Sanders’ Sole Senate Backer Says He's ‘Absolutely’ Against Convention Battle

[leftynyc]

The only senator to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is “absolutely” opposed to a convention-floor battle to flip superdelegates who support Hillary Clinton.

Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told the Washington Post on Wednesday that Sanders should bow out if Clinton wins a higher number of pledged delegates as well as the popular vote.

“When a nominee wins a majority of both those categories, it is time for us to come together, link arms and go forward,” Merkley said. “It would be inconsistent, given the commentary on super-delegates, to depend on super-delegates to turn over those first two categories of evaluating party members’ support.”

While the Sanders campaign and its supporters initially criticized superdelegates—party insiders who can change their allegiance to a particular candidate—as undemocratic, top aides are now betting the future of the campaign on convincing those delegates to join their side.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jeff-merkley-opposes-sanders-convention-floor-fight

[Stallion]

1. Progressive Leaders Are Almost all Uniting Behind Clinton for General Election

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[Skink]

2. Why are people afraid of Democracy in action?

[NCTraveler]

9. I'm not sure.

I don't get why a group of people are going with the thought that Sanders should win while being behind millions of votes and hundreds of delegates. They think working to subvert the will of the people is a righteous cause. Really ignorant is what it is.

[Optimism]

3. I thought the reason the Superdelegates were invented...

... was to make sure the most electable candidate got the nod?

If they're refusing to do that this time, why the hell do we even need them?

I guess to purge the party of progressives and ensure a President Trump. Scary times.

[Stallion]

4. You Do Realize that Most Super Delegates are Actual Elected Democratic Officeholders

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[The Second Stone]

8. With constituencies who are represented, just like

representative democracy and delegates at a convention! Huh, figure that!

[Iliyah]

6. Yawn. Whomever have the MOST pledged delegates.

Learn the rules.

[leftynyc]

7. You were wrong

They've NEVER turned the nomination over to the losing candidate and they never will.

[Hiraeth]

5. I must agree due to the use of the word: Battle. Literally.

jesus. people.