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e50eeffb | 1 years ago (raw) | export | reply | flag +1 
 As I’ve been saying… The Democratic Party Rigs the Primaries

https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-democratic-party-rigs-the-primaries-candidate-election-voter-new-hampshire-georgia-dnc-kennedy-nominee-326c63d6
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ChromeRatt | 1 years ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 @e50eeffb super delegates are like the parents of the Democratic party.  

Voters: "But, Dad, I want to vote for some with values and principles like Sanders or Kennedy"

Superdelegates: "go ahead, but if one of them actually wins, we're going to override your vote"