2016 Postmortem

ViseGrip

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126. For ignoring them, the voters will throw their asses out? Maybe?

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Why would the Super Delegates switch to Sanders? [View all] lunamagica Mar 2016 OP

Simply because he would actually win. dchill Mar 2016 #1

The Superdelegates I've spoken to don't seem to think so. brooklynite Mar 2016 #5

For now, it's in their best interest to say that. dchill Mar 2016 #17

Why don't you share this information with the rest of us? Hekate Mar 2016 #22

Do you want the Supers to overrule the popular vote and pledged delegates? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #37

Certainly not, in the state they represent. dchill Mar 2016 #73

Do you want the Supers to overrule the popular vote and pledged delegates? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #37

OTOH, apparently they can do whatever they want. dchill Mar 2016 #107

I guess you haven't seen this lunamagica Mar 2016 #27

Really no telling who the GOP nom will be. dchill Mar 2016 #32

No need to even think along those lines. FarPoint Mar 2016 #93

Especially when RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #127

The superdelegates, they will not vote Sanders. FarPoint Mar 2016 #134

Oh? RoccoR5955 Mar 2016 #137

Probably for the good of the Party. NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #2

Platitudes and slogans don't win elections. Votes do. She is ahead by millions lunamagica Mar 2016 #13

What makes you think that they would consider switching to Sanders to be Beacool Mar 2016 #39

Subverting Democracy? NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #45

Oh, God, the irony ! pangaia Mar 2016 #86

If the person you were backing before belongs in jail, it behooves you to switch. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #3

The SD respect and admire Sec. Clinton lunamagica Mar 2016 #15

I hope they are comfortable with her in orange. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #18

And IMO disregard for law, evidence and justice itself Hortensis Mar 2016 #74

Well, they say all power corrupts. It occurs on the left as well as the right. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #75

i am referring to people with the attitude of a lynch mob, lieb. Hortensis Mar 2016 #78

I really don't understand what you mean. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #80

And I think you do. Hortensis Mar 2016 #81

Ok, well, you didn't address my question. Did Nixon break the law? Did he belong in jail? JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #83

Yes. Yes. We all love Dear Leader. Joe the Revelator Mar 2016 #20

And you know this, how? pangaia Mar 2016 #87

Just in case HRC is the nominee, who will you vote for? Hekate Mar 2016 #25

I will vote for President and downticket races. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #28

They won't UMTerp01 Mar 2016 #4

It's amazing how often..... daleanime Mar 2016 #6

I don't understand? If you mean me, I've never insulted a delegate of any kind lunamagica Mar 2016 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author dogman Mar 2016 #54

We are talking about SDs here lunamagica Mar 2016 #56

it's called democracy amborin Mar 2016 #7

Please explain. She is ahead in pledged delegates by the hundreds. She is ahead in votes by the lunamagica Mar 2016 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Cal33 Mar 2016 #63

Spin, spin spin. Fact is the candidate who has the most pledged delegates wins the nomination lunamagica Mar 2016 #64

Simple math is beyond their capabilities. Over 2 million votes now and counting. Loki Mar 2016 #76

So you agree the superdelegates are irrelevant at this point. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #97

Yesterday, she is ahead 300 in pledge delegates, with more than 2,000 yet to be won by either candid amborin Mar 2016 #82

Encouraging hooliganism isnt in the Hortensis Mar 2016 #8

Bingo Hekate Mar 2016 #29

Avian magic. Starry Messenger Mar 2016 #9

The Supers will support the candidate with the most pledged delegates. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #10

This ^ SheenaR Mar 2016 #16

^THIS^ SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #94

support vs voting for lmbradford Mar 2016 #12

The will of the voters has HRC ahead by millons lunamagica Mar 2016 #21

They won't RandySF Mar 2016 #14

I know. I'm just trying to understand why some think that the SD will flock to the losing lunamagica Mar 2016 #23

Another thing unfair about Superdelegates is that they can change their vote at anytime Sky Masterson Mar 2016 #24

Because he has integrity and works for us... 99Forever Mar 2016 #26

Your one line smears don't answer the OP lunamagica Mar 2016 #31

My "one line" reply... 99Forever Mar 2016 #70

For the same reason they switched to Obama. Vinca Mar 2016 #30

I thouhgt the Sanders camp had finally realised that nothing is like '08 lunamagica Mar 2016 #34

So, in the end, if Bernie happened to have a majority of the votes, Vinca Mar 2016 #42

Where did I say that? I firmly believe that the candidate with more votes and more lunamagica Mar 2016 #46

"They switched to Obama" when he was winning... brooklynite Mar 2016 #41

If Sanders wins the majority of pledged delegates they should switch. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #33

Exactly! Thank you! It so simple. Why do so many people have a problem lunamagica Mar 2016 #36

Because they are believers in one candidate. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #40

I also don't see that happening. madaboutharry Mar 2016 #35

Because he won't be running against Trump. The Rs will run a winner against Hillary WhaTHellsgoingonhere Mar 2016 #43

What does that have to do with the Supers? DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #49

It's called a Hail Mary. Beacool Mar 2016 #44

If the party is truly democratic. kpola12 Mar 2016 #47

Yes! The candidate who wins the majority of pledged delegates should win the lunamagica Mar 2016 #50

Number 427 FlatBaroque Mar 2016 #48

Indictment prior to convention. N/t yodermon Mar 2016 #51

A thin reed to rest one's hopes upon, in every way imaginable.N/t DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #53

Oh, it certainly won't happen; I was just trying to honestly answer the question yodermon Mar 2016 #57

I regret my characterization. DemocratSinceBirth Mar 2016 #58

keep dreaming lunamagica Mar 2016 #55

I know a Superdelegate personally rbrnmw Mar 2016 #52

This..... Beacool Mar 2016 #59

Well your Superdelegate friend is an idiot SheenaR Mar 2016 #65

telephone harassment at 3 am will do that to a person rbrnmw Mar 2016 #66

Guess so SheenaR Mar 2016 #67

nope not putting their name here so they can be harassed rbrnmw Mar 2016 #68

A copy of the police report that was filed maybe? NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #77

why would I have a copy of it? rbrnmw Mar 2016 #95

So, it's just "heresay" then? NorthCarolina Mar 2016 #101

^this Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #69

IMHO...SuperDelegates are there to promote the best interest of the party .... Sheepshank Mar 2016 #91

And a close friend of mine won the Nobel Prize bvf Mar 2016 #103

Here's a little hint: Stop bashing people you keep trying to get to support your candidate. pdsimdars Mar 2016 #60

Thoughtless? Didn't SBS supporters swarm every SD who endorsed HRC to harras and insult them? lunamagica Mar 2016 #61

They won't... SidDithers Mar 2016 #62

What irony: rateyes Mar 2016 #71

We're talking about SD here. The real irony would be for Sanders supporters lunamagica Mar 2016 #72

They shouldn't. They shouldn't be considered at all until the convention, Buns_of_Fire Mar 2016 #79

Exactly. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #90

Thank you. I try to make one salient political point a year. Buns_of_Fire Mar 2016 #100

. SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #113

They don't do that... on CNN-I nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #115

Because they don't want to lose to Drumpf. nt Lorien Mar 2016 #84

Please see post #27 lunamagica Mar 2016 #85

Answer: Because the ONLY legitimate basis for political authority is We the People Land Shark Mar 2016 #88

One can hope. nt SusanCalvin Mar 2016 #92

because UNICORNS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Gomez163 Mar 2016 #89

Because ..... They want to save their own skins and don't want to go down with the Titanic imagine2015 Mar 2016 #96

That's not even a valid argument. Beacool Mar 2016 #99

It is called poltics and if he overcomes her nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #98

The problem is that Weaver and Devine, also Sanders in his interview with Rachel, Beacool Mar 2016 #102

You mean like oh HRC said she was going to do in 2008? nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #104

2008 is history, 8 years in the past.... George II Mar 2016 #132

Ok 2004, 2000, 1996, 1992... nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #133

He's also got about 2.7 million popular votes to overcome, too. George II Mar 2016 #138

I am just saying that if he gets more delegates than she does nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #139

I never disagreed with that, except that it will never happen that he will get more delegates. George II Mar 2016 #142

Good anaalysis George. Again, #FeelTheMath lunamagica Mar 2016 #148

I'm asking for an explanation becaise she's winning pledged delegates by the hundreds, and votes lunamagica Mar 2016 #108

That you do not undersatnd that if he catches her in PDs and overcomes her nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #109

Yes, It is embarrasing tha so many have so little understanding of the process and the math lunamagica Mar 2016 #110

Well you might want to take that issue with John King at CNN nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #111

John King? I'm sorry, I rather pay attention to the math lunamagica Mar 2016 #112

Yup the math, the kind of performance that he needs to open the map nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #114

You are quite angry and crass for someone who doesn't care lunamagica Mar 2016 #116

facts are not angry nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #117

OK, your candidate is having a good day, enjoy it lunamagica Mar 2016 #118

Alas he is not my candidate nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #119

OK lunamagica Mar 2016 #120

That must have pissed you off nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #121

No, I'm fine...it's that you sounded to me like a Sanders supporter lunamagica Mar 2016 #123

I do analysis, I cannot stand the partisanship nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #124

If, if, if. The Democratic Party doesn't operate on "ifs", they operate on reality. And.... George II Mar 2016 #143

George if the D side of the house, as in leadership, is not concerned nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #144

Believe me, Ms. brzezinski, you do not have to explain these things, we all get it, just not..... George II Mar 2016 #145

Beieve me you can be as condescending as you want to be nadinbrzezinski Mar 2016 #146

In what manner is what I said "condescending"? George II Mar 2016 #147

Interesting hopw the Hillary campaign and supporters KPN Mar 2016 #105

Don't insult and bash people whose support you'll want later. It's not wise. frylock Mar 2016 #106

if you're representing a state ibegurpard Mar 2016 #122

Super Delegates are politicians & politicians main concern is to win. jg10003 Mar 2016 #125

She's hundreds PDs ahead of Sanders lunamagica Mar 2016 #128

For ignoring them, the voters will throw their asses out? Maybe? ViseGrip Mar 2016 #126

What a BS premise Roland99 Mar 2016 #129

OK, then. He's also losing big the PDs lunamagica Mar 2016 #130

He has helped raise money for other Democratics krawhitham Mar 2016 #131

Party before principle is what you call for. libtodeath Mar 2016 #135

No, I'm calling respect. Respect for the will of the voters lunamagica Mar 2016 #141

And when will you be calling on respect from Hillary? cui bono Mar 2016 #149

The super delegates have, so far, always gone with SheilaT Mar 2016 #136

There isn't a single reason for any of the superdelegates to change their vote/endorsement.... George II Mar 2016 #140