CLINTON CLINCHES

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm0nopK1BQM

Sanders: 'Tis but a scratch!

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NBC declares Clinton nominee!

It's so sweet that it was Chris Hayes who had to make the announcement.

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NBC declares Clinton nominee!

It's so sweet that it was Chris Hayes who had to make the announcement.

Huh?

His show is on right now, and he's been consistently one of the most pro-Sanders people on MSNBC. I guess I should have made it clear I was talking about MSNBC in terms of the announcement, not NBC proper although that's where the call came from.

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Yay!


I think Hillary is about to appear on the Rachel Maddow Show.

She's speaking in Long Beach, California currently

Maddow just said she'd be on, so maybe they're doing a remote interview?

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They waited until everyone voted in 2008. Hillary can't win a majority of the pledged delegates without California. The superdelegates haven't voted yet and can change their mind at any moment. Such disrespect to those of us voting tomorrow. Scum.

I don't get this line. The pledged delegates haven't voted either, but we count them. They are also (technically) allowed to change their vote.

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They waited until everyone voted in 2008. Hillary can't win a majority of the pledged delegates without California. The superdelegates haven't voted yet and can change their mind at any moment. Such disrespect to those of us voting tomorrow. Scum.

I don't get this line. The pledged delegates haven't voted either, but we count them. They are also (technically) allowed to change their vote.

Huh? Pledged delegates are bound to vote on the first ballot for their candidate.

"Bound" can be a squishy word, though. It is certainly not illegal to vote contrary to how you are "bound" to vote, and usually delegates are chosen for their blind loyalty much like the electoral college. But just as faithless electors are a thing, you could theoretically have faithless delegates. I don't know if it's ever happened in a meaningful way, though.

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I hate to hit someone when they're down, but sometimes mental acrobatics can be downright impressive to watch in real time:

https://www.reddit.com/r/SandersForPresident/comments/4mwbrp/breaking_ap_declares_hillary_as_having_the/

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Question to everyone saying "This will depress turnout and Hillary will lose California!"

Is this why Cruz and Kasich have won everything since Indiana?

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Breaking from AP.

it would make bad effect on her turnouts of CA Primary

sth like

Hillary Supporters(in CA): hmmmm she already won. why should i vote?

Just like Trump voters in Nebraska, Oregon, West Virginia, and Washington?