Democratic Primaries

dawg

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36. I'm opposed to super-delegates.

Sat Feb 29, 2020, 04:03 PM

Feb 2020

I think that only the pledged delegates should be allowed to vote on the nominee. If no candidate receives a majority in the first round, then the candidate with the lowest number of delegates should be dropped and the pledged delegates should be freed to vote their consciences in successive rounds. But under no circumstances do I think super-delegates should be allowed to have a vote on the party's nominee.

I know that isn't really a popular opinion around here, but it's what I think.

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

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So, Which Super Delegates Do You Know or Recognize? [View all] MineralMan Feb 2020 OP

Lots of people have absolutely zero clue who they are. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #1

All of them are elected. MineralMan Feb 2020 #6

Agreed. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #17

Exactly. MineralMan Feb 2020 #18

Oh, definitely. TwilightZone Feb 2020 #20

Thanks PatSeg Feb 2020 #2

Understanding how the nominating process works MineralMan Feb 2020 #8

I'm learning new things everyday PatSeg Feb 2020 #21

The information is out there and easy to find. MineralMan Feb 2020 #23

Yes, it is amazing PatSeg Feb 2020 #24

While Wikipedia is not a definitive source, its articles on most subjects MineralMan Feb 2020 #25

Yes PatSeg Feb 2020 #27

Same here FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #26

I am just amazed that people can spend PatSeg Feb 2020 #28

Yep, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #31

To me it is a travesty to make the study of history boring PatSeg Feb 2020 #34

Do you have an example of a school that has History classes MineralMan Feb 2020 #29

It was 10 or so years ago, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #32

So...no... MineralMan Feb 2020 #33

You know what was a real trip? PatSeg Feb 2020 #35

Great post! pazzyanne Feb 2020 #3

I'm glad to help! MineralMan Feb 2020 #12

Thank You for posting..Very Important Information....K and R.. Stuart G Feb 2020 #4

Thanks. MineralMan Feb 2020 #9

Excellent post, thank you. LisaM Feb 2020 #5

They are all members of the Establishment so they shouldn't be allowed to vote! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #7

Some apparently think that is correct. MineralMan Feb 2020 #11

It's not that they shouldn't vote, FoxNewsSucks Feb 2020 #14

Those are the DNC's rules that Bernie agreed to. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #16

I suggest that, if you want to change the Democratic Party, MineralMan Feb 2020 #30

Good to know, thanks for posting this info! Mountain Mule Feb 2020 #10

It's my pleasure. MineralMan Feb 2020 #13

So Bernie Sanders is a superdelegate. Qutzupalotl Feb 2020 #15

He is, yes. MineralMan Feb 2020 #19

Thanks for the Civic's Lesson once again. Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #22

I'm opposed to super-delegates. dawg Feb 2020 #36

AOC, Oman, Tlaib, Jayapal, and Bernie himself are all unpledged delegates AGeddy Feb 2020 #37

I know seven or eight super delegates Gothmog Feb 2020 #38