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Related: About this forumBernie Sanders reaffirms his lack of respect for democracy
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/5/31/1532881/-Bernie-Sanders-reaffirms-his-lack-of-respect-for-democracyBernie Sanders is still praying for a superdelegate coup that will never happen.
Bernie Sanders reaffirmed Sunday that he is not planning to accept defeat in the primary race until the Democratic Party's convention in July, regardless of the outcome of the June 7 primaries, which include delegate-rich California and New Jersey.
Talking to reporters before an event in Oakland, California, Sanders pre-emptively rejected any declarations about Hillary Clinton as the presumptive nominee until superdelegates vote in Philadelphia at the party's convention later this summer, even if she passes the threshold for delegates needed, as she likely will, next week.
"I think you know there's been some discussion that some of the media is going to say the campaign is over, she is the nominee on Tuesday night after the votes come in from New Jersey that's not accurate," said Sanders, who has been feverishly campaigning in California, where 475 pledged delegates are at stake.
Why would the superdelegates matter if Hillary Clinton has notched a majority of pledged delegates? Because to Sanders, it doesnt matter what the Democratic electorate (and in effect, its black, female, and brown demographics) has decided. All this let the late states vote! talk is hypocritical hogwash, since he clearly doesnt respect the will of those voters, early or late. They voted wrong! Why should he listen? Instead, hes basing his endgame on a superdelegate coup that will never happenand if it did, it sure as hell wouldnt happen for Sanders benefit.
The system is riggedthe first states were lily white, giving Sanders an early boost. Hes gotten 46 percent of the delegates while garnering only 43 percent of the popular vote. Hes benefited from low-turnout, undemocratic caucuses when subsequent higher-participation primaries delivered strikingly different results in Washington and Nebraska. And now, even with all those structural advantages, he still wants the supers to steal the election for him.
Ultimately, what surprises me most isnt Sanders autocratic tendencies. Its that so many people are playing along, as if democracy is optional.
He has know respect for democracy... sometime beside his ego he has low self esteem problems within himself....also... its all about him winning ....
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Bernie Sanders reaffirms his lack of respect for democracy (Original Post)
Iamaartist
May 2016
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sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)1. His cash flow is already drying up
If he's knocked out of the race, as expected, in NJ and CA his media opportunities are going to dry up and the campaign will whimper along without any real breath.
That's my expectation anyway.
Iamaartist
(3,300 posts)2. Good.. ....we all had enough of him to last a life time....
liberal N proud
(60,338 posts)3. Political Stunt FAIL after FAIL
This too will fail!
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)4. He couldn't respond to Caifornia's H20 crisis, stating he needs to study it more?
uh uh, no way, I want HRC!
artyteacher
(598 posts)5. i hate to say this....
But what happened to Democratic Socialism? Far left beliefs without democracy is simply Communism. No joke.
LiberalFighter
(50,953 posts)6. Yes, the superdelegates will not switch over to Sanders.
They would rather support another Democrat before running to Sanders.