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sufrommich

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39. It won't happen. Regardless of whatever a desperate Sanders campaign
Sat Jun 4, 2016, 11:02 AM
Jun 2016

is promising it's shrinking donor base.

To save the party from its own suicide. nt Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #1
That is your definition of Democracy? LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #3
so you and the bern would substitute your opinion Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #34
so you know best...people who vote are too stupid to be allowed to choose a nominee? Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #57
When it comes to the democratic party, there is a fight for the soul of the party Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #81
increasing the government size by 50% and the government controlling 40% of GDP is suicide. BlueStateLib Jun 2016 #79
Mostly because the party created a very non-democratic mechanism with super delegates . aikoaiko Jun 2016 #2
Hillary's superdelegate support is not why Bernie is losing/will lose/has lost. LuvLoogie Jun 2016 #10
I understand but we will never know how much influence 400+ SDs declaring for HRC aikoaiko Jun 2016 #17
Most of the public don't even know that unpledged delegates declared for anyone. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #61
Lol. nt Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #77
Hillary "won" with the help and dirty tricks from the Dem. Establishment, DNC's DWS, as Cal33 Jun 2016 #56
How did the Democratic Party prevent Sanders' name from being in the public? LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #63
An example: Have you already forgotten how Debbie Wasserman Schultz rigged the Cal33 Jun 2016 #80
Take away the superdelegates and Clinton still wins, though. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #11
I agree , but in theory any and all the SDs who declared for HRC could vote differently aikoaiko Jun 2016 #18
Pledged delegates aren't bound either, but nobody argues that they'll switch. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #33
Because they are pledged and that expectation matters I think. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #36
They can switch, though, which I'm not sure everyone realizes. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #40
Yes. It's true. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #42
NO they were not Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #38
How is it undemocratic? LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #60
The Super delegates were lined up by the Hillary campaign before the campaign started. -none Jun 2016 #74
The point of gathering a yuuge crowd (thanks!) is to remind everyone there that we're still here. Scootaloo Jun 2016 #4
What we want is democracy. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #7
Didn't work out that way in 2008, remember? Scootaloo Jun 2016 #9
Well, only because of disputed primaries (in MI and FL). Garrett78 Jun 2016 #37
Obama had the most delegates and Clinton was much closer to him than Bernie is to her. Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #41
This Is Simple Meteor Man Jun 2016 #5
yeah, we're mad grasswire Jun 2016 #6
Your candidate was not that great in the debates. Remember the anger, red face and pointing? anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #12
Remember the "anger, red face and pointing?" Yes I do GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #19
and Hillary was barking and sneering.. grasswire Jun 2016 #20
If you didn't know better, you'd think "another angry white man" kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2016 #69
right protesting those who are with you 90% of the time while giving a free pass to a candidate who Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #43
at this point in time I am not either The Party has made itself very clear azurnoir Jun 2016 #8
The choice is not binary Meteor Man Jun 2016 #13
I was merely echoing The Party not giving an opinion other than my title line azurnoir Jun 2016 #14
All of those "choices" you listed are a de facto vote for Trump. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #15
the DNC would be following its own rules. grasswire Jun 2016 #21
No they are not. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #23
but Hillary said... grasswire Jun 2016 #24
and she lost...as she should have...consider the supers like her and she lost Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #47
No Meteor Man Jun 2016 #25
I f you don't vote or vote for the green traitors Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #48
No, it's a net zero pinebox Jun 2016 #67
Why is it always Sanders supporters threatening going to the Green party or to write-in? brush Jun 2016 #59
The most vocal are Indies...they have no party loyalty anyway Sheepshank Jun 2016 #65
Two wrongs don't make a right. Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #16
But Hillary said... grasswire Jun 2016 #22
So you think Hillary is right about that? oberliner Jun 2016 #49
Obama didn't have the majority of pledged delegates in 2008 and they called it for him. joshcryer Jun 2016 #27
The media shouldn't call it for any candidate before Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #28
You know how dumb it would be if they didn't call it for Clinton... joshcryer Jun 2016 #30
Chris Matthews said he expects MSNBC Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #31
That will cause bandwagoning more likely. joshcryer Jun 2016 #32
So if she got to the number in NY, you don't call the nomination until June, to not suppress CA? CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #55
The media should call it when someone has the majority of Pledged Delegates Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #71
They're doing it the way they always do. CrowCityDem Jun 2016 #72
Well. The popular vote is Jive...it doesn't matter Jack Bone Jun 2016 #26
It's not and everybody knows it bravenak Jun 2016 #29
I think, the ego that truly cannot handle a loss to women, has to face his loss, needs mass of seabeyond Jun 2016 #35
It won't happen. Regardless of whatever a desperate Sanders campaign sufrommich Jun 2016 #39
They see themselves as special. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #44
Tell me how stacking the deck is "democracy" hobbit709 Jun 2016 #45
Tell me Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #50
Obama has worse odd than Bernie Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #52
Can you show us evidence that Bernie would lose a GE? pinebox Jun 2016 #68
When the presumptive candidate has a record of failing to PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #46
She won. People don't agree with you this is why we have primaries Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #51
I would go as far as to use the term totalitarianism PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #78
They had representation. The primary, remember it? JoePhilly Jun 2016 #54
I backed into Sanders as the only even remore possible alternative to Hillary Clinton PufPuf23 Jun 2016 #75
"Democracy" is not necessarily a free Democracy. PowerToThePeople Jun 2016 #53
Because Democracy is at stake bkkyosemite Jun 2016 #58
Bernie is loser...and can't accept defeat like a man beachbum bob Jun 2016 #62
Because some people "know better" than the general population. MineralMan Jun 2016 #64
I agree, it's not. So let's get rid of superdelegates altogether. Agreed? Bread and Circus Jun 2016 #66
Nominations aren't decided by superdelegates. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #70
The Democratic primary process isn't democratic in any real sense... davidlynch Jun 2016 #73
This is a bit premature, Hillary hasn't lost yet. nt Live and Learn Jun 2016 #76
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