

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 03:02 PM

Mar 2016

Superdelegates are designed to make sure that the ultimate nominee is the candidate that the establishment wants, which may or may not be the candidate supported by the most number of voters.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] Purveyor Mar 2016 OP

Then why the fuck go through the primary process? liberal N proud Mar 2016 #1

For them, it's GOP Kabuki theater. woodsprite Mar 2016 #11

They asked that in the video, why have the primaries? The guy said, that is a good question snooper2 Mar 2016 #21

They could do what true Tories do... mwooldri Mar 2016 #29

It provides the voters an opportunity to "input" into the MADem Mar 2016 #31

I agree serbbral Mar 2016 #55

To make people get invested in the process. harun Mar 2016 #57

The Dems are attempting the same thing, aren't they? AzDar Mar 2016 #2

Short answer: No Kingofalldems Mar 2016 #3

Dems certainly do offer the possibility of overturning the will of the voter Matt_in_STL Mar 2016 #4

spot on Crepuscular Mar 2016 #6

I predict that the GOP will incorporate Superdelegates after this Trump debacle Sky Masterson Mar 2016 #12

I'm not sure Crepuscular Mar 2016 #15

From your lips to Carl Sagans Ears. Sky Masterson Mar 2016 #17

.+10 840high Mar 2016 #38

Almost all superdelegates Sgent Mar 2016 #53

Indeed! Plucketeer Mar 2016 #10

Media, Debbie. 840high Mar 2016 #39

No, it's Bernie's campaign that is lobbying superdelegates to steal the geek tragedy Mar 2016 #18

Today's Really Big Talking Point. Octafish Mar 2016 #45

Some are. Dr. Strange Mar 2016 #56

LOL this will go over real well. LOL Javaman Mar 2016 #5

off with their heads Angry Dragon Mar 2016 #7

Yup, that's actually true. That's why there are super delegates and that's their job nt riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #8

Yeah, go ahead, Curly... n2doc Mar 2016 #9

Then that is the textbook definition of Tyranny. Shandris Mar 2016 #13

+1000000 nt restorefreedom Mar 2016 #24

I'm not sure that a party's rules... reACTIONary Mar 2016 #42

They're going to have to live with Trumpenstein: if they don't make him the nominee, C Moon Mar 2016 #14

I'm not convinced that Crepuscular Mar 2016 #16

Agreed. reflection Mar 2016 #22

the uniparty would rather hillary than trump. restorefreedom Mar 2016 #25

They might front an independent chalkeger.... reACTIONary Mar 2016 #43

It is not so much that they would be Hillary fans dbackjon Mar 2016 #54

If Der DrumpF�hrer is not GOP nominee, then he will go 3rd party rogue Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #33

The "sore loser" rules mean he wouldn't be on most ballots. IdaBriggs Mar 2016 #40

Ah, thanks for reminding me. I read something about that. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #41

If TheRump is the nominee, RNC might go 3rd party rogue on itself with Kasich. Bernardo de La Paz Mar 2016 #35

LOL! go ahead, you gank that nomination Mr. Senior GOP Official 0rganism Mar 2016 #19

both parties should do it. it will dry up contributions from the little peons magical thyme Mar 2016 #20

And Congress writes the Laws not the voters One_Life_To_Give Mar 2016 #23

Just so all of you know, BTW, if Kasich ends up the candidate, you do understand he Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #26

The parties are corporations rock Mar 2016 #27

People don't seem to understand this Aksarben Mar 2016 #44

Oh. So THAT's what happened to democracy. Octafish Mar 2016 #46

This is just the party's way of deciding who to run rock Mar 2016 #48

The Founding Fathers Tried to Warn Us About the Threat From a Two-Party System Octafish Mar 2016 #49

The parties are not completely private organizations. Jim Lane Mar 2016 #47

The battle lines are being drawn Wednesdays Mar 2016 #28

Well things aren't all 'warm and fuzzy' within the dem party Purveyor Mar 2016 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Mapuelos Mar 2016 #34

Seriously? They Are Stuck With Racist Trump or Crazy Cruz... TomCADem Mar 2016 #32

Republicans built The Kracken & stole their voters only Democracy, their one vote will not count. Sunlei Mar 2016 #36

Voters don't vote for President, either. sofa king Mar 2016 #37

Sounds alot like Howard Dean ... Myrina Mar 2016 #50

Both parties have been making this abundantly clear. TDale313 Mar 2016 #51

The GOP chose all those Trump-lickins ruralsteve Mar 2016 #52

Didn't Howie Dean pretty much say the same think a couple of weeks ago? Attorney in Texas Mar 2016 #58