Luckily, Samantha Bee returned from her shows two-week hiatus on Monday to answer exactly that question.
First, Bee took viewers on a short tour of recent American political history.
As Bee pointed out, voters having a role in party nominations is a relatively recent phenomenon.
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The organizations simply used to choose their own candidates themselves, something they are technically entitled to do.
In Bees words, Political parties arent the government; theyre semi-private clubs.
If they wanted, they could use a Sorting Hat to pick their nominees.
So then the Democrats changed again in 1982, instituting a system of superdelegates.
Democratic governors, members of Congress, and other party elites got a bigger say in the process.
How do I know?
Because they did it in 08!
Bees conclusion is that superdelegates dont hijack the democratic process.
Believe me, Republicans would give their left nut for superdelegates right now, Bee said.
Watch the clip below.
