Why do we have "Super Delegates"??

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I'm looking for how they came about also.

Thanks

[BernieforPres2016]

1. From what I've read it was to try to prevent another McGovern

The party establishment wanted to prevent a grass roots movement from nominating a candidate that was further left than they want.

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4. Nowadays "further Left" would be from the right towards the middle

[ScreamingMeemie]

2. There is a great article on DK...

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/15/457181/-

***you can easily read between the lines***

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8. Thanks!!!

[NRaleighLiberal]

3. It's all here

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdelegate

[Funtatlaguy]

5. Which answer do u want?

DNC: to include all our elected representatives in this important decision.
My Answer: to subvert the will of the people when they deem it necessary.

[DrDan]

6. think Trump

[WhiteTara]

7. Ask Tad Devine. nt

[Trenzalore]

9. Ironically the current rules about them were written by Bernie's campaign manager nt.

[99Forever]

10. The only reason is to benefit the entrenched establishment oligarchs.

They are completely antidemocratic and about as corrupt as they can get.

[baldguy]

11. Look at the GOP and the shit they're going through.

The Wisdom of the Hunt Commission and the Concept of Democratic Super-delegates
http://www.thepeoplesview.net/main/2016/3/19/hunts-commission-democratic-superdelegates

[onehandle]

12. To prevent a Nader or Trump from being our nominee.

See: Open primaries and caucuses.

[TDale313]

13. Short answer? A safety valve in case we the people

Lose our collective minds and do something crazy- ya know, like nominate a 74 year old Democratic Socialist. (Yes, I'm a Sanders supporter and this is snark- but not about this being to protect the party establishment from the will of the people if they don't like our choice.)