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Eugene

(61,900 posts)
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:38 PM Apr 2016

Bernie Sanders Admits He's Unlikely to Flip Superdelegates

Source: NBC News

APR 25 2016, 8:13 PM ET

Bernie Sanders Admits He's Unlikely to Flip Superdelegates

by AMANDA SAKUMA

Bernie Sanders conceded at an MSNBC town hall on Monday that he faces narrow odds in convincing super delegates to switch their allegiances from the Democratic presidential front-runner, and instead hand him the nomination.

"At the end of the process, frankly, if we are behind in the pledged delegates, I think it's very hard for us to win," Sanders said to MSNBC's Chris Hayes in Philadelphia.

Sanders reiterated that his campaign plans to remain in the race through the California primary on June 7. In the face of a narrow path toward winning the Democratic nomination outright, Sanders said he was holding out for superdelegates to reconsider their support of party front-runner, Hillary Clinton.

"Hundreds of hundreds of superdelegates, parts of the Democratic establishment, voted for Hillary Clinton, or chose to come on board her campaign, before I even announced my candidacy," Sanders said. "Those people have the right to rethink the decision that they made."

The Vermont senator appeared optimistic of his standing heading into Tuesday's primary races, centered around the Northeast, if turnout was high among the working class and young people. But his pathway to the Democratic convention seems to narrow by the day.

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Bernie Sanders Admits He's Unlikely to Flip Superdelegates (Original Post) Eugene Apr 2016 OP
It's just sad to witness, at this point. This guy used to pretend he had integrity, and now this. IamMab Apr 2016 #1
He has integrity. Drop your faux pearls. morningfog Apr 2016 #4
They made up their minds before he even ran RobertEarl Apr 2016 #2
There is no program Demsrule86 Apr 2016 #3
What? pandr32 Apr 2016 #5
They will feel the bern RobertEarl Apr 2016 #6
Not enough people have cared enough to get out and vote for Sanders, let alone Maru Kitteh Apr 2016 #7
Well, Bernie sure can be sensible at times. nolawarlock Apr 2016 #8
Not true! He just flipped one TO Hillary! n/t Lucinda Apr 2016 #9
 

IamMab

(1,359 posts)
1. It's just sad to witness, at this point. This guy used to pretend he had integrity, and now this.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:42 PM
Apr 2016
 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
2. They made up their minds before he even ran
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 10:57 PM
Apr 2016

Those that did and will not rethink that anti-democratic mindset are going to feel the bern.

They best reconsider and get with the program.

 

RobertEarl

(13,685 posts)
6. They will feel the bern
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:23 PM
Apr 2016

Kinda like what Maddie said about women not supporting H.

Only different. Not nearly as mean, just run out of office and excommunicated from the party, is all.

Maru Kitteh

(28,341 posts)
7. Not enough people have cared enough to get out and vote for Sanders, let alone
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:28 PM
Apr 2016

remember long enough or pay enough attention to affect outcomes 2 and 4 years from now. That's silly.

nolawarlock

(1,729 posts)
8. Well, Bernie sure can be sensible at times.
Mon Apr 25, 2016, 11:34 PM
Apr 2016

After the way so many of his devotees have treated the super delegates, I can't imagine that more than a tiny handful would ever, ever switch for him. If I had the time, I'd go collect some of the worst of the worst on Facebook and put them all into one graphic. If anyone is feeling so inclined, I welcome them to do so. I'm not even sure you need to blur out the names since these comments are all on public pages.

Go to the page of any super delegate supporting Hillary. The comments are there. And in those states where Bernie won a majority of delegates, you'll almost certainly see rants and raves that say super delegate follow the will of the state. Though, strangely (and so far, without any explanation as to why from Bernie supporters every time I bring this up), Bernie's supporters on Juán Grijalva's page applaud him for standing with Bernie and never ask him to go with the will of the State of Arizona. Things that make you go hmmmmm.

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