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In reply to the discussion: A Bernie Sanders Supporter Confronted a Superdelegate — Then Leaked Their Private Conversation [View all]Amimnoch
(4,558 posts)Hence the words "Obama had a slight lead in pledged delegates" in my post. Which he did.
The final popular vote count does include caucus numbers. Just had a Caucus in Washington, the voter count is listed, and added to the total turnout numbers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016
You can even look the numbers up by state. For example Washington 2008 @ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Democratic_caucuses,_2008
So.. you are wrong about the popular vote. Hillary did win the popular, even if it was by a small amount.
You are right about this year being different. There isn't a swarm of other candidates running to drop out and endorse Bernie. The overwhelming majority of Democrats who have done all of the heavy lifting for the party, many for decades, are throwing in behind Hillary.
If there is "hell to pay" in the General because of poutrage that one candidate couldn't gain the support needed to win over the other.. Well then everyone who does decide to do that deserves the president they get, and the judicial appointments they get, and the laws that come from it. I will not be held hostage by others threatening to take their toys and go home.
Your side might want to also start tempering that shitty rhetoric. If Bernie does come up from behind and pull this upset off, you're going to need us as well.