OSA Rs, Ds & Is: Who are you voting for in the 2016 primaries?

[YukonGlocker]

Bernie currently has more delegates than Hillary (36 to 32). This issue is with the superdelegates (362 to 8 in favor of Hillary). If Bernie wins the popular vote, but the superdelegates override that and go with Hillary anyway, the **** will hit the fan. But, traditionally, the superdelegates switch to the popular vote candidate. So, all the "you're wasting your time voting for Bernie" is a load of BS.

 

[Hobbes]

If Bernie continues to rack up primary wins a lot of the superdelegates will switch to him.

You might remember that some of the superdelegates for Hillary switched to Obama in 08 when it became clear he was a more viable candidate.


Here's some in depth information about it.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/superdelegates-might-not-save-hillary-clinton/

 

[dennishoddy]

Its the way the democratic party runs, and has been running for years. The BS is the superdelegate process the DNC uses that doesn't have to use the popular votes.
Super Tuesday will likely determine the presumptive nominee in both parties.
The only thing preventing Hillary from winning it will be an indictment with the email scandal.

 

[YukonGlocker]

Its the way the democratic party runs, and has been running for years. The BS is the superdelegate process the DNC uses that doesn't have to use the popular votes.
Super Tuesday will likely determine the presumptive nominee in both parties.
The only thing preventing Hillary from winning it will be an indictment with the email scandal.

Or...more people voting for Bernie than Hillary because they actually prefer Bernie.

 

[Raoul Duke]

On the Republican side,
Trump- 17
Cruz- 11
Rubio-10
Kasich-5
Bush-4
Carson-3

The R's have to fight for their delegates. Its a real contest.

If Cruz gets disqualified, what happens to his delegates under RNC rules?

http://nypost.com/2016/02/18/new-yorkers-sue-to-boot-ted-cruz-from-ballot-because-he-was-born-in-canada/

 

[Shadowrider]

Has your account been hacked???

Nope. Like others I'm just trying to root for the most unelectable candidate on the other side. I got what I wanted last time around and it didn't work out too well.

 

[Shootin 4 Fun]

This is how fawked up we are as a country. We're going to elect Sanders, Clinton or Trump. Let that sink in.

 

[Glocktogo]

If Bernie continues to rack up primary wins a lot of the superdelegates will switch to him.

You might remember that some of the superdelegates for Hillary switched to Obama in 08 when it became clear he was a more viable candidate.


Here's some in depth information about it.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features/superdelegates-might-not-save-hillary-clinton/

You and YG are forgetting one thing, "electability". The DNC Superdelegates switched to Obama because he checked all the electability boxes (young, black, sold as a liberal, etc.). This time, it's an old white male socialist. His only box is socialist. Hillary is female, Democrat establishment and won't upset the apple cart (which Obama didn't do, but Bernie will).

The DNC doesn't want anything to do with Bernie and it shows. if there's any way they can throw the primary on favor of Hilary, they will.

 

[farmerbyron]

You and YG are forgetting one thing, "electability". The DNC Superdelegates switched to Obama because he checked all the electability boxes (young, black, sold as a liberal, etc.). This time, it's an old white male socialist. His only box is socialist. Hillary is female, Democrat establishment and won't upset the apple cart (which Obama didn't do, but Bernie will).

The DNC doesn't want anything to do with Bernie and it shows. if there's any way they can throw the primary on favor of Hilary, they will.

How will the democrat base vote in the general if Bernie wins 60/40 of the primary vote and Hillary gets the nod? Would be hard to motivate that base to pull the lever for a bi+ch that robbed their choice. Getting beat fair and square in the primary is one thing but getting outright jobbed may lead to a more lasting grudge.

 

[toehanus]

This is how fawked up we are as a country. We're going to elect Sanders, Clinton or Trump. Let that sink in.

This is truth.


www.infinityok.net