Bernie won 42% of NY how many NY superdelegates did he win?

[Csainvestor]

It would be impossible for Hillary to win if she didn't have over 500 superdelegates. Bernie has 30ish superdelegates.

[Gomez163]

1. How much has he given to their campaigns?

[northernsouthern]

6. Lol...

How much has he given to their campaigns?

You know you just described a bribe by the actual watered down definition?

Quid pro quo ("something for something" or "this for that" in Latin) means an exchange of goods or services, where one transfer is contingent upon the other.

Way to show your cards. K&R this post!

[Gomez163]

7. Its not illegal

[northernsouthern]

13. Yes it is.

To purchase a vote is in fact illegal. You do know that is why Hillary is denying the Wall street donations....because taking money for services is corruption.

[Gomez163]

14. See the GOP primary of 1976 where Ford had delegates over

to the WH. Party official is not public official.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/04/politics/contested-convention-bribing-delegates/

[northernsouthern]

16. Ok you are not getting it.

To offer CASH for VOTES is Quid Pro Quo, this is illegal. Cut it, print it, done.

[Gomez163]

17. Bribing a public official is illegal. Bribing a party official is not.

That vote is in a private organization.

[northernsouthern]

18. 18 U.S. Code § 201 - Bribery of public officials and witnesses

(1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after such official has qualified, or an officer or employee or person acting for or on behalf of the United States, or any department, agency or branch of Government thereof, including the District of Columbia, in any official function, under or by authority of any such department, agency, or branch of Government, or a juror;

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/201

20 Super-delegates are public officials in NY alone...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Democratic_Party_superdelegates,_2016

Many in WA are too.

Here is the law in Maine for Party officials
http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/statutes/17-A/title17-Asec602.html


But if you want the NY laws?

S 200.00 Bribery in the third degree.
A person is guilty of bribery in the third degree when he confers, or
offers or agrees to confer, any benefit upon a public servant upon an
agreement or understanding that such public servant`s vote, opinion,
judgment, action, decision or exercise of discretion as a public servant
will thereby be influenced.
Bribery in the third degree is a class D felony.

http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article200.htm

[Gomez163]

19. That "delegate" is not a party delegate.

[northernsouthern]

20. Nope.

Delegates are broken in to many subsets, there are also completely unrelated laws on non-supers bound. But super delegates are a subset of delegates. Super Delegates are what we are talking about. I gave you a list of super delegates.
That is why the title was...

List of Democratic Party superdelegates, 2016

[Squinch]

2. Wrong. Do you guys never get tired of spouting this? It's wrong. Google is your friend.

[seabeyond]

3. Thems the rules.

[Agnosticsherbet]

4. Super Delegates are not won in the election.

They are free to support the person they think is best.
Tad Devine was instrumental in setting up that system.

[Zynx]

5. By his own logic he should get none.

He keeps telling superdelegates from states that he has won that they have to support him. The reverse has to be true as well.

[Codeine]

8. Superdelegates get to vote as they choose.

They'll largely vote for the person who has worked for their party her entire adult life, raising funds and serving in both the Executive and Legislative branches of government rather than the guy who shouldered in and now seems intent on burning the place to the ground because people aren't supporting him.

[WhiteTara]

9. Supers are not apportioned like delegates

they vote the way they want. Sorry for having to tell you that; but that's the way it is and has been for decades. Don't like it? Talk to Tad Devine who helped implement the system.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

15. this to me is single most amusing thing about this campaign. tad fucking devine devices

a system, works for a candidate whose supporters cannot believe how terrible the system is.

[nolawarlock]

10. Not enough. N/t

[nolawarlock]

11. I notice they aren't asking Grijalva to support his state's popular vote. N/t

[La Lioness Priyanka]

12. the super delegates are not pledged by states. this is a really dumb argument.

they are not going to switch to him. no matter how much you want them to.