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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Do you support the existence of unelected "superdelegates" having a say in who our candidate is? [View all]pnwmom
(109,598 posts)6. The Rethugs are wishing they had them because they could have stopped Trump.
So overall, I'm happy we have them and don't see that they've caused any problems. They helped put Obama over the top when he was ahead, even though they were free to do otherwise.
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Do you support the existence of unelected "superdelegates" having a say in who our candidate is? [View all]
Nye Bevan
May 2016
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I also don't support corporate media controlling the national narrative.
PowerToThePeople
May 2016
#1
I can find no election where they have gone against the will of the Democratic Party.
Agnosticsherbet
May 2016
#11
Super Delegates were not created until 1982, so they had nothing to do with 1968.
Agnosticsherbet
May 2016
#19
I will counter that there were no Super Delegates in 1968. To put them there is to create a false
Agnosticsherbet
May 2016
#47
bernie is ok with them...long as they vote for him. vote for hillary = bad of course nt
msongs
May 2016
#16
Definitely do not like the idea that they must "save us", presumably from ourselves!
flor-de-jasmim
May 2016
#28
No, in fact it is really making consider if I want to be part of the "our" at all.
Cobalt Violet
May 2016
#32
Yes...as long as they don't do anything stupid, I don't see the problem with them
qdouble
May 2016
#34
I support these arguments during a non-election cycle when petulant bias is not the stuffing between
LanternWaste
May 2016
#42
I support following the rules and not changing them mid-stream. If you don't like the rules,
Justice
May 2016
#44
Nope. I also have a problem with the notion that superdelegates are a new phenomenon
UMTerp01
May 2016
#51
I think the Republicans would be thrilled to have Superdelegates that could stop Trump
Algernon Moncrieff
May 2016
#52
Have they ever thrown the election to someone who didn't win the pledged delegate battle?
Garrett78
May 2016
#59