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I think I'd like everything explained to me with Peeps from now on (or unicorns, unicorns would also work)
TL;DR - Peeps know everything
sauce: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-prez-presidential-delegate-process-explained-peeps-video-premiumvideo.html
Eipi
I don't get it. In my country it's so much easier
MrSaxyphone
More people should see this, upvoteing for awareness
astrogeek
They look like pastel piles of poop.
zaphod
pretty good, but there are also states where Republicans also need more that 15% of the vote to earn any delegates. and Superdelgates are BS
SubNero
THERE ARE MORE THAN TWO PARTIES
Gidyup
Where's your democracy now!
purplecumbrella
I'm interested in how many people are seeing this and understanding how the system works for the first time in their life
Footpawz
I hate politics, mostly because it's all one sided bullshit that the Media(And other parties; of course.) push. People think they are 1/?
Footpawz
Unintelligent, but that is FAR from the truth. So much so, that if you don't look deeply enough into it that you make assumptions based 2/?
Footpawz
on data given to you by certain sources, and of course you vote the lesser evil that looks like they might win. Right now, in the media 3/4
Footpawz
It for the most part looks like a race between Hillary and Trump, so of course to me it looks like Hillary will win. 4/4
ampsych
Let us celebrate this infrograph with peeps.
rdean400
The party that could really use the superdelegates isn't the party that has them.
FireBeanII
So who gets a peep If I vote for a Republican in a democratic county and the state goes democratic... does my peeps count for anything
Cheomesh
Basically, no.
TheKyle
My hatred of Peeps has taken on a whole new meaning.
Shrekscoped420
Whoever wins, America loses.
ACslater88
Great way to combine two awful things - Peeps, and our political process.
DanielRadcliffesDeliciousAsshole1
Da phuc
fragmentedfire
It's also important to note that this isn't a law mandated system. Nowhere in our law does it say we have a two party system.
fragmentedfire
It just turned out that way. All these primaries are just the parties choosing who they are going to put forward.
UpVotesPlease
Super delegates are rarely a game changer and have only gone against popular vote once in memory. hat's just a cop out
Natertoots
The idea of super delegates is asinine.
LongNamesAreStillCoolRight
Basically, we're looking at Trump vs Hillary
Sitonmyfacesunday
Basically we're all fucked
ButtsMcGee86
Vote independant.
dothrakiprincess
As an Australian i weep for your country come November 8th
pananasinbajamas
You dropped one -
IneegoMontoya
well...Rubio Is already out
CountryStuffDoesAThing
"suspended"
IneegoMontoya
Let's be honest.... He is out
nickelarse
Yeah but by only suspending the campaign he can continue to collect money to pay for expenses he's already accrued (or something...)
APerfidiousDane
When was the last time super delegates were a game change? Never. You should either reword or remove that slide.
fragmentedfire
That's because they are something the party doesn't want to use unless they have to. We might see it this time around though.
TheWombatStrikesAgain
And that's what you ditched the king of England for. I hope you feel silly now.
ImLukeSkywalkerImHereToRescueYou
Bottom line, Hilary is pretty much locked up, Trump still has a race...but it'll be difficult to unseat him.
ArcipluvianCosmicGallows
Trump is further ahead than Hillary.
Mooniverse
But what matters is getting enough of the total delegates. Trump has further to go than Hillary to make that happen.
ImLukeSkywalkerImHereToRescueYou
This
Spiceman
Assuming he meets the delegate count. The Party is counting on a contested convention.
krampeFar
But why did Hillary get 70 delegates vs Sanders 67 in Michigan, even though he won by 1.5% points? (sauce: politicos election map)
mongrelidiot
Politico's map counts superdelegates (unpledged delegates), too. Hillary got 60 pledged +10 unpledged. Sanders got 67 pledged +0 unpledged.
krampeFar
I see, thanks for clarifying. I wish they would state that on the site though.
mongrelidiot
Yeah. Wikipedia's pages for each primary are more thorough: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Party_presidential_primaries,_2016
mritty
It's worse than that, even. Superdelegates aren't really *hers*, at least not yet. They can change their mind any time until the convention.
undeadjoker
So what's the point of the American people voting if it's a rigged system? To make it seem like we have a voice?
dudeskis
yes
purplecumbrella
The government wouldn't let you vote if it mattered for anything.
SciGuy
How is it "rigged"? None of this is even about the actual elections.
undeadjoker
Yes it is it's about electing the primary candidates to run in the actual Presidential election.
thanatos777
Honestly, the superdelegates aren't going to overrule the majority of the pledged delegates, unless something crazy goes down (like the 1/2
thanatos777
winner of the pledged delegates gets convicted of a felony or something).
CookingBaconDrunkAndNaked
This is what everyone should hope happens to Hillary. Otherwise Bernie has lost.
SciGuy
The same thing happened in '08. Superdelegates supported Hillary then jumped to Obama.
thanatos777
It's not a hope; it's an assumption that the Democratic Party isn't suicidal.
GnomeAndGarden
Only good use for Peeps.
onemilliondollars
They cured my hiccups one time. Spoon of sugar type stuff
kidkronic113
I put a full pack of peeps with wraper still on it in my friends microwave for 4 mins while he was in the shower. He still has not forginven
AzaellexTytalus
If you put them in the dehydrator they have the consistency of cereal marshmallows.
TheFeralDog
I once roasted one on the fire.....they're even worse that way, burnt sugar on top of crappy marshmallow....disgusting
inboxmeyournorwegianforestcats
S'mores.
tinymeow
Also this https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/magazine/peeps/. My favorite was a Star Trek tribbles theme a few years ago
Cheomesh
Try catching them on fire sometime. It's great.
Sweetlittlebitchface
Peep microwave jousting. 2 peeps 2 toothpicks 1 microwave (usually best done on a paper plate)
dramorak
3: Impromptu explosive in case of ninja attack
docendodiscimus
peep smores, you're welcome.
MorgothsORing
Do democrats have super delegates because they have a sitting president?
attackSACHEL
Nope. It's just a choice that the party allows for the system to exist.
marylanddd
they have super delegates because some members of the party were involved in an accident at the nuclear power plant...
Piewhore
DNC stated other day "the super delegates are to block a grassroots campaign" the fix was in from the start for Hillary
Felman
That explains how Obama won in 08....no wait....
Piewhore
Clintons have been lobbying super delegates since last election.
Salxikas
Here's a good explanation: http://www.dailykos.com/story/2008/2/15/457181/-
Salxikas
Pretty much, they want to avoid a brokered convention, nominate a candidate who can win (not Carter or McGovern), and not have a Trump
Vavoso
Actually.Democrats have super delegates because the rules are made my corrupt politicians with their own interests in mind. No other reason.
BlanchDP
Couldn't have said it better myself
zaphod
we have a winner, now don't commit suicide by shooting yourself in the back of the head and THEN drowning ;)
MorgothsORing
That's fucked
perseco
I'm pretty sure the original intent was to make sure they don't end up with contested convention BS like the GOP.
perseco
But indeed, it has become plagued by corrupt politicians.
Felman
It's true. Just look at the last person who had all the Supers. Clinton. And now look who's president. Obama....wait a sec...
Gidyup
It's their party they can do what they want.
ri59
And cry if they want to. Cry if they want to.
Gidyup
Thank you for that. I realized it sounded a lot like that. :)
ri59
You would cry too if it happened to you.