US Politics Mega-thread - Page 3469

On March 27 2016 09:49 PassiveAce wrote:
If Sanders becomes a serious threat to Clinton then superdelegates will shift. We might see a few after this

On March 27 2016 09:53 On_Slaught wrote:
Because Obama was killing it with the popular vote and they wanted to go with the "will of the people." Either way they knew they would be making history with who they put up (a woman or a black man).

This time, Sanders has nothing in his favor. He is losing the popular vote, he isn't a "historic" candidate, he hasn't always had a positive history with the Dems (Obama wasn't in politics long enough to ruffle many feathers), and many Dems certainly (we've heard reports about this with many) don't like the odds of putting up a Socialist in an election. This SHOULD be an easy general election to win. One of the few buzzwords that could sink the Dems against weak candidates like Trump/Cruz,, in many peoples minds, would be someone as divisive as a "socialist."

On March 27 2016 09:54 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:


Do you really think the superdelegates will shift? Their very existence is to align with establishment candidates so that the actual average voter doesn't influence the primary too heavily. They switched from Hillary to Obama last election, but Obama and Hillary were both establishment candidates. The DNC would much prefer Hillary (Obama's third term) over Bernie, who's been making waves against the establishment.

On March 27 2016 09:54 DarkPlasmaBall wrote:


Do you really think the superdelegates will shift? Their very existence is to align with establishment candidates so that the actual average voter doesn't influence the primary too heavily. They switched from Hillary to Obama last election, but Obama and Hillary were both establishment candidates. The DNC would much prefer Hillary (Obama's third term) over Bernie, who's been making waves against the establishment.

On March 27 2016 09:28 Klowney wrote:


Why didn't they stick with her vs Obama if it's about loyalty?

On March 27 2016 10:17 PassiveAce wrote:
the superdelegate system is what stops people like trump from getting the nomination.
if republicans had a significant number of superdelegates then he wouldnt be an issue.

its actually pretty nice to have.

On March 27 2016 10:18 ticklishmusic wrote:
I'd rather not get George McGovern'd again.

Defense Secretary Ash Carter used his personal email account for government business for nearly a year until December 2015, when news reports revealed the practice, newly released documents reveal.

The issue has been to the fore in Washington due to Hillary Clinton’s use of a private server while secretary of state during Barack Obama’s first term.

Stoked by Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail, the issue of the propriety or otherwise of such practices has dogged Clinton’s run for the Democratic presidential nomination.

Late on Friday, in response to Freedom of Information Act requests by the Associated Press and other news organizations, the Pentagon released 1,336 pages of Carter’s emails.

None contained classified information, and most pertained to routine business such as scheduling and logistics.

In a 21 November email using his personal account, for example, Carter wrote: “My work email isn’t working on my iPhone. If you need me this weekend please email me here and cc my work address too.”

The Pentagon has long banned the use of personal email for official business. Carter’s use of his personal email account, starting when he took office in February 2015, was especially remarkable given the burst of public criticism that followed disclosures in March about Clinton.

On March 27 2016 10:23 Souma wrote:

"I just want my way! Who cares about democracy!"

On March 27 2016 10:25 ticklishmusic wrote:



Clinton is likely gonna win without superdelegates.

Bernie's newest strategy is to try and peel 'em off along with some weird shit about trying to get pledged delegates to swap to him somehow. I wouldn't throw stones from that glass house.