2016 Postmortem

PyaarRevolution

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19. Why are you cheering for this?

Reply to NurseJackie (Reply #9)

Wed Feb 10, 2016, 12:02 PM

Feb 2016

It sends the message to those voters "Screw who most of you voted for, we're canceling that out with who we want".

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After Crushing Defeat, DNC Quirk Still Gives Hillary More New Hampshire Delegates Than Sanders [View all] Shemp Howard Feb 2016 OP

Sanders is winning early states with the same group of people Clinton lost the primary with in 08... uponit7771 Feb 2016 #1

"STATES" itsrobert Feb 2016 #27

The Superdelegates don't count until the end. CoffeeCat Feb 2016 #31

True, I do think there's more benefit from a long dem fight than a short one... hmmmmm uponit7771 Feb 2016 #35

Yes, but Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #2

Registration is aquirk? 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #3

Reading comprehension is a good thing Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #6

I comprehended just fine thank you, and I still don't see people being able to register as a "quirk" 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #8

Which is not what I said Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #13

I don' t think you can claim " I don't mean to offend you" 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #17

OK Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #20

Then you come back with "I don't see why so many Bernie supporters 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #22

Based on my experience Nonhlanhla Feb 2016 #26

Reading comprehension is indeed a good thing 2pooped2pop Feb 2016 #29

No, it's not exactly open. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #32

superdelegates shouldn't count for now Robbins Feb 2016 #4

They dont count now AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #12

Reinforces the rigged system meme NowSam Feb 2016 #5

The purpose of superdelegates is to block democracy. Cheese Sandwich Feb 2016 #7

Hooray for Hillary!! NurseJackie Feb 2016 #9

Why are you cheering for this? PyaarRevolution Feb 2016 #19

Establishment candidate's authoritarian supporters hate democracy whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #21

Case in point. Puglover Feb 2016 #23

Because some of us want Secretary Clinton to win philosslayer Feb 2016 #24

Even if it means thwarting the will of the people? whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #25

crickets. nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #33

Don't conflate pledged state delegates with Superdelegates. procon Feb 2016 #45

The Democratic Party set the rules for how delegates are apportioned. philosslayer Feb 2016 #46

Trust me, if they abuse the system for the establishment, we will whatchamacallit Feb 2016 #47

Superdelegates dont count until the convention AgingAmerican Feb 2016 #10

Overriding the democratic process and will of the people? Let them try. gyroscope Feb 2016 #11

Clinton has not locked down those votes Bad Thoughts Feb 2016 #14

we hope so-- otherwise, it's quite fucked up Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #38

"Each of the superdelegates' votes is now equivalent to about 10,000 Democratic voters." dogman Feb 2016 #15

Ah! The Tea Party / Grover Norquist-style Pledges. These "Loyalty Oaths" are NO different! TheBlackAdder Feb 2016 #16

The super delegate system is blatantly undemocratic Eric J in MN Feb 2016 #18

Like I have said...if the super delegates take the election away from the real voters davidn3600 Feb 2016 #28

Our votes do matter but we have to keep crushing NowSam Feb 2016 #30

It is fair bravenak Feb 2016 #34

I doubt you would say that if they suddenly switched to supporting Sanders Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #39

Why? I do not love politicians bravenak Feb 2016 #40

what does that mean? Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #41

People are too in love and unwilling to see whats going on bravenak Feb 2016 #44

hmmm... thanks for the explanation Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #50

ALL OF THEM bravenak Feb 2016 #52

so how did you end up in the Hillary camp? Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #53

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Feb 2016 #36

also reported in The Hill just now Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #37

This is CRITICAL. Needs Mainstream Media AND Grassroots coverage and OUTRAGE NAO Feb 2016 #42

This isn't exactly new stuff, yeah? procon Feb 2016 #48

Ignore the Super Delegates. The Corrupt Corporate Owned MSM uses them to PROP UP CLINTON. in_cog_ni_to Feb 2016 #43

Super delegates in actual Party language are called 'unpledged' delegates because they Bluenorthwest Feb 2016 #49

Establishment Figures Want to Scare You with Superdelegates. Here's Why It's Bullshit... Fast Walker 52 Feb 2016 #51