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Hillary Clinton

TwilightZone

(28,836 posts) Mon May 16, 2016, 11:04 PM May 2016

Sanders' called-for superdelegate rule changes = still far behind, regardless of method [View all]

"Bernie Sanders, in response to Hillary Clinton's significant delegate lead, has called for wholesale changes to the Democratic Party's primary system, suggesting that is it both un-democratic and tilted in favor of the former secretary of state. "

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"But based on CNN's analysis, major changes to the ways Democrats allocate their delegates, or even abolishing superdelegates, would still result in Clinton holding a large lead over Sanders and close to winning the nomination."

http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/16/politics/democratic-superdelegate-math-sanders-clinton/index.html

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Sanders' called-for superdelegate rule changes = still far behind, regardless of method [View all] TwilightZone May 2016 OP

oddly enough he was ok with them when he became a democrat for the $$ and attention nt msongs May 2016 #1

There are a lot of things that he and his campaign agreed to that they've suddenly decided... TwilightZone May 2016 #19

There is a wonderful idea behind the super delegates, to prevent hostile takeovers by other parties. Thinkingabout May 2016 #2

he didn't establish relationships yet he DesertFlower May 2016 #5

They insist that they are just trying to correct a wrong for the future liberal N proud May 2016 #3

Except it is not wrong. Thinkingabout May 2016 #6

They don't like them because they couldn't get them so SDs must go liberal N proud May 2016 #7

YES Thinkingabout May 2016 #9

If it were not for the super delegates, Sanders would be defeated.... CajunBlazer May 2016 #4

Good points, it is not going to flip to him, maybe the Bird lied. Thinkingabout May 2016 #8

The bird's innocent, I can vouch for him CajunBlazer May 2016 #32

True, maybe he was told it was time to fly away. Thinkingabout May 2016 #34

I've calculated this every way they've proposed - winner take all, proportional, "landslides".... George II May 2016 #10

Which is why they've moved on to trying to steal delegates any way they can. TwilightZone May 2016 #11

Yeah, and that is why he's leading them on.. Cha May 2016 #13

He has to lead them on Cha CajunBlazer May 2016 #33

Yeah.. that's going to be Cha May 2016 #35

Raise your hand.. who's tired of the Whine from one bernie sanders.. because he lost? Cha May 2016 #12

. George II May 2016 #14

It goes on an on.. forever! Cha May 2016 #18

His 'moaning' is so boring nini May 2016 #16

So grateful I don't have to hear it.. only read about.. so that's something. Cha May 2016 #22

As many have mentioned, I think it's more about the movement now than the campaign. TwilightZone May 2016 #17

Imv, it's about the campaign funds and hurting the Dem party and Hillary.. Cha May 2016 #23

Certainly possible. TwilightZone May 2016 #25

Yeah, they're full of it, too. Cha May 2016 #26

Very tired of the whine! BlueMTexpat May 2016 #28

Yeah, and the moaning over that is atrocious.. everything is rigged but the ones that BS Cha May 2016 #30

... lunamagica May 2016 #15

Its been in place since 1982... Historic NY May 2016 #20

Nothing ever happened before he starting running for president. TwilightZone May 2016 #21

I am beyond disgust of Sanders. LiberalFighter May 2016 #24

The super delegates will go with whoever has the most pledged delegates. That isn't un-Democratic still_one May 2016 #27

When Bernie and his campaign start BlueMTexpat May 2016 #29

This is so ridiculous except to the angry crowd underthematrix May 2016 #31

Agreed TwilightZone May 2016 #36