Contested Convention doesn't mean what you think it means

[Godhumor]

Never in their entire history have Superdelegates gone against the pledged delegates leader at the convention and overturned the will of the voters. Not once. Nor will they do so when there is only two candidates left in the race and one person has to have a clear lead going into the convention.

In this case, either Clinton or Bernie will be selected the nominee on the first ballot, and we're done. There will be no second ballot or third ballot or pledged delegates moving support from one candidate to the other causing mass hysteria. It is just not happening.

[geek tragedy]

1. Sanders's public humliliation should he pretend he has a claim to be the nominee

would be epic.

Almost enough to make me hope he does it.

[Orsino]

13. Childish revenge fantasy. n/t

[geek tragedy]

14. that is what him trying to contest the nomination would be nt

[DCBob]

2. It will be much like the 2008 convention.

First ballot we will have the winner.

Instead of Barack Obama it will be Hillary Rodham Clinton.. Madam Nominee!

[NorthCarolina]

3. That would be a huge mistake, one that is likely to

elect a President Trump.

[DCBob]

4. Clinton will trounce Trump.

Guaranteed.

[NorthCarolina]

5. Say's you.

She probably won't, say's me. Is your "say's" more qualified than my "say's"?

[DCBob]

6. Says all the polls too..

[NorthCarolina]

7. Except Reuters/Ipsos which says

Bernie Sanders Takes The National Lead Says Latest Reuters Poll

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/pollster/polls/ipsos-reuters-24278

[DCBob]

8. The issue was Clinton vs Trump.

[Godhumor]

10. Actually Clinton is up 6+ in Reuters since that update

But you keep on keeping on.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511752725

[brooklynite]

9. Well, you certainly have more animated GIFs...

Should that be factored in?

As for me and my hard nosed data crunching, I say Clinton beats Trump without a problem.

[Godhumor]

12. Math lacks heart and the human factor, don't you know?

I've been told that many times here when posting about math.

[NurseJackie]

11. ... or what they WISHED it meant.

These types of things are pure fantasy and suggest to me that Bernie's supporters know in their heart-of-hearts that he's not going to be the nominee. They just can't bring themselves to say the words out loud or to face the reality of his situation.

Go, Hillary! We love you!

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[Armstead]

16. It's the reality of America, not that you care.

All issues reading the systemic concentration of wealth and power will disappear from the Election and national discussion once Clinton is nominated.

It will be a battle of "You'e more corrupt."....."No you're more corrupt."...""your husband is a sexual deviant"...."No you are a sexual deviant."

"Go team Go. All we need to do is defeat the GOP and all will be wonderful. Rah, Rah,Rah."

[Armstead]

15. To be honest -- I want to see some shit stirring at the convention

Even if Clinton gets her coronation, I want to see those who oppose the Tule by Corporations and Wall St. bring some reality to the proceedings, instead of just a well-oiled empty pageant.

[MineralMan]

17. Well said. The whole idea is ludicrous.

First ballot, absolutely. Then, the convention becomes a campaign event for the nominee.

If Bernie wants the nomination, he's going to need to come to the convention with a majority of pledged delegates. That's the only way. I doubt that is really possible at this point. We'll know more on the next two Wednesdays.

I spoke briefly with my congressional representative this weekend at our state senate district convention. I sympathized with her about the volume of attacks on her FB page regarding her support for Hillary Clinton. She said, "I'll be voting at the convention for the candidate with the most pledged delegates. I hope it will be Hillary."

And there it is.