Hillary Clinton

Rose Siding

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38. I saw a defense of this that he meant to say super dels. No. Full quote:

Wed Mar 16, 2016, 10:10 PM

Mar 2016

Here are Devine’s comments in full, made in a briefing call that we were on this afternoon.

“My point is that a front-runner in a process like this needs to continue to win if you want to keep hold of delegates. The delegates we have on the Democratic side fall into two categories. Un-pledged delegates – who are free to vote for whoever they want – and pledged delegates, who usually and traditionally have voted for candidates for whom they have been elected, but who under our rules are not bound to do so. The standard of pledged delegates is the standard of fair reflection that is embodied in the rules of the delegate selection process and also in the call for the convention. So if a front-runner wants to keep those delegates in place I believe you need to continue to win. And if you don’t win, you know, you are then going to be under pressure from your own people and your own delegates. And I think the pressure is going to build in the weeks and months ahead, particularly if Bernie Sanders has the kind of winning streak that I believe he can get on.”

http://thetab.com/us/2016/03/16/bernies-campaign-thinks-can-get-hillarys-pledged-delegates-defect-2690

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So there was a campaign conference call today with reporters [View all] Rose Siding Mar 2016 OP

The pledged delegates would not flip. charlyvi Mar 2016 #1

It's sabre rattling but I don't gak the purpose Rose Siding Mar 2016 #9

I think it's keeping the troops in the tent charlyvi Mar 2016 #14

Sanders is raking in the dough Politicub Mar 2016 #17

As long as the cash spigot stays on... yallerdawg Mar 2016 #2

It's a revolution damnit cosmicone Mar 2016 #3

LOL livetohike Mar 2016 #5

Their desperation is apparent. It does not look good for livetohike Mar 2016 #4

Salon last month: Tad Devine is the Karl Rove to Sanders’ 2016 populist uprising Rose Siding Mar 2016 #11

It's all about who is paying his bill right now... CajunBlazer Mar 2016 #52

Ug. Has Devine no shame? SunSeeker Mar 2016 #6

and no sense SharonClark Mar 2016 #42

Well, let's just ask Presidents Dukakis, Gore & Kerry about Mr. Devine's campaign acumen. Oh wait.. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #7

I know I'll catch flak for this; but ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #8

No flak from me Rose Siding Mar 2016 #12

Okay, maybe the flak will come here ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #16

It makes him look like an opportunist, not the decent, honest icon his supporters charlyvi Mar 2016 #18

But, I honestly, think this is not coming from Bernie. eom. 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #24

If his campaign is doing it, Bernie is doing it. charlyvi Mar 2016 #26

I, on the other hand, think it is consistent with someone ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #29

But Tad Devine is highest on the food chain charlyvi Mar 2016 #39

Agreed. But I really don't think ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #41

Exactly! charlyvi Mar 2016 #43

There's no easy way to say this but... fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #44

I don't think it has anything to do with his age ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #55

He did recently say he ran as a Dem for media coverage Rose Siding Mar 2016 #27

He can't say the DNC did not give him a chance, it is his campaign to run, we just did not buy into Thinkingabout Mar 2016 #15

Yep. It was a bad idea and I think it will never happen again. bravenak Mar 2016 #28

Hey, Woman! ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #31

Hey!! bravenak Mar 2016 #32

Well, the Orange wasn't the new Black. eom 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #34

:( bravenak Mar 2016 #35

And ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #36

Hey! Me too. I like it! bravenak Mar 2016 #37

No flak from me DemonGoddess Mar 2016 #30

I am an unapologetic DEMOCRAT ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #33

I get the feeling that he & the people around him fully intend to blow the whole thing up. As a... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #46

Exactly the reason why I'm concerned... Light63 Mar 2016 #50

FWIW, BS has promised he won't mount an independent campaign. But like you, it comes down to trust. Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #58

No one is flipping anything MSMITH33156 Mar 2016 #10

So let me get this straight... jmowreader Mar 2016 #13

Could you, just, imagine the wailing and gnashing of teeth ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #20

brilliant! SanDiegoDem Mar 2016 #21

It's the way you almost HAVE to think jmowreader Mar 2016 #22

I watched CNN's coverage mostly last night and every time Rose Siding Mar 2016 #25

Steve Kornacki basically said the same thing. "It upsets the Sanders supporters when we add in SD's" Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #47

It's just one more way for them to deny reality Rose Siding Mar 2016 #49

The M$M tiptoes around BS & Trump supporters, and we know why. n/t Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #57

That won't be happening. MineralMan Mar 2016 #19

Plus, any pledged delegate that flipped ... 1StrongBlackMan Mar 2016 #23

"That spokesperson is talking from an opening at the other end of the digestive tract." fleabiscuit Mar 2016 #45

Steal away with my blessing! MineralMan Mar 2016 #48

He's serious. Just found a transcript and he researched the plot back to 1980 Rose Siding Mar 2016 #56

I saw a defense of this that he meant to say super dels. No. Full quote: Rose Siding Mar 2016 #38

I think if they start playing games its going to be shutdown...... Historic NY Mar 2016 #40

That sounds like trying to steal delegates. Very unbecoming and sounds desperate. n/t Lil Missy Mar 2016 #51

Flipping pledged delegates may not be legal and will be next to impossible Gothmog Mar 2016 #53

Hard to tell Rose Siding Mar 2016 #54