2016 Postmortem

Demsrule86

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24. He won't be ahead

Sun May 1, 2016, 11:25 PM

May 2016

This is why he is talking up polls and such...he knows he won't be ahead. you think it is ethical to lost the primary and ask to be declared the winner?

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218 [View all] Buzz cook May 2016 OP

Im ok with Bernie fighting for every vote and delagate even if it were impossible to win. aikoaiko May 2016 #1

Ok, but that's not my question Buzz cook May 2016 #3

If hes ahead, even by one pledged delagate at the convention, the supers have to get behind him. litlbilly May 2016 #9

Superdelegates are not just other delegates. They are under no such obligation. Buzz Clik May 2016 #19

He won't be ahead Demsrule86 May 2016 #24

I don't think anyone on DU would know what his strategy is. aikoaiko May 2016 #10

What does this have to do with the OP? anigbrowl May 2016 #14

Obama did have a majority of pledeged delegates too ... something that Secretary Clinton SFnomad May 2016 #2

Correct me if I'm wrong Buzz cook May 2016 #4

No, Obama had a lead early on, I believe after Super Tuesday ... and never gave it up. SFnomad May 2016 #5

I thought wrong then. Buzz cook May 2016 #15

I think we've seen how Barnie Fans Spacedog1973 May 2016 #6

Delegates Won: 4051 Hillary: 1645 Bernie: 1318 (ref: your source) Kip Humphrey May 2016 #7

Nope 2165 to 1357 Buzz cook May 2016 #11

Super delegates have never voted for the loser of the pledged delegates. Tiggeroshii May 2016 #22

Another HRC math expert PowerToThePeople May 2016 #8

I invite you to explain Buzz cook May 2016 #12

By winning the pledged. PowerToThePeople May 2016 #13

Yes I concede that Buzz cook May 2016 #17

And I give you a 219 answer: sadoldgirl May 2016 #16

I do not doubt that if republicans control the house Buzz cook May 2016 #20

No. What shifted the balance of supers was Obama getting more pledged delegates Tiggeroshii May 2016 #18

In 2008 Buzz cook May 2016 #33

Most of those 257 were lobbyists not accountable to anybody Tiggeroshii May 2016 #34

Do you have a citarion for that claim?nt Buzz cook May 2016 #37

This. And also even Bill Clinton has pledged to support the winner of the pledged delegates. Tiggeroshii May 2016 #41

I looked through the list Buzz cook May 2016 #48

Only 44.5 of them were actually party leaders or elected Tiggeroshii May 2016 #54

Here. Oh my Dogs, yet another thread on the SD's.... Land of Enchantment May 2016 #21

So Bernies plan Buzz cook May 2016 #23

Record numbers crowds, still beating Clinton in Fundraising, remaining states heavily favored to him Tiggeroshii May 2016 #44

Harassing phone calls? Nasty tweets? NurseJackie May 2016 #25

The only reason SD's would defect is if Bernie overtakes her in pledged del. Which ain't happenin BootinUp May 2016 #26

Or something lancer78 May 2016 #28

Even if I bought that reason, it shouldn't stop Bernie from bowing out because he lost! BootinUp May 2016 #29

I wouldn't bow out lancer78 May 2016 #30

Sanders is just in this for the money at this point. BootinUp May 2016 #31

I think its more lancer78 May 2016 #32

The republicans do not need supers fun n serious May 2016 #43

Since the supers lancer78 May 2016 #27

That's not how it worked in 2008 Buzz cook May 2016 #35

You have it wrong. She needs 361 to secure a majority of the pledged delegates. morningfog May 2016 #36

Your apple doesn't Buzz cook May 2016 #38

Your orange is wrong. morningfog May 2016 #39

A simple majority doesn't win the nomination. Buzz cook May 2016 #42

Yes. On that I agree. Super delegates will push the nominee over the line. morningfog May 2016 #45

It ispossible that Clinton will Buzz cook May 2016 #49

SHe'd need 71% of the remaining PDs to secure through PDs alone, ain't gonna happen. morningfog May 2016 #50

"The winner is decided by superdelegates" Tiggeroshii May 2016 #53

And how do you make the leap to lobbyist? Buzz cook May 2016 #55

You can't count the super deletages in the count, they don't matter until the convention pdsimdars May 2016 #40

Why? The total number needed for the nomination, 2383, includes super-delegates. IamMab May 2016 #47

Thanks for the thread! IamMab May 2016 #46

Did you know Buzz cook May 2016 #51

It's funny that you mention that... IamMab May 2016 #52