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Harry Reid says contested Democratic convention possible
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| 2/12/2016
| Manu Raju
Posted on 02/12/2016 11:46:29 AM PST by rktman
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Historic. Two brokered conventions. Who knew? LOL! I guess it could happen. Yeb vs hildebeast?
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posted on
02/12/2016 11:46:29 AM PST
by
rktman
To: rktman
I am hoping that the Dims splinter into the myriad of special interest groups that comprise that party.
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posted on
02/12/2016 11:47:50 AM PST
by
txnativegop
(Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
To: rktman
I guess it could happen. Yeb vs hildebeast?
Hillary would win with 55% of 8000 votes cast.
To: rktman
Bernie is not going to happy with his colleague!
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posted on
02/12/2016 11:54:38 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
To: Buckeye McFrog
More like 110%. Fudge factor.
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posted on
02/12/2016 11:55:24 AM PST
by
rktman
(Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
To: txnativegop
“I am hoping that the Dims splinter into the myriad of special interest groups that comprise that party.”
And I’m hoping Reid’s brother knocks out his other eye.
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posted on
02/12/2016 11:58:37 AM PST
by
vette6387
To: rktman
"Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that the Democratic race for president could drag on for months -- and possibly to the Democratic National Convention in July. "Probably means that he knows that Bernie is completely schlonged and it's going to be Hillary on the first ballot. How often is it that Harry Reid is telling the truth about anything?
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posted on
02/12/2016 11:58:53 AM PST
by
Sooth2222
("Every nation has the government it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: vette6387
fine, just burst my bubble of hope! (growling at the screen) LOL :^)
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posted on
02/12/2016 11:59:48 AM PST
by
txnativegop
(Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
To: All
In other words, “We don’t care what all you primary voters want out there...We’re going to pick who we want...What YOU want doesn’t matter...”
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posted on
02/12/2016 12:03:37 PM PST
by
JBW1949
To: Buckeye McFrog
All made possible when Democrat appointed Superelectors are thrown into the College, given HRC a 14% advantage.
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posted on
02/12/2016 12:10:56 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: rktman
They’ve only themselves to blame. Ought to be an interesting summer. No doubt the immature child like jr. Dems will be rioting. I wonder who will fund the riots. Putin?
To: rktman
What would be historic would be for a group of Democrat delegates to object to having either a criminal or a communist as their candidate!
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posted on
02/12/2016 12:24:58 PM PST
by
JimRed
(Is it 1776 yet? TERM LIMITS, now and forever! Build the Wall, NOW!)
To: Dr. Sivana
Thrown into what college? Don’t follow.
To: rktman; All
I think that if the country had respected the Founding States procedure for electing president as enumerated in the Constitution then Sen. Reid would not be concerned about presidential conventions. Politicians are now fighting for control of 10th Amendment-protected state powers that the corrupt feds have stolen from the states like dogs fight over a stick.
Cherish, therefore, the spirit of our people, and keep alive their attention. If once they become inattentive to the public affairs, you and I, and Congress and Assemblies, judges and governors, shall all become wolves. It seems to be the law of our general nature. - Thomas Jefferson (Letter to Edward Carrington January 16, 1787)
To: Dilbert San Diego
Thrown into what college? Donât follow.
Picking up on the tone of the thread, I was imagining that Clinton would have Super Electors made available to ensure she wins analogous to the Superdelegates she gets in the primaries, giving her a 300+ head start. The Electoral College chooses the president.
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posted on
02/12/2016 12:30:39 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
(There is no salvation in politics)
To: rktman
This is how rigged the Democrat nomination is:
Approx. 15% of the delegates are superdelegates. Those all go to Hillary.
Therefore for Bernie to win, he’d have to win almost 60% of the remaining 85% that are determined by caucuses and primaries.
He’d have to have a NH everywhere.
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posted on
02/12/2016 12:31:33 PM PST
by
MUDDOG
To: MUDDOG
This is how rigged the Democrat nomination is: Approx. 15% of the delegates are superdelegates. Those all go to Hillary. Therefore for Bernie to win, heâd have to win almost 60% of the remaining 85% that are determined by caucuses and primaries. Heâd have to have a NH everywhere. The Dems/progressives/Marxists just HATE free and fair elections. "Super delegates" is a deceptive euphemism for DNC members voting for whomever they want, irrespective of the states' vote. And, Hillary Rodham owns (okay, rents) the DNC. (Seem a bit Stalinist?)
The Bernie Sanders of the world are typically just fine with this arrangement, as they so foolishly think that it will never affect them. Ha!
Super delegates... The other Politburo.
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posted on
02/12/2016 12:59:30 PM PST
by
Seaplaner
(Never give in. Never give in. Never...except for convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
To: MUDDOG
Good analysis.
That implies Burney’s financial contributors at this stage are idealistic libnuts, or hard core leftys trying to pull Hildabeast in their direction.
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posted on
02/12/2016 1:04:12 PM PST
by
nascarnation
(Hillary: the Democrat version of Jeb Bush)
To: Seaplaner
DNC members voting for whomever they want, irrespective of the states' vote.I recently heard on a talk show that the delegates won by primary and caucus are required by the rules to vote for their candidate "only if it doesn't interfere with their conscience."
So even that is watered down.
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posted on
02/12/2016 1:11:50 PM PST
by
MUDDOG
To: nascarnation
Bernie might still win it by winning a simple majority of the elected delegates.
Hannity speculated today that the superdelegates would abandon Hillary in that case.
Apparently something like that happened in 2008.
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posted on
02/12/2016 1:16:14 PM PST
by
MUDDOG
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