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2016 Postmortem

hellofromreddit

(1,182 posts) Tue Jun 7, 2016, 10:14 AM Jun 2016

Perfect End to Democratic Primary: Anonymous Super-Delegates Declare Winner Through Media [View all]

https://theintercept.com/2016/06/07/perfect-end-to-democratic-primary-anonymous-super-delegates-declare-winner-through-media/

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This is the perfect symbolic ending to the Democratic Party primary. The nomination is consecrated by a media organization, on a day when nobody voted, based on secret discussions with anonymous establishment insiders and donors whose identity the media organization – incredibly – conceals. The decisive edifice of super-delegates is itself anti-democratic and inherently corrupt: designed to prevent actual voters from making choices that the party establishment dislikes. But for a party run by insiders and funded by corporate interests, it’s only fitting that their nomination process ends with such an ignominious, awkward and undemocratic sputter.
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It does make charges of corruption and rigging that much stickier, further weakening Clinton before the GE. Smooth move.

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Perfect End to Democratic Primary: Anonymous Super-Delegates Declare Winner Through Media [View all] hellofromreddit Jun 2016 OP

a new age begins larkrake Jun 2016 #1

First primary, huh? LexVegas Jun 2016 #2

What do you expect to accomplish with childish posts like that? hellofromreddit Jun 2016 #7

I take that as a yes. nt LexVegas Jun 2016 #10

Nailed it! NurseJackie Jun 2016 #11

Not my first. Now what were you expecting to accomplish? hellofromreddit Jun 2016 #13

Hey, let them gloat. It just makes it that much rateyes Jun 2016 #27

The icing on the Coronation Cake is ... Jackilope Jun 2016 #3

Nailed it! InAbLuEsTaTe Jun 2016 #14

Superdelegates are not anonymous - they're all known, you can find the full list here: George II Jun 2016 #4

Jinx! TwilightZone Jun 2016 #6

Sorry!! George II Jun 2016 #9

The event that they say clinched the nomination for Clinton was effectively anonymous. hellofromreddit Jun 2016 #12

You can find the list on their website and other sources. The issued a release.... George II Jun 2016 #19

It is not pointless. If they're going to declare all of the primary voting today pointless hellofromreddit Jun 2016 #23

Can you read? The names of the ones who have just decided to vote for Clinton were not revealed. Vattel Jun 2016 #15

They're not anonymous. TwilightZone Jun 2016 #5

see post 15 but skip the rude part. Vattel Jun 2016 #17

Now we take the fight to Trump and the GOP. Bernie will be HRC'S most powerful surrogate arely staircase Jun 2016 #8

"likely to be the legitimately chosen winner" joshcryer Jun 2016 #16

"she just got more votes. There’s no denying that." joshcryer Jun 2016 #18

That's what an Establishment is for. n/t Orsino Jun 2016 #20

"status-quo-perpetuating, multi-millionaire militarist" joshcryer Jun 2016 #21

Well, this is a bit inconvenient. But I've wondered about some of these libdem4life Jun 2016 #24

LOL pmorlan1 Jun 2016 #28

It really is a fitting way to end this primary. KeepItReal Jun 2016 #22

Thank God someone is coming out and saying it. Should be shouted from the rooftops. senz Jun 2016 #25

Smooth move warrprayer Jun 2016 #26

Maybe it's starting to sink in that Democrats do not have liberals/progressives best interests Maedhros Jun 2016 #29