DWS and the SuperDelegate DNC Response

[EndElectoral]

http://cnsnews.com/news/article/barbara-hollingsworth/dnc-chair-superdelegates-make-sure-party-leaders-elected

DNC Chair: Superdelegates Make Sure Party Leaders Don’t Have to Run Against Grassroots Activists

By Barbara Hollingsworth | February 12, 2016 | 2:16 PM EST

Democratic National Committee (DNC) chair Debbie Wasserman-Schultz said that although the Democratic Party “wants to give every opportunity to grassroots activists... to participate” in its presidential nomination process, superdelegates “exist... to make sure that party leaders and elected officials don’t have to be in a position where they are running against grassroots activists."

Wasserman-Schultz made the comments Thursday in response to a question by CNN’s Jack Tapper on why Hillary Clinton garnered the same number of delegates in the New Hampshire primary as rival Bernie Sanders even though Sanders won 22 percent more of the vote.

“Hillary Clinton lost to Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire by 22 percentage points, the biggest victory in a contested Democratic primary there since John F. Kennedy. But it looks as though Clinton and Sanders are leaving the Granite State with the same number of delegates in their pockets because Clinton has the support of New Hampshire’s superdelegates, these party insiders," Tapper said.

“What do you tell voters who are new to the process, who says this makes them feel like it’s all rigged?” Tapper asked Wasserman-Schultz.

“Well, just let me make sure that I can clarify exactly what was available during the primaries in Iowa and in New Hampshire,” she replied.

“The unpledged delegates are a separate category. The only thing available on the ballot in a primary and a caucus is the pledged delegates – those that are tied to the candidate that they are pledged to support, and they receive a proportional number of delegates going in to our convention.

“Unpledged delegates exist, really, to make sure that party leaders and elected officials don’t have to be in a position where they are running against grassroots activists,” Wasserman-Schultz explained.

“We are, as a Democratic Party, really highlight and emphasize inclusiveness and diversity at our convention, so we want to give every opportunity to grassroots activists and diverse committed Democrats to be able to participate, attend, and be a delegate at the convention. So we separate out those unpledged delegates to make sure that there isn’t competition between them,” she added.

“I’m not sure that answer would satisfy an anxious young voter, but let’s move on,” Tapper replied.

(more at web site)

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[HooptieWagon]

1. Debbie is afraid of democracy in the Democratic Party.

That's just going to futher energize Sanders supporters, and further poison the well for Hillary in the GE if it comes to that. Debbie is just making Bernies point very clear, he could use that quote in an ad.

[TDale313]

2. Fuck her. She needs to go.

She is so clueless it's ridiculous. She lives in a total bubble. She has no idea how this or anything else she says sounds to most people.

And then we wonder why we're losing at every level except the Presidency?

Debbie Wasserman Schultz sucks at her job. She's not the first DNC chair that's true about, but she needs to be the last one.

[H2O Man]

3. Someone alerted on this.

I was among the majority's 6-1 decision to leave it. I think it is an important issue for our discussion.

I question why someone would alert on it.

[tk2kewl]

4. i think the source site may be suspect, but the story is factual

[H2O Man]

5. Okay, thanks.

I think that DWS is a bad human being. Not as bad as Henry Kissinger, of course. But not the type of person I wish to associate with.

[tk2kewl]

7. agreed, but a least she was honest about why the system is rigged

[Live and Learn]

6. Jury results

On Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:51 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

DWS and the SuperDelegate DNC Response
http://www.democraticunderground.com/12511228123

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

CNS news is an extreme right wing website which refers to Bernie as a communist. This kind of crap doesn't belong on DU. Check out their commentary/opinion section. It's all right wing all the time:

http://cnsnews.com/opinion/commentary

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sat Feb 13, 2016, 10:58 PM, and the Jury voted 1-6 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Nice try!
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: It's a valid OP, and a great topic for discussion.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: CNS is bad, but I noticed that few, if anyone else, is reporting on DWS's statement. If this source is all that's available, then this source is all that is available.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #7 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Enough DWS conspiracy theory already. She was gracious to Sanders and has done nothing nefarious.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[KPN]

8. If you don't like what the DNC is doing, you can always consider ...

not contributing to it. That's what I've done. I only contribute to individual candidates and office holders directly.