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Showing Original Post only (View all)Revolt Against Superdelegates (Hillary Clinton Group) [View all]
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/02/bernie-sanders-superdelegates-democrats-219286As we know, Clinton commands a wide lead in superdelegates...therefore the process itself is corrupt, unfair, and must be abolished.
I've tried to point out to these sorts that the Primary process is not an election, it's the decision as to who will represent the Democratic Party. Of course the officials (the vast majority of whom ARE THEMSELVES elected to office) get a say as to who they can and are willing to work with--or simply prefer.
In a more personal observation, I feel that any candidate should read, understand, and realize that they have to play by the rules before running for office in a given party.
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Well, there's only one candidate whose adviser helped come up with superdelegates
KitSileya
Feb 2016
#3
Maybe those complaining about the super delegates should tell Sanders if he ever had
Thinkingabout
Feb 2016
#7
"they have to play by the rules before running for office in a given party."
Tarheel_Dem
Feb 2016
#18
A few days ago a Sanders' supporter tried to explain the process in a thread, and was subsequently
still_one
Feb 2016
#23