2016 Postmortem

KingFlorez

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21. The media protects sources

Tue Jun 7, 2016, 08:31 PM

Jun 2016

If the superdelegates contacted agreed to reveal their pledged, but didn't want their name put out there just yet, the AP was going to abide by those terms.

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Why is the AP concealing the identity of the alleged SDs who came out for HRC? [View all] cui bono Jun 2016 OP

IT'S A CONSPIRACY! nt onehandle Jun 2016 #1

They Do So Because The "Media" Are Appointed, Well Compensated Agents Of The Oligarchy... CorporatistNation Jun 2016 #4

I think your auto-post script needs a tune-up. nt onehandle Jun 2016 #6

Mika's video gives me the creepy crawlies. peace13 Jun 2016 #32

No, this actually happened. So why are they not telling us who these alleged SDs are? cui bono Jun 2016 #7

David Brock warrprayer Jun 2016 #2

David Brock is behind everything! Cali_Democrat Jun 2016 #3

Yep passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #12

Perhaps the anonymous SDs don't have the courage of their convictions. bunnies Jun 2016 #5

This message was self-deleted by its author NCTraveler Jun 2016 #8

I wonder if the death threats towards the AP author have anything to do with it. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #9

No one declared anyone the 'winner'. But Clinton is now the presumed nominee. randome Jun 2016 #10

You sure about that? passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #14

Yeah, well, they shouldn't have worded it that way, I agree. randome Jun 2016 #18

Supers usually stick with the person with the most pledged delegates... passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #20

Supers also consider electability. senz Jun 2016 #39

I don't think you understand how strong the fear of losing the establishment is passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #41

Hm, yeah. With Trump they'd still have their precious oligarchy. senz Jun 2016 #42

So they don't get doxed and inundated with death threats? workinclasszero Jun 2016 #11

Ask the chairwoman of the Nevada Democratic Party lanlady Jun 2016 #13

Meh. I've become immune to the lies and distortions profferred by Hillary's personality cult. Maedhros Jun 2016 #16

And boy are they coming out of the woodwork now passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #33

Bingo workinclasszero Jun 2016 #17

Read somewhere is was Obama and Biden. ciaobaby Jun 2016 #15

Most are not secret... Sancho Jun 2016 #19

We're talking about the ones that the AP claims put Hillary over the top. cui bono Jun 2016 #25

Like I said...look down the list! Sancho Jun 2016 #36

The media protects sources KingFlorez Jun 2016 #21

This is a democracy. Well it's supposed to be. cui bono Jun 2016 #22

Superdelegates didn't decide the race, the voters did KingFlorez Jun 2016 #23

So the people who called the AP were voters? That's not what I heard. cui bono Jun 2016 #24

The superdelegates are following the will of the voters KingFlorez Jun 2016 #27

So you didn't read the OP. Not surprised. cui bono Jun 2016 #30

democracy doesn't require open votes Fresh_Start Jun 2016 #26

That works when there is proof that votes were cast or changed. peace13 Jun 2016 #29

We're not talking about votes. We're talking about superdelegates. cui bono Jun 2016 #31

The fact that Hill supporters do not care to know disgusts me completely! peace13 Jun 2016 #28

Yeah, it's kinda like not caring where the money comes from passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #34

And then telling people that they have to work like dogs... peace13 Jun 2016 #38

They only care about one thing... cui bono Jun 2016 #37

Yup, weird, like there's a Twinkie in it for them! peace13 Jun 2016 #40

because. gossip. Hiraeth Jun 2016 #35