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2016 Postmortem

DCBob

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6. I dont know what it would take to get it done but I think it's a possibility.

Reply to morningfog (Reply #4)

Tue May 3, 2016, 11:41 AM

May 2016

The DNC might balk but they have to see the benefits of bringing new blood into the party and getting rid of the superdelegates would certainly be a start in that direction.

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Bernie should negotiate to abolish the superdelegate system in return for dropping out. [View all] DCBob May 2016 OP

fuck that. hil should.she's the risky candidate. elehhhhna May 2016 #1

Pssst. He's the losing candidate. grossproffit May 2016 #21

Pssst. because she stole the election. northernsouthern May 2016 #29

She stole the election? oberliner May 2016 #31

By getting more votes. How dare she! It's BERNIE'S TURN! grossproffit May 2016 #32

That and more corruption and bribes... northernsouthern May 2016 #41

So let's do a hypothetical here. northernsouthern May 2016 #40

He is rapidly losing all his bargaining chips. MoonRiver May 2016 #2

Yes, I agree. DCBob May 2016 #3

How many bargaining chips does O'Malley have these days? Armstead May 2016 #23

And the DNC would tell him to go to hell... Human101948 May 2016 #25

I would totally support that. morningfog May 2016 #4

I dont know what it would take to get it done but I think it's a possibility. DCBob May 2016 #6

Am I the only one who likes the superdelegate system? woolldog May 2016 #7

True.. that was its purpose but I think we can survive without it now. DCBob May 2016 #10

WHo cares what the repubs want? morningfog May 2016 #16

We don't have the "loon" problem the GOP has CorkySt.Clair May 2016 #34

Bernie Sanders is a demagogue woolldog May 2016 #42

Sure that might work, but Bernie has given no sign that BootinUp May 2016 #5

He might change his tune after today and he sees his numbers tanking in CA. DCBob May 2016 #8

I sincerely doubt it. He's still openly going after her. grossproffit May 2016 #33

I disagree. He withdrew the complaint against the DNC. morningfog May 2016 #9

Why should jehop61 May 2016 #11

I think many are already leaning that way in the party. DCBob May 2016 #14

But he parachuted in... scscholar May 2016 #30

He has no leverage. nt LexVegas May 2016 #12

I think the Clinton team would love to have Bernie drop out as soon as possible. DCBob May 2016 #13

At the rate his campaign is going,his ability to leverage sufrommich May 2016 #15

Yeah, I hear you but I think he still has an opportunity to negotiate something.. DCBob May 2016 #18

Meh. They aren't really a problem. Caucuses need to go first. CrowCityDem May 2016 #17

Agreed on the caucuses.. they suck. DCBob May 2016 #19

Agreed. randome May 2016 #22

AGAIN THEY ARE ALL CAUCUSES northernsouthern May 2016 #28

I agree. Beacool May 2016 #36

3,154,991 timlot May 2016 #20

Not enough. PyaarRevolution May 2016 #24

Sanders has committed to contesting the Convention until the first ballot, which he will loose. Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #26

That is one good option. northernsouthern May 2016 #27

it's really quite silly to whine about the SD's when it is clear they will not change the course DrDan May 2016 #35

He's holding an offsuit 2 and 7 ... NurseJackie May 2016 #37

That might work if the Sanders campaign was running on principles workinclasszero May 2016 #38

Once again, I have just talked myself into the hard reality of voting for Hillary in the general Vinca May 2016 #43

Oh waaah workinclasszero May 2016 #44

That's a great idea actually. (nt) Turin_C3PO May 2016 #39