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TeacherB87

(249 posts)
1. The convention won't be contested.
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 10:32 AM
Jun 2016

Contested: A situation in which no candidate has an overall majority of all delegates.

Bernie supporters need to look at the last close primary (2008) to see how this works.

Clinton will have a majority of pledged delegates and superdelegates, thus she will be able to win on the first ballot.

Anything other than this outcome would be wholly undemocratic and a spit in the face of the millions of women and people of color that gave (and will give) her the delegates she needs for a majority.

Superdelegates don't overturn the will of the majority of the pledged delegates anymore (though that was why they were created). You can't find a single example in at least 30+ years that proves otherwise.

2026 - July 7th - this thing is over whether Bernie and his supporters like it or not. All the yelling and screaming in the world won't change the will of the people.

The convention won't be contested. TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #1
Undemocratic is announcing you have 400 delegates when not one was cast by a onecaliberal Jun 2016 #5
Undemocratic is trying to switch those same people in order to overturn the popular will. TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #7
She DOESNT have the popular vote. You can say that all you want but it doesn't make onecaliberal Jun 2016 #9
She does have the popular vote Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #10
Do you have any facts to back up your statement? TeacherB87 Jun 2016 #22
Maybe not in your parallel reality, but in this world she has a lot more votes than Sanders. Beacool Jun 2016 #24
She sure does Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #29
THE CONTENTION THAT SOMEHOW SHE "WON" IS LAUGHABLE GIVEN ALL THAT HAS TRANSPIRED CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #6
I think this is the fifth time this video has been posted here. George II Jun 2016 #2
The More It Is The Better To Penetrate The MindBlock Present In Some People! CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #8
The "MindBlock" is present in people who think Bernie CAN contest the convention. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #14
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No one ever watches that crap nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #30
Good. 99Forever Jun 2016 #3
That is where you are wrong Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #11
Wrong. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #15
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The head of the Democratic Party says when it's over. That's Obama. Feathery Scout Jun 2016 #28
That would be a path to destruction for Bernie Renew Deal Jun 2016 #4
He's got nothing to lose. grasswire Jun 2016 #26
Sanders is lying about a contested convention to keep the small dollar donations flowing Gothmog Jun 2016 #12
It sounds like he will contest the nomination rusty fender Jun 2016 #13
He doesn't actually have the ability to contest the nomination at the convention. Lord Magus Jun 2016 #16
He appears to believe that he can... rusty fender Jun 2016 #17
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Clap your hands for the indictment fairy! Lord Magus Jun 2016 #21
How would it work? Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #31
K & R AzDar Jun 2016 #23
The epitome of a candidate who can't accept that he lost and can't leave the race Beacool Jun 2016 #25
He will not. He will endorse her very soon. Democrats Ascendant Jun 2016 #27
I hope so. nt Demsrule86 Jun 2016 #32
When corporations try to cement their hold on the Party, Maedhros Jun 2016 #33
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