Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

Gomez163

(2,039 posts)
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:13 AM Jun 2016

This myth - that the superdelegates can't be counted until July 25

was not followed in 2008. This was the media buying the spin from the Bernie Sanders camp. It was absolutely unfair to Hillary Clinton and has allowed Sanders to continue to unfairly disparage her when he should have conceded long ago.

5 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
This myth - that the superdelegates can't be counted until July 25 (Original Post) Gomez163 Jun 2016 OP
It hasn't been followed since 1984. MohRokTah Jun 2016 #1
Hillary has been bending over backwards not to alienate the Bernie supporters Gomez163 Jun 2016 #2
She's not a normal candidate... Mona Jun 2016 #3
Give it up. Even the DNC said they shouldn't be counted now. highprincipleswork Jun 2016 #4
..because what has been, validates what must be presently... HumanityExperiment Jun 2016 #5
 

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)
1. It hasn't been followed since 1984.
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:16 AM
Jun 2016

The AP has ALWAYS called it when the candidate reaches the number of required delegates, Super Delegates included!

Hell, Mondale courted Super Delegates in order to be proclaimed the presumptive nominee in 1984 precisely so the AP would call it!

 

Gomez163

(2,039 posts)
2. Hillary has been bending over backwards not to alienate the Bernie supporters
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:17 AM
Jun 2016

or she would have called bullshit long ago.

Mona

(135 posts)
3. She's not a normal candidate...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:23 AM
Jun 2016

She has an indictment potentially looming, and emails about things like the TPP that she is being protected from. A number of her superdelegates committed when she was the only one in the race. As much as one year is similar to the next, they are also very dissimilar.

I'm not fooling myself, it's pretty apparent that H will be the Dem nominee. But it's bigger than that, it's about the lack of integrity of the election process that we've been going through this primary season. Knowing all that, I'll go today and proudly cast my vote for Bernie.......

 

HumanityExperiment

(1,442 posts)
5. ..because what has been, validates what must be presently...
Tue Jun 7, 2016, 11:39 AM
Jun 2016

obviously... any knucklehead knows you should never upset the apple cart with better ideas / process................ /sarcasm

HRC and her supporters make me laugh... they are the epitome of establishment and establishment thinking... reinforce the status quo

Latest Discussions»Retired Forums»2016 Postmortem»This myth - that the supe...