Replies

Obama's power comes from the ignorant voters, the unwashed peasants so to speak. Much like his buddy Hugo in Venezuela who could never win the vote of educated people but swept the polls with subsistence farmers and laborers who were promised stuff.

A lot of the elite democrats had their doubts about him. Insiders like Rangel and Maxine Waters were Hillary Clinton supporters. Power was more important to them than race, if you can believe it. Clinton had an outside chance to win the nomination based on elected Washington democrats even if Obama won the popular vote.

Too close for Obama’s taste. As you have seen, elected Democrats aren't eager to have their transfigured President come stump for them. If it becomes apparent he can't win in 2012 and Clinton goes in for another primary fight they are in a tough spot. They might jump ship to the Clinton camp and throw her the nomination. Remember, Obama's clout the first time around came from Ted Kennedy. That's gone.

This change would prevent all that from happening. Obama wants to strip the super delegates of their vote because Clinton can't beat him in the popular vote.

This is all IMHO, and I won't claim to be able to think like a democrat clearly (it hurts).