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The question is why it wasn't gender balanced in the first place, as the rules required. nt pnwmom Jul 2016 #1
That's a great question! If so NWCorona Jul 2016 #2
Apparently they were hoping to get a waiver from the rules. But why was this ever pnwmom Jul 2016 #4
I can agree with that. NWCorona Jul 2016 #6
this ongoing trivialization of feminism as cover for corporate liberalism is sickening n/t zazen Jul 2016 #3
I'm not sure what you mean by "corporate liberalism" -nt Bradical79 Jul 2016 #20
neoliberalism, etc. runaway hero Jul 2016 #21
"etc." doesn't make the vacuous term "neoliberalism" any more clear (nt) Recursion Jul 2016 #22
Understood. runaway hero Jul 2016 #23
No need to vote, we'll TELL you who to install!!! 7962 Jul 2016 #5
They're not ignoring the outcomes. Two women Bernie supporters will replace two men. pnwmom Jul 2016 #9
Your righteous indignation and dramatic passion seems to be getting in the way LanternWaste Jul 2016 #18
Righteous indignation is a requirement of membership to DU! 7962 Jul 2016 #19
Strange story! red dog 1 Jul 2016 #7
The superdelegates are heavily male, because Congress is heavily male. pnwmom Jul 2016 #10
See page 7 of the rules. displacedtexan Jul 2016 #11
I bet there is more to the story liberal N proud Jul 2016 #8
This is a long standing rule The Second Stone Jul 2016 #12
And why should they change it? Men are HEAVILY overrepresented in the state's super delegates, pnwmom Jul 2016 #14
POMS Lancero Jul 2016 #13
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2016 #15
Anyone who has participated in delegate elections knows gender balance is required BainsBane Jul 2016 #16
Good philosslayer Jul 2016 #17
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