2016 Postmortem

retrowire

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23. Yeah so

Wed Mar 30, 2016, 06:02 PM

Mar 2016

the SD's each having the power of 10,000 regular voters each is... for what? Do tell us the reason. Other than to serve the DNC? And...ahem, so far, that's not a very good reason to exist. We're choosing the next president here, not catering to the DNC.

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So superdelegates admit they don't give a shit about the voters [View all] davidn3600 Mar 2016 OP

If you don't like how the Democratic Party is structured, perhaps there's a party out there Tarc Mar 2016 #1

Or perhaps complain about existing problems so they get fixed? revbones Mar 2016 #2

That's a lovely big tent JackInGreen Mar 2016 #3

WHy would you equate structure with policy? That doesn't make sense. morningfog Mar 2016 #6

Why would you join a party, then complain about its rules mid-stream? Tarc Mar 2016 #9

As a member of this party, I can complain about the rules. I have been for a while, morningfog Mar 2016 #10

No. They serve a very important function fun n serious Mar 2016 #38

Why not just do away with plebeian voting altogether? morningfog Mar 2016 #43

No. I am saying ...If the race is CLOSE fun n serious Mar 2016 #51

And if the tables were turned, and all the Super Delegates were on Bernie's side... retrowire Mar 2016 #22

If My candidate was running AGAINST fun n serious Mar 2016 #52

In my honest opinion... retrowire Mar 2016 #55

They are needed to keep fun n serious Mar 2016 #57

Who decides whether or not a candidate is hijacking it? retrowire Mar 2016 #59

We disagree.. fun n serious Mar 2016 #61

Okay, I read the whole thing. retrowire Mar 2016 #64

I don't agree with Sanders fun n serious Mar 2016 #66

Purity pity party AgingAmerican Mar 2016 #60

If you don't like democracy, perhpas there's a country out there cui bono Mar 2016 #17

Like Norway? fun n serious Mar 2016 #39

I don't know what that means, is that a trending Twitter hashtag? cui bono Mar 2016 #42

That poster hates Bernie and hates democratic socialists. morningfog Mar 2016 #44

OH so he is a Republican stalking this forum? Gwhittey Mar 2016 #73

As a Norwegian Bodhi BloodWave Mar 2016 #70

The Democratic Party's name is guilty of false advertizing. reformist2 Mar 2016 #45

Best reply! ozone_man Mar 2016 #46

The irony of using the word Democratic here is amazing. libtodeath Mar 2016 #47

Anyone Really Believe That THIS IS Democracy? CorporatistNation Mar 2016 #71

All present now in USA, apparantly, Ghost Dog Mar 2016 #79

Clinton has a very large lead amongst elected delegates. geek tragedy Mar 2016 #4

Super delegates are independent. JoePhilly Mar 2016 #5

They WILL feel the bern, then RobertEarl Mar 2016 #7

Any super delegate who goes against the voters in their state WILL be primaried! peacebird Mar 2016 #8

Threats are all you have. MFM008 Mar 2016 #11

You are welcome. If you think Hillary will work to improve the lot of the middle class then you peacebird Mar 2016 #12

no you didn't, , , that is such a typical, old, tired Hill-bot meme. . . . think of a new one pdsimdars Mar 2016 #21

Anyone beltanefauve Mar 2016 #36

That's not fair. I checked their posting history. noamnety Mar 2016 #63

On the path to fucking nowhere, good luck with that litlbilly Mar 2016 #41

I doubt you seriously considered Sanders. Zira Mar 2016 #49

Does that apply to super delegates like Erin Bilbray mythology Mar 2016 #14

Yes, in my belief a super should vote the way their people do peacebird Mar 2016 #16

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #20

Some super delegates are party apparatchiks, Blue_In_AK Mar 2016 #25

Neither do Since Sanders and his staffers (Weaver and Devine). Beacool Mar 2016 #13

All these rants regarding Super Delegates, merely brings home the fact that people are clueless..... Sheepshank Mar 2016 #15

Yeah so retrowire Mar 2016 #23

Not every Presidential hopeful uses the RNC or DNC to launch their quest Sheepshank Mar 2016 #69

+ 1 JoePhilly Mar 2016 #75

Oh, they care about the voters who elected them to the offices MineralMan Mar 2016 #18

Lets wait and see if Bernie takes NY Nightjock Mar 2016 #19

there will be very negative repercussions for the Dem party amborin Mar 2016 #24

Threat implied, right! We will show you, we will make sure a right wing racist Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #28

have you heard the remarks made by HRC's top donor, Saban? amborin Mar 2016 #31

No, without even knowing what they are, do you think whatever they are translates Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #32

I suspect that is hyerbolic rhetoric amborin Mar 2016 #37

To be honest we have expected this fro Bernie since the beginning fun n serious Mar 2016 #62

Of course they don't care about worthless peons jfern Mar 2016 #26

How is the NBA rigged? Jackie Wilson Said Mar 2016 #27

Corporatists all. jwirr Mar 2016 #29

Money talks. n/t lumberjack_jeff Mar 2016 #30

And here I thought everybody was entitled to vote their principles because it's their own votes LonePirate Mar 2016 #33

You do understand these delegates are lobbyists and the establishment Zira Mar 2016 #56

By that logic, no one with money should be allowed to vote, esp. college kids. randome Mar 2016 #78

Of course they are welcome to vote their principles EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #81

Super delegates are not representing voters in this capacity. The DNC has given them this status. LonePirate Mar 2016 #82

They are Compartmentalized.... The empressof all Mar 2016 #34

It's their job to not give a shit about voters ... Scuba Mar 2016 #35

Maybe it's because that's not their responsibility. kstewart33 Mar 2016 #48

So democracy is not in the long-term interest of the Party. Got it. Scuba Mar 2016 #68

+10000 Zira Mar 2016 #54

Post removed Post removed Mar 2016 #40

If they decide to ignore the majority winner Oilwellian Mar 2016 #50

Of course runaway hero Mar 2016 #53

What is the purpose of super deligates if they cant vote how they want? Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #58

I remember the fights in the 72 elections sadoldgirl Mar 2016 #67

We put them in after losing two elections by 49 states to 1. pnwmom Mar 2016 #72

Where and when did any of them say they "don't give a shit about the voters"? George II Mar 2016 #65

They're thinking it man! They're thinking it! randome Mar 2016 #74

Clinton invented super delegates!!!!! JoePhilly Mar 2016 #76

So why bother with Primaries then? INdemo Mar 2016 #77

The purpose of superdelegates is to ignore the people and rig the game... polichick Mar 2016 #80