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IdaBriggs

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13. Yes, yes, those super delegates are bought and paid for, so they WON'T
Thu Apr 7, 2016, 04:44 PM
Apr 2016

be switching over. Hillary OWNS THEM AND THEIR SOULS. They signed an oath in BLOOD, dammit!

DO NOT LOOK BEHIND THE CURTAIN!

Superdelegates Might Not Save Hillary Clinton, FiveThirtyEight, February 12, 2016 http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/superdelegates-might-not-save-hillary-clinton/

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Unlike elected delegates, superdelegates are unbound to any candidate even on the first ballot. They can switch whenever they like, and some of them probably will switch to Sanders if he extends his winning streak into more diverse states and eventually appears to have more of a mandate than Clinton among Democratic voters.

Clinton knows this all too well; it’s exactly what happened to her in 2008 during her loss to Barack Obama.

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...but there were also several dozen superdelegates who switched from Clinton to Obama, including some high-profile ones such as Rep. John Lewis of Georgia and former Vice President Walter Mondale.


So, give up all hope, Bernie supporters. The only thing you can do is work harder or surrender!

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IT'S HAPPENING!!! ViseGrip Apr 2016 #1
Seriously, you guys are absurd in your stubborn insistence on ignoring the math. Squinch Apr 2016 #2
The "Super Delegates" are not guaranteed or pledged to any candidate. They are free to switch. imagine2015 Apr 2016 #6
They have a name for the winners in the world! SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #9
Ooh yeah deacon blues! Love a good Steeley Dan random line! JudyM Apr 2016 #20
Yes, yes, those super delegates are bought and paid for, so they WON'T IdaBriggs Apr 2016 #13
It's gonna shrink a lot more this month Politicalboi Apr 2016 #3
and the Clintons are throwing shiny objects at the media!! grasswire Apr 2016 #4
Nevada may eventually change CoffeeCat Apr 2016 #5
Ouch SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #7
It's actually probably 4 delegates better than that... lostnfound Apr 2016 #8
But that doesn't include her 52,312 superdelegates silly! #Math! jillan Apr 2016 #10
They both started at 0 pledged delegates... timlot Apr 2016 #11
Ummmm, in case you didn't hear--California is going to allow the indies to vote Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #26
Maryland paulthompson Apr 2016 #12
Don't look now but Bernie's running out of states to catch up. oasis Apr 2016 #14
On March 8, it was +212 delegates... SidDithers Apr 2016 #15
That when she had the conservative Republican south, by far her strongest region. imagine2015 Apr 2016 #16
Regarding the superdelegates... paulthompson Apr 2016 #17
I'm thinking real hard......................nope, not happening n/t Sheepshank Apr 2016 #21
the important part is " . . . if Sanders wins a majority . . . " DrDan Apr 2016 #24
Delegate count: Hillary won: 1280, super: 469, tot: 1749; Sanders won: 1030, super: 31, Tot: 1061 Bill USA Apr 2016 #18
Why are you including delegates that are not pledged to Hillary or Bernie? imagine2015 Apr 2016 #19
tell us another story - please SoLeftIAmRight Apr 2016 #22
You get an F in math. The superdelegates do not vote until it goes to the convention. You cannot pad Land of Enchantment Apr 2016 #27
looks to me like 250 as of 6:14 this evening DrDan Apr 2016 #23
A lot of delegate trackers aren't counting all of WA's delegates. strategery blunder Apr 2016 #28
"Inconceivable !" GreatGazoo Apr 2016 #25
Conceivable! imagine2015 Apr 2016 #29
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