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19. Hahahahahahahahahahahahahha this coming from the state that elected Paul LePage TWICE!

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Fri May 6, 2016, 11:40 AM

May 2016

What a fucking joke!

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At Maine convention, Democrats to vote on eliminating superdelegates [View all] jpak May 2016 OP

put everything back to 10 days like in europe allan01 May 2016 #1

I want supper delegates they protect are party from Jim Webb and Trump lewebley3 May 2016 #6

they keep good candidates from beating bad ones roguevalley May 2016 #22

And they just nominated Trump. yallerdawg May 2016 #24

The GOP has supers too. but The rules are different and there are only 3 per state. nt Gore1FL May 2016 #61

Then Sanders can claim to be a Republican and run in their The Second Stone May 2016 #84

Did Bernie begin as a republican? No. BunkieBandit May 2016 #89

Hillary has been a Democrat for decades. Bernie? Months. The Second Stone May 2016 #90

Singe Payer health care, affordable college, ending wealthy inequality, holding corporation liable f Feeling the Bern May 2016 #97

Bunkie, how long ago did Clinton become a Democrat? Nitram May 2016 #111

Didn't ABC news lancer78 May 2016 #106

Funny when I read your post it sounds like the super delegates represent the A Simple Game May 2016 #109

"Supper" delegates? mindwalker_i May 2016 #25

With fava beans and a nice chianti FrodosPet May 2016 #32

Do you want the hose again? nt awoke_in_2003 May 2016 #91

Maybe lewebley3 May 2016 #40

Because Jim Webb was just an eyelash from winning the nomination TheFarseer May 2016 #34

Superdelegates are party office holders: they should have say over the rest of the lewebley3 May 2016 #37

All people are equal, but some are more equal than others? TheFarseer May 2016 #45

No. Some superdelegates are party office holders. jeff47 May 2016 #53

If they have won a Dem office: the have some appoval of Dem votes; lewebley3 May 2016 #54

A party of the "Party"... ReRe May 2016 #70

And if you actually read my post, you'll find lots of superdelegates have never held office. jeff47 May 2016 #96

I'd rather eat my own supper than a supper delegate eat my supper. Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #68

Yup. 10 days is more than enough to Helen Borg May 2016 #21

I disagree. While I don't like multi-year campaigning, 10 days are not enough for someone Dustlawyer May 2016 #36

Hell, give em 30 days then mdbl May 2016 #107

I really am considering a run for President in 2020 FrodosPet May 2016 #29

Go a head no one is stopping you lewebley3 May 2016 #38

Founding Fathers knew the risks of mob rule, that is to say houston16revival May 2016 #2

Founding Fathers also knew the benefit of Slavery, Only Men can vote, rule by the landed Gentry. Vincardog May 2016 #35

I'm not playing a game here houston16revival May 2016 #42

The Founding fathers believed the rabble was best served by letting their "betters" make the Vincardog May 2016 #43

It was a very different world. LisaM May 2016 #80

This sub-tread was brought about by the poster claiming the Founder's intent as justification for Vincardog May 2016 #81

Thank God he's gone mdbl May 2016 #108

Democracy would be great, if only... FrodosPet May 2016 #41

The problem of a tyranny of the majority is always there but has harun May 2016 #110

We also need to consider "The Sanders Rule" going forward. yallerdawg May 2016 #3

Or, just get rid of parties. nt silvershadow May 2016 #5

No just get rid of sore losers like Sanders lewebley3 May 2016 #7

He isn't losing. nt silvershadow May 2016 #8

Really? LiberalFighter May 2016 #14

Oh you're using the numbers without the Great Coast to Coast Disenfranchisement silvershadow May 2016 #59

Bernie is winning Skittles May 2016 #101

better video: silvershadow May 2016 #103

Bernie math Skittles May 2016 #104

Hillary math- being shoved down our throats. nt silvershadow May 2016 #105

He is a loser! leftofcool May 2016 #15

Why are you acting like a child? Bradical79 May 2016 #72

It's people like this that really get my blood pumping about voting for hillary. Feeling the Bern May 2016 #98

I second that. LiberalFighter May 2016 #11

Thanks lewebley3 May 2016 #13

That may not always be an option. thesquanderer May 2016 #33

Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy is a Democrat. yallerdawg May 2016 #46

Sure, once they are approved to get on the Democratic ticket, they are de facto Democrats. thesquanderer May 2016 #50

That's why we need "The Sanders Rule." yallerdawg May 2016 #55

actually, he now is a democratic senator green917 May 2016 #60

Actually, he remains an independent. yallerdawg May 2016 #65

i stand corrected green917 May 2016 #112

Well, maybe we need a WJC Rule... ReRe May 2016 #74

The country had turned "right." yallerdawg May 2016 #83

Indeed - It's WJC-HRC Inc. And has been GoneOffShore May 2016 #86

Damn right, GoneOffShore ReRe May 2016 #87

We did a similar vote in Iowa last weekend. CoffeeCat May 2016 #4

States don't decide on supper delegates: Government shouldn't be telling lewebley3 May 2016 #10

I like food so I will vote for the supper delegate AllyCat May 2016 #27

I love Iron Chef food for supper! Dont call me Shirley May 2016 #69

The party in each state can decide what they want to do, I believe. (n/t) thesquanderer May 2016 #28

The only reason they are against automatic delegates LiberalFighter May 2016 #9

Agreed: Supper delegates protect the party from a McGovern or Trump lewebley3 May 2016 #12

And Bernie leftofcool May 2016 #16

What are they serving at the supper? jopacaco May 2016 #18

Maine is stating proportionate split, not all or nothing. Kittycat May 2016 #58

Read my post a couple of posts down. LiberalFighter May 2016 #82

Super delegates are always a bad idea. Gore1FL May 2016 #62

It has never happened. Yet people are upset about. LiberalFighter May 2016 #75

How did the Dem Party even properly exist before 1982... Bodych May 2016 #17

Well it is possible to form opinions about people by meeting them anigbrowl May 2016 #79

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahha this coming from the state that elected Paul LePage TWICE! Firebrand Gary May 2016 #19

So you think that Maine Dems voted for LePage? Really? Bodych May 2016 #20

Nothing says the primary is supposed to be one person one vote Gman May 2016 #23

No. Primaries are elections run by the government. Caucuses are run by the parties. JimDandy May 2016 #26

THANK YOU for stating this Bodych May 2016 #31

It blows my mind that US citizens spout off such nonsense JimDandy May 2016 #48

If you opt out, you let others choose for you. yallerdawg May 2016 #51

? Bodych May 2016 #57

Independents can vote in their own primary. LiberalFighter May 2016 #77

No one is stopping independents from joining a party. SunSeeker May 2016 #47

No. The party runs the primary Gman May 2016 #88

And they should be paid for by the parties, NOT the public FrodosPet May 2016 #44

They can participate if they join a party. SunSeeker May 2016 #49

Sorry, I disagree FrodosPet May 2016 #52

You are represented. SunSeeker May 2016 #56

If that's what the party wants to do, fine FrodosPet May 2016 #63

The Moose Lodge is not a political party that runs candidates for government office. SunSeeker May 2016 #73

There is a difference from not being allowed to participate. LiberalFighter May 2016 #78

Leave Paul outta this...Superdelagates are so undemocratic and backward...besides Paul is an R you downeastdaniel May 2016 #30

"Some Sanders supporters want the delegate allocation to occur this year" Changing the rules after Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #39

The rules don't exist yet. Gore1FL May 2016 #64

Again, "Russell said that some Sanders supporters want the delegate allocation to occur this year." Agnosticsherbet May 2016 #66

The rules for 2016 have not been written. They will be in summer 2016 Gore1FL May 2016 #71

Any rules change will be for 2020 LiberalFighter May 2016 #85

From your link: Gore1FL May 2016 #92

From your post. LiberalFighter May 2016 #93

You seem to be arguing a different topic than what I am. nt Gore1FL May 2016 #94

You originally responded about changing the rules for delegates. LiberalFighter May 2016 #95

And that they could be changed. Not who could change them. nt Gore1FL May 2016 #100

Critique of the private party argument and the openly anti-democratic argument Redness May 2016 #67

So they're repudiating the delegate system? Does this mean they repudiate the architect as well? nt Tarheel_Dem May 2016 #76

Trying to Shutdown Bernie. TomCADem May 2016 #99

I'll be satisfied if they eliminate the corporate lobbyists from the super delegate ranks, but... desmiller May 2016 #102