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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: DNC Chair: Superdelegates Make Sure Party Leaders Don’t Have to Run Against Grassroots Activists [View all]lobodons
(1,290 posts)9. Superdelegates are also elected officials
They can be voted out if their constituents do not like the way they primary. If a grass roots candidate is an authentic candidate like Bernie we will see super delegates change. Superdelegates however are good safeguards to prevent the Democratic Party from being overrun by some wingnut like Trump. However, you can guarantee if GOP primary goes to convention the establishment i.e. superdelegates on their side will not let Trump come out nominee. So in a sense both parties have safeguards.
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DNC Chair: Superdelegates Make Sure Party Leaders Don’t Have to Run Against Grassroots Activists [View all]
yurbud
Feb 2016
OP
If nothing else, this is exactly what this very strange primary has made clear.
RiverLover
Feb 2016
#19
It's about what Bernie is fighting against, the insidious corporate control over our Democracy!
Dustlawyer
Feb 2016
#34
If they play the superdelegates card, a Clinton nomination is illegitimate.
HooptieWagon
Feb 2016
#5
Indeed, it will NOT be a secret to the voters. Nor will it help Clinton's untrustworthiness n/t
arcane1
Feb 2016
#76
I hope it would, but pols make decisions based on most of us having short memories.
yurbud
Feb 2016
#35
Great point. If I had a Dem rep, I would send them a letter about that right now.
yurbud
Feb 2016
#67
problem: too late to primary them by this summer. So unless there's a good independent already qeued
yurbud
Feb 2016
#69
If superdelegates don't flip to the person who wins the popular vote, it would be over
Vinca
Feb 2016
#12
Agreed. Superdelegate theft would mean a Clinton nomination is illegitimate.
HooptieWagon
Feb 2016
#22
We want you all to participate and attend, and THINK that your vote matters in choosing
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Feb 2016
#13
Bingo! A former POTUS, Jimmy Carter said the same thing. I think he would know.
Dustlawyer
Feb 2016
#40
so stopping grass roots Democratic candidates is a value of the Democratic Party-got it
azurnoir
Feb 2016
#18
that statement is like a vampire driving a stake into his own heart. Like Rahm, DWS is a pol only
yurbud
Feb 2016
#23
How parallel is the old DLC list-serv and the list of superdelegates for say 1996 and 2004?
HereSince1628
Feb 2016
#25
They are going to kill the party. They are willfully blind to the destruction their shenanigans will
Ed Suspicious
Feb 2016
#47
if the Democratic Party overturned the Dem voters decision, it would be clear the party
yurbud
Feb 2016
#33
"third parties are spoilers! vote in the primaries instead!" "if you don't vote you can't complain!"
MisterP
Feb 2016
#63
I suspect Greens will get a lot of votes if Clinton steals the nomination.
HooptieWagon
Feb 2016
#72
Could you summarize that in a couple of lines, so we can bombard Hillary & DWS with it?
yurbud
Feb 2016
#85