[StitsVobsaith]

Originally posted by Heraclitus
...and if there are 10 delegates, and one of the candidates get 60%, he gets 6 delegates...




Needless to say that caught my attention a bit... The impression wasn't improved when simple information was then displayed in pretty red signs. did they have 10 green little people that got separated into 6 red and 4 blue little people or something?

[incimisiche]

i think there are some states that winner takes all or not?

[hieklyintinee]

Well, I belive it is undemocratic but why is the presentation so, well substandard... as much of news seems to be these day's.

[DumnEuronoumn]

Originally posted by Heraclitus
Not listening... apparently a little bit was running about how delegates work in the American one party system:


...and if there are 10 delegates, and one of the candidates get 60%, he gets 6 delegates... What am I missing here? That's correct.

Slovenian education system

[khjhkfggt]

Whining while offering no alternative

[HassFks]

Superdelegates are also a sort of safety measure against a brokered convention - the party leadership can plead them to flock to a candidate if it's enough to bring them over to a majority.

No winner take all states in the Dem primaries, either. Only Republican.

And I suspect Clinton's superdelegates will jump ship if it looks like Obama's the one. There are many of those unpledged yet as well, and even pledged they're not really obligated like the normal delegates you win in primaries are.

I think it's certainly more democratic than the official federal elections, since all the states on the Dem side are proportionally represented in the convention. The media orgy over the early states is a problem, of course. And it's certainly more democratic than party bosses in a smoke-filled room.

(Hello threadjack!)

[Eh085zE7]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Whining while offering no alternative
Ironicaly your post fits the definition.

[JohnVK]

0.1/10

What an obvious troll

[nakeseireo]

Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui
0.1/10

What an obvious troll Trolling CNN supporters?

I think Herc misunderstood the primary process (ie some states have a winner take all therefore 6/10 does not necessarily mean 60% of delegates) but his underlying comments re CNN are valid - they suck.

[Gudronich]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Whining while offering no alternative
Quit your whining about those who whine.