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2016 Postmortem

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts) Fri Jun 10, 2016, 10:00 PM Jun 2016

Super Delegates against the Super Delegate system

Nancy Pelosi
Elizabeth Warren
Russ Feingold
Larry Cohen, former president of the CWA

Are there any more?

(Bernie Sanders supports reform but not abolition of the SD system.)

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Super Delegates against the Super Delegate system (Original Post) Eric J in MN Jun 2016 OP

What a bunch of hypocrites scscholar Jun 2016 #1

It makes more sense for SDs against the SD system Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #4

You might want to read Elizabeth Warren's comments in context and her follow-up comments. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #2

Elizabeth Warren said she agrees with Eric J in MN Jun 2016 #3

scscholar

(2,902 posts)

1. What a bunch of hypocrites

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 10:36 PM

Jun 2016

Then refuse to be one.

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

4. It makes more sense for SDs against the SD system

Reply to scscholar (Reply #1)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 12:28 AM

Jun 2016

...to vote with the PD plurality.

If they abstained from SD voting, there would be more chance of the remaining SDs swaying the election.

TwilightZone

(25,473 posts)

2. You might want to read Elizabeth Warren's comments in context and her follow-up comments.

Reply to Eric J in MN (Original post)

Fri Jun 10, 2016, 10:43 PM

Jun 2016

She didn't say what you think she said.

Eric J in MN

(35,619 posts)

3. Elizabeth Warren said she agrees with

Reply to TwilightZone (Reply #2)

Sat Jun 11, 2016, 12:25 AM

Jun 2016

...a MA Dem Party resolution to study Super Delegates. "I'm a Super Delegate and I don't believe in Super Delegates. I don't believe Super Delegates ought to sway an election."

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