superdelegate 

The politician's way of saying, "We understand, you get a vote. Its just that your vote doesn't REALLY count. I mean, do you think those 'participation trophies' really meant something?".

We understand you have a lot of REGULAR delegates. But we have superdelegates, so you lose.

superdelegate by Skyybot June 7, 2016

superdelegate 

The most un-Democratic thing ever. Moreso than the Electoral College, and Hillary will use it to ruin the Democratic party if the 2008 primaries continue to be this close.

A conservative estimate of the voting power of a superdelegate amounts to one superdelegate vote equaling 153,636 regular votes based on 2004 federal voter turnout. Percentage wise, this means that 0.000007% of the voting population has 19.6% voting power in the 2008 Democratic Primary.

superdelegate by tpnmvz January 11, 2009

It's because of the superdelegates! 

This phrase can be used when in anger and/or disappointment or not achieving or receiving something that you deserved. It can also be used to shift blame onto any other entity for a problem. This is in reference to Bernie Sanders likely being cheated out of the Democratic Primary by Hillary Clinton largely because of illegal action in the Democratic National Committee and super delegates.

Joe: I didn't get a hit in Little League! It's because of the superdelegates.
DeVante: Gas Prices are up a dollar! It's because of the superdelegates!
Morris: I have Gonohreea! It's because of the superdelegates!
Chad Palomino: You can't spell gonorrhea! It's because of the superdelegates!

It's because of the superdelegates! by buster bobtownn May 21, 2016

Superlegate 

superlegate (soo-per-le-gayt)
verb (transitive)

To assign, redirect, or defer a task, duty, or problem to one’s superior or higher authority, especially when one might reasonably be expected to handle it oneself.

Rather than make the call himself, he superlegated the issue to his department head.

Superlegate by T. Prather July 5, 2025