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TCJ70

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10. You're mixing issues...

Reply to SFnomad (Reply #9)

Wed Mar 6, 2019, 11:39 AM

Mar 2019

...endorsements and superdelegates are not in the same ballpark. The issue previously was superdelegate votes being counted in vote totals before they had actually voted giving one candidate an appearance of a giant lead in delegate totals that didn't actually exist. That issue has been addressed now.

Endorsements...who cares? Has anyone even complained about endorsements? Vote for whoever is closest to your policy views.

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

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Reveals She Was Not Asked to Attend Bernie Sanders Kickoff Rally [View all] DonViejo Mar 2019 OP

Wise move on her part MaryMagdaline Mar 2019 #1

I wasn't asked either, watoos Mar 2019 #2

good point. Kurt V. Mar 2019 #3

I am glad to see her put a little space between her and Sanders jcgoldie Mar 2019 #4

Me too blue cat Mar 2019 #5

Me three n/t jcmaine72 Mar 2019 #8

Yes, and beyond that, it maximizes her leverage BannonsLiver Mar 2019 #16

Wise move on both Sanders and AOC. Too bad headline tries to make it seem as if Nanjeanne Mar 2019 #6

I doubt he asked any of them to attend his kick off. Why would he? Autumn Mar 2019 #7

Doesn't this sound like Superdelegates trying to "rig" the system? SFnomad Mar 2019 #9

You're mixing issues... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #10

Stop the gaslighting ... the Sanders supporters were complaining ferociously about how SFnomad Mar 2019 #11

Good grief, I'm not gaslighting. This is how it was. TCJ70 Mar 2019 #12

So, it is ok with you if AOC chooses not to endorse Sanders, Blue_true Mar 2019 #23

I don't care who endorses anyone or doesn't endorse anyone... TCJ70 Mar 2019 #24

Not asked to attend or asked not to attend? forklift Mar 2019 #13

FWIW - NO local electeds were at the kickoff speech, which stood out to me. brooklynite Mar 2019 #14

The idea was probably to send a national message Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #17

I'm not sure what kind of national message Nina Turner sends... brooklynite Mar 2019 #18

Nina Turner talked about Civil Rights and labor unions Eric J in MN Mar 2019 #20

Yes, I was there... brooklynite Mar 2019 #21

Very impressive lady. Power 2 the People Mar 2019 #15

Fear of her upstaging him? calimary Mar 2019 #19

Upstaging Bernie? Progressive2020 Mar 2019 #22