[goldstategop]

Establishment delegates are not going to jump ship for a neophyte who could cost them their jobs.

They’d rather lose with Hillary than win with Bernie.

[McGruff]

This list tracks current support for given candidates among the 719 unpledged delegates (commonly known as superdelegates) who will cast a vote at the 2016 Democratic National Convention, to be held July 25–28 in Philadelphia.^[1] The 8 unpledged delegates from Democrats Abroad carry half-votes at the convention, yielding a total of 715 votes.^[2] Unpledged delegates represent about 15% of the overall convention votes (4,770 delegates, 4,766 votes) and come from several categories of prominent Democratic Party members:

• 438 elected members (with 434 votes) from the Democratic National Committee (including the chairs and vice-chairs of each state's Democratic Party)
• 20 distinguished party leaders (DPL), consisting of current and former presidents, current and former vice-presidents, former congressional leaders, and former DNC chairs
• 193 Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives (including non-voting delegates from DC and territories)
• 47 Democratic members of the United States Senate (including Washington, DC shadow senators)
• 21 Democratic governors (including territorial governors and the Mayor of the District of Columbia).

[Right Brother]

Sanders, a career-long independent with socialist tendencies

LOL.

[albie]

“with socialist tendencies”

...yeah. That’s the real downer for dems. That Bern has this “socialist” thingy. ~sarc

[TexasCruzin]

Maybe they’ll get Berned when the FBI has their say.

[VanDeKoik]

Good!

Those people are needed to get limping Hillary over the line.

It will tick off the Bernouts, and many will bolt.

[realcleanguy]

Hillary’s “How to win the Democratic Nomination” gig. Simply pay off the 35 million dollar DNC debt, and the DNC chair will order all delegates to vote for Hillary or lose their status as a Delegate forever.

Bribery, payoffs, blackmail.

[cgbg]

The superdelegates are DC insiders and power brokers—they have no allegiances except to their offshore bank accounts.

Therefore a discussion of policy or standard politics will tell you nothing about what they will do.

They will do whatever they believe is necessary to retain their stranglehold on power. Up to now they believed that Hillary could/would make that happen.

There are many events that could change that perception—just don’t be shocked if their allegiance shifts on a dime.

The definition of a crook is a Politician who, when bought, won’t stay bought.

[GreenHornet]

The Superdelegate concept is the equivalent of starting the Super Bowl by giving one team a 3 touchdown lead before the opening kickoff.

[Iron Munro]

Many (most?) of them were bribed with Clinton money or promises of access and influence long ago.

[FlingWingFlyer]

That’s because “super” delegates have already been bought and paid for by the Clinton cartel.

[Nateman]

“Super delegate”. Somebody in marketing must have thought up that term. Like this kind of insider corruption is any way “super”. I call them by what they are: "Crony" delegates.

[Seruzawa]

That arrogant self-important t*** has never been near a trench nor has she ever put herself out for one second for anyone except herself. Corrupt and evil, she was properly characterized when she got fired from her first job. “In the trenches”. Don’t make me laugh.

[ek_hornbeck]

Even if Bernie were ahead in pledged delegates, the superdelegates would all go to Clinton. The Democratic Party decided that it's Hillary's turn, and nothing can dissuade them.

We're fortunate that the GOP doesn't have as many unpledged delegates to rig the game in favor of candidates anointed by the establishment, otherwise we'd probably be stuck with someone like Jeb or Marco.

[faithhopecharity]

Good! Hillary The Corrupt will take her entire corrupt crew straight down with her !

[minnesota_bound]

Superdelegates are bought and the Clintons have more money.
She will lose in a landslide as she cannot even win outright against a 74 year old socialist deadbeat.

[Cementjungle]

There is a reason why so many Democrat superdelegates are unwavering in their support of Hillary Clinton.

Perhaps they simply don't want to die.