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After RNC ended up with Trump, why would anyone want to get rid of superdelegates now!?
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After RNC ended up with Trump, why would anyone want to get rid of superdelegates now!?
Dubbedinenglish
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Time for Mecha-Superdelegates
BlastProcessing
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Is there a stream? I don't see it on CSPAN. Do you have a twitter link of someone covering it?
BlastProcessing
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@daveweigel 5m5 minutes ago
Heckles as a Sanders superdelegate amendment goes down: "Youre killing us! Youre killing the party! You're killing our future!"
@daveweigel 49s50 seconds ago
BREAKING-ISH: Sanders delegates got enough votes on superdelegates amendment to force a minority report vote on floor, if they want to.
Heckles as a Sanders superdelegate amendment goes down: "Youre killing us! Youre killing the party! You're killing our future!"
@daveweigel 49s50 seconds ago
BREAKING-ISH: Sanders delegates got enough votes on superdelegates amendment to force a minority report vote on floor, if they want to.
metalslimer
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I'll never live this down haha
NYCmetsfan
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It's not difficult when you live there and do all your work in Spanish.Thanks
Pretty impressive he was able to learn it in such short time
I learned while studying abroad and doing my entire junior year in Spanish (all classes, papers, etc).
It's not that difficult if you have to. Think of when the first explorers came to America. They learned fast.
BlastProcessing
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@daveweigel 6s7 seconds ago
HECKLER: Listen to your voters!
BARNEY FRANK: What?
HECKLER: Listen to your voters!
FRANK: Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't listening to you.
Frank is savage.
HECKLER: Listen to your voters!
BARNEY FRANK: What?
HECKLER: Listen to your voters!
FRANK: Oh, I'm sorry, I wasn't listening to you.
Frank is savage.
Bless Barney Frank.
Spoiled Milk
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Additional speaker schedule for DNC in alphabetical order (highlighting my favorites)
What an all-stars list. Really makes the RNC look pathetic in comparison.
What an all-stars list. Really makes the RNC look pathetic in comparison.
gutter_trash
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I'm convinced that Manafort is a corporate spy working for Putin
RastaMentality
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Ruben should take his shirt off and just come on stage to flex.
User 463088
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User 463088
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GOD BLESS AMERICA!
That was a helluva intro for Kaine. Good show, chappies.
Hillary Clinton Rally with Tim Kaine VP Pick Miami, Florida Campaign (07/23/2016)
https://youtu.be/O_TrqJOmCNY
Hillary Clinton Rally with Tim Kaine VP Pick Miami, Florida Campaign (07/23/2016)
https://youtu.be/O_TrqJOmCNY
Please tell me their is a video of this?
eBay Huckster
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yeah now is there a link to the goddamn schedule up
Beer Monkey
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Bernie didn't lose because of superdelegates, you fuckwits. Bernie lost under every possible system of allocating delegates.
And before you scream "but perceived lead at the beginning", see 2008 and shut your vote hole.
And before you scream "but perceived lead at the beginning", see 2008 and shut your vote hole.
eBay Huckster
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yeah, they need to go shopping for food because the fridge is almost empty
balladofwindfishes
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Some Bernie supporters don't want to admit that his message didn't appeal to minorities and that's why he lost, so they look for every excuse in the book. This DNC email leak for example.
Thagomizer
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Why
They not going anywhere.
Dubbedinenglish
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Another soul to the collection
Surprised and disappointed to not see Tammy Baldwin on any lists. Same for Russ Feingold.
Voysa Reezun
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I can't imagine why. They need to stay. This Trump debacle is more proof that the party is stupid if they don't keep a hand in choosing their own nominee.
Spoiled Milk
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Of course there is, there just isn't a public schedule for when those speakers speak. Just "councils" and prime-time speakers.
Beer Monkey
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Open primaries are a far bigger problem. I'd be willing to give up superdelegates if we also get rid of all open primaries.
As long as open primaries stay and party outsiders can help determine the candidate, superdelegates have to stay as protection.
It can't be complete. It's missing Obama for example. And Bill.
Bill better do a sequel to his 2012 speech. New numbers please.
eBay Huckster
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welp fuck it i'm throwing that one in
The nominee needs to be decided by voters. It didn't matter this time, but when it actually does matter it will be because the superdelegates are overturning the will of the people.
Officerrob
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Are we still pretending like Bernie lost because of superdelegates?
Would that change be sufficient for you to oppose white nationalism, or would you expect more pieces of silver for that?
Joe Shlabotnik
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How many people have gotten super-pissed about things that have had no effect on real-world outcomes this election season?
Superdelegates
E-mails
Private server
DNC shillarys
Superdelegates
E-mails
Private server
DNC shillarys
What about those registered with no party affiliation? As long as we are a two party system I think they should also be allowed to vote in primaries.
Suikoguy
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You do realize that the vast majority of Supers are elected representatives right?
I don't want the lefts version of Donald Trump running for president. I also believe that when the time comes for the superdelegates to overturn the will of the people, it will be because the will of the people needs to be overturned. Tyranny of the majority, etc.
You are allowed to vote in primaries and in the general election. It is up to the political party to determine the rules for nominating their candidate.
FTFY
Spoiled Milk
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These are the "additional" speakers. The prime time speakers are Birdie Slanders and Michelle Hotmama on Monday, Slick Willy on Tuesday, Barrack the Islamic Shock and Diamond Joe on Wednesday, and Killary and her demon spawn Killsea on Thursday. Also, the additional speakers list is not complete yet, although there isn't a lot of time to add people.
Headline speakers list:
Monday:
First Lady Michelle Obama, Senator Bernie Sanders and DREAMer Astrid Silva
Gavel time expected at 3:00 p.m.
Story Continued Below
Tuesday:
President Bill Clinton
Gavel time expected at 4:00 p.m.
Also scheduled Tuesday are Mothers of the Movement members Gwen Carr, Mother of Eric Garner; Sybrina Fulton, Mother of Trayvon Martin; Maria Hamilton, Mother of Dontré Hamilton; Lucia McBath, Mother of Jordan Davis; Lezley McSpadden, Mother of Michael Brown; Cleopatra Pendleton-Cowley, Mother of Hadiya Pendleton; Geneva Reed-Veal, Mother of Sandra Bland.
Wednesday:
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden
Gavel time expected at 4:30 p.m.
Thursday:
Hillary Clinton and Chelsea Clinton
Gavel time expected at 4:30 p.m.
Cesare Borgia
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There are plenty of ways to prevent a Trump type nominee without super delegates. I'd fully support getting rid of them.
The problem is that there's way too much institutional support for the way things have traditionally been done, in both parties. Iowa first, NH, etc. That needs to change. The demographics of the democrat party make it a lot easier to avoid nominating someone with no shot at winning, whereas the RNC's rules favored the rise of Trump.
IMO republicans need to take a hard look at the south and whether they really want states like South Carolina being so early in the primary process.
I'd be fine with that too.
So you are fine with them overturning the will of the voters in a hypothetical situation.
Never said that.
I oppose white nationalism, I just wont vote for Hillary.
Officerrob
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Obama, Biden, and Kaine all on Wednesday? Seems like maybe Biden should be moved to Tuesday
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