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Codeine

(25,586 posts)
1. Because super-delegates are people who have worked for the party
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 12:34 PM
Apr 2016

their entire political careers. Those people, in the main, were never going to support a guy who has spent his entire political career lambasting and belittling that party.

Last time the supers had a choice between two people who were dedicated organizers and boosters of the Democratic Party. This time, not so much.

 

Gwhittey

(1,377 posts)
2. Because Sanders is not a vindictive person like she is.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 12:37 PM
Apr 2016

So it makes since if you want to protect yourself you support Hillary. If you don't she has a list, and don't have to worry about Sanders trying to get back at you because he is not that type of guy.

 

CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)
4. Hillary has both carrots AND sticks. Money to give and an enemies list.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 12:41 PM
Apr 2016

Volumes will be written if humankind survives the shift.

Hopefully, an indictment will prevent us from a Clinton or Cruz/Trump presidency and the supers will fall in with the candidate whom they know really serves democracy.

 

CentralCoaster

(1,163 posts)
8. Enjoy your perpetual shit sandwich if she wins, but she won't.
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 12:51 PM
Apr 2016

.

While her chances in becoming the Democratic nominee aren't bad, she's unelectable, she won't win in the general.

She won't become president.

TDale313

(7,820 posts)
10. They don't want to cross the Clintons-
Sun Apr 10, 2016, 12:53 PM
Apr 2016

But maybe the biggest difference? Obama was not the same kind of threat to the establishment that Bernie is.

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