Good points. I felt that the author's larger point, which he really takes his time getting to, was not that superdelegates don't have a role, it was that early commitments from superdelegates are not coffin nails for Sanders because IF he can win the popular vote delegate count, he'll win the superdelegates he needs. Thus the "don't panic, your vote still counts" tone of the thing. But I agree with you, there could be no need for such calculations if Bernie can't get through NV and SC with a good number of delegates.
Good points. I felt that the author's larger point, which he really takes his time getting to, was not that superdelegates don't have a role, it was that early commitments from superdelegates are not coffin nails for Sanders because IF he can win the popular vote delegate count, he'll win the superdelegates he needs. Thus the "don't panic, your vote still counts" tone of the thing. But I agree with you, there could be no need for such calculations if Bernie can't get through NV and SC with a good number of delegates.