Bernie Sanders

gregcrawford

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51. So, Dr. Howie's remark begs the question...

Sat Mar 5, 2016, 08:08 PM

Mar 2016

... if super delegate votes do NOT represent the people, what the fuck DO they represent? Oh yeah. Debbie already told us. They let the Democratic elite – wait... doesn't the very concept of "elite" defy everything democracy is supposed to stand for? – thwart the will of the people, protect entrenched interests, and the lead of whomever the Party Grand Poobahs have anointed.

Oh yeah... that's as democratic as all hell.

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Well I guess that I upset the good doctor.. [View all] dana_b Mar 2016 OP

The country seems better with a lot more money in your pocket! CdnExtraNational Mar 2016 #1

The country is a lot better with a lot more of Big Pharma $$ in HIS pocket riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #26

I bet it's the latter nt LiberalElite Mar 2016 #2

Thank you warrprayer Mar 2016 #3

thanks dana_b Mar 2016 #5

Awesome, you now have irrefutable evidence that Super Delegates are a tool retrowire Mar 2016 #4

The Super Delegates are to influence who the party nominates in case the people are wrong. LiberalArkie Mar 2016 #17

If superdelegates win for Hillary, I'm turning my back on American Democracy. nt retrowire Mar 2016 #18

That would be "democracy". roody Mar 2016 #24

Noo... There are other forms of democracy where one vote actually means one vote. retrowire Mar 2016 #25

Republic Hydra Mar 2016 #61

don't retire greymouse Mar 2016 #57

Very similar in purpose to the electoral college... StandingInLeftField Mar 2016 #64

His excuse is only slightly worse than Leahy's: JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #6

my response to him: dana_b Mar 2016 #7

Perfect response! MelissaB Mar 2016 #9

thanks! I don't want to be rude dana_b Mar 2016 #11

Perfect. Can't wait to see how he responds to that one intrepidity Mar 2016 #28

I'll let you know if he does dana_b Mar 2016 #31

Sometimes I just want to say to the superdelegates intrepidity Mar 2016 #33

73% ? Shouldn't that be 86% ? JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #30

I saw that 86% of the votes were from Dems dana_b Mar 2016 #38

I am talking about the Super Tuesday outcome. JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #40

right. I thought that dana_b Mar 2016 #45

Clever, but it doesn't follow. malthaussen Mar 2016 #35

Yes - you make a lot of sense dana_b Mar 2016 #39

You clearly did piss him off, though. malthaussen Mar 2016 #44

yeah, he even posted dana_b Mar 2016 #46

As if that mattered. Qutzupalotl Mar 2016 #84

Can you also make Leahy a little uncomfortable? Voice for Peace Mar 2016 #69

I can try dana_b Mar 2016 #76

Just one more way he's selling out. EmperorHasNoClothes Mar 2016 #8

I think that I let the cat out of the bag for ol' Howard on twitter, Oops!! :P dana_b Mar 2016 #10

You are a superstar!!! I "know" someone famous on Twitter now riderinthestorm Mar 2016 #29

lol... not really. dana_b Mar 2016 #41

Dean will "feel the Bern" bernbabe Mar 2016 #12

Who made him God? Fawke Em Mar 2016 #13

Well, he has me blocked at Twitter. madfloridian Mar 2016 #14

aww... I'm sorry dana_b Mar 2016 #15

The many hundreds we donated..... madfloridian Mar 2016 #19

I don't blame you dana_b Mar 2016 #21

86.1% !! JonLeibowitz Mar 2016 #34

Maybe you should tweet something to that effect passiveporcupine Mar 2016 #63