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tblue37

(65,336 posts)
10. No, he realizes he has to let the deadenders have their moment. If he tried to push them
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:21 PM
Jul 2016

without letting them cast their votes, they would go nuts and refuse to get on board. Better to let them have their say, because he knows it won't prevent her nomination.

It is a delicate high wire act, and he is doing a great job with it.

procon

(15,805 posts)
2. What! He just said he's planning on a roll call vote tomorrow. Does that mean he's going to
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 10:58 PM
Jul 2016

challenge Hillary???

tallahasseedem

(6,716 posts)
5. No, they want a chance to have their
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:02 PM
Jul 2016

voice heard. They were upset because they didn't think that they would be able to log the vote, but they are.

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David__77

(23,372 posts)
7. I see nothing wrong in bound delegates voting for the candidate to whom they were pledged.
Mon Jul 25, 2016, 11:03 PM
Jul 2016

I can understand a candidate releasing them, or not.

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