Hillary Clinton Reportedly Has Enough Delegates to Claim Dem Nomination

The Associated Press tonight concluded that Hillary Clinton has enough committed delegates to clinch the Democratic nomination outright:

BREAKING: @AP finds Clinton reached the number of delegates needed to clinch the Democratic nomination for president pic.twitter.com/e473F0G4vX

— The Associated Press (@AP) June 7, 2016

Now, of course, that includes superdelegates, and Bernie Sanders and his supporters have objected to media outlets calling the race for Clinton before she has enough pledged delegates to win outright.

And so, of course, this happened:

@AP Super Delegates don't vote until July. Stop being dishonest.

— Christopher (@BuenaVista28) June 7, 2016

.@AP @CBS6Albany Don't be so irrespponsible. The superdelegates don't vote until July. Voter suppression at its most despicable.

— Christina Gleason MA (@WELLinTHIShouse) June 7, 2016

@AP yikes. And just like that, AP has lost the little credibility they clung to. IRRESPONSIBLE.

— David (@davidzand) June 7, 2016

@AP Why are you LYING to the American people? Superdelegates don't vote until the convention. Clinton is well short of clinching. #StopLying

— Tim Leonard (@RealTimLeonard) June 7, 2016

Primaries in key states like California and New Jersey tomorrow may give Clinton an even bigger boost ahead of the convention.

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