MN State Convention-Just Passed! Elimation of SuperD's!

[Equinox Moon]

This news just in from a Minnesota Bernie Delegate at the State Convention.

"Just passed !!!! The MN DFL supports the elimination or reform of the Unpledged Party Leaders and Elected Official Delegates (Superdelegates) system to insure proportionate representation of all national delegates from Minnesota that reflect the results of future Minnesota presidential primaries.

We support efforts by the Minnesota DFL to adopt such changes for all states for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. We also request that the current 2016 superdelegates cast their vote at the DNC Convention in a way as to proportionally reflect the MN DFL Caucus Results."

[azurnoir]

1. as well they should

[Tarc]

2. State parties do not override DNC policy, unfortunately

And Minnesota superdelegates are superdelegates by rule of the DNC.

This is, at most, a symbolic gesture. If they try to forced the issue, MN could see its pledged delegates halved or unseated entirely in 2020.

[libdem4life]

3. Wouldn't want to cater to the Un Super people, now would we

The smell of Oligarchy beginning to get a bit burnt. Lots of things are going to change no matter who is the next President. Both sides, fasten your seat belts...and egos, as well.

[BobbyDrake]

4. "We demand that the current contest follow rules we just made up today."

Not how it works, folks.

[brooklynite]

5. How Exciting! Doesn't Make a Difference!

You'll need a majority of the DNC. Might need to start working on some States where Sanders DIDN'T win...

[Equinox Moon]

6. It does make a difference, it is process...

toward a more democratic method of electing a nominee. That is good thing.
It is about taking steps toward change. Sounds like change is hard for you.

[bigtree]

8. I don't think it makes a difference

...the candidate leading in votes and delegates should be the nominee.

Superdelegates have never interfered with that notion.

The only challenge to that equation has come from the Sanders campaign which suggests using the SD process to overturn the will of the majority of voters in this primary and select the person with less pledged delegates and votes to be nominee.

It's a contradictory stance for the Sanders campaign to oppose SDs while actively courting them to undermine the entire primary election process on his behalf. Besides, eliminating them wouldn't change the outcome of this election.

[pdsimdars]

7. EVeryone is celebrating this, but I'm not sure about it.

Not yet. As it stands, neither candidate will have enough pledged delegates to secure the nomination. It will have to be decided at the convention . . by super delegates, right?
If all the states where Bernie won big are eliminating their super delegates, doesn't that eliminate people from states who SHOULD be voting for Bernie?

Maybe they should wait until after Bernie has the nomination before eliminating all of this voters.

Something like that.

[oberliner]

9. That actually hurts Sanders, doesn't it?

He needs the supers to get the nomination.

[Equinox Moon]

12. No it doesn't

[oberliner]

13. Yes, it does

There is no way for Bernie Sanders to win the nomination without the super delegates.

[JudyM]

10. KY and WI were voting on this in their conventions today, too!

[Equinox Moon]

11. Please let us know when you hear

Thanks

[JudyM]

17. I heard there were more Bernie supporters in WI and the Clinton supporters in KY were very

Bernie-friendly. Not sure if it was finalized, but it seemed like it looked good to pass in both.

[Henhouse]

14. And, if every state adopted that rule.....

Hillary would still win

[Equinox Moon]

16. The MN Convention is voting for change

It is making a statement about a more democratic process.

(The image you posted is obnoxiously huge)

[Trenzalore]

15. I'm confused

Super delegates are the only possible way that Bernie could get the nomination. I thought they were a good thing now