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KPN

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18. Right. That's why I said "what appeared to Sanders'

Reply to Gothmog (Reply #14)

Thu Feb 13, 2020, 01:35 AM

Feb 2020

supporters”. Perceptions are reality as they say; even more so when it comes to rules favoring the existing powers. Sour grapes or not, perceptions matter and did matter in 2016. Hopefully that doesn’t occur this year.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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It will be kind of funny if Sanders winds up with the plurality of pledged delegates [View all] Recursion Feb 2020 OP

Can't wait for all your dreams to come true Truly, Recursion, you are so 7wo7rees Feb 2020 #1

Oh relax. I didn't alert on you (nt) Recursion Feb 2020 #2

A brokered convention would doom us in November. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #3

Not so much funny "ha ha" Recursion Feb 2020 #4

It depends on how long 5+ major candidates decide to stick it out. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #5

It just clicked for me: candidates who drop out can no longer reassign their delegates Recursion Feb 2020 #12

hilarious rampartc Feb 2020 #6

This is exactly why I thought the rule change was a horrible idea (nt) Recursion Feb 2020 #7

The only rule change is that super delegates can not vote unitl the second ballot Gothmog Feb 2020 #15

It is our only chance if this happens as Sander would undoubtedly lose. We must beat Trump. Demsrule86 Feb 2020 #21

It's not like Sanders wanted the super delegate to be used at all aikoaiko Feb 2020 #8

OK but in that second round *everybody* is unpledged Recursion Feb 2020 #9

Yes, you're probably right. aikoaiko Feb 2020 #11

I agree. 2016 really did look like a sham with all the SDs KPN Feb 2020 #10

sanders was mathematically eliminated after super Tuesday according to the pledged delegate count Gothmog Feb 2020 #14

Right. That's why I said "what appeared to Sanders' KPN Feb 2020 #18

Actually all pledged delegates are free to vote as they want on any ballot Gothmog Feb 2020 #13

Which is basically what Sanders argued post Super-Tuesday. KPN Feb 2020 #19

Bernie didn't push for that rule change. DanTex Feb 2020 #16

Not funny at all pinkstarburst Feb 2020 #17

You/one would think at least. Hell to pay otherwise. KPN Feb 2020 #20