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11. Not true. He clinched when he had both the pledged delegate win and overall delegate win.
Tue May 31, 2016, 10:08 AM
May 2016
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2016/5/29/1532358/-What-Does-It-Mean-to-Clinch-the-Nomination-When-Superdelegates-Are-Involved

As many of you are all too painfully aware, the 2008 election brought the issue of superdelegates back into the mainstream. Still, when Obama made the magic number, the papers did not hedge. With a combination of supers and pledged delegates putting him just over the number he needed, Obama was considered the nominee as of June 3rd, 2008. It is also the case that on June 3rd it was a “last minute rush of superdelegates” that put him over that year’s magic number of 2,118.

Senator Barack Obama claimed the Democratic presidential nomination on Tuesday evening, prevailing through an epic battle with Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton in a primary campaign that inspired millions of voters from every corner of America to demand change in Washington.

A last-minute rush of Democratic superdelegates, as well as the results from the final primaries, in Montana and South Dakota, pushed Mr. Obama over the threshold of winning the 2,118 delegates needed to be nominated at the party’s convention in August. The victory for Mr. Obama, the son of a black Kenyan father and a white Kansan mother, broke racial barriers and represented a remarkable rise for a man who just four years ago served in the Illinois Senate. (Source)


Wolf Blitzer broke into a McCain speech to say that Obama had secured the nomination. Note that Obama wins the nomination, incidentally, in part by losing South Dakota. Based on him even placing in that contest it was projected that he would get at least four delegates and win.

Clinton would drop out of the race just three days later.


It really doesn't matter if Sanders or his dead end supporters think she will have clinched it on June 7. Reality will go on with or without them.
Secretary Clinton cliches the nomination on June 7th ... everything else is #BernieMath n/t SFnomad May 2016 #1
Yep. ucrdem May 2016 #6
She cannot reach 2383 pledged delegates on June 7. senz May 2016 #33
Secretary Clinton doesn't have to reach 2383 pledged delegates, ever ... that's #BernieMath SFnomad May 2016 #41
Nope. Not in pledged delegates. bkkyosemite May 2016 #2
The OIG report was a mild hand slap, nothing more. COLGATE4 May 2016 #3
The OIG said she violated the law. And, worse, it referenced four emails morningfog May 2016 #9
There was no violation of any law. She may have violated Department COLGATE4 May 2016 #12
State regulations implementing statutory law are laws. morningfog May 2016 #13
What are the penalties for these admin law violations? COLGATE4 May 2016 #14
Really high bar you've set there for your candidate. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #30
Soon she will be all Democrats nominee. nt WhiteTara May 2016 #37
Same as for Colin Powell. COLGATE4 May 2016 #47
A republican. How apropos. JonLeibowitz May 2016 #48
"She will undoubtedly secure the majority of the pledged delegates next week" Dem2 May 2016 #4
Just like obama didn't clinch the general election until the electoral college voted. geek tragedy May 2016 #5
I agree, sanders real nature is being revealed and I gotta say we are dodging a bullet beachbum bob May 2016 #7
Yep! pandr32 May 2016 #40
Obama clinched when Hillary dropped out. morningfog May 2016 #8
Not true. He clinched when he had both the pledged delegate win and overall delegate win. geek tragedy May 2016 #11
"dead end supporters" sick of the insults constant insults. bkkyosemite May 2016 #10
They're asleep....they're us before findrskeep May 2016 #15
"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one." Reiyuki May 2016 #34
Yep, just like virtually every other time. Garrett78 May 2016 #16
presumptive nominee = clinched nomination = President of the United States nt asuhornets May 2016 #17
word salad = lack of critical thought = talking bot regurgitating bot nt morningfog May 2016 #20
LOL... you lose asuhornets May 2016 #22
LOL....yes, IQ points with every post of yours I read. morningfog May 2016 #24
Yep. The coming contested convention ought not to frighten her supporters. Orsino May 2016 #18
I don't think Clinton supporters are frightened. Garrett78 May 2016 #32
A deal is certainly possible which might include concession. Orsino May 2016 #38
Most of the media declared the 2008 primary over on May 6th Tarc May 2016 #19
Yes, the media will. Everyone will refer to her as the presumptive nominee. morningfog May 2016 #21
I am going to give you your space... asuhornets May 2016 #23
Staying in until the convention is wisest & most honorable for Bernie. senz May 2016 #44
You're clearly confusing "clinching" with "winning." She'll clinch next week, then win @ convention. BobbyDrake May 2016 #25
If Bernie wants to continue his quixotic campaign/WeaverDevine Retirement Fund tritsofme May 2016 #26
Because Bernie is going to sweet talk 500 superdelegates to switch? Gomez163 May 2016 #27
In every contested primary since adoption of super delegates, the winner is announced based on SDs Gothmog May 2016 #28
I mostly agree with you, except firebrand80 May 2016 #29
Yes she will. (This is a silly post.) NurseJackie May 2016 #31
I don't give a shit what you believe. morningfog May 2016 #35
Bernie's supporters want him to stay on to the convention. senz May 2016 #36
I agree, and he's doing exactly what he promised, fighting all the way to the convention. eom DookDook May 2016 #39
"NEW RULES"--You forgot ProgressiveEconomist May 2016 #42
Lol. See you at the floor vote. morningfog May 2016 #43
There is no way she won't be the nominnee. It is WRITTEN. n/t leeroysphitz May 2016 #45
Again with this crap??? Beacool May 2016 #46
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