2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumSanders’ Sole Senate Backer Says He's ‘Absolutely’ Against Convention Battle
The only senator to endorse Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) is absolutely opposed to a convention-floor battle to flip superdelegates who support Hillary Clinton.
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) told the Washington Post on Wednesday that Sanders should bow out if Clinton wins a higher number of pledged delegates as well as the popular vote.
When a nominee wins a majority of both those categories, it is time for us to come together, link arms and go forward, Merkley said. It would be inconsistent, given the commentary on super-delegates, to depend on super-delegates to turn over those first two categories of evaluating party members support.
While the Sanders campaign and its supporters initially criticized superdelegatesparty insiders who can change their allegiance to a particular candidateas undemocratic, top aides are now betting the future of the campaign on convincing those delegates to join their side.
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/jeff-merkley-opposes-sanders-convention-floor-fight
Stallion
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Skink
(10,122 posts)NCTraveler
(30,481 posts)I don't get why a group of people are going with the thought that Sanders should win while being behind millions of votes and hundreds of delegates. They think working to subvert the will of the people is a righteous cause. Really ignorant is what it is.
Optimism
(142 posts)... was to make sure the most electable candidate got the nod?
If they're refusing to do that this time, why the hell do we even need them?
I guess to purge the party of progressives and ensure a President Trump. Scary times.
Stallion
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The Second Stone
(2,900 posts)representative democracy and delegates at a convention! Huh, figure that!
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)Learn the rules.
leftynyc
(26,060 posts)They've NEVER turned the nomination over to the losing candidate and they never will.
Hiraeth
(4,805 posts)jesus. people.