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JudyM

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27. It's simple: it's a conflict of interest. Exactly what Sanders and Warren are trying to fight.
Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:06 PM
Feb 2020
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for:
Undecided
And Bloomberg just hired CA and Texas super delegates to work on his campaign. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #1
Bernie's attacks on the Democratic Establishment are making a lot more sense. OliverQ Feb 2020 #2
Lots of former elected officials are now lobbyists with special interest groups Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #3
No lobbyists or GOP donors should ever OliverQ Feb 2020 #6
Agree. Nanjeanne Feb 2020 #39
Sanders will win in Nov mgcgulfcoast Feb 2020 #43
It a shoe of strength for Biden to have the backing of even some GOPers Jose Garcia Feb 2020 #4
GOP voters, maybe. But GOP-aligned lobbyists? This smells. n/t Mister Ed Feb 2020 #5
No it isn't. OliverQ Feb 2020 #7
I scrolled down to see if there was a sarcasm emoticon. Sadly, there wasn't. TheBlackAdder Feb 2020 #34
Why? mtron32 Feb 2020 #52
The problem is that the republican base rainy Feb 2020 #54
That's not it mtron32 Feb 2020 #58
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Feb 2020 #8
I hear another superdelegate is a socialist tirebiter Feb 2020 #9
Better than a GOP donor and lobbyist. OliverQ Feb 2020 #11
The superdelegate system is horrible. Just let people vote. Why are they even there? Fran2020 Feb 2020 #10
They are there to protect the corporate/financial status quo... polichick Feb 2020 #16
And Bernie agreed awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #29
It's the only game in town - for now. polichick Feb 2020 #41
Nah awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #45
Delegates? You named one who has donated that way. MineralMan Feb 2020 #12
Doesn't matter. No superdelegate for Democrats should be a GOP donor. OliverQ Feb 2020 #13
If you have to exaggerate to make a point... TwilightZone Feb 2020 #14
It's simple: it's a conflict of interest. Exactly what Sanders and Warren are trying to fight. JudyM Feb 2020 #27
That superdelegate from Tennessee is a state party official who MineralMan Feb 2020 #17
This is Trump rhetoric. beastie boy Feb 2020 #15
Are corporate lobbyists Bettie Feb 2020 #18
Then why not single them out rather than attack all superdelegates and "establishment"? beastie boy Feb 2020 #24
I do single them out Bettie Feb 2020 #28
Excellent question. Cha Feb 2020 #42
Take the superdelgate question up with the DNC committee that... brush Feb 2020 #33
No one cares what I think Bettie Feb 2020 #36
Here's how you can make sure you single them out fairly: beastie boy Feb 2020 #38
If Superdelegates vote against Bernie even if he has the most delegates OliverQ Feb 2020 #19
The important thing is that you will squirecam Feb 2020 #20
This message was self-deleted by its author OliverQ Feb 2020 #21
Really Oliver? squirecam Feb 2020 #22
OMG, I thought I was the only one! Bettie Feb 2020 #30
Me, too! Except it's some of the Sanders supporters who repel me. SharonClark Feb 2020 #46
Oh, there are some of those who bug me too Bettie Feb 2020 #47
Please read the quote in my OP beastie boy Feb 2020 #26
The only people trying to break the Dem party awesomerwb1 Feb 2020 #32
The Democratic Party is not the bubble that some liberals live in.. Moderateguy Feb 2020 #35
Some say the Democratic party ends if Democratic Socialist is nominee delisen Feb 2020 #40
Superdelegates? How about actual candidates? ibegurpard Feb 2020 #23
How? You kidding me, they got one to run as a Dem Dragonfli Feb 2020 #25
Corporate this. Billionaire that evertonfc Feb 2020 #31
It seems for some people anyone with money is a bad person, except millionaire Bernie Moderateguy Feb 2020 #37
DINO progressoid Feb 2020 #44
Owen has given years of his life to the Democratic party bluedye33139 Feb 2020 #48
Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #49
Don't apologize. You place more value on purity than I do. Because of his work bluedye33139 Feb 2020 #51
Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #50
Did anyone check the facts since rzemanfl Feb 2020 #53
Just because someone claims something Eko Feb 2020 #55
Is there actually truth to this? bearsfootball516 Feb 2020 #56
As a side note to the whole super delegates shouldn't involve themselves in... anything I guess... fleabiscuit Feb 2020 #57
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