Democratic Primaries

DanTex

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1. Bernie and other pro-democracy people wanted no superdelegates at all.

Thu Feb 27, 2020, 02:44 PM

Feb 2020

Bernie didn't write any of the rules, the DNC did. You're right in saying "too bad", it is too bad. I have no idea why anyone would be in favor of unelected superdelegates. But they exist, for some reason.

The real question isn't what the rules are, but how the delegates will carry out those rules. They can go with the democratic will of the electorate. Or, they can choose someone with less votes but who party insiders want.

And in the interest of preserving the party unity needed to defeat Trump, it would be advisable to go with the democratic will of the electorate.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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last time and prior times superdelegate votes counted on first vote. [View all] boston bean Feb 2020 OP

Bernie and other pro-democracy people wanted no superdelegates at all. DanTex Feb 2020 #1

The democratic will is those with a majority of delegates. Including superdelegates. boston bean Feb 2020 #2

The candidate with the most votes/delegates obviously represents the democratic will. DanTex Feb 2020 #3

Its not just the most votes, its the majority of the votes.. which may not happen this year. honest.abe Feb 2020 #12

Yes, those are the rules. If there's no majority, the delegates including supers decide. DanTex Feb 2020 #13

Depends on how one interprets the "will of the people". honest.abe Feb 2020 #15

Why bother having a primary jimfields33 Feb 2020 #4

Why bother having a convention if you're just going to ignore the rules anyway? TwilightZone Feb 2020 #6

It's seems like all but one is doing extremely poor jimfields33 Feb 2020 #8

Yes. Let's build coalitions. If he doesn't have 50+ boston bean Feb 2020 #9

"they can choose someone with less votes " TwilightZone Feb 2020 #5

Well, it depends on who those delegates shift to. DanTex Feb 2020 #7

just a book or two would really help you out. LanternWaste Feb 2020 #10

LOL. DanTex Feb 2020 #11

The issue is with Warren and some here *falsely* claiming he wanted superdelegates before JudyM Feb 2020 #14

Since Bernie Sanders is only a Democrat when he must be one, MineralMan Feb 2020 #16