• OldWoodFrame
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    1 month ago

    Super Delegates don’t get to vote in the first ballot anymore, they changed the rules because the Bernie Bros were mad Hillary got a lot of Super Delegates. They didn’t want the Super Delegates to be able to do…exactly what you’re proposing.

    Actually…I guess if we’re talking rule changes I guess you COULD change it so Super Delegates voted on the first ballot again, and hope enough Super Delegates were on board, but what an insane crisis of legitimacy that would cause. Like I guess you could change the rules so Nancy Pelosi picks the next Democratic nominee but that’s not a good way to make the voters feel heard.

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      1 month ago

      If it was up to me I’d be like, everyone is going to learn what a caucus is and we’re having a national caucus day for Democrats on August 1, at your local party office parking lot. But I’m not in charge. That’s really just a way to show how we can solve this while listening to voters.