Wikipedia describes a "super delegate" as follows: "In United States politics, a "superdelegate" is a delegate to the Democratic National Convention or Republican National Convention that is seated automatically and chooses who they want to vote for. DNC super delegates include distinguished party leaders and elected officials, including all Democratic members of the House and Senate and sitting Democratic governors." Other delegates are selected through individual state primaries and caucuses. In 2016, the DNC has a total of 712 delegates; 264 were up for grabs at the beginning of the process, 431 were saying they were committed to Hillary Clinton.
This means that, even if Sanders ends up with 75% of the popular Democrat vote, Hillary would still have the nomination. I always thought this was a country where the "one man, one vote" rule applied. The DNC is quick to say that if a candidate got a substantial majority of the popular vote, the super delegates would "most likely" change their votes... but it is not required.
This structure not only puts control of the Democrat nomination in control of the establishment Senators and Congressmen, but it also disenfranchises members of the party from the right to a vote in the process.
The way the establishment Republican hierarchy runs roughshod over party members is bad enough but, leave it to the Democrats to rig their system to the point that members are simply pawns in what has become a very ugly game.
That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.
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