The Sanders campaign’s phony math on superdelegates

[seabeyond]

The Facts

The Sanders campaign provided a list of 116 superdelegates that it said had switched from Clinton to Obama.

On the Sanders list, one major oddity is that it includes 23 members of the New York congressional delegation. These lawmakers were among Clinton’s earliest and strongest supporters in 2008, and they adamantly refused to switch as long as she remained in the race. But on June 8, one day after Clinton dropped out, the entire New York congressional delegation collectively endorsed Obama.“Dammit to hell we fight,” explained Rep. Charles Rangel. “When it’s over, we come together and go out there to win.” So Rangel and the New York delegation considered the race to be “over,” but the Sanders campaign includes him and the rest of the delegation on a list of switchers.

Clinton also released her pledged delegates on Aug. 28, on the eve of the 2008 convention, meaning they were free to vote for anyone.

In a news article on Clinton releasing her delegates, then-New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine is quoted as saying the New Jersey delegation privately decided to switch to Obama in light of her decision to release her delegates. There are nine members of the New Jersey congressional delegation on the Sanders list—including Corzine. “I think it is reflective of the unity that I sense that is building across the party,” Corzine told USA Today.

So these were superdelegates who switched to Obama almost two months after Clinton dropped out of the race, when Clinton was encouraging everyone in the party to support Obama.

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This list shows 29 people switched from Clinton to Obama, though one later switched back to Clinton. That’s a total of 28. Some of these switches were undoubtedly noteworthy and symbolic, such as the announcement by civil rights hero Rep. John Lewis of Georgia on Feb. 14. But 18, including former vice president Walter Mondale, switched after the last primaries in South Dakota and Montana—and the same week Clinton dropped out. So it’s really just 10 people during the primary season.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/fact-checker/wp/2016/05/05/the-sanders-campaigns-phony-math-on-superdelegates/

Just to clear up another lie circulating.

[SidDithers]

1. What do you expect from Camp Pinocchio...

Sid

[seabeyond]

8. 25 Pinocchios now? More? Nt

[Buzz Clik]

2. Are you telling me you don't know how the Democratic National Convention Operates?

Are you seriously telling me that right now?

SERIOIUSLY????!!!!111111one

[seabeyond]

4. Series11!!!11!11!1 LOl. Oh noes. You moran, lol.... Jury, tis a joke. Nt

[DemocratSinceBirth]

3. Disturbing and disappointing but not surprising.

[seabeyond]

5. Campaign of integrity. What can you say. Nt

[CrowCityDem]

6. Oh, they'll switch soon. Bernie will wind up with ZERO.

[seabeyond]

7. Lol. there is that. I expect a couple to hold strong. Maybe. Nt

[seabeyond]

9. Kickin' for the night crew, just so we are on board and know that this lie needs to be debunked. Nt

[Lucinda]

10. Thankie much.

A little bit of info for the reality impaired.

[AgingAmerican]

11. The continuing butthurt amazes me

[seabeyond]

12. Sanders lies. Pointing out the lie is butthurt? Crude and vulgar for no reason. And, where would the

butthurt be point out Sanders lie.

[AgingAmerican]

13. Your accusations against Sanders always turn out to be false

[seabeyond]

15. So he didn't claim 126 moved from Obama leaving out the facts?

[AgingAmerican]

16. Bloobitty, blobitty blooo!!

Your accusations, predictions, rants, etc, re: Sanders always prove overblown or false in the end.

I just chock it up as more butthurt and chuckle....

[seabeyond]

17. A lie is a lie.

[mcar]

14. They really are not good at math

[Bobbie Jo]

18. Bernie Math