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Hillary Clinton

displacedtexan

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10. What irked me to no end was their "one person, one vote" argument.

Reply to question everything (Reply #5)

Wed Jun 8, 2016, 02:18 PM

Jun 2016

No matter how many times people tried to explain that that pertained to the general election, they just didn't want to hear it. Primaries are for political parties to choose their candidates.

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So Hillary has won the majority of pledged delegates, correct? [View all] Yavin4 Jun 2016 OP

Bernie people want to drag it out until the convention in case she gets indicted Gomez163 Jun 2016 #1

Their cynicism is deplorable. stopbush Jun 2016 #3

I think only a few do. metroins Jun 2016 #4

You're right PJMcK Jun 2016 #7

Yep. NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #2

I really hope that the party will not cave to his demand question everything Jun 2016 #5

KNR! Well analyzed and well written, qe! eom BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #6

Correct. The infiltrators will ratfuck our GE chances. SunSeeker Jun 2016 #8

What irked me to no end was their "one person, one vote" argument. displacedtexan Jun 2016 #10

I totally agree with you. I absolutely do NOT think primaries should be "open"...and skylucy Jun 2016 #20

Yes yes she got all the metrics and basis covered! Her Sister Jun 2016 #9

No, there's one other option - if ALL the superdelegates vote for Sanders, he ekes out the win. George II Jun 2016 #11

Silly, silly Yavin! Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #12

Okay, that made me snort out loud. Tarheel_Dem Jun 2016 #14

Is that common core math? n/t Yavin4 Jun 2016 #18

No way Stuckinthebush Jun 2016 #19

She came very close to winning without the need for super delegates. Beacool Jun 2016 #13

Trust me, she's over 2383 and the nominee. Sanders would need to flip about 400 superdelegates. George II Jun 2016 #15

That's not my point. Beacool Jun 2016 #16

I know, it would have been nice to get a hundred or so more pledged delegates to remove all doubt. George II Jun 2016 #17