Hillary Clinton

Godhumor

(6,437 posts) Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:55 AM Apr 2016

Key Ally group, MoveOn, rejects Bernie's Superdelegate plan

Cross-posted from GDP:

And they're "All in" for Bernie. I do believe Sanders needs to be very careful with the groups supporting him.

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MoveOn.org and Democracy for America, both of which have endorsed Sanders, have since 2008 been pressuring super delegates to support whichever candidate gets the most votes.

More than 380,000 people signed petitions from the group agreeing that “the race for the Democratic Party nomination should be decided by who gets the most votes, and not who has the most support from party insiders.”

Both groups confirmed to MSNBC Wednesday that they still hold that position.

“MoveOn members overwhelmingly endorsed Sanders for president, and we want him to win the most pledged delegates, become the nominee, and become president. But superdelegates shouldn’t overrule the will of the Democratic grassroots,” said MoveOn Washington Director Ben Wikler. ”If the primary and caucus winner is Hillary Clinton, then Clinton should be the nominee.”

http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/where-does-sanders-go-here

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Key Ally group, MoveOn, rejects Bernie's Superdelegate plan (Original Post) Godhumor Apr 2016 OP

Oops liberal N proud Apr 2016 #1

Bout ****in time! workinclasszero Apr 2016 #2

Logic prevailed Iliyah Apr 2016 #3

Do they mean most votes total, or most votes per state? IamMab Apr 2016 #4

Pledged delegate leader n/t Godhumor Apr 2016 #5

This is the beginning of the end for Bernie. He had better cut his deal now. Walk away Apr 2016 #6

It would be the right thing to do NastyRiffraff Apr 2016 #7

I have a feeling that the story is changing for him... Walk away Apr 2016 #8

I think he's smart to go home to Vermont and take some time to think about this. spooky3 Apr 2016 #9

Agreed. The Dem leaders in Congress may want to deal with regard to whether he will spooky3 Apr 2016 #10

Like they'd switch to the Loser anyway. they didn't get to where they Cha Apr 2016 #11

Under the bus! (soon) SaschaHM Apr 2016 #12

I posted it there first Godhumor Apr 2016 #14

So that means all of the automatic delegates should be supporting Hillary. LiberalFighter Apr 2016 #13

Sure did ismnotwasm Apr 2016 #15

liberal N proud

(60,335 posts)

1. Oops

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 10:56 AM

Apr 2016

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)

2. Bout ****in time!

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:01 AM

Apr 2016

Sanders move to subvert the will of democratic voters and all these liars that support him and the democratic process suddenly fall silent!

Damn liars!

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. Logic prevailed

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:01 AM

Apr 2016

IamMab

(1,359 posts)

4. Do they mean most votes total, or most votes per state?

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:04 AM

Apr 2016

"Most votes" is simply too vague.

Godhumor

(6,437 posts)

5. Pledged delegate leader n/t

Reply to IamMab (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:06 AM

Apr 2016

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

6. This is the beginning of the end for Bernie. He had better cut his deal now.

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:18 AM

Apr 2016

Hillary is no fool. She'll be happy to make him look like a big hero for doing it. Unlike Trump, she knows what it takes to make a real deal.
He should have made his move before NY. That's when he had his best shot. It's all down hill from here for him.

NastyRiffraff

(12,448 posts)

7. It would be the right thing to do

Reply to Walk away (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:24 AM

Apr 2016

but I don't think his ego will allow him to. Not to mention the greedy Weaver and Devine; they'd hate to lose that gravy train.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)

8. I have a feeling that the story is changing for him...

Reply to NastyRiffraff (Reply #7)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 11:33 AM

Apr 2016

From now on when the media sees a giant Bernie rally the meme will be "another big rally but no votes". If next Tuesday is a blow out Sander's is DOA and no amount of $$$ will fix it.

spooky3

(34,456 posts)

9. I think he's smart to go home to Vermont and take some time to think about this.

Reply to Walk away (Reply #8)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:52 PM

Apr 2016

spooky3

(34,456 posts)

10. Agreed. The Dem leaders in Congress may want to deal with regard to whether he will

Reply to Walk away (Reply #6)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:53 PM

Apr 2016

be assigned to important committees going forward.

Cha

(297,275 posts)

11. Like they'd switch to the Loser anyway. they didn't get to where they

Reply to Godhumor (Original post)

Thu Apr 21, 2016, 12:58 PM

Apr 2016

are being stupid.

Jeff Weaver..

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