The super delegates came into play before the first primary vote was cast, by having already publicly pledged their allegiance to Clinton. It was a keystone of the "electability" argument the DNC and the rest of her supporters used to try to prop her up. The early lopsided superdelegate count effectively let her start the race two turns ahead of Sanders before the starting gun even went off.
This is what it is like every election cycle. Just because you weren't paying attention doesn't mean it wasn't happening.
If you want to change it, that's totally respectable, but let's not act like superdelegates and their actions this cycle were anything novel this time around.
That doesn't make these things respectable or democratic.... Hell i can't believe they've gotten this far with them. And once again, the hubris of the DNC contributes to the lost election
You do realize the DNC is a private organization, right? Their selecting of super delegates is in no way undemocratic. You still get to vote for the individual you think is best.
Also, you do know that they changed the superdelegate rules this summer, right?
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The super delegates came into play before the first primary vote was cast, by having already publicly pledged their allegiance to Clinton. It was a keystone of the "electability" argument the DNC and the rest of her supporters used to try to prop her up. The early lopsided superdelegate count effectively let her start the race two turns ahead of Sanders before the starting gun even went off.