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Bubzer

(4,211 posts)
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 01:56 PM Mar 2016

A Bernie Sanders Supporter Confronted a Superdelegate — Then Leaked Their Private Conversation

One superdelegate casually admitted to a Bernie Sanders supporter that she’ll vote to nominate Hillary Clinton, despite 81.6 percent of her state voting for Sanders.

Levi Younger, from Eagle River, Alaska, is a recent political science graduate who caucused last Saturday with thousands of other Alaskans. Younger recently reached out to superdelegate Kim Metcalfe on Facebook, asking her to side with her state and support Sanders at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Metcalfe, who is listed on the Alaska Democratic Party website as the state’s national committeewoman since 2012, cavalierly told Younger she would be supporting Hillary Clinton, due to her “negative” conversations with Sanders supporters.

“I pointed out how our state’s caucus had turned out and hoped she’d vote for our resounding majority,” Younger told US Uncut in an email. “Things unraveled pretty quick from there.”

As seen by screenshots of Younger’s conversation with Metcalfe, Younger approached the conversation with a diplomatic, respectful tone. However, Metcalfe refused to budge in her support of the former Secretary of State despite the popular opinion of the people, only saying she would support Sanders if he was the nominee.


The actual conversation is logged at the link:
http://usuncut.com/politics/alaska-superdelegate/
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A Bernie Sanders Supporter Confronted a Superdelegate — Then Leaked Their Private Conversation (Original Post) Bubzer Mar 2016 OP
Sounds like Kim Metcalf needs to be primaried. peacebird Mar 2016 #1
Big time. Bubzer Mar 2016 #2
Indeed she does! in_cog_ni_to Mar 2016 #4
This system is obsolete. There is no excuse for not directly voting for candidates. Baobab Mar 2016 #3
Stuff like this will help abelenkpe Mar 2016 #5
Bernie Is The Only Antidote For The Corrupt Nation Once Known As America cantbeserious Mar 2016 #6
She says because of Bernie supporters she will not switch but doesn't she understand that goes both jillan Mar 2016 #7
Spreadsheet of supers who we need to contact. CentralCoaster Mar 2016 #8

in_cog_ni_to

(41,600 posts)
4. Indeed she does!
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 02:33 PM
Mar 2016

I wonder how many Super Delegates were threatened by the Clinton machine? My guess...all of them were. We know Bill Clinton likes to threaten and intimidate people.

She was a real piece of work!

PEACE
LOVE
BERNIE

Baobab

(4,667 posts)
3. This system is obsolete. There is no excuse for not directly voting for candidates.
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 02:29 PM
Mar 2016

its indefensible to not have a direct vote.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
7. She says because of Bernie supporters she will not switch but doesn't she understand that goes both
Wed Mar 30, 2016, 03:12 PM
Mar 2016

ways.

Her being a dick & overriding the will of the voters makes me infuriated and that much harder to support Hillary.

It tells me that America is no longer about We the People but instead We the Superdelegates.

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