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TeacherB87

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24. You just don't get it.

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:40 AM

Jun 2016

Once a candidate gets to a majority of pledged delegates, 2026, the race is over. All remaining superdelegates will support the candidate with a majority of pledged delegates. Hillary will accomplish that on June 7th. A majority of delegates overall is impossible in a close race but irrelevant because that majority will always be delivered to the candidate with a majority of pledged delegates.

Why don't Bernie supporters get this?

And FYI, this is a completely separate point from whether or not the process is unfair. But if it is, it wasn't unfair for Bernie because he got a larger percentage of delegates than votes.

Accept the will of the people man. He didn't win, and in some fantasy world in which superdelegates decided to overturn the popular will of the the voters it would be a slap in the face to the millions of women and people of color (and sure, white people too) that voted for her.

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Warren: 'I don’t believe in superdelegates’ [View all] TomCADem Jun 2016 OP

MN and WI Democratic conventions agree. Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #1

not lbn it is an opinion piece on a blog lol msongs Jun 2016 #2

Bernie does. He says the AP shouldn't call the election on the basis of the pledged pnwmom Jun 2016 #3

They can't call the election on the "basis of pledged delegates" because it won't happen before cui bono Jun 2016 #6

Ever since super delegates were introduced in 1984, the Associated Press pnwmom Jun 2016 #7

Hilary supporters just refuse to believe they are not above the rules. cui bono Jun 2016 #8

The AP will be calling it, just as they have for every nominee in every election pnwmom Jun 2016 #9

Doesn't mean they aren't going against what the DNC rules are. cui bono Jun 2016 #10

Right. All the media and candidates since 1984 have been wrong every time, pnwmom Jun 2016 #11

Right. Plucketeer Jun 2016 #19

You just don't get it. TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #24

I'm married to a teacher Plucketeer Jun 2016 #25

Ok TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #29

Fine Plucketeer Jun 2016 #30

What an absurd insult to hurl at someone. TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #43

There's a difference between losing and being swindled Plucketeer Jun 2016 #44

Whatever man... TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #46

Excellent post. thucythucy Jun 2016 #51

No problemo! TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #52

Almost certainly they will, but they are not obligated to. The super delegates are there as a MillennialDem Jun 2016 #31

If that's truly what they're for moondust Jun 2016 #34

They fucking shouldn't be. And of course, you're right about corruption. MillennialDem Jun 2016 #35

Absolutely. moondust Jun 2016 #37

Right--he has got rules down so-ooo well pandr32 Jun 2016 #32

If he's "posturing" Plucketeer Jun 2016 #45

Who is "our" pandr32 Jun 2016 #47

As has been suggested Plucketeer Jun 2016 #48

So what happened to the Sanders claim that the superdelegates should vote with the people? George II Jun 2016 #21

I think I've only lied THIS much! Plucketeer Jun 2016 #49

What's new in 2016 is corporate lobbyists as superdelegates Evar Jun 2016 #38

Sanders has already said he wants superdelegates to vote the way their state did muriel_volestrangler Jun 2016 #18

Simply put (I've posted this a couple of times already), regardless of the way the superdelegates... George II Jun 2016 #22

When all the primaries are done, you are correct TexasBushwhacker Jun 2016 #40

Using each of the methods of assigning superdelegates that the Sanders campaign themselves... George II Jun 2016 #41

This is what he said and I support him in standing to this! Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #27

It Happened in 2008, With Obama and Hillary. Not Hubris. Consistency TomCADem Jun 2016 #33

Oh geez puffy socks Jun 2016 #42

The ONLY way Sanders can win is via superdelegates, and we all know (whether or not we admit it).... George II Jun 2016 #12

So PLEASE Plucketeer Jun 2016 #20

Me neither, Liz. It's because superdelegates void democracy. Zen Democrat Jun 2016 #4

there's no way she said that Jnclr89 Jun 2016 #5

Hillary Won't NEED No Stinkin' Superdelegates! Norman Conch Quest Jun 2016 #13

Another reason Tien1985 Jun 2016 #14

Losing to Hillary is hard enough on,,, Cryptoad Jun 2016 #15

Liz isn't going to be the VP for anybody pinebox Jun 2016 #16

Never going to happen. She dislikes Hillary. Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #28

Good. When over 400 SD's choose a candidate before Bernie was even in pinebox Jun 2016 #17

Aw C'mon! Plucketeer Jun 2016 #23

Ironically. super delegates are Sanders only chance to win the nomination. Nitram Jun 2016 #26

No Democracy in the Democratic Party Evar Jun 2016 #36

Yeah, I don't entirely get the point either. Bradical79 Jun 2016 #39

I agree with Elizabeth, they are bullshit. apnu Jun 2016 #50