2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Superdelegates do not have to listen to the Voters in their States [View all]ljm2002
(10,751 posts)...that superdelegates should ignore the electorate in their own states. They were created specifically to tamp down insurgent candidates. It must be really irritating that it doesn't appear to be working this go-round.
As you should already know, historically superdelegates vote for the candidate with the most pledged delegates, once they get to the convention.
If this year's bunch of SDs chooses to go against that, guaranteed there will be hell to pay. Like it or not, that would be an extremely divisive choice for the SDs to make, and it would tear the party apart IMO. Let's hope they choose wisely.
Of course, if Hillary arrives with the majority of pledged delegates, I would not want to see Sanders winning due to superdelegates either -- although that is not only unlikely but preposterously unlikely. Still, process is important. Surely you can agree with that?