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    Superdelegate jiu- jitsu

    By jollyroger on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 4:08pm |

     

    Bernie Sanders, who might reasonably have been expected to lament the overhang of ex officio convention delegates presumed locked in for the party-blessed Clinton candidacy has announced a plausible strategy based on, of all things, a potential looming perceived electibility argument favoring him.

     

    Alluding to the dynamic nature of any political contest ( shorter version, "shit happens,"), Sanders on Rachel's last night  enunciated a strategy focused on convincing the empowered superdelegates notionally "pledged" ( but not bound) to HRC to abandon her as events unfold.

     

    Maybe the unspoken contingency is email tsooris , (legal or merely reputational) maybe speech transcript related,who knows?

     

    The important thing is that the freedom enjoyed by the supers is giving Sanders a shield against mounting cries to suspend including Obama's leaked plea.

     

    Soldier on, Senator...a nation turns etc, etc.

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    Bernie pulls for the inside straight

     


    by jollyroger on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 4:45pm

    Robert Reich cites the two pending FBI inquiries as among the contingencies


    by jollyroger on Fri, 03/18/2016 - 11:24pm

    Excellent - Robert Reich ginning for the "stupid fuck" label.

    Note that these polls that are giving Bernie such a hard-on show Rubio tied with Hillary - that is, a guy who finished 20 points down in his own state and dropped out vs a woman who's managed to pull out wins in multiple areas of the US and is beating her opponent 2:1 in states carried with a few million more votes. 

    These polls that showed Clinton ahead by 10 points a week before Michigan (it works both ways, ya know?)

    Maybe if the superdelegates were doing some acid not seen since Owsley this would fly (off a building?), but these are conservative times, no Merry Pranksters to be found. Back to reality, back to earth, gents - let Major Tom carry on his lonesome.


    by PeraclesPlease on Sat, 03/19/2016 - 12:41pm

    Did someone mention the bear?...http://dagblog.com/reader-blogs/theres-no-sunshine-now-hes-gone-9428


    by jollyroger on Sat, 03/19/2016 - 3:11pm