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2. I'll accept the need to eliminate superdelegates
Reply to HerbChestnut (Original post)
Wed Nov 15, 2017, 08:16 PM
Nov 2017

provided only Democrats get to run in Democratic primaries.

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Tim Kaine calls for eliminating superdelegates [View all] HerbChestnut Nov 2017 OP
If The Cons Had Supers Me. Nov 2017 #1
I remember them being jealous of the Dems superdelegates. OnDoutside Nov 2017 #4
I think it is dangerous to eliminate all superdelegates for that reason FarCenter Nov 2017 #9
I'll accept the need to eliminate superdelegates meow2u3 Nov 2017 #2
Good point. OnDoutside Nov 2017 #5
The Democratic Party doesn't control that. Jim Lane Nov 2017 #6
Yes, excellent! leftofcool Nov 2017 #12
Bona fide Dems. oasis Nov 2017 #16
They need to have won at least one election as a Democrat jmowreader Nov 2017 #21
Fair enough in my opinion. n/t whopis01 Nov 2017 #25
I'd be OK with them gone greeny2323 Nov 2017 #3
If they can come up with system that can keep a Red Don running for head of dem party then yeah uponit7771 Nov 2017 #7
The point to getting rid of SDs is to validate an absurd narrative about 2016 and pretend that they StevieM Nov 2017 #8
An interesting alternative would be the make the SDs winner-take-all delegates, by state. (eom) StevieM Nov 2017 #10
I think super delegates are a bit like the Electoral College. Popular vote doesn't count 100%. jalan48 Nov 2017 #11
Exactly. Not truly Democratic. n/t whopis01 Nov 2017 #26
Thank you, Senator Kaine. The existence of superdelegates is undemocratic. demmiblue Nov 2017 #13
Wonderful. Sienna86 Nov 2017 #14
That alone would go a long way to reform the process. Super delegates were a necessary evil in ... marble falls Nov 2017 #15
Superdelegates did not exist in the 60s former9thward Nov 2017 #19
From wikipedia marble falls Nov 2017 #20
Thanks. Exactly what I said. former9thward Nov 2017 #24
I don't have a specific issue with superdelegates as a concept. Gore1FL Nov 2017 #17
Eliminate superdelegates, eliminate caucuses, eliminate the extremely early registration dates PatsFan87 Nov 2017 #18
I Am In Favor of Eliminating Superdelegates if We Get Rid of Caucuses... TomCADem Nov 2017 #22
Get rid of them Raine Nov 2017 #23
I would like a rule by which the delegates get one chance, no decision, default to popular vote Not Ruth Nov 2017 #27
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