Elected super delegates should follow the will of the state

[Csainvestor]

For example, the sitting governor and senators in WA state have pledged their super delegate votes to Hillary even though the people overwhelmingly choose to back Bernie.

The elected WA super delegates are defying the will of the voters in their own state. Why should a WA super delegate pick Hillary over Bernie, and use the vote in mississippi as an excuse for supporting Hillary over Bernie?

Now there are also super delegates that are not in office, people like lobbyist Howard Dean, and a bunch of other corporate lobbyists that have super delegate votes. I would argue unelected super delegates might have a reason to vote independently.

[Buzz Clik]

1. Change the rules. As it stands, the supers are doing precisely what they were designed to do.

[Csainvestor]

3. there are no rules

They never should have all supported Hillary, and stubbornly refused to change even after she lost their homestates.

superdelegates should have vigorously defied the will of the voters in their home states.

it's going to get ugly with the super delegates, especially in states like WA.

[Buzz Clik]

7. Your ignorance of the rules does not mean the rules do not exist.

You might look up the definition of "object permanence." That will help define your problem.

Then, read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superdelegate

[Lucinda]

2. Nope. It is a two part delegate awarding system and it works just fine.

If you don't like it, get active in your state and work to change it.

[LexVegas]

4. Change the rules when they don't help your man. Ok. nt

[upaloopa]

5. The folks voting for Bernie in caucuses don't even make a fraction of the people in the states.

They don't represent the will of the people.

[Csainvestor]

18. why should a superdelegate governor in colorado or washington

give a damn how the people voted in mississippi or alabama? the voters in their home states voted overwhelmingly to support Bernie. They should follow the will of the state that they represent.

[Lizzie Poppet]

6. The ones in office? Work to ensure that "in office" part becomes past tense.

Kate Brown (Oregon governor and Hillary superelegate) has endorsed Hillary and stated that regardless of the primary outcome, that won't change.

Yes, I'll be doing my damnedest to see she loses her bid to keep the office she inherited.

[Csainvestor]

9. oh they are.

WA state is about to rebell against the elected super delegates that still back Hillary.

Watch what happens in WA state in the next few weeks.

[Lizzie Poppet]

10. Good. I'll be watching from across the river.

I suspect there will be a lot of similar work to do down here in Oregon.

[KingFlorez]

8. They should vote for the pledged delegate leader

And just to be fair, there are super delegates for Sanders in states that Clinton won. Alan Grayson has pledged to support Sanders even though Florida voted for Clinton by well of 60% of the vote.

[Csainvestor]

12. she has hundreds of super delegates, bernie has 30 something

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In the states that Bernie won, the super delegates should be backing him, and the states that hillary won should do the same.

But an elected official in colorado should not look at the popular vote in South Carolina to see who they should support. They should look to how the voters in their own home state decided to vote.

[Travis_0004]

11. If you want that, work to eliminate super deligates

Which Im in favor of.

But the super deligates were designed to give certain members and independent vote. So they are free to vote however they want.

[Vinca]

13. I agree. Supers can negate the will of the majority of people in their state.

If the party wants the elites to be the deciders, just gather them in a room, feed them a few cocktails and vote for the nominee. Don't inconvenience people who stand in line for hours to vote in a primary if those votes don't really matter.

[JesterCS]

14. 1 person, 1 vote

Just a general election, no supers, no pre-endorsements. Will of the People should be the law

If Sanders wins 80%, he should get 80% of delegates ex: ALASKA

[brooklynite]

16. But what about the unfairness of Blue States getting more delegates?

I mean, just because they go around voting Democratic each election, who do they think they are?

[brooklynite]

15. Funny, Bernie Sanders isn't saying that...

Maybe you folks should get together and come up with a common message?

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

17. I'm a Washingtonian and have told our SuperDelegates, that my vote depends on their votes.

When they're up for reelection.