Hillary Clinton

stopbush

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26. Unless and until all D contests are closed primaries,

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:16 AM

Jun 2016

there is no reason to change the way super delegates currently exist and operate.

As long as the presidential primary process allows non-Ds to have a say in who gets nominated, the supers must exist to act as a safety valve to counter decisions by non-Ds that would hurt the Party.

If we could eliminate caucuses and open primaries and go to closed primaries for all D contests, then, yes, there would be no need for the supers, as the will of Democrats nationwide would be the reason a candidate won the nomination, not because some outside-the-party influence skewed the selection.

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Tulsi Gabbard's petition to end Democratic Party superdelegate process (HRC GP) [View all] Her Sister Jun 2016 OP

I like the Superdelegates! Maybe a smaller percentage! Her Sister Jun 2016 #1

Doesn't the President have a hand in choosing the Chair of the DNC? gabbard hates President Cha Jun 2016 #7

Yeah, they're going to choose a Fox Favorite to chair the DNC!!! Her Sister Jun 2016 #8

Yeah, no more stupid trojan horses, burnie. Cha Jun 2016 #10

I think the percentage is fine. Much better than it was in the past. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #20

I agree with you Her Sister. Super Delegates are a safety valve, and reduce the still_one Jun 2016 #24

After Trump infiltrated the GOP to great success (but to their horror) caquillo Jun 2016 #2

^^^This!!! DemonGoddess Jun 2016 #3

+1! eom BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #12

After watching the GOP squirm this year, the super delegates is a great idea. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #16

Yes, and I suspect the GOP might create their own superdelegates NYC Liberal Jun 2016 #22

If they survive... caquillo Jun 2016 #23

Did Tulsi renounce her own super delegate position? 72DejaVu Jun 2016 #4

I am interested in a revision of the system. Raissa Jun 2016 #5

I disagree. It is in my opinion set up the right way. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #19

Sore loser. That's all this is. No mention of caucuses, just bitterly BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #6

gabbard is just flapping her jaw to get attention.. just like sanders. Hey stupid, it "WAS left to Cha Jun 2016 #9

If getting superdelegates banned persuades Sanders supporters that they're stakeholders geek tragedy Jun 2016 #11

Does she admit that the outcome would have been the same w/o them? Princess Turandot Jun 2016 #13

I don't recall Hawaii trying to get rid of caucuses there. LiberalFighter Jun 2016 #21

Yes, she acknowledged that in her email on the topic Ashish Jun 2016 #30

Then she has no idea who the superdelegates are jmowreader Jun 2016 #34

If this petition came from someone BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #14

No, SuperDs Stay! That's a damn bogus request. SuperDs save us from a Mondale.. they're Cha Jun 2016 #15

"SuperDs save us from a Mondale.." caquillo Jun 2016 #17

Oh really! I thought I had read they were introduced to save us Cha Jun 2016 #18

You are absolutely right Cha. still_one Jun 2016 #25

Unless and until all D contests are closed primaries, stopbush Jun 2016 #26

The republicans wish they had superdelegates to avoid the mess they are in with trump... dubyadiprecession Jun 2016 #27

The Supers are not why Betnie lost. wisteria Jun 2016 #28

The DNC Chair rumor is old -- and untrue. AJ.Akia Jun 2016 #29

You sound impressed with TG! ~Glad for her. Her Sister Jun 2016 #31

Thanks for the welcome. AJ.Akia Jun 2016 #32

Ok. Your opinion, but not everyone from Hawaii has the same take on TG. Her Sister Jun 2016 #35

Tulsi's Cult connections should be enough to dismiss her current rantings against the Dem Party misterhighwasted Jun 2016 #33

Dump Gabbard, not super delegates. nt oasis Jun 2016 #36