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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: FFS! I am tired of reading this S*** [View all]That's better than every other candidate. By your logic, every other candidate is a WORSE disaster party leaders should reject.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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Well, I sure hope so. Because if the superdelegates choose someone who didn't get the most votes,
DanTex
Feb 2020
#5
No. If 70% vote for someone else, then how does the guy with a 30% share get all the marbles.
Midnight Writer
Feb 2020
#40
30% is not the problem level, it is when you are talking 40% and especially higher
Celerity
Feb 2020
#47
THX. It's an important read.It also says supers only compromise 15% of DNC delegates. Here's more:
ancianita
Feb 2020
#78
re: "I read here today that all Super Delagates...are Corporate Lobbyist's."
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#83
And most of them prefer someone else. He's never broken 34% in raw vote totals. n/t
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#18
OK, but in this case, the voters do think that Bernie is the best candidate for the job.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#33
Ok, but polling shows that 65% of D's LIKE Sanders (even though he may not be their first choice)
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#75
Where do you get that? Your second link says 44% would be "very uncomfortable" with Bernie
pnwmom
Feb 2020
#133
Party insiders, yes. I gotta be honest, I do not understand the aversion to letting voters decide.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#17
it is not an aversion to letting voters decide. We have already voted in our primaries
yellowdogintexas
Feb 2020
#50
She is a *Republican*. She likes Republican things like tax cuts for rich people
DanTex
Feb 2020
#32
The goalpost move didn't work so now, a sad, despearate attempt at an ad hominem.
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#61
Nice try at a goalpost move... we're talking about the Sanders campaign. Not their supporters.
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#60
And the delegates should respect the electorate, and nominate whoever gets the most votes.
DanTex
Feb 2020
#35
On the first vote, all pledges delegates ARE required to respect the electorate that voted for them
AGeddy
Feb 2020
#37
"The responsibility that superdelegates have is to decide what is best for this country and what is
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#64
Nice try. Not re-litigating, reviewing. By your definition it's 'relitigating' to point out that HRC
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#66
2016 was a different circumstance, things happened, best to not re-litigate and move forward instead
DanTex
Feb 2020
#73
Getting desperate, Dan... Same candidate, 180 on their statements on the role of superdelegates.
ehrnst
Feb 2020
#89
Oh, okay. Do you object to your candidate being a super delegate? Or only the...
Hekate
Feb 2020
#42
Holy cow! Unhinged reaction!! Take a breath! Follow calm Mayor Pete!
Laura PourMeADrink
Feb 2020
#15
Already have. Bullies can't take their own medicine. Don't you agree?
Laura PourMeADrink
Feb 2020
#124
Really, it's just one guy honing his ability to be obtuse in the face of overwhelming evidence.
Squinch
Feb 2020
#77
That's true as well. He didn't like the idea of SD at all, but since that was the system,
thesquanderer
Feb 2020
#122
BS is a superdelegate. He hired superdelegate Nina Turner to run his campaign.
lapucelle
Feb 2020
#126