2016 Postmortem

hifiguy

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136. They would defend her if she held a live, televised kitten barbeque

Reply to SHRED (Reply #20)

Thu Feb 18, 2016, 06:37 PM

Feb 2016

and puppy shoot co-hosted with DicKKK Cheney. That's how far gone they are.

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So wait?! Some Superdelegates are lobbyists being paid by Clinton? Or raise money for her? [View all] EdwardBernays Feb 2016 OP

The fact that so many people don't see any problem with this is a hallmark of our dying democracy. EmperorHasNoClothes Feb 2016 #1

And a dying party. Fuddnik Feb 2016 #60

Unbeknownst to themselves they are playing russian roulette Voice for Peace Feb 2016 #63

Zero Integrity Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #121

Just plain zero. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #131

Huge +1! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #130

"The system is rigged". When Bernie says it, you just know it Arazi Feb 2016 #2

nothing says wow he's fucking right PatrynXX Feb 2016 #21

first EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #54

Oh, that's sick. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2016 #3

This should be illegal. Fawke Em Feb 2016 #4

exactly true. nt restorefreedom Feb 2016 #35

yes Angry Dragon Feb 2016 #53

Huge +1! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #132

This message was self-deleted by its author myrna minx Feb 2016 #5

Democratic Party: Corruption R Us. AtomicKitten Feb 2016 #6

yep EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #7

They are unelected too. Wow. azmom Feb 2016 #8

wtf really!? nt retrowire Feb 2016 #47

It's corruption from sea to shining sea. Enthusiast Feb 2016 #133

It's an incestuous pit of influence peddling. CentralMass Feb 2016 #9

There's a weird theory EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #10

So fucking corrupt. It's chilling. And Hillary is at the center. cali Feb 2016 #11

yep EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #12

And they have been since 1/20/1993 hifiguy Feb 2016 #43

Huge +1! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #134

I'm waiting for yet another "revelation". Duval Feb 2016 #37

Someone posted this article earlier today, great read. Kittycat Feb 2016 #41

Thank you for posting this passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #119

And this Primary season has only begun Kittycat Feb 2016 #120

Congress and the party leadership are at the center. Orsino Feb 2016 #113

Hillary should just use her power of 'cut it out' n/t beedle Feb 2016 #13

This is a sure recipe for failure. highprincipleswork Feb 2016 #14

This is how the Democratic Party works Tarc Feb 2016 #15

And somehow that makes it all right? gregcrawford Feb 2016 #17

it used to work that only white male landowners in this country could vote Perogie Feb 2016 #19

So you support citizens United then? Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #22

We already know. Dime's worth of difference comes to mind. frylock Feb 2016 #23

A rather smug response to what is a very serious shredding of our Party emsimon33 Feb 2016 #34

SO you're saying we should support the candidate supported by corruption. Surely you're not a dem onecaliberal Feb 2016 #59

This is how the Democratic Party works AlbertCat Feb 2016 #68

But only the cry of the Hilster as long as the process favors her. AtheistCrusader Feb 2016 #124

Spoken like a true Republican sprts Feb 2016 #72

No. Perhaps some shouldnt be in the party. bunnies Feb 2016 #79

Well rather than respond 9 times, y'all can read it once Tarc Feb 2016 #87

Well. If thats the case, come what may in November. bunnies Feb 2016 #89

Um, cool? Tarc Feb 2016 #94

Doubt you'll think so then. bunnies Feb 2016 #96

Still cool. I guess. Tarc Feb 2016 #98

Wont be me that deserves it. bunnies Feb 2016 #99

"Every nation gets the government it deserves." LiberalLovinLug Feb 2016 #116

/slow clap Tarc Feb 2016 #118

You're just repeating what Clinton is saying - No we can't! Unknown Beatle Feb 2016 #139

Bookmarking for later hilarity. AtheistCrusader Feb 2016 #125

Could this be any sleazier/shadier/rigged? RiverLover Feb 2016 #16

So, in other words, one can simply purchase delegates now? And some say Oligarchy is a myth /nt Dragonfli Feb 2016 #18

Yet people here will defend her SHRED Feb 2016 #20

They would defend her if she held a live, televised kitten barbeque hifiguy Feb 2016 #136

Here a delegate, there a delegate, everywhere a super-delegate. Old McClinton had a farm ee aye Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #24

It used to be we could vote for the delegates to the D convention Omaha Steve Feb 2016 #25

Sure looks that way. Follow the money. HooptieWagon Feb 2016 #26

This says it all pinebox Feb 2016 #27

What a great graphic. The truth and nothing but! hifiguy Feb 2016 #42

PLUS ONE, a huge bunch! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #135

No, and no. By the way, this is the second time this article has been posted this afternoon. George II Feb 2016 #28

Is there a limit ? CentralMass Feb 2016 #30

Somehow... retrowire Feb 2016 #55

is anything incorrect in the article? Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #76

Royalty owes the peasantry no explanation. hifiguy Feb 2016 #137

I knew things were bad, but PotatoChip Feb 2016 #29

WTF! emsimon33 Feb 2016 #31

The only way to defeat this is overwhelming victory at the polls. nt Not Sure Feb 2016 #32

How about calling bullshit on this superdelegate thing. jhart3333 Feb 2016 #38

This one blew me away as well: Jarqui Feb 2016 #33

It's Ugly Preposterous. zentrum Feb 2016 #36

My best guess is: hifiguy Feb 2016 #39

No, this is not Democracy. eom Duval Feb 2016 #40

Jesus H - WTF 840high Feb 2016 #44

What does Sanders have to say about this? ananda Feb 2016 #45

he's probably EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #49

Well, his chief strategist praised the role of super delegates in 2008... stevenleser Feb 2016 #110

That's because they abandoned the loser Admiral Loinpresser Feb 2016 #123

Protest On Their Front Lawns billhicks76 Feb 2016 #46

That wouldn't do anything EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #51

It Would Make The Super Delegates Think Twice billhicks76 Feb 2016 #107

Nah EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #109

Have You Ever Been To A Big Protest Doing This? billhicks76 Feb 2016 #140

K&R kristopher Feb 2016 #48

That's how Clintons roll: Pay-to-Play Wink*Nod Who me? Corrupt? nt 99th_Monkey Feb 2016 #50

The corruption flaunted in broad dalight is just unconscionable. merkins Feb 2016 #52

I signed some petition libodem Feb 2016 #56

Do you have a link to the petition? MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #57

Here's a MoveOn petition Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #90

Thank, Art_from_Ark! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #97

My pleasure Art_from_Ark Feb 2016 #108

Unreal! Paka Feb 2016 #58

ANyone hat supports Clinton or the DNC with this shit going on Ferd Berfel Feb 2016 #61

Wow! A Little Weird Feb 2016 #62

very true EdwardBernays Feb 2016 #64

You're right A Little Weird Feb 2016 #67

I'm shocked, I have to admit. polly7 Feb 2016 #65

I admit that I know nothing of Canada's system A Little Weird Feb 2016 #70

Thanks, I'm crossing my fingers he is. polly7 Feb 2016 #73

The only way this wouldn't make national news is if the media is in on the scam, RiverLover Feb 2016 #69

That's true A Little Weird Feb 2016 #74

Looking at the big picture, I think you are onto something. This IS an enormous problem in a "free" RiverLover Feb 2016 #83

Welcome to the coffee club warrprayer Feb 2016 #66

I don't like the idea of super delegates, but they have to be someone, don't they? hollysmom Feb 2016 #71

Justifying industry lobbyists rigging our primary. Trumping popular vote for Moneyed Interests.... RiverLover Feb 2016 #100

Iamnot justifying them, I have not idea how they are selected hollysmom Feb 2016 #102

"...no you can't be selected because of your job because that is discriminatory" tazkcmo Feb 2016 #103

The Republicans don't use superdelegates. CentralMass Feb 2016 #111

I bet they want them this year, Trump seems to be what they were supposed to stop. hollysmom Feb 2016 #112

K&R liberal_at_heart Feb 2016 #75

It's a good thing that most superdelegates, like most Democrats, support Clinton. Yog-Sothoth Feb 2016 #77

He just needs Kissinger!!! polly7 Feb 2016 #78

Unrealistic to say the least... Yog-Sothoth Feb 2016 #80

Thankfully it seems like most people there are being shown as disagreeing with you. polly7 Feb 2016 #81

Yes. The world. RiverLover Feb 2016 #82

I so hope you get those things and more. I believe you will. nt, polly7 Feb 2016 #85

? RiverLover Feb 2016 #88

Sorry ... polly7 Feb 2016 #91

Polly! I was afraid there was another Polly I confused you with. haha RiverLover Feb 2016 #93

Oh noooooo! polly7 Feb 2016 #95

Not Yog-Sothoth Feb 2016 #86

Not really what? -nt Bradical79 Feb 2016 #122

Nice work if you can get it ... nt TBF Feb 2016 #84

Hillary Clinton REEKS of corruption. senz Feb 2016 #92

They don't see it as corruption warrprayer Feb 2016 #104

I am going to love myself some 1968 convention going nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #101

Ridiculous that the fat cats get the votes of 10,000 peons each. jfern Feb 2016 #105

I'm shocked!!! UnBlinkingEye Feb 2016 #106

Well A Majority Of Those Super Delegates Chose Obama Over Clinton In The 2008 Primary Corey_Baker08 Feb 2016 #114

Good morning, and welcome to the Democratic Party. (cross-post) Amimnoch Feb 2016 #115

some animals more equal than others questionseverything Feb 2016 #117

Yes, a great many are just political whores. seaotter Feb 2016 #126

Oligarchy "democracy." nt valerief Feb 2016 #127

You scratch my back UglyGreed Feb 2016 #128

Kicked and recommended! More bullshit! Enthusiast Feb 2016 #129

The sheer corruption of the Clinton machinery is breathtaking. hifiguy Feb 2016 #138

kicking amborin Mar 2016 #141