Reply #38: I disagree with that definition of "winning." [View All]

[LWolf]

I don't think you should be counting "announced super delegates" when they haven't actually voted, and when they are not required to honor that announcement.

Of course, I don't think you should allow 4 states, 2 primaries plus 2 caucuses, to narrow the field of choice for the rest of us and then claim that one of the two left standing is the choice of the majority of the party, either.

The party is not united. The division is deep and ugly, and the numbers in the real world don't reflect DU: HRC has more support in the real world than here at DU.

It should be the role of the convention to heal that division. If neither of the current two can unite the party, then neither of them should be on the ticket. I think it's crucial that we nominate someone who CAN unite the party and win in November. Assuming that almost half of the party will hold their nose and get in line after the debacle we've seen between the two camps is a grave error, no matter which "almost half" is on the losing side. Again, imo.

I'd rather have a compromise candidate that can unite the party, myself. If not, then you'd better hope that which ever candidate is nominated at the convention is willing and able to make some significant changes that will bring the other half of the party on board.