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In reply to the discussion: Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates Altogether [View all]Gothmog
(145,242 posts)That claim is simply false. I am active with my party. Yes, some of the groups who backed one candidate are unhappy but they are not that significant portion of the party regulars who show up for all events. The only persons pushing en mass for a change of the rules are some splinter groups associated with one candidate and these groups do not represent a majority of the party.
As for being a delegate, it was something that was on my list of things to do. My middle child was a chaperon for a group of high school students who went to Denver and had fun. One of my law school classmates had fun with her at the Texas delegation breakfast. Juanita Jean and her husband went to the 2012 convention and they have some great stories. This is not a cheap trip and I missed some events. I did get to hear Congressman John Lewis tell his "preaching to chickens" story for the fourth time and I got some great pictures of Congressmen Lewis and Ellison standing next to Kareem Abdul Jabbar.
I understand that some groups associated with a particular candidate may dislike super delegates but I really have not seen any widespread dislike for super delegates in the real world among the people who actually work on the ground.