Hillary Clinton

MSMITH33156

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44. It'll be the most pathetic scene ever

Fri May 6, 2016, 02:07 PM

May 2016

He'll show up, force the delegates to vote, he'll lose, and be marched out of there. Hillary could have created a mess in 2008 if she chose (she obviously didn't) because of how close the vote was. This one is not close, she'll be above him significantly in delegates, with a clear majority of the voting delegates. I'm not entirely sure what he thinks he can "contest." He can refuse to cede his delegates to her (Hillary DID cede her delegates to Obama in 2008, and even superdelegate Bill Clinton voted for Obama), which would mean they would actually have to vote on the floor, but he would lose that vote significantly.

The reason they were talking about a contested convention on the Republican side is that no candidate had a majority. It actually makes no sense on the Democratic side. It would basically be an electoral college vote. The losing candidate gets his electoral votes (delegates), but he loses and then gets nothing.

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Just go ahead and contest the convention. [View all] rbrnmw May 2016 OP

Whiny Bernie already is Stuckinthebush May 2016 #1

I just wrote something like this in the thread on the OPED in the Burlington Press.. Cha May 2016 #2

I hope President Obama is the one to nominate Hillary. SaschaHM May 2016 #3

Yes! That would be so touching, considering she nominated him in 2008! SunSeeker May 2016 #6

I like that idea. LiberalFighter May 2016 #11

I like that idea! JustAnotherGen May 2016 #17

Is Jane a delegate? Koinos May 2016 #21

I think his campaign manager and madaboutharry May 2016 #4

I've been saying that since the BLM debacle. Gman May 2016 #8

I blame bernie Cha May 2016 #9

With advisors like that, who needs adversaries? Koinos May 2016 #22

I am surpised at the statements made by Sanders and his campaign team, I would have thought Thinkingabout May 2016 #5

He can see what Republicans will give him. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #7

pretending the convention will be contested doesn't make it so...after first ballot vote and the beachbum bob May 2016 #10

Do the Sanders supporters think we are just going to forget all this? 72DejaVu May 2016 #12

I hope they're not under any illiusions like that.. Because we won't forget the Annoited Ones Cha May 2016 #13

It honestly is career suicide obamanut2012 May 2016 #14

Bernie is going to end up as popular as Nader the way he is going. nt BootinUp May 2016 #15

Less so, IMO. BlueMTexpat May 2016 #32

It's just a lot of words, it would be impossible for him to "contest" the Convention. They simply.. George II May 2016 #16

Those poor people... Blanks May 2016 #28

It's going to be embrasing if he does contest it Legends303 May 2016 #18

Watch Bernie go after the Republicans next pandr32 May 2016 #19

The media is barely talking about him anymore. He's "over" to them. It's onto Trump vs Clinton. kerry-is-my-prez May 2016 #37

Ha-someone ought to tell this to our DU home and latest threads pages pandr32 May 2016 #39

Here is how a "contested" convention will go. Blue Idaho May 2016 #20

I don't think he can afford a big "ad war" in California. Koinos May 2016 #23

I agree... Blue Idaho May 2016 #24

Makes you wonder how this group would handle taxing and spending nationwide. Koinos May 2016 #25

Probably that's the reason for him demanding a debate in California Her Sister May 2016 #29

I think the time for debates has passed. Koinos May 2016 #34

sanders is already persona non grata with me, and I will NEVER vote for him still_one May 2016 #26

Time to primary BS and his bro's. stonecutter357 May 2016 #27

If he decides to run for re-election in 2018 (I'm doubting that though) I would not be surprised.... George II May 2016 #30

I have been trying to decide if I really want to be a national delegate for Hillary Gothmog May 2016 #31

Tough decision... Blue Idaho May 2016 #33

I know but it is a full week and the hotel rates are high Gothmog May 2016 #35

Best of luck to you - whatever you decide! Blue Idaho May 2016 #40

I am leaning on trying Gothmog May 2016 #41

Thank You! nt Blue Idaho May 2016 #43

I'd do it - this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. George II May 2016 #36

K&R. nt UtahLib May 2016 #38

K&R ismnotwasm May 2016 #42

It'll be the most pathetic scene ever MSMITH33156 May 2016 #44

This is not Middle Age Poland Captain_New_York May 2016 #45