2016 Postmortem

Voice for Peace

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21. OK I will appoint you Supreme Commander of the Universe, but maybe only on one condition...

Tue May 31, 2016, 08:14 AM

May 2016

Bernie's in the White House, AND he gives me the job to appoint Supreme Commanders of the Universe.

Caveat:
In case there are more than one supreme commander to be appointed, I'll be very busy appointing them.
However I can guarantee you the below-described appointment, to be bestowed in plenty of time for his re-election:

• Most Honorable & Supreme Commander of the Universe, Voting Division •.

MISSION: You shall bring forth One (1) Uniformly Honest & Verifiable National Voting System.

You herewith have my fully anonymous, virtuous, and virtual vow which I have herewith and heretoforewhich signed in virtual blood and virtually sealed for posterity with virtual sealing wax, from the ceiling.

Should such a system be so hard to order into existence? I think not. Not with the right appointments.
And with hope? almost anything is possible.

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Oh my goodness, Bernie supporters, PLEASE READ [View all] auntpurl May 2016 OP

I believe we can confidently expect a disaster Voice for Peace May 2016 #1

You're welcome. auntpurl May 2016 #9

OK I will appoint you Supreme Commander of the Universe, but maybe only on one condition... Voice for Peace May 2016 #21

I'm going to hang that virtual vow on my wall! auntpurl May 2016 #25

ok but it doesn't work unless Bernie wins. But don't despair, because don't forget that facts don't exist as future entities.. Voice for Peace May 2016 #44

Super Delegates should NOT be counted in the total until the convention when they vote. bkkyosemite May 2016 #52

The number without SDs is 2026 lagomorph777 May 2016 #41

"The whole system ... is convoluted." Yeah it is. (nt) apnu May 2016 #16

Bernie!Bernie!Bernie! coco77 May 2016 #2

women candidates only get credit for 78% of the delegates that men get credit for nt geek tragedy May 2016 #3

Hmmm, that might help explain the berniebrain Hortensis May 2016 #5

there's no evidence that what Bernie is doing is about ego. that's called you projecting your Exilednight May 2016 #45

That's not my belief, Exilednight, nor what Hortensis May 2016 #56

Huh, you left out the only actually important number, which is 2026 Recursion May 2016 #4

Yes, thank you for that addition. auntpurl May 2016 #7

she only has 1769.....she needs enough California delegates to push her over that line. virtualobserver May 2016 #8

I agree. When she has the majority of pledged delegates, that's when she has the sole and exclusive geek tragedy May 2016 #13

VI and PR in the meantime too though. auntpurl May 2016 #17

Thank you. riversedge May 2016 #43

I understand your points Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #6

No, clinching will be in 7 days when the major media, Hortensis May 2016 #10

Nope. morningfog May 2016 #36

Clinching means the same when a woman does it as it did when men did it geek tragedy May 2016 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2016 #38

No need for replacement or machinations - simply nominate the safer candidate: lagomorph777 May 2016 #42

Unless she wins 2383 delegates before the convention, she has not clinched. Now, whoever wins MillennialDem May 2016 #48

Incorrect. That is not the standard that has been applied to men so it will geek tragedy May 2016 #50

Ummm, it's math. Effectively over and clinching are not the same thing. I don't care that it was MillennialDem May 2016 #53

Same standard applies to Clinton as applied to Obama. geek tragedy May 2016 #54

What the fuck. It's math. Clinch means guaranteed victory. That is impossible unless 2383 delegates MillennialDem May 2016 #55

She is almost certain to reach a majority of pledged delegates by June 7 auntpurl May 2016 #12

Yes I think we agree on all counts Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #19

"I would however still press her to adopt policies and priorities that were important to me, and to auntpurl May 2016 #20

And that, of course, aside from actually determining who is our nominee, is why all votes count Tom Rinaldo May 2016 #26

You're right. auntpurl May 2016 #27

Hillary clinching the nomination could be the disaster. Vinca May 2016 #14

so what you're really saying is that she can't clinch the nomination until after the SDs vote at the Exilednight May 2016 #15

You can think that if you choose. auntpurl May 2016 #18

Bernie has a right to try to steal the nomination after losing the vote, just as everyone else has geek tragedy May 2016 #22

Exactly. bvf May 2016 #37

I question why they believe that they can spam the boards with this tripe Exilednight May 2016 #46

The management seems to be OK with it. bvf May 2016 #57

I've been watching the process since I was a child, the 'super delegates' are not historicaly Bluenorthwest May 2016 #23

Superdelegates (or unpledged, if you prefer) didn't come into being until 1984. auntpurl May 2016 #24

Your OP is very condescending and presumptive, it's full of inaccurate and semi accurate rhetoric Bluenorthwest May 2016 #33

Wow. Ok then. auntpurl May 2016 #34

It's not semantics. It's also not an opinion, the terms are in our Party's regulations which you Bluenorthwest May 2016 #39

Ok nt auntpurl May 2016 #40

You were not paying as close attention GulfCoast66 May 2016 #29

Yeah, I know that. I did not say otherwise. Bluenorthwest May 2016 #35

The entire process the year was supposed to be a coronation for Mrs Clinton Doctor_J May 2016 #59

Why are you arguing truth, math, facts, and logic with BSers? rock May 2016 #28

Being snide as usual, nothing better to do? Logical May 2016 #30

Yeah, it's boring rock May 2016 #31

You guys are so clueless, but not a shock. Her name gets votes. Nt Logical May 2016 #32

The MAJORITY of pledged delegates is 2026, not 1664.... What this means is that if you MillennialDem May 2016 #47

"Barring a disaster"? I think you mean, despite it. lumberjack_jeff May 2016 #49

. Dem2 May 2016 #51

In every contested primary since adoption of super delegates, the winner is announced including SDs Gothmog May 2016 #58