Complaining about Superdelegates at this point is kinda sad.

[Cali_Democrat]

Everybody knew the rules before the game started. Bernie knew the rules before he finally became a member of the team.

That's like complaining that the free throw line is too close during the NBA finals.

It's too late for that.

[NV Whino]

1. I'v always thought the free throw line was too close.

[Vattel]

18. I don't know how a pro can possibly hit less than 80% of his free throws.

No excuse.

edited to add: Superdelegates suck.

[brooklynite]

2. Add to which, this isn't a "lump sum" award to rig the outcome...

...each individual Superdelegate had to be wooed, or decided to support Clinton on their own.

[Fred Sanders]

3. It is like crashing a house party and then complaining about the furniture!

[JonLeibowitz]

12. Yes, Hillary "owns the house". I believe the financing is provided by Wall St and special interests.

[Fred Sanders]

13. You are welcome to join the party - have a drink - but you are not allowed to move the furniture!

And it is a house anyone can join because it belongs to all the members!

[plus5mace]

4. If you win the primary after losing the elections, that would be extremely sad.

If Bernie, or anyone else, gets more actual delegates than Hillary, super-delegates will flip as they did for Obama. Winning candidates suddenly find themselves very popular with other politicians.

[Fred Sanders]

14. If you don't like the furniture get your own house and your own furniture, new poster!

[reformist2]

5. There is nothing democratic about "superdelegates" - it smacks of rigging, and everyone knows it.

[MohRokTah]

10. .

[AgingAmerican]

6. Hillary supporters keep bring them up

Because they aren't willing to discuss issues.

[ibegurpard]

7. If it comes down to the "superdelegates" swinging it

Then you better believe there will be hell to pay. Right now they aren't an issue. They need to reflect the will of the voters in general.

[AgingAmerican]

9. If it comes to that it will be game over for the Democrats

But DWS is that stupid...

[MohRokTah]

11. You really don't understand the purpose of the Super Delegates, do you?

Super Delegates have never determined the outcome of a primary and would only do so if it came down to a convention floor vote. I guarantee you, if by some magical miracle Sanders actually won more state delegates that Hillary (about a 0.0000000000000001% chance), the super delegates would switch sides so fast it would make your head spin.

In fact, 50 did so when it became clear Obama was going to win the nomination in 2008.

[restorefreedom]

15. so then there is no issue.

the supers will support the will of the people. i don't see what all the hoopla is about honestly.

[MohRokTah]

16. The only way they don't is if it's really too close to call...

and no candidate has the required 50%+1 delegates chosen in the primaries, then the super delegates will make the final decision.

In essence, they will serve to break what would really be a tie.

I cannot deny that this produces another hurdle for Sanders. He must clearly win and that's an almost impossible bar, because in anything resembling a tie, Hillary will come out on top.

[restorefreedom]

17. my gut tells me that however it goes...

it won't be that close. if bernie wins, it will be because a tide turns and he will win with enough margin. i could be really wrong, just a gut feeling.

[NCTraveler]

8. People give lots of reasons for the super count.

I think it shows she learned from '08. Obama and his team were extremely strong networkers. It's damn near all they did for a bit and it's still going on today. How aggressive he was in that area paid off big. Much of that has transferred over to Clinton. It's been a big part of her teams focus.

[Karma13612]

19. The superdelegates were mentioned on NPR today.

NPR announced that Hillary has now secured over 50% of the superdelegate's support and commitments.

Basically, it was just a dog whistle tactic. For those not fully aware of the superdelegate arrangement, many listeners are thinking that Hillary has sewn up the nomination. It's a foregone conclusion.

And that always sets in motion the feeling that you should vote for the winner, before the winner is even decided.

So, it's a tricky little way to get more people thinking that they might as well vote for Hillary in the primaries because she is already in the lead with superdelegates.

A self-fulfilling prophecy.

Once again, NPR is playing games.

Darn it.

[Cha]

20. I would expect no more from them. if bernie's not winning Super Delegates it has to be anyone

else's fault but his.