2016 Postmortem

Recursion

(56,582 posts) Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:17 AM Jun 2016

It's ironic that only one of our candidates is a superdelegate, and it's not Clinton

Bill is a super, as an ex-President, but ex-Senators are not super-delegates unless their state party elects them as one (which NY's didn't for Hillary).

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It's ironic that only one of our candidates is a superdelegate, and it's not Clinton (Original Post) Recursion Jun 2016 OP

If she wanted it, make no mistake about it, it would have been hers. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #1

I wasn't claiming it's important, just ironic (nt) Recursion Jun 2016 #3

Interesting... Danika Jun 2016 #4

Media has never, and will never be on Clinton's side or any Democrat for that matter. seabeyond Jun 2016 #6

That would be Sanders, the super delegate, saying he doesn't get it and think it is wrong. seabeyond Jun 2016 #2

Current Senators (and Representatives) are Superdelegates, which makes BS a Superdelegate SFnomad Jun 2016 #5

Why wouldn't Sanders relinquish his Super Delegate status as a matter of principle? Happyhippychick Jun 2016 #7

It's an interesting question . t msanthrope Jun 2016 #8

I don't know if it could be "relinquished"since by definition a senator is a SD but he could abstain thesquanderer Jun 2016 #10

Bernie's been trying to work with the system as much as possible. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #9

tonyt53

(5,737 posts)

1. If she wanted it, make no mistake about it, it would have been hers.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:18 AM

Jun 2016

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

3. I wasn't claiming it's important, just ironic (nt)

Reply to tonyt53 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:19 AM

Jun 2016

Danika

(4 posts)

4. Interesting...

Reply to tonyt53 (Reply #1)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:23 AM

Jun 2016

She wants the Oval Office but I'm not so sure it's going to be hers. Seems like the media has turned against her.

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

6. Media has never, and will never be on Clinton's side or any Democrat for that matter.

Reply to Danika (Reply #4)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:27 AM

Jun 2016

seabeyond

(110,159 posts)

2. That would be Sanders, the super delegate, saying he doesn't get it and think it is wrong.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:19 AM

Jun 2016

Correct? Another of Sanders many moments of hypocrisy that floors me he gets away with out loud.

SFnomad

(3,473 posts)

5. Current Senators (and Representatives) are Superdelegates, which makes BS a Superdelegate

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:25 AM

Jun 2016

But former Senators and Representatives are not ... if they were, the number of Superdelegates would grow dramatically.

The only "formers" that are SDs are Democratic Presidents, VPs, Speakers of the House, Senate Majority Leaders and DNC Chairpersons ... which are lumped into the "Distinguished Party Leader" category. the DPLs also include the current DNC Chairperson and if the President and VP are Democrats, those current ones as well.

Happyhippychick

(8,379 posts)

7. Why wouldn't Sanders relinquish his Super Delegate status as a matter of principle?

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:28 AM

Jun 2016

msanthrope

(37,549 posts)

8. It's an interesting question . t

Reply to Happyhippychick (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:32 AM

Jun 2016

thesquanderer

(11,982 posts)

10. I don't know if it could be "relinquished"since by definition a senator is a SD but he could abstain

Reply to msanthrope (Reply #8)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 03:21 PM

Jun 2016

OTOH, a lot of people think the home mortgage interest tax deduction is unfairly regressive... but I bet very few people don't take if if they're entitled to it...

aikoaiko

(34,165 posts)

9. Bernie's been trying to work with the system as much as possible.

Reply to Recursion (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2016, 11:34 AM

Jun 2016

And yes criticizing it, too, at times.

What is the irony that you perceive?

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