Hillary Clinton Hasn't Won ANYTHING Yet

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155. You maybe don't understand that the "supers" don't HAVE to "follow" anyone?

The only "will" they have to follow is their OWN. They are separate from the state delegates--a different pack of people entirely. "The delegates" do not impose their "will" on the supers. That's not how it works.

We were up shit's creek without a paddle when the DNC came up with those rules--which were SORELY needed because our party was falling on its ass. It wasn't a question of "status quo" -- it was a question of being remotely competitive on the national stage.

Perhaps you don't remember just how horribly we lost an election several decades back? Does the phrase "Don't Blame Me, I'm From Massachusetts" ring a bell?

There's nothing glorious about putting up candidates that are so shittily received that they only win ONE lousy state.

The idea is to WIN elections, not fall on one's sword on principle. You can't make change if you don't WIN.

The DNC has arranged it so that the PARTY gets a say in which horse they back. The voters have a say, too, but they aren't the only 'deciders' here.

The super delegates follow nothing save their own hearts.

And they aren't required to do anything but that, either.