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2016 Postmortem

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts) Mon May 2, 2016, 09:56 AM May 2016

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I suspect the Sanders super-delegates will not have the appetite for a contested convention

Especially the unelected "DNC Members" that have aspirations for higher office or jobs. Taking things too far may be a career limiting decision.

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I suspect the Sanders super-delegates will not have the appetite for a contested convention (Original Post) Renew Deal May 2016 OP

I see you're winning the hearts and the minds of the sixersixersixer May 2016 #1

Dean in Vermont 2018! fun n serious May 2016 #2

So Dean would split the conservative vote with the Republican if Bernie runs for the Senate imagine2015 May 2016 #6

No. Howard Dean would NOT do that fun n serious May 2016 #7

SDs aren't interested in overturning firebrand80 May 2016 #3

Taking things too far may be a career limiting decision. frylock May 2016 #4

So you think that Hillary will be able to buy their support with a promise of jobs and high office. imagine2015 May 2016 #5

No Renew Deal May 2016 #8

sixersixersixer

(17 posts)

1. I see you're winning the hearts and the minds of the

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 09:57 AM

May 2016

Sanders supporters.

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)

2. Dean in Vermont 2018!

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 10:00 AM

May 2016

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

6. So Dean would split the conservative vote with the Republican if Bernie runs for the Senate

Reply to fun n serious (Reply #2)

Mon May 2, 2016, 02:14 PM

May 2016

Providing Bernie isn't elected President of the United States this November.

fun n serious

(4,451 posts)

7. No. Howard Dean would NOT do that

Reply to imagine2015 (Reply #6)

Mon May 2, 2016, 02:40 PM

May 2016

I am just a Dean loyalist...

firebrand80

(2,760 posts)

3. SDs aren't interested in overturning

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 10:01 AM

May 2016

The will of the voters.

I don't think Bernie really is either

frylock

(34,825 posts)

4. Taking things too far may be a career limiting decision.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 01:57 PM

May 2016

Not supporting Clinton may be a career limiting decision. I'm sure many super delegates entered this election knowing that to be the case.

imagine2015

(2,054 posts)

5. So you think that Hillary will be able to buy their support with a promise of jobs and high office.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 02:08 PM

May 2016

Well, she will certainly try. Her Wall Street and corporate connections is a big selling point with politicians who are only concerned with increasing their personal wealth.

Renew Deal

(81,861 posts)

8. No

Reply to imagine2015 (Reply #5)

Mon May 2, 2016, 02:41 PM

May 2016

I think they might have second thoughts on their own.

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