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Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates Altogether
Buzzfeed News ^ | Posted on March 9, 2018, at 7:27 a.m. | Ruby Cramer and Ryan Brooks

Posted on 03/08/2018 6:46:51 PM PST by cba123

The measure would go a step beyond the Clinton-Sanders Unity Commission proposals to change the superdelegate system. An “absurd and undemocratic idea,” one DNC member said in a memo to party leaders.

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I gotta agree with this.

Superdelegates is a highly screwed up process. Much as I think this was part of why Trump won the election, it is terribly wrong, as a way to choose a candidate.

My opinion, anyway.

1 posted on 03/08/2018 6:46:51 PM PST by cba123
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https://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/democrats-are-weighing-a-proposal-to-eliminate?utm_term=.uiJmd1XDqd#.qcJlQgbLMQ


2 posted on 03/08/2018 6:48:58 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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This is a major blow to “senior” candidates who have accumulated a lot of backing over the years. Like Hillary, although I think her opportunity has gone, because no Dem thinks she can win.


3 posted on 03/08/2018 6:49:51 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine ("Married with children.")
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Superdelegates are a hallmark of totalitarianism.

Just like leftists want.


4 posted on 03/08/2018 6:50:23 PM PST by Uncle Miltie (Demographics destroys cultures more completely than thermonuclear war.)
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Hillary had more than 100 because we even knew sanders was for real.


5 posted on 03/08/2018 6:50:40 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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Will elimination of the super delegates result in most of the delegates coming from the far left of the party? I always think of the super delegates being older, more mature
and more moderate-all in relative terms to the hard left which seems to be taking over the Democrat party.


6 posted on 03/08/2018 6:50:58 PM PST by Maine Mariner
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Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates


7 posted on 03/08/2018 6:52:07 PM PST by LukeL
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This was originally put in to stop far lefty candidates because the party was so wacked out.


8 posted on 03/08/2018 6:52:20 PM PST by KC_Conspirator (Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [turning to Christopher] You're not gonna believe this. He killed sixtee)
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Then we should hope the socialists keep their superdelegates.


9 posted on 03/08/2018 6:53:19 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates.


10 posted on 03/08/2018 6:53:20 PM PST by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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Hillary wouldn’t have won the nomination without the super delegates. Without them she would have never gone over the top.


11 posted on 03/08/2018 6:55:49 PM PST by EQAndyBuzz (What is a Blue City? First world cities run by third world politicians.)
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I don’t care what they do, but they should not let non-party members run; such as Sanders.


12 posted on 03/08/2018 6:56:10 PM PST by joelt
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“Democrats Are Considering Dropping Superdelegates Altogether”

I agree. LANO. From 3,000’, no parachutes.


13 posted on 03/08/2018 6:56:29 PM PST by chulaivn66 (My answer is no. Your move.)
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I agree with you. The concept of superdelegates is corrupt. And that is why the democrats (and rinos) will never let them go while the party has any members left.


14 posted on 03/08/2018 6:59:21 PM PST by so_real ( "The Congress of the United States recommends and approves the Holy Bible for use in all schools.")
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it is terribly wrong, as a way to choose a candidate

Why? The Democrat Party is not a public organization. It is an association of like-minded folks. But, the association has published rules and regulations and the folks who join are subject to that. The super delegates are part of that. Their job is to make sure that the candidate that the Democrat Party feels is most likely to prevail in the general election will be the nominee. While I like the Repub system better, the Dems are always about control (of government, of you and me, etc.) so it is no surprise that they control their nominee. It is progressive, not democratic.

15 posted on 03/08/2018 6:59:51 PM PST by NutsOnYew (If the world was perfect, it wouldn't be.)
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“This proposal means that every Democrat, whether a member of Congress or a DNC member or a governor, would be physically blocked from voting for a presidential nominee.”

No it would. They would need to be elected to their delegation of their home state the way the Republicans do it.

“said Harold Ickes, a longtime DNC member who sits on the Rules and Bylaws Committee.”

“To pass, the changes need two-thirds support among all 447 DNC members.”

Here in lies the crux of their delemia. Those voting will be voting to eliminate their vote by right of their seat of power. Some of them have been doing this without having to justify their role in the party for a lifetime.


16 posted on 03/08/2018 7:02:35 PM PST by Steven Scharf
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Clinton-Sanders Unity Commission

Bwahahahahaha Ha







Ha!
17 posted on 03/08/2018 7:03:16 PM PST by Cboldt
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Much as I think this was part of why Trump won the election, it is terribly wrong, as a way to choose a candidate.

Why do you think Trump benefited?

18 posted on 03/08/2018 7:03:27 PM PST by Go Gordon
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I think it is possible that Sanders could have peeled away, enough people who Trump won over, to win.

Just possible.

Now Trump is showing I was right about him, about trade, I do not believe dems will get those voters back.

But I am not sure that Sanders might not have been a stronger candidate.


19 posted on 03/08/2018 7:06:00 PM PST by cba123 ( Toi la nguoi My. Toi bay gio o Viet Nam.)
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It'll never happen. The folks who run the party believe they have a divine right to rule. Just look at Mulholland's own words, couldn't be clearer. He even all caps'd "RIGHT".

The claim is straight up droit du seigneur

20 posted on 03/08/2018 7:06:35 PM PST by thoughtomator (Number of arrested coup conspirators to date: 0)
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