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Hillary Clinton has secured enough delegates to win the right to kick Donald Trump's ass in November
slipping jimmy
Jun 06, 19:06
Technically not yet. There are over 500 super delegates that can change their minds and don't have to commit until the convention
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JDolphin
Jun 06, 21:40
no, that's the reason AP is calling it tonight. they've talked to the superdelegates and Hillary has enough committed to her to win
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slipping jimmy
Jun 06, 22:08
they talled to all 500+ ? i doubt that. They probably talked to a representavtive group and concluded this.but unlike on the republican
JDolphin
Jun 06, 23:19
talled = talked (why do you never see the typos until after you hit the enter key? :( )
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JDolphin
Jun 06, 23:20
"The AP surveyed all 714 superdelegates repeatedly in the past seven months, and only 95 remain publicly uncommitted."
Antibody
Jun 07, 09:18
The media has always just "given" her the 500 super delegates to prop up her numbers. It's sad how they still fawn over the Clintons. Yuck
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Dorfman
Jun 07, 04:36
the only way for the super delegates to flip in a way that Sanders wins would be to disregard the will of the voters which isnt gonna happen
Moviesnob
Jun 07, 07:31
It must be my Missouri cynical attitude where they disregard the will of the voters ALL the time. Money buys the votes
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JDolphin
Jun 07, 11:51
Bernie didn't seem to have a problem with it in 2008, when he endorsed Obama before the convention
slipping jimmy
Jun 07, 12:13
thats something different than counting the votes that have already been made. Of course money buys influence on voters, but once they vote
Moviesnob
Jun 07, 12:39
but in this case super-delegates can change their minds until the convention so money can still talk - But I don't think that works for Bern
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JDolphin
Jun 07, 12:47
it wouldnt have been really interesting if the GOP had superdelegates this year cause you could have seen a case made for them to vote for a
Moviesnob
Jun 07, 12:50
In Missouri we've had elections where new laws have been voted in (or out) despite huge money being poured into the opposite campaign and
JDolphin
Jun 07, 13:14
I used to live in two states that have similar laws (OR and VA)
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Moviesnob
Jun 07, 13:56
somethings going to happen. no way it winds up being a straightfoward hilary over donald win
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islander
Jun 07, 09:57
sure it will
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slipping jimmy
Jun 07, 10:11