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Ugh. LisaM Jul 2018 #1
Correct. murielm99 Jul 2018 #2
It is a long overdue reform. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #3
Super delegates have never selected a candidate. LisaM Jul 2018 #4
Oddly this rule change appears to have broad support Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #5
Oh and they more or less did select Mondale. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #6
That's not exactly true.. LisaM Jul 2018 #8
A safety net against Democracy? metalbot Jul 2018 #19
My understanding is that their function is to prevent a deadlocked convention The Mouth Jul 2018 #20
Super delegates skewed the narrative, by creating the illusion of an unbeatable front runner Fiendish Thingy Jul 2018 #23
That was never anything but a Sanders talking point. The SDs would have gone over to Bernie had StevieM Jul 2018 #25
A couple of more rules we need: , too? No... George II Jul 2018 #10
It's about time. 4bucksagallon Jul 2018 #7
Good news. whathehell Jul 2018 #9
Good. shanny Jul 2018 #11
Yup. I happen to agree that caucuses are idiotic. Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #15
I agree shanny Jul 2018 #16
Political gravitas - substance - was one basis for superdelegates bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #12
The DNC can do whatever it wants. We stopped caring when idiots stopped voting for Hillary leftofcool Jul 2018 #13
lulzd Voltaire2 Jul 2018 #14
The DNC is a joke leftofcool Jul 2018 #17
Good (and get rid of caucuses, too). n/t demmiblue Jul 2018 #18
I think it's the right step. sinkingfeeling Jul 2018 #21
good! rollin74 Jul 2018 #22
I'm on board. scipan Jul 2018 #24
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