Hillary Clinton

KewlKat

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48. I thought in order for it to be contested

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Sun Jun 5, 2016, 01:34 PM

Jun 2016

the FIRST ballot had to fail to give a candidate enough delegates to secure the nomination? So unless those SDs that have said they would support Hillary don't vote for her on the first ballot, how can it then be contested? If she does get the 2,383 on the first ballot, is it not game, set, match?

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Sanders: 'The Democratic National Convention will be a contested convention' [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 OP

Saying and doing are two different things. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #1

Who thought he'd crap all over the Dems until the primaries started? puffy socks Jun 2016 #16

He owes nothing to the Democratic Party and its members who want decent government. Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #25

He likes to say that! Sounds so newsworthy! Her Sister Jun 2016 #2

. caquillo Jun 2016 #3

... puffy socks Jun 2016 #17

Hay, Back Bench Bernie...(potential spoiler alert) MarianJack Jun 2016 #4

Ouch!!!! Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2016 #6

I hope so! MarianJack Jun 2016 #8

Hey! How about a spoiler alert??? missingthebigdog Jun 2016 #9

And you'll only see it once jmowreader Jun 2016 #32

Oh shit,... MarianJack Jun 2016 #39

Edited to include a spoiler alert! MarianJack Jun 2016 #40

No contest convention when Hillary attains nomination on first ballot beachbumbob Jun 2016 #5

Exactly, first vote will do the trick. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #18

Reality is a bitch.....but remains unchanged beachbumbob Jun 2016 #19

Creating a big hole in integrity. Thinkingabout Jun 2016 #20

Has the BS campaign already released the numbers of their fundraising for last month? The Clinton BlueCaliDem Jun 2016 #46

What piece of @#% liberal N proud Jun 2016 #7

WTF? ladym55 Jun 2016 #10

Joseph Cannon of cannonfire annavictorious Jun 2016 #11

+1 LOL BootinUp Jun 2016 #21

Too true. teamster633 Jun 2016 #26

+1000 nt ProudProgressiveNow Jun 2016 #33

OMG sarae Jun 2016 #36

Effen A. savalez Jun 2016 #37

I love how he drew the bros. teamster633 Jun 2016 #38

Maybe Skinner should include political woo in his 'don't do' list? fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #54

I don't think Bernie realizes who he is speaking to. Walk away Jun 2016 #12

It will be contested until the first ballot. OhZone Jun 2016 #13

Do you think he really means it, or just trying to stir his base? So hard to imagine any benefit anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #14

Sanders had no problem conning supporters...I suspect he is in deep beachbumbob Jun 2016 #22

I'm scared that you might be right. nt anotherproletariat Jun 2016 #23

I am scared too...sanders is a great evil...a man without remorse who gloats beachbumbob Jun 2016 #24

Desperate. Sad. Pathetic. SaschaHM Jun 2016 #15

I have heard of sore losers but man he takes the cake this time. William769 Jun 2016 #27

Just because Bitter Bernie says it charlyvi Jun 2016 #28

And more contests/states won caquillo Jun 2016 #29

If Clinton embrasses him in CA Legends303 Jun 2016 #30

It is impossible to embarrass Bernie, no matter how hard you try jmowreader Jun 2016 #47

He is so full of himself. Kath1 Jun 2016 #31

This is wrong on several levels Gman Jun 2016 #34

Never in the history of the Universe has there been a more SORE LOSER than mr 2nd place. Cha Jun 2016 #35

I think he even beats KewlKat Jun 2016 #49

Oh yeah.. so much more of a LOSER! Cha Jun 2016 #50

Can you imagine if Sanders had 1769 pledged delegates to Clinton's 1501 sarae Jun 2016 #41

And they insist that they BlueMTexpat Jun 2016 #42

... sarae Jun 2016 #44

Anne Rice on BS Her Sister Jun 2016 #43

omg sarae Jun 2016 #45

Will Susan S. have a similar reality check? Zambero Jun 2016 #53

Wow, sarae.. Gracias for this! Cha Jun 2016 #55

I thought in order for it to be contested KewlKat Jun 2016 #48

Exactly. jmowreader Jun 2016 #56

jwowreader, Could you explanation be more perfect? Her Sister Jun 2016 #57

I doubt Bernie knows this jmowreader Jun 2016 #59

then why isn't the media correcting BS.....he's using the KewlKat Jun 2016 #58

no it won't.......wishful thinking on bernie's part n/t chillfactor Jun 2016 #51

A novel way of interpreting "No Convention Contest" Zambero Jun 2016 #52