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2016 Postmortem

MillennialDem

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13. Honestly I'm ok with superdelegates. Yes it's undemocratic and maybe rules should be

Reply to Tarc (Original post)

Thu Jun 2, 2016, 11:49 PM

Jun 2016

put in place for when they can push the red button... buy I'm ok with a red button being there for emergencies.

I'm just not ok with counting superdelegates in the media as already won, since they can change their vote. And yeah it's not good for superdelegates to be there for just "who is more electable" or "who does the establishment like more" but it is good for last minute scandals, criminal charges, injury or incapacity, etc.

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Why do Sanders supporters seem to want it both ways, regarding superdelegates? [View all] Tarc Jun 2016 OP

They don't know Renew Deal Jun 2016 #1

Because it's politically expedient? Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #2

We're just cute that way. Luminous Animal Jun 2016 #3

I guess that's one word for it. :) Tarc Jun 2016 #6

because EVERY time bernie loses its because of fraud, cheating, rigging etc msongs Jun 2016 #4

There is no super delegate count yet. U4ikLefty Jun 2016 #5

That didn't even remotely address the point, would you care to try again? Tarc Jun 2016 #7

I was not trying to address your point, but the super delegate system is undemocratic IMO. U4ikLefty Jun 2016 #14

Super delegates are undemocratic and should be nixed. AND morningfog Jun 2016 #8

Now that's actually a semblance of a point Tarc Jun 2016 #9

... DemocratSinceBirth Jun 2016 #11

Because they are human? Fumesucker Jun 2016 #10

Why make an OP that only further confuses and misrepresents the issue? eom PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #12

I'm really not seeing how the OP confuses or misreprsents the issue at all. -nt- Lord Magus Jun 2016 #17

Honestly I'm ok with superdelegates. Yes it's undemocratic and maybe rules should be MillennialDem Jun 2016 #13

We don't want it both ways.... ThinkCritically Jun 2016 #15

Why does Clinton want to have it both ways regarding Citizens United? chascarrillo Jun 2016 #16