Posted on 03/09/2008 11:11:38 AM PDT by kingattax
-PJ
I thought the superdelegates were not required to announce their personal choice until the actual vote at the convention. For instance, our own (D) congressman here in WV says he will not endorse either of the 2 in advance (although the senators and other congressmen have). Wouldn’t that give remaining uncommitted SuperDe’s even more clout?
The question then is, would the DNC allow a few hundred "average joes" into their elite super-delegate club? The concern about the super-delegates today is that they are mostly elected party officials of some sort, and could be influenced by what their constituents do. Not so the newly appointed super-delegates. Perhaps.
Are the states delegates already named? If the DNC decides to seat them as super-delegates to be won at the convention, would the states then have a new round of selecting super-delegates?
-PJ
What a joke. Yeah, the Republicans might tell the truth.
Gawd, im lovin wathin the clintons squirm in their slow, agonizing, political death.
Let’s hope it’s a repeat of the 1968 dem convention.
News that brings a big smile to may face.
There’s been little to none mention of the fact that Bill Clinton is one of those super delegates.
Might need more Coke served then Pepsi if you get my sniff drift.
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Actually, the superdelegate decision can be made prior to the convention. They coulc have a “pre-convention” in May, and pledge support to Obama, and the race will be effectively over. That way they could prevent a floor fight.
Recreate 68, google it and they are up and running already. You know the libs, always looking for a good protest lol.
I think Limbaugh was a little late, actually. The black racists are going to take over the Democratic Party if not the country.
The Florida Democratic party has surmised that if the Florida delegates to the convention are not seated, then the state party would not support the Democratic nominee. Look for Michigan to do the same.
Both Florida and Michigan knew that the DNC would ban their delegations if they held the early primaries. They held the early primaries anyway. I think both states are sure that their delegates to the Democratic convention will be seated. It is the convention delegates who will decide if the Florida and Michigan delegates get seated. The DNC does not have the power to keep them from being seated. It appears that Obama sided with the DNC and Hillary sort of sided with the States.
Dean was elected to head the DNC because he promised to split the DNC money equally among the states rather than spend it the way the DNC wanted. He did so. But he is trying to tell the states what to do or else, and the state party leaders do not like that one bit. Those party leaders make up most of the super delegates.
The Convention Delegates will decide if Florida and Michigan are to be seated or not. That will be a clue as to how the super Delegates are going to vote on the nomination. If the delegates overrule Dean and the DNC, it will be a while before the next DNC head tries to tell states when and if they can hold a primary. I look for a majority of delegate to vote to seat Michigan and Florida.
Obama at this point is not going to go for new primaries in Florida and Michigan. Why? He knows Hillary would whip his rump in both states. But if he doesn't, then the current delegates from those two states will likely be seated at the convention.
Notice that about 3 weeks ago Hillary referred to John McCain as her good friend. Then last week Hillary said that only She and her friend John McCain were qualified to be president of the USA.
If only Hillary and McCain are qualified then how could Bill and Hillary support Obama if he gets the nomination. That looks for all the world like a direct threat to the Democratic party. Look for Hillary and Bill to support McCain if the Democrats nominate Obama. That would absolutely insure that Obama would go down at least 65 to 35 and Republicans would win the house and maybe even the senate. Is giving a black man the nomination worth the cost.. that is the question.
Hillary is in effect saying, Obama may be able to cost Democrats the support of black voters... but Bill and I can cause a huge number of registered Democrats to vote for a John McCain.
Bill and Hillary in effect have an AK-47 pointed at the Democratic parties head, and if they don't get the nomination they will pull the trigger.
As this goes on, it looks to me like McCain is a sure thing and Republicans just might take the house and even have a chance at the senate.
No matter who wins the Democratic primary, the Democratic party loses.
Yeah, Limbaugh Effect!
If all of this comes to past--and only time will tell--I hope all here who derided, chastised, impugned, denigrated, and basically challenged everything including our sanity for voting to Her Thigness--never mind the sh*t El Rushbo took for suggesting same, I can only hope these political experts extraordinaire, and sufferers from extreme Hillary Derangement Syndrome will have the good grace to fess up the error of their ways.
Me, I'm stocking up on popcorn, Heineken and good cigars, cuz it looks like its going to a fun time in the old town this summer.
Rush, you magnificent bastard!!
Bon Appetit! I love the smell of corrupt democrat burning in the AM.
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