2016 Postmortem

whatchamacallit

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5. Classic MM

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 01:59 PM

Oct 2015

You want to change it? Become a member of the Democratic National Committee. They're the ones who created the system. Good luck with that. Seriously. It takes years of dedicated work within the Democratic Party to become a member. Amateurs need not apply.

Translation: You want to change it? Forget it, you can't.

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Who are the Democratic Super Delegates? [View all] MineralMan Oct 2015 OP

The more you know, the more you understand. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #1

That's the system used by the Democratic Party. MineralMan Oct 2015 #2

I am a member. All it actually takes is a donation. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #4

Superdelegates are a buffer Yupster Oct 2015 #13

Would you really want DONALD TRUMP as our nominee for president? Hortensis Oct 2015 #36

An absolutly disgusting falsehood and hardly worthy of a reply. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #38

Pure unfettered and unsupportable delusional nonsense from the Say Anything Gang. TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #39

Now, now. I only said "a very large portion." You have to admit Hortensis Oct 2015 #40

Anger doesn't translate to rudderless and no I've not seen these votes that just as easily flog to T TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #41

Here's another in fewer words, Kentuckian. Hortensis Oct 2015 #43

What does that have to do with Sanders supporters flipping to Trump or any Republican TheKentuckian Oct 2015 #49

I never said they'd flip. I said thank goodness Trump decided Hortensis Oct 2015 #50

Are we being overrun by Republican trolls here? INdemo Oct 2015 #51

In a word.. workinclasszero Oct 2015 #53

Classic MM whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #5

You can change it, but you have to work your way up to MineralMan Oct 2015 #8

Yeah, we all got time for that whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #10

Yah, good luck with that, too. MineralMan Oct 2015 #21

Trash thread. BernieFan57 Oct 2015 #42

You must have read a lot of my posts in the past MineralMan Oct 2015 #47

A buffer against what? Why is a buffer needed at all? arcane1 Oct 2015 #30

Its purpose was to make the convention less subject to control by party leaders. still_one Oct 2015 #31

I can't really answer that question. MineralMan Oct 2015 #32

How is it rigged? jeez workinclasszero Oct 2015 #52

It favors establishment democrats and no that is not very democratic. nt Live and Learn Oct 2015 #59

Right because networking workinclasszero Oct 2015 #60

What the hell? When did I imply I could just snap my fingers? Live and Learn Oct 2015 #61

"thwarting the will of the people" workinclasszero Oct 2015 #62

Seriously, you admit it. "You damn right I'm trying like hell to 'thwart the will of the people'" Live and Learn Oct 2015 #63

Some delegates are more equal than other delegates. Tierra_y_Libertad Oct 2015 #3

Each delegate has just one vote in every round of MineralMan Oct 2015 #6

I'm going to butt in here... quickesst Oct 2015 #34

Thanks. I'm trying to provide information. MineralMan Oct 2015 #35

I know quickesst Oct 2015 #37

This sort of crap needs to go pinebox Oct 2015 #7

It is what it is. MineralMan Oct 2015 #9

There has to be a mechanism in place. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #11

It used to happen all the time Yupster Oct 2015 #15

I don't believe it has happened in our lifetime... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #17

Most famous were in 1860 and 1924 Yupster Oct 2015 #19

Wasn't around for that. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #20

There is. they have another vote, until MineralMan Oct 2015 #23

I remember in 1980 when Ted Kennedy wanted delegates released on the first ballot. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #24

I would vote for Carter again in a flash. MineralMan Oct 2015 #27

I wonder how this board would have reacted. DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #28

I don't know. That was another time. MineralMan Oct 2015 #29

No pinebox Oct 2015 #12

I would have no problem in eliminating the Electoral College as long there is a run off ... DemocratSinceBirth Oct 2015 #14

So vote whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #16

Yes. Vote. That's always my advice. MineralMan Oct 2015 #25

The only thing hard to understand is why you find it necessary or worthwhile whatchamacallit Oct 2015 #33

Actually it is, but I'm not just encouraging DUers to vote. MineralMan Oct 2015 #48

panic sets in wyldwolf Oct 2015 #18

Not endorcements, superdelegates. And yes, they matter but they can be overcome. Live and Learn Oct 2015 #22

Yes, they do matter. MineralMan Oct 2015 #26

Yes they matter mcar Oct 2015 #44

I learned something new today mcar Oct 2015 #45

Glad to help! MineralMan Oct 2015 #46

Yes thanks for the info MM workinclasszero Oct 2015 #54

As I said, the more we know, the more we understand. MineralMan Oct 2015 #55

I hope you continue with this workinclasszero Oct 2015 #56

I'll do my best to do that. MineralMan Oct 2015 #57

If Hillary gets the nomination by amassing super delegates, but Bernie wins the actual vote - djean111 Oct 2015 #58

Yup Art_from_Ark Oct 2015 #65

That will not occur. MineralMan Oct 2015 #66

Good article Gothmog Oct 2015 #64

Thanks for the info. Posts like yours is why I keep coming here. SunSeeker Oct 2015 #67