Weaver: "The intensity of our outreach to super-delegates will increase."

[Renew Deal]

[LexVegas]

1. Weaver is looking to cash in a little longer. nt

[sufrommich]

2. Lol.nt

[tonyt53]

3. Yeah, they have him on caller ID and will ignore his calls.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

17. Knock, knock candy gram.

[Nye Bevan]

36. I think the "block this caller" feature on those folks' iPhones will be getting a workout (nt)

[Haveadream]

4. Why will he be doing that?

What on earth can he say? Maybe to apologize for demanding they overturn the votes of 3 million people.

[onenote]

9. He can say this: Hi, I'm Jeff Weaver. I ran Bernie's Senate campaign in 2008

and then spent the next 6 years running a comic book store. I'm smarter than you are so you should change your support from the candidate that won more states, more pledged delegates, more popular votes and switch to the candidate that has been attacking you and DNC as the Democratic establishment and whose supporters want to primary you and others like you.

That's the ticket....


PS -- I hope he held onto that comic book store because he's going to need to find a different line of work.

[Haveadream]

20. Don't give up your day job!

[onenote]

32. I've been to his store. I live in Falls Church.

It's a nice store.

[Haveadream]

40. It looks very nice

I think it is a much better fit for his skillset and temperament.

[onenote]

43. It certainly fits with his affinity for fantasy.

Such as the fantasy that he his powers are greater than those of SUPER Delegates.

I guess in his world, the Super Delegates are a group of super villains.

[NCTraveler]

5. That's ok.

Clinton will garner the remaining undeclared while taking some who have already declared for Sanders. It is going to go in the exact opposite direction of their wishes and it will be extremely clear to them after just a couple of phone calls.

[ecstatic]

6. From threats to promises?

[DCBob]

7. and water boarding may be necessary.

Good grief man give it up. Its over.

[beachbum bob]

8. none of them care, take a hike weaver, find your next meal ticket

its over, bernie lost

[artyteacher]

10. hasnt he made enough to retire comfortably...

Of all the lil 27$ donations?

[Renew Deal]

13. It's not his personal money.

It belongs to the campaign.

[BootinUp]

11. lol nt

[Maru Kitteh]

12. Well that should put them ALL in the Hillary column in NO TIME.

Go for it.

[R B Garr]

14. Right. So all this uproar about the superdelegates yesterday is a phony double standard.

They are just mad that some superdelegates went with Clinton without their consent. Only superdelegates for Bernie are allowed. Those superdelegates will be pure and good and the process will be pure and good. But only if they go with Bernie.

[Demsrule86]

15. hahah hillarious

Supers send a message Weaver. You gave Bernie bad advice.

[George II]

16. I liked this interchange between Andrea Mitchell and Weaver a little while ago:

Mitchell: "Have you flipped any superdelegates yet?"

Weaver: "No."

[alcibiades_mystery]

18. Zero down, Four hundred some-odd to go

SEND MORE MONEY!!!!



What a clown show.

[senz]

19. Beautiful. There are good reasons for SDs to choose Bernie.

1) Bernie beats Trump by wide margins. Hill runs even or behind.

2) Bernie has high favorability and trustworthy ratings and rates well with Democrats, independents and some Republicans. Hill has abysmally low ratings.

3) Bernie does not have a criminal indictment hanging over his head. Hill does.

If the Democrats do not want to commit suicide in the GE, they should vote for Bernie at the convention.

[bettyellen]

21. Then why hasn't a single one flipped?

[senz]

23. Their votes don't count until the convention. Weeks away.

No need to suddenly "flip."

[bettyellen]

25. It's never worked that way before, so nope. Sanders is toast.

But feel free to hold your breath and let us know how it works out for you.

[senz]

27. Say all the dirt you want about Bernie, but Hillary has NOT WON.

SDs have NEVER been able to vote before the convention.

[bettyellen]

34. The winner has been decided despite your pouting. Sanders has no path....

The only thing dirty I have to say about him is that he was lying about having a path these last few days. He knew better.

[senz]

41. The Democratic Party RULES

To win the 2016 Democratic primary, a candidate must have 2,383 delegates.

As of June 6th, Hillary has 1,812 pledged delegates and Bernie has 1,526 pledged delegates. That's a difference of 286 delegates.

To reach 2,383 before the convention, Hillary would need 571 more pledged delegates and Bernie would need 857 more pledged delegates.

The states that vote today and the number of pledged delegates available from each:

CA -- 475
MT -- 21
NJ -- 126
NM -- 34
ND -- 18
SD -- 20

D.C. has 20 delegates and votes on June 14.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/delegate-targets/

It is virtually impossible for either candidate to reach 2,383 pledged delegates from the remaining states. Since the pledged delegates alone don't confer 2,383, the superdelegate votes at the convention will make up the difference and decide the nomination.

The AP announced last night that Hillary had "won," even though she hasn't. They made this announcement before the seven remaining primaries had been held. It will depress voter turnout and is an an act of sabotage.

[bettyellen]

46. So you believe he can flip dozens of delegates when he hasn't flipped one? How many does he need?

Believe what you want to but Sanders cannot speak at the convention unless he gives up....
And he would be a fool not to. He has no chance of flipping hundreds of delegates.

[brooklynite]

47. "Don't stop believing..."

(even if it's not true)

[Ace Rothstein]

35. They aren't going to flip.

It is over.

[Lord Magus]

37. None of those are good reasons.

This is the Democratic Party, we choose our nominees through voting. Not through opinion polling.

[senz]

42. Yes, VOTING. Not "presumptive."

The states that vote today and the number of pledged delegates available from each:

CA -- 475
MT -- 21
NJ -- 126
NM -- 34
ND -- 18
SD -- 20

D.C. has 20 delegates and votes on June 14.

http://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/election-2016/delegate-targets/

It is virtually impossible for either candidate to reach 2,383 pledged delegates from the remaining states. Since the pledged delegates alone don't confer 2,383, the superdelegate votes at the convention will make up the difference and decide the nomination.

VOTING!

[Peregrine Took]

22. Jeff, you magnificent bastard!

Love you!! You nailed that big bully Chrissey Matthews last night!! Hilarious!!
(Just in case you are reading this) go for the gold!!!!

[auntpurl]

24. Coming from Weaver, that really does sound like a threat.

[senz]

29. The Bernie campaign does not "threaten" anyone.

You're thinking with a Hill mind.

[workinclasszero]

26. So the corporate whores are OK now Weaver?

Trying to subvert the popular vote of the people is now a good thing for the Sanders campaign.

Sad and hypocritical as hell!

[obamanut2012]

28. That should go over well

[leftynyc]

30. Awwww- Sleazebag sees his

next paycheck in peril. How pathetic.

[Sheepshank]

31. well I suppose he can keep trying

not sure how successful it will be, but as pointed out upthread, its one way to keep the job alive.

[arely staircase]

33. Save us evil establishment!

Getting kinda sad.

[mercuryblues]

38. Dream Weaver

I've just closed my eyes again
Climbed aboard the dream weaver train
Driver take away my worries of today
And leave tomorrow behind

[Lord Magus]

39. The grift continues. -nt-

[workinclasszero]

45. Bingo

27 dollars at a time.

[brooklynite]

44. ...as long as my salary checks keep coming in.

[gollygee]

48. I think he's more likely to lose them than to gain them at this point nt

[MohRokTah]

49. BWAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!