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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Superdelegates donating to Republicans. [View all]delisen
(6,043 posts)40. Some say the Democratic party ends if Democratic Socialist is nominee
After Trump's questionable "win" of the presidency, the Republican Party was informed that it was now the Party of Trump and Trumpism
At some point with Sanders as nominee the Democratic party would become the Party of Bernie Sanders and his /Democratic Socialism "
a major focus of the general election would become defining Democratic Socialism - or helping the nominee define his avowed Democratic Socialism.
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
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And Bloomberg just hired CA and Texas super delegates to work on his campaign.
Nanjeanne
Feb 2020
#1
Lots of former elected officials are now lobbyists with special interest groups
Nanjeanne
Feb 2020
#3
I scrolled down to see if there was a sarcasm emoticon. Sadly, there wasn't.
TheBlackAdder
Feb 2020
#34
The superdelegate system is horrible. Just let people vote. Why are they even there?
Fran2020
Feb 2020
#10
It's simple: it's a conflict of interest. Exactly what Sanders and Warren are trying to fight.
JudyM
Feb 2020
#27
Then why not single them out rather than attack all superdelegates and "establishment"?
beastie boy
Feb 2020
#24
It seems for some people anyone with money is a bad person, except millionaire Bernie
Moderateguy
Feb 2020
#37
Don't apologize. You place more value on purity than I do. Because of his work
bluedye33139
Feb 2020
#51
As a side note to the whole super delegates shouldn't involve themselves in... anything I guess...
fleabiscuit
Feb 2020
#57