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grasswire

(50,130 posts)
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 09:09 PM Jun 2016

Pledged Delegates Up For Grabs, Clinton Says


a relevant blast from the past

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/03/26/clinton.delegates/

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- For the second time in three days, Sen. Hillary Clinton told reporters that the pledged delegates awarded based on vote totals in their state are not bound to abide by election results.

Sen. Hillary Clinton lags behind Sen. Barack Obama in the popular vote and in pledged delegates.

It's an idea that has been floated by her or a campaign surrogate nearly half a dozen times this month.

Sen. Barack Obama leads Clinton among all Democratic delegates, 1,622 to 1,485, in the latest CNN count. Among pledged delegates, Obama leads Clinton 1,413 to 1,242.

"Every delegate with very few exceptions is free to make up his or her mind however they choose," Clinton told Time's Mark Halperin in an interview published Wednesday. "We talk a lot about so-called pledged delegates, but every delegate is expected to exercise independent judgment," she said.

Clinton's remarks echoed her Monday comments to the editorial board of the Philadelphia Daily News.

"And also remember that pledged delegates in most states are not pledged," she said Monday. "You know there is no requirement that anybody vote for anybody. They're just like superdelegates." Clinton also made similar comments in a Newsweek interview published two weeks ago.

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Pledged Delegates Up For Grabs, Clinton Says (Original Post) grasswire Jun 2016 OP
Yep. All this means is Hillary is the 2016 DEM presidential nominee underthematrix Jun 2016 #1
and more hypocritical than ... ... ... grasswire Jun 2016 #4
In 2008, we just gave HRC some side eye and kept it moving underthematrix Jun 2016 #6
Chortle! :-P NurseJackie Jun 2016 #12
I would differ jeepers Jun 2016 #5
yep...nt grasswire Jun 2016 #7
That's not part of the DEM underthematrix Jun 2016 #8
Not according to the DNC. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #13
Damn, I thought she was conceding. NV Whino Jun 2016 #2
Conceded and Conceited are not the same thing. nt Xipe Totec Jun 2016 #3
The concept of one person one vote fades from view Skink Jun 2016 #9
I hope Hillary purges any delegates that she fears may betray her!!! reformist2 Jun 2016 #10
She was right. They weren't going to switch, but she was right. Garrett78 Jun 2016 #11
K&R amborin Jun 2016 #14

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
6. In 2008, we just gave HRC some side eye and kept it moving
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 09:28 PM
Jun 2016

Those just things peeps say when they're losing. You can understand the loser part right?

jeepers

(314 posts)
5. I would differ
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 09:27 PM
Jun 2016

I think it means that delegates earned in early victories who may not have heard Bernies message or may have voted before these scandals broke have the right to change their votes at the convention. Hillary has the right to prove to the delegates that only she can beat the republican and the delegate has every right to vote their conviction.

underthematrix

(5,811 posts)
8. That's not part of the DEM
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 09:48 PM
Jun 2016

presidential nominating process. She only has to prove she has the largest number of DELEGATES

reformist2

(9,841 posts)
10. I hope Hillary purges any delegates that she fears may betray her!!!
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 09:52 PM
Jun 2016

Regular purging is a sign of a very healthy organization!

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)
11. She was right. They weren't going to switch, but she was right.
Wed Jun 1, 2016, 10:12 PM
Jun 2016

They won't switch this year either, but they could.

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