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Nancy Pelosi: Too many superdelegates in nomination process
washingtontimes ^

Posted on 05/23/2016 2:25:21 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

The Democratic Party relies too heavily on superdelegates to pick its presidential nominees, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Thursday — though she downplayed the current dispute between party leaders and Sen. Bernard Sanders.

Mrs. Pelosi called the fight between Mr. Sanders and party leaders a “family disagreement” and insisted it won’t dent the eventual nominee in the general election. She also dismissed comparisons to the riot-fueled 1968 Democratic convention.

“This is an incident. That was a colossal … clash of people,” she said.

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TOPICS: Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: California; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 114th; 2016demprimary; 2016election; barbaraboxer; berniesanders; botox; california; cultureofcorruption; election2016; feelthebern; hillary2016; nancy; nancypelosi; nevada; nomination; pelosi; sanfrancisco; sanfrannan; superdelegates; vermont

1 posted on 05/23/2016 2:25:21 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It is good Nan finally admits democrats are socialists, they just dont like calling themselves that.

They do long to reveal their true colors.


2 posted on 05/23/2016 2:27:33 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Piglosi’s just whistling through the dhimmicrat cesspool


3 posted on 05/23/2016 2:31:25 PM PDT by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Whole World Is Watching, Nancy.


4 posted on 05/23/2016 2:43:51 PM PDT by Bernard (The Road To Hell Is Not Paved With Good Results)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
What nan ?

You've pissed off the cankled one and you're nervous ?

5 posted on 05/23/2016 2:44:35 PM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true ... I have no proof, but they're true)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Nan's hoping for a brokered convention, no reason...

6 posted on 05/23/2016 2:50:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: rockrr

Yep, who woke up the Botoxicated whore???


7 posted on 05/23/2016 2:55:02 PM PDT by VRWC For Truth (FUBO)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Yea, but we will need to pass through the election to see what is in it.


8 posted on 05/23/2016 3:01:18 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Nah, she is just working for Biden/Obama...


9 posted on 05/23/2016 3:05:09 PM PDT by Chickensoup (Leftist totalitarian governments are the biggest killer of citizens in the world.)
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To: mountainlion

Correct, the superdelegate system is no different than the strong arming of Obamacare through Congress.


10 posted on 05/23/2016 3:28:03 PM PDT by taterjay
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What she means is there should only be enough to give Hillary the nomination not enough to boost Sanders over


11 posted on 05/23/2016 3:28:13 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: ChicagoConservative27
She also dismissed comparisons to the riot-fueled 1968 Democratic convention.

1968 happened because after Johnson pulled out party leaders nominated Humphrey, who hadn't participated in any of the primaries. I wouldn't say the current situation is entirely different from 1968. If it weren't for the super-delegates Hillary wouldn't be the nominee, and there are a lot of peeps who think the nomination is being stolen.

12 posted on 05/23/2016 3:28:44 PM PDT by SeeSharp
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I suspect -
That Pelosi is dinging the superdelegates because THEY are the biggest danger (as far as the primary process goes) to Hilary. She is certain to pick up a majority of the the elected/selected delegates. These are required to vote for her.
The superdelegates aren’t bound. They can abandon her at any time, if she looks like a disaster. That can deny her the nomination.


13 posted on 05/23/2016 3:55:45 PM PDT by buwaya
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To: ChicagoConservative27
When I hear a Dim saying the superdelegates is good for the convention because it allows those who are in the political know some say so in the process I ask them

So you favor giving the home basketball team 25 points before the game starts?

And their answer is (crickets chirping).

14 posted on 05/23/2016 3:58:54 PM PDT by ProudFossil (" I never did give anyone hell. I just told the truth and they thought it was hell." Harry Truman)
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To: SeeSharp

“If it weren’t for the super-delegates Hillary wouldn’t be the nominee”

Yes she would be. She will get a majority of the regular delegates, no problem. She’s too close to the magic number. She can lose over 60% of those still outstanding to Sanders and still win.

Conversely there is no way Sanders can get a majority.

The superdelegates, because they could abandon her at any time, are the biggest danger here.


15 posted on 05/23/2016 3:59:04 PM PDT by buwaya
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Unless she’s on the winning side.


16 posted on 05/23/2016 4:08:25 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (0bama's agenda�Divide and conquer seems to be working.)
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