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Related: About this forumAssociated Press Calls Democratic Primary For Hillary Clinton, Who Is Tyrant King Of You Now
SUCH BREAKING MANY NEWSAssociated Press Calls Democratic Primary For Hillary Clinton, Who Is Tyrant King Of You Now
By Evan Hurst - June 6, 2016 - 9:12pm 1398
About the APs call here. There is an argument to be made that news organizations shouldnt automatically include superdelegate counts, since theyre, by definition, not officially committed, and could change their minds like many did in 2008, when it was clear that Obama was overtaking Hillary (key word there is overtaking). And its true that if there is some unforeseen catastrophe, like Hillary is found guilty of murdering JFK with Ted Cruzs dad before the convention, the supers could overturn the will of the people and decide to #FeelTheBern.
Thats why they exist, actually! For crisis moments, NOT for overturning the will of the people. Otherwise, when it is obvious who the winner will be, they just follow the will of the people. Thats why the APs call here is safe.
http://wonkette.com/602657/ap-associated-press-calls-democratic-primary-hillary-clinton
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Associated Press Calls Democratic Primary For Hillary Clinton, Who Is Tyrant King Of You Now (Original Post)
workinclasszero
Jun 2016
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tonyt53
(5,737 posts)1. But, but, but, Bernie deserves their support more, even though he hates them.
Safe call.
Skink
(10,122 posts)2. So you don't think Bernie was overtaking
I guess those tiny crowds dispelled that.
workinclasszero
(28,270 posts)3. I've been voting for decades.
I've never attended one political rally.
No one in my family who also have voted for years have ever attended a political rally.
If big rallies equaled votes, Rmoney would have been President and Ron Paul and Nader...etc.
Skink
(10,122 posts)5. I decided to vote Obama after attending a large ralley
SFnomad
(3,473 posts)4. If those motivated crowds were voting ... it might be a different story
But Secretary Clinton has been extending her Pledged Delegate lead nearly week after week, nearly every week and BS has been losing ground.
Dr Hobbitstein
(6,568 posts)7. He's down 3,000,000 votes. That's not overtaking. nt
BootinUp
(46,924 posts)6. Don't read this article, it might make sense. nt