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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Superdelegates do not have to listen to the Voters in their States [View all]CoffeeCat
(24,411 posts)177. Super delegates are elites and party power brokers. The vast majority are the 1 percent...
...which is why Superdelegates suck and should be banned from our party.
The PEOPLE should decide the vote, not a bunch of party mucky mucks.
I mean, Jesus--can the Democrats at least have their elections be as fair as the Republicans?!?
Pretty sad, that this is where we are.
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State By State... fella... So They Should respect The WILL As Expressed By Their Constituents OR...
CorporatistNation
Mar 2016
#89
Some of the super delegates are not currently serving so cant vote them out.
Thinkingabout
Mar 2016
#103
America utilizes representative democracy, not direct democracy. How do you not know this?
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#11
It's dishonest for Sanders to decry the super-delegate system yet employ the man that designed it.
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#122
You will when McDermott, Murray and Cantwell are pressured to see the error of their ways. n/t
lumberjack_jeff
Mar 2016
#90
A super-delegate for Sanders from Nevada is on the record saying she won't vote as her state did.
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#7
I think Sanders is a hypocrite. He was against super-delegates, until he needed them.
CalvinballPro
Mar 2016
#123
I understand the rules can't be changed now. But they need to be after this election.
Punkingal
Mar 2016
#108
Democracy and the democratic rule of elections are a constitutional construct
Sheepshank
Mar 2016
#129
Washington Post? Never mind, is does state it was a "guideline" for Obama's POTUS bid.....
Sheepshank
Mar 2016
#170
Again Bravenak - for transparency - in this case it looks like the alerter is being alerted
seaglass
Mar 2016
#58
If superdelegates don't follow the way the people vote, it's time to chuck the superdelegate
shraby
Mar 2016
#15
The party is doing better than at many other times when we picked ideoligical purity
bravenak
Mar 2016
#36
What did we have? The House, Senate, and majority of Governors and States Legislatures.
ieoeja
Mar 2016
#168
If the Democratic Party is so damaged, why did Sanders choose to hitch his horse to this wagon?
George II
Mar 2016
#162
Not really. Only 20 Democratic Superdelegates are 'distinguished leaders' such as former Presidents
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#39
Lee Fang @ The Intercept: Lobbyist Superdelegates Tip Nomination in Clinton's Favor.
AtomicKitten
Mar 2016
#22
I really don't think that politicians have our best interests in mind either most times
bravenak
Mar 2016
#66
Sanders is the incumbent in this primary...you think he has the advantage? n/t
Henhouse
Mar 2016
#75
Of course they don't, they are free to be the first politicians in history to risk their own asses
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#31
Isn't that, exactly, what DU:Bernie is asking of the Super-delegates? ...
1StrongBlackMan
Mar 2016
#41
Not sure what you are attempting to say, but I think the superdelegates should vote for the
Bluenorthwest
Mar 2016
#55
Praise the glorious revolutionary DNC for ignoring stupid wrong voters... /s
JPnoodleman
Mar 2016
#73
Party can ignore sanders voters as they wish, they aren't entitled to our votes.
JPnoodleman
Mar 2016
#76
They don't have to listen to anybody, but constituents of a given state or district ...
ThePhilosopher04
Mar 2016
#77
The will of the people and the best interests of the people are not always easy to define
mythology
Mar 2016
#163
No they don't have to listen. I'm sure if they don't the voters will be happy to remind them.
Autumn
Mar 2016
#85
Here's my take on the superdelegates. As you rightly point out, they ARE the establishment....
George II
Mar 2016
#130
It will only make matters worse with respect to superdelegates supporting him. Frankly....
George II
Mar 2016
#134
I did not do that. AMERICA did. Thank the nation for creating that by not allowing the rest of us to
bravenak
Mar 2016
#147
So there aren't enough white males in the Democratic party so, they needed half the superdelegates?
jfern
Mar 2016
#154
I'm waiting until after June 7th before I start contacting local elected superdelegates
strategery blunder
Mar 2016
#153
Super Dels want the nominee who is going to be the best candidate in the GE and the best
Cha
Mar 2016
#159
Super delegates are elites and party power brokers. The vast majority are the 1 percent...
CoffeeCat
Mar 2016
#177