Do you think we will have an Open Convention?

[still_one]

By open convention, I mean that no candidate going into the Convention has sufficient delegates to win the nomination on the first ballot

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[William769]

1. Thank God for Superdelegates.

[still_one]

3. Right you are William. Ironically, Tad Devine played a key role on the commission which resulted in

the creation of superdelegates

[William769]

7. Poetic justice.

[still_one]

8. +++

[NurseJackie]

6. Indeed.

Superdelegates protect the party.

[William769]

10. As they should.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. If we do, I am just about certain the party will nominate a strong candidate

that will carry our Democratic Party's banner and message proudly! They've been at this a long time.

[democratisphere]

4. Nothing but the best.

[bucolic_frolic]

9. And I don't want any Fake Democrats

No fringe or newbie Democratic candidates. Let's have someone real.

[democratisphere]

11. You and I have him and he is by far the most qualified.

[Laelth]

5. Looks that way to me. n/t

-Laelth

[still_one]

12. I think a lot of people are underestimating the odds of a brokered convention. The billionaires

Bloomberg and Steyer make it even more fragmented in the Amy, Pete, and Biden block, and the strong performance of Warren in the last debate, may add more fuel to that fragmentation

[nevergiveup]

13. If it keeps going the way it is now

this thing will be over by the 2nd week in March.

[Polybius]

14. An open convention would have no choice but to compromise both sides

We'd see a Biden-Bernie ticket. That would be a huge mess imo.

[still_one]

15. You are not going to have two people pushing 80 as a compromise

[Polybius]

16. But let's say Bernie gets 1,600 and Biden gets 1,400

You would have to make both sides happy or there will be all hell to pay.

[still_one]

17. It wouldn't make either side happy. Neither would want to be. VP.

and like i said, two people as President and VP pushing 80 years old would be very reckless. If you have an older president, you need a younger VP

To be honest in a case like that it might be better to have two entirely different candidates

[Polybius]

18. Hmm, good points

If that's the case, might have to go with Warren Booker. Great compromise for the left and moderates.

[still_one]

20. I agree, and like your choices. Unfortunately, i don't think that will happen

[Moderateguy]

19. I'm hoping that the party has a powerful candidate in the wings

Who comes out and throws Trump and the Republicans for a loop. And I am not talking about Hillary

[showblue22]

21. He already trashes the party and hollers rigged.

We have nothing to lose by following the rules.