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Demsrule86

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31. How would it work?
Sun Jun 5, 2016, 09:04 PM
Jun 2016

In order to contest a convention, you have to have the supers who are willing to support you...he doesn't have that so...one vote aad Hillary is the nominee. At that point out he goes...no speech and no platform. He has nothing.

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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