The SD's are there to protect the party from outsiders.

Didn't see yours.

I posted in GDP, the one and only time I posted there.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/12512205977

Don't see the sense in arguing with Republicans and learnt that there was no sense this year doing the same with BS supporters.

lots of OPs get posted in more than one Group.

Mahalo, this is excellent News.. WE are on the same page as the CBC!

YAY.. Do NOT get rid of the SuperDels just because BS wants them gone. IF the SDs went for
BS we would NOT be having this conversation.

Sad.

I generally make assumptions that politicians quite frequently readily abandon principle in favor of their own self interests.

It's an asinine assumption.

Bernie is that away. <

didn't happen, did it.

We deal in reality here in Hillary's Group.

And, what are you even going on about.. "can't burden them"? Super Dels are there for a reason as a back up safety net.. Hillary didn't need them.

First BS excoriated them.. then he tried to flip them.. when that didn't work.. he wanted them gone. Who cares what he has to say about it? He's just whining because they didn't go for him.

How dare you come in Hillary's Group and insult the CBC.

I agree with them. The SDs are there to protect the party, for one. And OPEN primaries only open up the process to ratfuckery. We want Democrats selecting the Democratic nominee.

So, yes.

There should be no SD's on the 1st ballot at the convention.

But the rules should be changed for 2020, as they are already set in place for this year.

Thankie!

Thanks Her Sister.

You either belong to a party and/ or join in the primary or you do not. You know the rules or you do not. If one does not know the rules, they are not an informed voter.

are beneficial to the Democratic Party in the future.

both of these issues.

If the party as a whole at some point wishes to revamp the SD process, then that could and should be discussed and voted upon within the party membership. But it should never be considered as a demand or condition from the loser in a Presidential primary.

ALL primaries should be closed. Period. If Independents wish to vote in Dem primaries, then they can register as Dems. It's easy enough to do. In fact, I know several who did just that in MD. But the individuals I know who did that all voted for Hillary.

as soon as he "really" gets back to doing his job.

hope they aren't the only ones.

Good.

to strip power in the democratic party away from the Obama coalition...women and PoC.

He means to destroy the democratic party as is and replace it with libertarians, greens, disaffected tea baggers and independents.

The CBC and all democrats have every right to be righteously angry about Sanders bold attempt at destroying the democratic party then rebuilding it in his image.

I am done thinking about Sanders and his motivations. So done, you wouldn't believe it.

Associated with doing away with Super Delegates.

They're there for good reasons and the chance of them voting in a big block against someone who didn't do well in the primaries is really unlikely. The reasoning in this article makes sense to me.

I do wish that we'd get rid of some of the caucuses or change the way they're done somehow. So many people are left out of those.

Early in the campaign he complained that the Super Delegates should not vote for someone who didn't win the Pledged Delegates. Then later when Hillary won the Pledged Delegates, he totally flipped and said that the Supers should vote for him because he was more electable. Hypocrisy, thy name is Bernie.

Now he's wasting taxpayers money on his SS detail by not dropping out.. There's no more Primaries left and he has no excuses for Wasting MORE of our MONEY.

Mahalo, rad

I am not surprised that the CBC is taking a strong position on this issue

If they had gone for BS we would not be having this conversation.

get to dictate terms.

The CBC has been in the Democratic Party for a long time and they've earned our trust.

We won't be cowed by non-democrats who want to weaken our Party!

BS is just whining about them because they didn't go for him. That's no reason to change our rules... sanders just wants to throw his damn weight around.

Thank you CBC for not letting it happen on your watch if you have anything to say about it.

Mahalo again, HS~

been involved in this for decades and has sound reasoning for his positions.. or BS who wouldn't even be bringing this up if he had won?

P.S. I adore Rep James Clyburn!

The GOP is wishing that they had SDs similar to ours right about now.