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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: 218 [View all]anigbrowl
(13,889 posts)14. What does this have to do with the OP?
You know, this sort of thing is a reason your candidate's losing - ask a simple question, get unresponsive cheerleading in return.
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Im ok with Bernie fighting for every vote and delagate even if it were impossible to win.
aikoaiko
May 2016
#1
If hes ahead, even by one pledged delagate at the convention, the supers have to get behind him.
litlbilly
May 2016
#9
Superdelegates are not just other delegates. They are under no such obligation.
Buzz Clik
May 2016
#19
Obama did have a majority of pledeged delegates too ... something that Secretary Clinton
SFnomad
May 2016
#2
No, Obama had a lead early on, I believe after Super Tuesday ... and never gave it up.
SFnomad
May 2016
#5
No. What shifted the balance of supers was Obama getting more pledged delegates
Tiggeroshii
May 2016
#18
This. And also even Bill Clinton has pledged to support the winner of the pledged delegates.
Tiggeroshii
May 2016
#41
Record numbers crowds, still beating Clinton in Fundraising, remaining states heavily favored to him
Tiggeroshii
May 2016
#44
The only reason SD's would defect is if Bernie overtakes her in pledged del. Which ain't happenin
BootinUp
May 2016
#26
Even if I bought that reason, it shouldn't stop Bernie from bowing out because he lost!
BootinUp
May 2016
#29
You have it wrong. She needs 361 to secure a majority of the pledged delegates.
morningfog
May 2016
#36
SHe'd need 71% of the remaining PDs to secure through PDs alone, ain't gonna happen.
morningfog
May 2016
#50
You can't count the super deletages in the count, they don't matter until the convention
pdsimdars
May 2016
#40
Why? The total number needed for the nomination, 2383, includes super-delegates.
IamMab
May 2016
#47