On Verge of Nomination Clinch, Clinton Wins in Puerto Rico

[George II]

Source: MSNBC

Hillary Clinton won the Puerto Rico primary Sunday, edging her even closer to the delegate majority she needs to become the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party.

A total of 60 pledged delegates were at stake in the island primary contest.

Many Puerto Rico voters faced long lines and confusion over polling stations, many of which had closed since the Democratic primary in 2008. The island is also in the throes of an economic crisis after having accumulated more than $70 billion of outstanding debt.

Gov. Alejandro Padilla endorsed Clinton on Wednesday, calling her the best candidate to help the government out of the fiscal crisis.

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/verge-nomination-clinch-clinton-wins-puerto-rico-n586126

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Updated, MSNBC now has a story on their website.

[bravenak]

1. I saw Ruchard Lui call it!!!

[onehandle]

2. Final delegate count could win her the nomination.

And if not, she will win when polls close in New Jersey, three hours before California starts counting.

[sister_rosa_refried]

5. The gals and I saw Gallagher the comic in performance.

We were in the 1st row and were given tarps because he smashed various fruits.

I expect that GDP will be much like that on Tuesday.

[George II]

11. LOVE IT! Never saw him live, but had several of his videos - the Sledge-O-Matic

[wallyworld2]

53. That would be unfair

Clinton in 2008 Opposed Early Call of Primary, Told Media ‘Nomination Will Be Up to Superdelegates’


In 2008, in a move that surprised Democratic superdelegates as well as many in the media, Hillary Clinton issued a stern warning via letter to both the media and elected Democratic officials clarifying that “at this point, we do not yet have a nominee.”


Even more surprising, Clinton’s letter to the most powerful members of her party and the entirety of American media noted that even “when the last votes are cast in early June,” neither she nor her primary opponent would “have secured the nomination. It will be up to automatic delegates...to help choose our party’s nominee.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/seth-abramson/clinton-in-2008-opposed-e_b_10245288.html

[DCBob]

3. CNN and Pasquines also called it for Hillary.

Cheers!

[Cryptoad]

4. HIllary spanking Bern in PR,,,,,,,

heard HRC is having to get SD wanting to go ahead and pledge now, not to until Tuesday

Oh Sweet Mother of Peril!

[George II]

7. That's what I read, too. With her count now up to 2359, the 40 who want to declare NOW....

...but will wait until Tuesday would bring her up to 2399.

It is OVER! Hillary Clinton, Presumptive Democratic Nominee for President!!

[Algernon Moncrieff]

6. On Verge of Nomination Clinch

So close!!

[bluestateguy]

8. Florida has many Puerto Ricans

Why would we want to nominate someone (Bernie) who couldn't win these voters in Florida and PR during the primary?

But, I do commend him for trying.

[JimDandy]

32. I agree.

[ReRe]

9. They used to not call elections...

... until at least 50% of the precincts had reported.
... As of now, 10PM, there are only 12% of the precincts reporting. Hmmmm.

[Doctor Jack]

17. Oh?

Here is NBC calling Washington state for sanders with 18% in.

[ReRe]

33. I don't care who the candidate is...

... that's the way it always was before, and I have been around for a while and watched TV as the votes were coming in. Let's say for decades. Changes occur out of the blue with no explanation and it sort of stuns me. Don't YOU think it's unusual to call and election, with only 12% or 18% of the vote in?

[Feathery Scout]

24. They do that if...

Guessing that the first precincts first reported are the least friendly to the winner.

If the 12% of the votes that were first reported in....were from the most 'pro-Bernie' areas in the entire state, and Clinton was defeating him by a very large margin; then they would feel confident that the rest of the 'Clinton-friendly' areas will be even better....and they will predict a Clinton win early.

Happens a lot in blowouts.

[ReRe]

34. Thanks for explanation. n/t

[humbled_opinion]

10. Minus 548

You cannot seriously count super delegates until they vote at the convention. She will not clinch the nomination flat out and the super delegates can still switch to Sanders.... If she had reached the required amount without counting super delegates I would agree that she clinched and it was over but it is simply not the case....

Mission accomplished, I don't think so..

[Cryptoad]

12. Supers can pledge their vote any time they want !

[humbled_opinion]

13. and they can change it anytime

they want to so my point is valid it cannot be counted until the convention her declaring victory using super delegates is like Bush declaring mission accomplished on that carrier...

[Cryptoad]

16. these are Democrats,,,,

they honor their pledges and oaths.

[sister_rosa_refried]

20. Some fiber might help you, dear

[Justice]

60. Ridiculous comparison. Insulting.

[shenmue]

55. Enjoy your stay

[George II]

14. Pledged delegates don't vote until the convention either. Does that mean it's 0-0? It is over.

[humbled_opinion]

15. Why do you play like that?

Pledge delegates are based on winning states, the voters decided, you know democracy and stuff. Super delegates are insiders that like her, let's give Bernie a chance to win them over when he dominates in Cali... If she dares claim clinch before Cali is done voting it will not sit well with people like me.

[Cryptoad]

18. Nothing personal but

i think u are in need of another Party besides the Democratic Party.

[humbled_opinion]

21. Seriously that is your response?

I am a progressive proud to be if you mean the Democratic party is leaving me behind because it is enabling a lying, manipulative insider politician to steal the Democratic party nomination than your right maybe me and the thousands like me will leave the party, and you simply cannot win the GE without us so maybe you shouldn't be so quick to fold up your small tent.

[Cryptoad]

27. Seriously

i've been a progressive Democrat since 1968, and I know Bull Shit when i see it. dont let the screen door hit u in the ass on ur way out of the tent!

[humbled_opinion]

35. Yeah we're all part of the VRWC

.... Please clean you glasses off they are smeared with Hillary waste...

[cloudythescribbler]

49. this is exactly the attitude, writ large among HRC supporters & surrogates, that could elect Trump

[hot2na]

54. Steal the nomination?

You really think that the nomination is being stolen, when Hillary has been dominating throughout the primaries by every possible measure. Dude you''re not in need of a new party, you're in need of a psychiatrist. That is tin foil hat territory.

[George II]

23. If Clinton has a majority of pledged delegates, why should she not have a majority...

...of the superdelegates? You know, democracy and stuff. When did the Sanders campaign "flip" and decide that superdelegates should NOT vote "with the people"?

What makes you think that if close to 600 superdelegates have committed to Clinton (as opposed to less than 50 to Sanders) he'll be able to "win them over"?

[humbled_opinion]

26. Because she is counting on

the oligarchy to coronate her, it is sickening in a democracy, but like I said if she somehow comes out claiming victory before the voting is over in Cali that will be bad news for her..... She should have the decency to wait it out since she is not the nominee until that point without counting those party siders..

[George II]

41. No, she counted on Democrats all across the country to nominate her, and that they did.

Time to now start campaigning against Donald Trump.

[sheshe2]

45. Bernie is a super delegate.

[SunSeeker]

50. And NO ONE can count his vote until the convention--no assumption can be made how he'll vote!!1!

[sheshe2]

51. Lol!

It could be the deciding vote! He win

[Feathery Scout]

19. She will be the Presumptive nominee, not the official nominee.

[geek tragedy]

28. She's the presumptive nominee on Tuesday

She'll be the official nominee in July.

[pnwmom]

47. YOU might not be able to, but the Associated Press has counted them in every election

since 1984, when super delegates were introduced.

And they are including them in their delegate tracker right now.

https://interactives.ap.org/2016/delegate-tracker/

[TomCADem]

22. So,How Many Delegates Does She Get?

nt

[George II]

25. Between 35 and 40 in Puerto Rico.

[Stuckinthebush]

29. So around 14 to go?

Lord, let this thing be over soon!

[TBF]

31. Superdelegates are not bound -

but go ahead and try to depress the vote. Perhaps that will work for you in November as well?

[Tarc]

37. Awww....

Superdelegates have always voted for the pledged delegate winner.

Let it sink in.

[humbled_opinion]

38. They don't seem to understand this

what will their response be when the FBI recommends indictment, I for one will congratulate Bernie for sticking it out and winning back all the super delegates as he becomes our nominee at the convention.... we don't need a scandal ridden candidate.... Go Bernie..

[hot2na]

52. Enough with the indictment BS

Can we please stop buying into the right wing BS about the emails. It is just another hyped up nothing burger that the VRWC has been churning out about the Clintons for the last 20 years. Everyone of them has been investigated endlessly and has amounted to nothing. There is a fine line between defending the continuation of the primary based on an impeding faux scandal vs rooting for that faux scandal to take hold. It looks like from your comment that you have already passed that line.

[shenmue]

56. O hai

Reality is fun, if you try.

[Doctor Jack]

39. Sanders Has 42.8% of the vote to Clinton's 55.4%

But he should be declared the winner? Sounds like you are trying to "depress" the vote.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016

[TBF]

59. We can talk about election fraud -

but I'm sure you'll only deny that as well. All I can say is that Bernie supporters have documented all of this (and I am not talking about on this party site - I mean Reddit, Twitter, other places). We have evidence of rampant election fraud in many states - people completely disenfranchised by the process. You can all gloat all you want, but the chickens will come home to roost in November.

[Norman Conch Quest]

36. As Casey Kasem Would Say, "Sen. Sanders, Here's Your Long-Distance Dedication"

[shenmue]

43. Whee

[shenmue]

42. Yep

[ProudProgressiveNow]

44. K&R nt

[sheshe2]

46. KnR!

Thanks George!

[William769]

48. Kick & highly Recommended!

[Tarheel_Dem]

58. K&R!