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2016 Postmortem

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218 [View all] Buzz cook May 2016 OP
Im ok with Bernie fighting for every vote and delagate even if it were impossible to win. aikoaiko May 2016 #1
Ok, but that's not my question Buzz cook May 2016 #3
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
He won't be ahead Demsrule86 May 2016 #24
I don't think anyone on DU would know what his strategy is. aikoaiko May 2016 #10
What does this have to do with the OP? anigbrowl May 2016 #14
Obama did have a majority of pledeged delegates too ... something that Secretary Clinton SFnomad May 2016 #2
Correct me if I'm wrong Buzz cook May 2016 #4
No, Obama had a lead early on, I believe after Super Tuesday ... and never gave it up. SFnomad May 2016 #5
I thought wrong then. Buzz cook May 2016 #15
I think we've seen how Barnie Fans Spacedog1973 May 2016 #6
Delegates Won: 4051 Hillary: 1645 Bernie: 1318 (ref: your source) Kip Humphrey May 2016 #7
Nope 2165 to 1357 Buzz cook May 2016 #11
Super delegates have never voted for the loser of the pledged delegates. Tiggeroshii May 2016 #22
Another HRC math expert PowerToThePeople May 2016 #8
I invite you to explain Buzz cook May 2016 #12
By winning the pledged. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #13
Yes I concede that Buzz cook May 2016 #17
And I give you a 219 answer: sadoldgirl May 2016 #16
I do not doubt that if republicans control the house Buzz cook May 2016 #20
No. What shifted the balance of supers was Obama getting more pledged delegates Tiggeroshii May 2016 #18
In 2008 Buzz cook May 2016 #33
Most of those 257 were lobbyists not accountable to anybody Tiggeroshii May 2016 #34
Do you have a citarion for that claim?nt Buzz cook May 2016 #37
This. And also even Bill Clinton has pledged to support the winner of the pledged delegates. Tiggeroshii May 2016 #41
I looked through the list Buzz cook May 2016 #48
Only 44.5 of them were actually party leaders or elected Tiggeroshii May 2016 #54
Here. Oh my Dogs, yet another thread on the SD's.... Land of Enchantment May 2016 #21
So Bernies plan Buzz cook May 2016 #23
Record numbers crowds, still beating Clinton in Fundraising, remaining states heavily favored to him Tiggeroshii May 2016 #44
Harassing phone calls? Nasty tweets? NurseJackie May 2016 #25
The only reason SD's would defect is if Bernie overtakes her in pledged del. Which ain't happenin BootinUp May 2016 #26
Or something lancer78 May 2016 #28
Even if I bought that reason, it shouldn't stop Bernie from bowing out because he lost! BootinUp May 2016 #29
I wouldn't bow out lancer78 May 2016 #30
Sanders is just in this for the money at this point. BootinUp May 2016 #31
I think its more lancer78 May 2016 #32
The republicans do not need supers fun n serious May 2016 #43
Since the supers lancer78 May 2016 #27
That's not how it worked in 2008 Buzz cook May 2016 #35
You have it wrong. She needs 361 to secure a majority of the pledged delegates. morningfog May 2016 #36
Your apple doesn't Buzz cook May 2016 #38
Your orange is wrong. morningfog May 2016 #39
A simple majority doesn't win the nomination. Buzz cook May 2016 #42
Yes. On that I agree. Super delegates will push the nominee over the line. morningfog May 2016 #45
It ispossible that Clinton will Buzz cook May 2016 #49
SHe'd need 71% of the remaining PDs to secure through PDs alone, ain't gonna happen. morningfog May 2016 #50
"The winner is decided by superdelegates" Tiggeroshii May 2016 #53
And how do you make the leap to lobbyist? Buzz cook May 2016 #55
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
Thanks for the thread! IamMab May 2016 #46
Did you know Buzz cook May 2016 #51
It's funny that you mention that... IamMab May 2016 #52
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