Hillary Clinton

caquillo

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17. "SuperDs save us from a Mondale.."

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 08:11 AM

Jun 2016

Mondale won the Democratic nomination the same year they introduced the superdelegates (1984). In fact, Mondale was only slightly ahead of Gary Hart in the total number of votes cast but won the support of almost all superdelegates and became the nominee.

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Tulsi Gabbard's petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process (HRC GP) [View all] Her Sister Jun 2016 OP

I like the Superdelegates! Maybe a smaller percentage! Her Sister Jun 2016 #1

Doesn't the President have a hand in choosing the Chair of the DNC? gabbard hates President Cha Jun 2016 #7

Yeah, they're going to choose a Fox Favorite to chair the DNC!!! Her Sister Jun 2016 #8

Yeah, no more stupid trojan horses, burnie. Cha Jun 2016 #10

I think the percentage is fine. Much better than it was in the past. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #20

I agree with you Her Sister. Super Delegates are a safety valve, and reduce the still_one Jun 2016 #24

After Trump infiltrated the GOP to great success (but to their horror) caquillo Jun 2016 #2

^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #3

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #12

After watching the GOP squirm this year, the super delegates is a great idea. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #16

Yes, and I suspect the GOP might create their own superdelegates NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #22

If they survive... caquillo Jun 2016 #23

Did Tulsi renounce her own super delegate position? 72DejaVu Jun 2016 #4

I am interested in a revision of the system. Raissa Jun 2016 #5

I disagree. It is in my opinion set up the right way. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #19

Sore loser. That's all this is. No mention of caucuses, just bitterly BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #6

gabbard is just flapping her jaw to get attention.. just like sanders. Hey stupid, it "WAS left to Cha Jun 2016 #9

If getting superdelegates banned persuades Sanders supporters that they're stakeholders geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11

Does she admit that the outcome would have been the same w/o them? Princess Turandot Jun 2016 #13

I don't recall Hawaii trying to get rid of caucuses there. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #21

Yes, she acknowledged that in her email on the topic Ashish Jun 2016 #30

Then she has no idea who the superdelegates are jmowreader Jun 2016 #34

If this petition came from someone BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #14

No, SuperDs Stay! That's a damn bogus request. SuperDs save us from a Mondale.. they're Cha Jun 2016 #15

"SuperDs save us from a Mondale.." caquillo Jun 2016 #17

Oh really! I thought I had read they were introduced to save us Cha Jun 2016 #18

You are absolutely right Cha. still_one Jun 2016 #25

Unless and until all D contests are closed primaries, stopbush Jun 2016 #26

The republicans wish they had superdelegates to avoid the mess they are in with trump... dubyadiprecession Jun 2016 #27

The Supers are not why Betnie lost. wisteria Jun 2016 #28

The DNC Chair rumor is old -- and untrue. AJ.Akia Jun 2016 #29

You sound impressed with TG! ~Glad for her. Her Sister Jun 2016 #31

Thanks for the welcome. AJ.Akia Jun 2016 #32

Ok. Your opinion, but not everyone from Hawaii has the same take on TG. Her Sister Jun 2016 #35

Tulsi's Cult connections should be enough to dismiss her current rantings against the Dem Party misterhighwasted Jun 2016 #33

Dump Gabbard, not super delegates. nt oasis Jun 2016 #36