Posted on 03/03/2016 4:55:30 PM PST by BlackFemaleArmyColonel
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Thursday amplified her criticism of the Democrats' presidential primary system, saying the states' pledged delegates — and not the superdelegates — should decide the winner.
"I'm not a believer in the sway of superdelegates deciding who is going to be the nominee," Pelosi told reporters in the Capitol. "I think we have a democratic process where people vote on both sides of the aisle … and that that should determine who the nominee is."
Pelosi made waves by making similar comments amid the 2008 primary contest between then-Sens. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) and Hillary Clinton (D-N.Y.). The move prompted sharp criticism from Clinton supporters because Obama, at the time, enjoyed a lead among pledged delegates and her remarks were viewed as a tacit endorsement of him. The issue has also been controversial in this year's primary race, where Clinton holds a modest advantage over Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in pledged delegates, 595-405, but leads by a commanding margin, 1,052-427, when superdelegates are considered.
Superdelegates are party leaders, including Democratic lawmakers on Capitol Hill, who are free to vote for any candidate at the convention, regardless of how their states or districts come down. An overwhelming majority of congressional Democrats have endorsed Clinton, giving the former secretary of State a substantial advantage in the superdelegate race.
The contenders need 2,383 total delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination.
Pelosi has not endorsed a primary candidate but says she will do so before the contest is over. She has not indicated when.
"I have a great deal of respect for the voice of the American people," she said Thursday. "Thirty-five states have not voted yet, and I think that it would be important to hear from them."
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I say interesting.....where was she the last 40 years that they have done super delegates? She is a faker. I think her and Cruz are twins.
She helped put it in place. Now that the system is about to nominate a soon to be indicted person or another communist, she doesn’t like it.
Perhaps she should have read the plan before she voted for it.
A hint that Hillary is going down? (veiled reference to Bill, Hillary, Huma...and Trump’s comments about Romney getting on his knees begging).
At first glance, I thought it said Nanzi `pantsed’ a superdelegate.
And Nancy, like Hillary not knowing there was classified information in her emails.
Feelin the Bern, Nan? What, does she think Bernie has a better chance of beating The Donald? Wow, a Trump-Sanders contest, now THAT would be entertaining!
She is merely trying to forestall the departure of Bernie voters over the blatantly undemocratic Democrat process, through her feigned empathy.
First honorable thing I have ever heard from her....surprising.
Somewhat honorable but mostly the start of CYA when Hillary gets indicted.
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