2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Hillary supporters: How is Hillary's and your claiming victory prematurely going to unite the party? [View all]Nonhlanhla
(2,074 posts)This primary has been effectively over for at least 2 months. It's only rabid Bernie supporters, and their candidate himself, who can't see that. After Tuesday Hillary will have the majority of pledged delegates. The superdelegates will go with the winner of the pledged delegate vote like they always do, since they have no real reason to switch to the runner-up. Bernie's decision to take this to the convention is disastrous, since it poses a very real risk for the GE, as history shows.
After Tuesday Hillary Clinton will be the presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party, and this will become official at the convention. To say this is not premature, since she will have the majority of pledged delegates. The fact that you think Bernie is such a special snowflake that the rules don't apply to him, does not change that fact.