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Superdelegate 101: Bernie Has Only an 11 Percent Chance of Winning [View all] bravenak Nov 2015 OP

"Nothing is inevitable, . . . snot Nov 2015 #1

. bravenak Nov 2015 #2

"Hillary has the Superdelegates!!" was a key 2008 PR talking point... CoffeeCat Nov 2015 #56

"Your votes don't matter. Settle for what you are given!" Scootaloo Nov 2015 #3

You knew this was how this worked bravenak Nov 2015 #8

Oh yes, I had it "explained" to me quite often back in 2008 Scootaloo Nov 2015 #17

I have no idea what you expect to change within the next few months. Realistically. bravenak Nov 2015 #18

I'm certain you don't. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #21

That still give nothing that improves his chances. Nobody says where these votes will come from. bravenak Nov 2015 #22

One presumes they will come from people. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #23

Which people? You know. It doesn't matter. bravenak Nov 2015 #24

of course it's speculation. All of it is speculation. Mine, and yours, and everyone else's. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #25

Good idea. bravenak Nov 2015 #26

steal the black vote?? karynnj Nov 2015 #42

Umm hmm. bravenak Nov 2015 #50

damn shame Hillary can't win the general AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #4

Well, go here bravenak Nov 2015 #5

go here AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #9

Are they hiring? I Might want a part time job, lol. bravenak Nov 2015 #10

issues matter, not cult of personality AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #11

My issue is I need some bootstraps not promises or welfare bravenak Nov 2015 #12

I prefer integrity, honesty &, ethical standards of which Hillary has none. AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #49

I prefer not to be called names by my peers. bravenak Nov 2015 #55

Bernie is cult of personality politics, he has no policy. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #37

+1 NurseJackie Nov 2015 #39

You're confused. Jon Stewart explains that. AtomicKitten Nov 2015 #48

This tantamoūnt to buying an election. The party and it rules and ability to circumvent the will of CentralMass Nov 2015 #6

But this is the process. We knew this all along bravenak Nov 2015 #7

"We" all expect a fair process where our vote is tallied for the candidate that we cast it for. CentralMass Nov 2015 #13

I am fine with the process for this election. bravenak Nov 2015 #14

Though I think ît will work itself out, if ends up being a situation where one canddate has CentralMass Nov 2015 #15

Her delegates have been reported on in real time as they commit. bravenak Nov 2015 #16

Months before even one primary vote has been cast. This is the party, power, and IMO the CentralMass Nov 2015 #19

Sorry this bothers you. bravenak Nov 2015 #20

there is no real thing called the popular vote in the primaries karynnj Nov 2015 #46

however, Kerry said that he would not vote against the winner karynnj Nov 2015 #45

You can only dream of it, Bravenak. darkangel218 Nov 2015 #27

Sorry, it's the real world leftofcool Nov 2015 #34

Doesn't count; That's only in the real world. n/t Lil Missy Nov 2015 #28

Not a twitter poll. They matter. bravenak Nov 2015 #30

I stand corrected!! Lil Missy Nov 2015 #32

You're right. Fuck democracy. Fearless Nov 2015 #29

You knew this. bravenak Nov 2015 #31

. Fearless Nov 2015 #59

Ok.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #60

So he is now at 11 %. Wasn't he in single digits last time we checked? eom Betty Karlson Nov 2015 #33

Four months ago he was bravenak Nov 2015 #35

too many people are getting hot and bothered about the supers. after such a contentious primary, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #36

Ok.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #41

you said that bernie and hillary are both to your right, restorefreedom Nov 2015 #43

That might just make it even worse. bravenak Nov 2015 #51

I don't think the super delegates will change the election of Sanders wins the most delegates tammywammy Nov 2015 #38

Of course not. Bad idea.nt bravenak Nov 2015 #40

Preductwise has Sanders at 6% to be the Democratic nominee Gothmog Nov 2015 #44

Not good at all bravenak Nov 2015 #54

And it avoids that messy democracy shit. 99Forever Nov 2015 #47

Umm hmm bravenak Nov 2015 #53

Well that was.... 99Forever Nov 2015 #61

Yes. Umm hmm. Very. bravenak Nov 2015 #62

Cuz democracy is just a nine-letter word and nothing more. nt valerief Nov 2015 #52

I'm confused why no one has posted the last few lines from the article linked in the OP? aidbo Nov 2015 #57

You just posted it bravenak Nov 2015 #58