If every primary/caucus is made to be closed, then i agree that superdelegates should be gotten rid of. If not, then I perfectly see why heads of the party would want to keep a precautionary measure in place.
And if they had superdelegates in 1972 and went for someone other than McGovern, then it would have pissed off the 29 million+ people that voted for him. Many of them probably would have voted third party or stayed at home if they felt their vote didn't matter. Just watch that Morning Joe video.
Superdelegates actually go in tune with what the founding fathers wanted for this country. Remember the United States is a republic, and when drafting the constitution they had in mind that they couldnt always trust the people to make the right choice (perfect example is the trump situation right now). So they drafted the constitution in a way where we are suppose to trust the elites to make the right choices at times.
Superdelegates actually go in tune with what the founding fathers wanted for this country. Remember the United States is a republic, and when drafting the constitution they had in mind that they couldnt always trust the people to make the right choice (perfect example is the trump situation right now). So they drafted the constitution in a way where we are suppose to trust the elites to make the right choices at times.
This is true. We aren't a democracy. We're a democratic republic.
Regardless, I don't see the validity in whining over super delegates if they aren't changing who's winning by pure pledged delegates and popular vote.
This is true. We aren't a democracy. We're a democratic republic.
Regardless, I don't see the validity in whining over super delegates if they aren't changing who's winning by pure pledged delegates and popular vote.
This is true. Bernie's whole argument of getting superdelegates to switch over is such a paradox, he's all for the people and what they want. But by trying to get them to change sides he's going against what the people want since Hillary is ahead in all departments
Because going into a convention with neither receiving the amounts of delegates needed would've been a mess especially after the heated primaries.
While they were working that out, McCain could've been already preparing for the GE. That's essentially what we're seeing now, but reversed. While the GOP has no clear direction of where it is going as a party and ideologically, the Democrats for the most part know what or who they want in November. The Dems haven't been in office for 12-16 years straight since FDR, and I think we know why, but now it's looking like that'll change pretty soon.
The Republican candidate, who has at times bucked his party's positions, told voters at a town hall in Troy, New York, that he wouldn't challenge the Supreme Court's decision allowing gay marriage nationwide.
"I'm allowing the court ruling to stand. I'm not looking for some constitutional amendment, it's done," Kasich said.
He said he believes in protecting religious institutions and said he would intervene in his state if there was a serious issue with a conflict between religious freedom and nondiscrimination, but said he would advise voters to "let it go."
"We have to live together, what do we want, more laws? How about a little bit more tolerance and a little bit more respect?" Kasich said.
Definitely painting himself as the moderate, as he's done all cycle.
They're not at all. I'm completely baffled by how people aren't realizing that with so few delegates, there's more room for a 7-7 split. The supers aligned with Hillary because they can do of their own volition, they're not bound to the state, and Hillary has proven to be more dedicated to the party, and more electable, simple.
Again, I'm not buying the whole "rigged" argument at all with Hillary having a 2.4M popular vote lead. It's such a sore loser cry to shout "RiggedE" at every turn when Bernie doesn't win (I know MSNBC only did that in this case, but there's always a significant portion of his supporters that scream this).
Too bad he was sentenced to being on that death ticket with McGovern
