View Full Version : Chumpettes: Should The Candidate That Wins A Plurality Of Delegates Receive The 2020 Dem Nomination
Spurtacular
03-01-2020, 06:17 PM
In the event that no candidate receives 1,191 delegates and a brokered convention occurs, should the candidate who receives the plurality of votes/delegates be the 2020 Dem presidential nominee?
Will Hunting
03-01-2020, 06:45 PM
Depends on how large the plurality is. Does that mean I vote present?
SnakeBoy
03-01-2020, 06:52 PM
Bernie Bros think it should be that way if Bernie gets plurality. If he doesn't get plurality then use Bernie math to say he won.
Spurtacular
03-01-2020, 06:54 PM
Depends on how large the plurality is. Does that mean I vote present?
It's leaning that way.
ducks
03-01-2020, 07:27 PM
Bernie get 1190
Biden 800
Warren 599
DNC will give it to Biden
Spurtacular
03-01-2020, 08:00 PM
Bernie get 1190
Biden 800
Warren 599
DNC will give it to Biden
Hillary Lite won't get anywhere near 599, tbh.
spurraider21
03-01-2020, 11:01 PM
Depends on how large the plurality is. Does that mean I vote present?
Spurtacular
03-01-2020, 11:03 PM
Come on, Lite. Grow a pair.
spurraider21
03-01-2020, 11:04 PM
If you end up with a 35-30-25 split with 10% being scattered elsewhere it’s hard to justify automatically giving the 35% winner the nod because you’d have to extrapolate quite a bit to assume he’d get 50% + 1 in a hypothetical runoff. But he should still theoretically have the easiest path through coalition since he needs the least delegates to get the majority
But if its 42% to 25% between the top 2, that’s a clear mandate and it would be mathematically absurd to assume the leader wouldn’t pull 8-9% from the remaining 33
best solution would be all primaries to have ranked choice voting to eliminate the guesswork. Built in runoff solves all problems
Spurtacular
03-01-2020, 11:08 PM
But if its 42% to 25% between the top 2, that’s a clear mandate and it would be mathematically absurd to assume the leader wouldn’t pull 8-9% from the remaining 33
What would be the damage if Democrats ignore a clear mandate?
ElNono
03-01-2020, 11:36 PM
Right at this moment in time, I don't think there will be a brokered convention.
spurraider21
03-01-2020, 11:41 PM
What would be the damage if Democrats ignore a clear mandate?
Would be the most self destructive move in recent political history for a US party
Spurtacular
03-01-2020, 11:45 PM
Would be the most self destructive move in recent political history for a US party
That's what I'm hoping for. :lol
That's what I'm hoping for. :lol
That said though, it only happens if Bernie has a significant advantage over the field.
Spurtacular
03-01-2020, 11:59 PM
That said though, it only happens if Bernie has a significant advantage over the field.
Lite's numbers were 42-25. Even if it's 48-42, that'll create a lot of splintering.
Trainwreck2100
03-02-2020, 12:04 AM
not a chumpette, but the rules they agreed to going in, were majority, winning the popular vote doesn't mean you win the election. Just like how the real election works.
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