1 It is only sensible the Democratic Party have a way to ensure a viable nominee in the event of an unforeseen medical or legal disaster…
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
2 …let us say some post-convention catastrophe or primary season hijacked by an egregiously scandalous unserious stunt/protest nominee...
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
3 …but there is no good reason to call that mechanism "superdelegates" nor to include their endorsements in pledged delegate counts.
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
4 Since, like superdelegates now, this protective mechanism would best involve elected representatives and committed party activists…
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
5 …such people would exert a strong influence on the outcome of nomination contests through their endorsements and connections anyway.
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
6 Superdelegates have never historically overturned the will of electorate, so it would not make much material difference to correct...
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
7 …what I agree seems very much in spirit if only little in practice an undemocratic or under-democratic element in the primary process.
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
8 Given Clinton's extraordinary lead by every legitimate measure, popular votes, pledged delegates, key endorsements…
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
9 …it goes without saying criticism of the superdelegate system scarcely impacts the legitimacy and achievement of our present nominee.
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
10 Sanders' odd daydreams about superdelegate coups alternating with rants over superdelegate conspiracies are not much in point I'm afraid.
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
11 If his -- and our -- criticisms of undemocratic superdelegate counts are consistent rather than opportunistic, they should also include…
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
12 …forceful criticisms of exclusionary caucuses, of open primaries that invite ratfucking, and support of easy party member registration.
— Dale Carrico (@dalecarrico) June 4, 2016
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