Democrats have all the spontaneity of the House of Windsor. Or, closer to home, they’re closer to what Republicans once were, a party that falls in line not in love.
Democrats have all the spontaneity of the House of Windsor. Or, closer to home, they’re closer to what Republicans once were, a party that falls in line not in love.
The DNC doesn’t pick the candidate.
The superdelegates have informed us of how they intend to vote [before the actual election] and we can conclusively call this election for you being wrong about that.
In 2008 the super delegates were all decided for Clinton. They switched when Obama won the votes.
So? It’s still the DNC keeping a thumb on the scales. It’s a little like saying that because the king was benevolent and listened to the people that one time, the monarchy isn’t flawed and ought to be preserved. If the superdelegates didn’t like Obama, there was never any obligation to switch their votes to align with the will of the voters. And let’s not overlook how massively shitty it is that the DNC is literally trying to pick winners by announcing who they plan to vote for before actual voters cast votes.
I wonder if it’s just a coincidence that they let Obama win and he immediately sold out after running a progressive campaign.
Who did the superdelegates choose to win the 2008 primary?
Super delegate votes don’t count on the first ballot.
According to court records they do
Do you have a link for where I can learn more about this