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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: It Will Be An "Open" Democratic Convention. Hillary Won't Have Enough Elected Delegates To Win [View all]jonestonesusa
(880 posts)62. This has been debunked so often
but Clinton supporters still say it, even as we know who Wall Street hands a 200K check to just to hear her words.
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It Will Be An "Open" Democratic Convention. Hillary Won't Have Enough Elected Delegates To Win [View all]
imagine2015
Apr 2016
OP
Nope. The GOPNRAfest will be a shitshow. Hillary will be our nominee long before August. nt
onehandle
Apr 2016
#1
Well, Super Delegates are the brain children of none other than Tad Devine, so...
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#5
It wouldn't surprise me. I guess when they learned what we've known for decades, that super
BlueCaliDem
Apr 2016
#10
The Super Delegates Did Abandon Hillary At The 2008 Convention. Remember That?
imagine2015
Apr 2016
#11
The Super Delegates aren't going to vote for the candidate with fewer pledged delegates.
Ace Rothstein
Apr 2016
#44
no, I am just saying what I think of those who form alliances of convenience
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#25
Sanders will not steal the nomination with superdelegates. If Clinton has the most elected delegates
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#6
If we're just throwing out wishes in public, mine is for a Star Trek replicator with unlimited power
CalvinballPro
Apr 2016
#9
With Sanders needing 60% of the rest of the delegates leaving Hillary with only needing 40%, the odd
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#26
She may have been more qualified, I can assure you she is the most qualified candidate running in
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#46
She is certainly more qualified than Bernie to work with and represent her Wall Street benefactors.
imagine2015
Apr 2016
#49
She just may be better at correcting Wall Street since Sanders voted for the CFMA which played
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#56
Debunked, I did not know you could debunk a voting record of a congressional member, check it again,
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#63
Still waiting for the debunking of his vote, excuses for his vote does not count, it is the results
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#65
I have done the research, this is why I know Sanders voted for this bill and know it played a big
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#67
Okay, do you think he can do this, I don't he had a few states in his favor, don't think
Thinkingabout
Apr 2016
#50
I would not bet on it...The party power brokers have a stranglehold on the purse strings.
yourout
Apr 2016
#27
are they corrupt if they vote for someone other than the pledged delegate leader, or
geek tragedy
Apr 2016
#28
Do you think they will stay with a weak candidate who can't win the general election?
imagine2015
Apr 2016
#30
If you're right and I'm wrong we'll need to prepare for a Republican landslide win in November
imagine2015
Apr 2016
#37