[Puzzleman]

The Democratic Party is circumventing the democratic process by creating unelected super delegates who account for a large part of the votes needed for the nomination. The L. A. Times is worried that Hillary will use these delegates to disenfranchise Obama. They think this could cost the dems the 2008 election.

[SatinDoll]

I sure hope so.

[samtheman]

Unfortunately for us, I don’t think the RAT leaders are stupid enough to make this blunder. If Obama wins an outright majority or plurality of the primary vote, I think a majority super delegates will go with Obama.

After all, there isn’t a human being on earth who actually LOVES the Clintons. Not even the Clintons themselves.

Well, let me correct that. Hillary loves herself. Bill loves himself. I have no idea who Chelsea loves. But Bill doesn’t love Hillary nor does she love him.

(Now I have to go wash my mouth out with soap just for thinking about “Clinton” and “love” at the same time.)

[Always Right]

Democrats have already disenfranchised the whole state of Michigan. I am not sure why commentators are not pointing that out.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Super Delegates were the Democrat Party's solution to a previous problem, when their dumbed-down, screwball supporters kept voting for unelectable nutcases. So, the DNC decided that voting for unelectable nutcases was a job for the professionals. Voila, Super Delegates.

Actually, Super Delegates are a model of what the Democrat Party wants to bring to the Federal Government. They would like a permanent class of experts to control the Senate and the House, because you never know, what those pesky voters are liable to do. They could actually vote in Republicans, that's how stupid the voters are.

[jmaroneps37]

The rat perverts what he touches, doen’t he?

[cgbg]

The super delegates, like so many politicians, operate under my "Blackmail Theory of Politics".

If you have the dirty goods on the super delegate and the other guy dosen't you get their vote.

While this clearly favors the "FBI files" Clinton criminal gang I do know of examples where the state party has the goods on local super-delegates and the state party supports Obama.

Democratic politics in the real world is a very grimy business.

[Jim Noble]

The whole world's watching...The whole world's watching...No justice, no peace.

Dump the Hump.

I just can't WAIT for this. I wish the convention was tomorrow.

[NeoCaveman]

Help. I’ve been disenfranchised. said the Obama supporters

[Vigilanteman]

Its a natural fit. The Democrats already have unelected elites legislating from the bench.

[chilepepper]

The Democratic Party is circumventing the democratic process by creating unelected super delegates who account for a large part of the votes needed for the nomination. The L. A. Times is worried that Hillary will use these delegates to disenfranchise Obama. They think this could cost the dems the 2008 election.

Hillary only needs the Diebold vote to win...

[Samwise]

It is enough that the people know there was an election. The people who cast the votes decide nothing. The people who count the votes decide everything.

—Joseph Stalin

[EDINVA]

Superdelegates represent fully 40% of all delegates to the Democrat National Convention. They include the states’ Senators, Congressmen, DNC members, and various other elected and appointed officials. That is a hugh percentage to overcome, should most of them go for Clinton.

[Libloather]

...there is a strong possibility of disenchanting a good portion of the party's base, potentially costing the party the election...

They aren't called democratics for nuthin'!

[Tarpon]

The Democrats always rig everything ... Vote fraud is the only way anyone would elect these fascists.

[Arkinsaw]

They want to get rid of the Electoral College or award Electoral Votes based on the national popular vote contrary to state voters

BUT

They want to keep super-delegates who can override their own party’s voters and select the second place candidate.

[Utah Girl]

Thanks for posting the article about super delegates. I never understood that process before. The Democrats sure can’t let the democratic process play out can they.

[doug from upland]

I thought they had 852 Super Delegates.

[doug from upland]

Here is an additional discussion - http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1948856/posts

[TomasUSMC]

In 2008, the 796 super delegates will make up about 20% of the entire convention. Winning the nomination requires 2,025 delegates.

[elpadre]

It would be better than to gather them all in a domed football stadium somewhere in an exotic location, uncommitted, and let them go for the nomination - no holds barred.

sort of like the ol time smoked filled party convention rooms from which a nominee would emerge.

save a bunch of bucks at the same time and the media would go absolutely crazy.