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Old 06-04-2016, 05:41 PM
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Oh please. She said it in plain English, John.
What did she say in plain English? "I don’t think that superdelegates ought to sway the election." That statement can be interpreted in any number of different ways, including the one I suggested. Superdelegates are supposed to be uncommitted. Hillary's (and Obama's) efforts to bank them in advance of the primaries is, as I said, anti-democratic. Their very existence is anti-democratic, as is the reason for which they were created.

Remember that they were created by the party that shoved Hubert Humphrey down our throats because they didn't want to nominate a peace candidate (McCarthy). Humphrey had run in no primaries, had received not a single vote and got his ass handed to him by Nixon.
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Old 06-04-2016, 05:59 PM
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I can remember a recording of the the tour LBJ gave Nixon around Dick's new digs. IIRC, HUbert was "pleased as punch to be running the White House elevator."
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Old 06-04-2016, 06:13 PM
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What did she say in plain English? "I don’t think that superdelegates ought to sway the election." That statement can be interpreted in any number of different ways, including the one I suggested. Superdelegates are supposed to be uncommitted. Hillary's (and Obama's) efforts to bank them in advance of the primaries is, as I said, anti-democratic. Their very existence is anti-democratic, as is the reason for which they were created.

Remember that they were created by the party that shoved Hubert Humphrey down our throats because they didn't want to nominate a peace candidate (McCarthy). Humphrey had run in no primaries, had received not a single vote and got his ass handed to him by Nixon.
You're missing the point, John.

Clinton has an insurmountable lead in pledged delegates and votes against Sanders and she will pass 2026 pledged delegates by Tuesday.

There is no viable path forward for Sanders. If he's a mensch, he'll suspend his campaign next week.
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Old 06-04-2016, 06:17 PM
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Are you saying he won't?
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Old 06-04-2016, 06:30 PM
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Ralph Nader Part Deux?

Has he released his tax records yet?

Plus why is he an independent in the Senate but a Democrat in the primary? He needed an establishment party to get as far as he got in the primaries that is why.
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If he's a mensch, he'll suspend his campaign next week.
Knuckling under to that Fascist Bitch is not being a mensch.
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Knuckling under to that Fascist Bitch is not being a mensch.
All that pent up anger is not good for you.
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All that pent up anger is not good for you.
It's righteous anger.
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It's righteous anger.
If you denounce Trump I will believe you.
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It's righteous anger.
That is a contradiction in terms.
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