Jake Tapper Jabs At Jeff Weaver: I Didn’t Come Up With Your Verkakte Rules, It Was The DNC [VIDEO]

This afternoon CNN host Jake Tapper got a bit exasperated with Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver, who continues to promise to flip superdelegates. Via Mediaite:



Tapper told Weaver, “The argument you’re making is that superdelegates should go against the majority of the popular vote and pledged delegates.”

Weaver said the numbers are “deceptive” because of the caucuses. Tapper said, “She still leads.”

He also pointed out that in the history of the superdelegate system, they’ve never gone against the will of the people. Tapper went so far as to say what Weaver and the Sanders camp appears to want is a throwback to the days of smoke-filled rooms and party bosses deciding results.

Weaver asked Tapper whether superdelegates from states Sanders won should be backing Sanders or Clinton. Tapper said, “I didn’t come up with your facacta rules, it’s the DNC!”