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In reply to the discussion: Sanders brushes off Clinton criticism: 'Look forward and not backward' [View all]Ninsianna
(1,353 posts)coronation came AFTER the votes were in and we had a nominee who won by millions of votes.
It wasn't about superdelegates and the side led by the creator of the system should have known that. Oh wait, they did. They were busy threatening and abusing SuperDels when the voters had already made their choice and the delegate count was insurmountable.
DNC was supporting all candidates, the voters chose one over the other. Only one of the final two supported Democrats, raised money etc. Of the whole field it was Martin O'Malley who actually worked to support Democrats. Only coronation talk was for the guy who didn't lift a finger. When one looks back honestly it's clear to see who wanted a coronation and who was willing to silence the votes and voices of Democrats, the same people seeking to do so today. And it's not okay. It's not okay to have demanded it then, millions of Democrats told ya no, but the demands, the abuse etc. are still there.
Again, no one but the bitter coronation people ever mentioned anything about competition, we were fine with adult, reasoned debate, looking forward to it even. We were disappointed by the turn taken by the people who couldn't compete fairly.
Seriously, how about stopping with the fighting the primary BS, since it never stopped, and stopping with the victim game and the outright lies and the false narrative about exactly who is still demanding a coronation. We can indeed see the results and we'd like all the falsehoods to stop, the lies and the attacks. The projection of the coronation and the silencing of the millions who absolutely rejected the notion that the person who didn't win votes should be given all sorts of things because he's somehow entitled to it. Nope.