Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) predicted Sunday that there would be a “contested contest” at the Democratic National Convention in the summer, The Hill reported.
Sanders said at a news conference in Washington that his opponent, Hillary Clinton, wouldn’t have enough delegates by the summer convention.
“She will need superdelegates to take her over the top. The convention will be a contested contest,” Sanders said.
The candidates will next face off Tuesday in the Indiana primary.
“There are 10 states remaining where we are going to be vigorously competing, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands and Guam,” Sanders said.
Oh my bleeping GOD! I know I blashphemed, but JEEBUS! She will have the majority of pledged delegates, the majority of the popular vote, the majority of state contests, and the majority of super delegates.
If Sanders contests all that at the convention he should be stripped of his Senate committee seats and kicked out of the caucus. Let him see what the GOP will give him.
He is taking advantage of voters’ ignorance of how the nomination works. Super delegates are included in the total delegates needed, and no nominee has ever won with just pledged delegates because of that. Suggesting that winning a majority of pledged delegates and having the endorsement of a majority of super delegates is not a win is not only disingenuous, is is dishonest and fickle. It is beneath someone who pretends to be the honest broker in the room looking out for the rank and file.
'Cause the rank and file had a chance to vote, and they didn’t pick you.
“Contested”? Perhaps, but it will be no contest. Please accept the fact that Secretary Clinton will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for President and move on with your life.
It’s like I thought then —
He’s gone rabid —
Translation: His ego wants more attention.
WA Post says that Sander’s fundraising dropped off sharply in April. This appears to be an effort to reignite his fundraising machine.