"Clinton's Superdelegates won’t switch too soon, for fear of retribution, but it’s coming"

[imagine2015]

Bernie Sanders Will Become Democratic Nominee Even If Clinton Leads in Delegates
H. A. Goodman
Columnist published in The Cleveland Plain Dealer, The Baltimore Sun, The Hill, Salon, The Jerusalem Post
April 11, 2016

As for a general election, it’s obvious to anyone paying attention that Sanders is the best chance to defeat a Republican.

When discussing the issue of why Bernie Sanders will still become Democratic nominee, even if Clinton receives more delegates by late June, let’s take things into context. Bernie Sanders was recently invited to the Vatican by Pope Francis to speak, while Hillary Clinton will be interviewed soon by the FBI. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have attended events to hear Bernie Sanders speak (100,000 people had attended by August of 2015), while Hillary Clinton can’t fathom releasing transcripts of paid Wall Street speeches. Bernie supporters recently rallied outside his childhood apartment in Brooklyn and Sanders delivered an electrifying speech at Bronx Community College. Hillary Clinton recently used a static noise machine to prevent the press from listening to her words at a Denver fundraiser, and this was after roping off reporters last year.

One candidate is admired by millions, as illustrated by Sanders being the only leading candidate in 2016 with positive favorability ratings. The other candidate holds negative favorability ratings in every major national poll; in 6 out of 10 major polls, Hillary Clinton is viewed unfavorably by 15 points or more.

For superdelegates and Democratic Party bosses, it’s power that drives their votes, not principle, and Bernie Sanders is quickly becoming the most pragmatic choice in 2016. In an average of national polls, Bernie Sanders is now only about 2 points behind Hillary Clinton. With Sanders defeating Clinton in two national polls and close in every other national poll, my views on polling trajectory last September were more accurate than any other prognostication regarding Bernie Sanders and poll numbers. Bernie Sanders just won his seventh straight contest heading into New York. Aside from H. A. Goodman, nobody predicted the following Guardian headline at this point in the election season: Bernie Sanders just won his seventh straight victory. Is he unstoppable?

Superdelegates won’t switch too soon, for fear of retribution from Clinton, but it’s coming, and Sanders will become Democratic nominee regardless of delegate count. Lee Fang of The Intercept and several other journalists have documented superdelegate ties to Clinton and lobbying, and if Clinton becomes nominee, these ties will be magnified by a disenchanted progressive base. The party bosses are loyal, but they’re not stupid.

An iceberg named Hillary Clinton threatens the system of honest graft that provides political power to so many establishment Democrats. Superdelegates and the DNC know that an irreparable fracture within the Democratic Party awaits, if Bernie Sanders isn’t the nominee. They’ll wait until the last second, especially until after the FBI’s decision, to side with Vermont’s Senator. Bernie Sanders will win the Democratic nomination, not only because of a progressive political revolution, but also because it’s in the political interest of Democratic Party bosses.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/h-a-goodman/sanders-become-democratic-nominee-even-if-clinton-leads-in-delegates_b_9657952.html?ir=Politics

[itsrobert]

1. H.A. Goodman?

[imagine2015]

9. I get it. You preferHillary, the former Senator for Wall Street.

[ThePhilosopher04]

2. They'll get retribution one way or the other. Either from Hillary or the voters. Drain the swamp!

[RandySF]

3. Nope

Goodman reminds me of Fox in 2012 telling viewers that Romney was about win the election.

[oasis]

4. Too late for H.A. Goodman to switch.

[anotherproletariat]

5. Why would they switch if she's winning...doesn't make any sense.

Gee...I think I'll change my vote to the losing candidate...

???

[imagine2015]

6. Because of her low poll numbers, voters distrust of her, likelihood she will lose in November, etc.,

[anotherproletariat]

8. Just keep an open mind... nt

[Lone_Wolf]

12. A lot of them don't like being under the Clinton's thumbs

Politics attract a lot of narcissistic types who like to be in control.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Scrolled to the by-line. No need to go further.

[IamMab]

11. Goodman, like Trump, belongs in the HuffPo Comedy section.

It is somewhat amazing to watch, though. Like a slow-motion version of a complete breakdown, delivered to us one self-referential-link-bloated article at a time.

[firebrand80]

10. .

[redstateblues]

13. Somehow I knew it would be HaHa Goodman before I clicked

[RobertEarl]

14. We are watching closely

And speaking our minds about what the SDs should do.

They are feeling the Bern.