Comments on: Superdelegates Jumping to Obama

By: bornonthefourth

bornonthefourth — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:11:46 +0000

Did anyone see CSPAN friday morning? The DNC explained the differences between the two campaigns citing BO. has been running a local and HC has run a national campaign. BO. has not won a big state and has taken every caucus while HC has taken all the big states. All eyes on Texas and Ohio. National electability will be proven on this day and the Supers will follow. Good luck to both for thier courage and we hope everyone stays mobile for the fall.

By: Munk

Munk — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 10:48:48 +0000

Then why even vote? If the super-delegates are akin to the House of Lords, why bother with going through the charade of popular voting? Have them select the nominee directly, saving us the trouble.

By: mary

mary — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 06:17:50 +0000

I think clinton is a sinking ship.

By: Triumph

Triumph — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 01:17:47 +0000

Superdelegates Jumping to Obama

There's plenty of room to jump into his empty suit.

By: Tad

Tad — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:55:45 +0000

The irony, though, is that Perez is precisely wrong. The whole point of superdelegates was to give party bigwigs some control over the process in case the regular Joes don’t get it right.

I agree that was the 'main' point of superdelegates, but also I think the super delegates have a responsibility to keep the moral of the troops up. They didn't get to be supers by just being an arrogant better than Joe guy, they had to display some democratic party accomplishment/loyalty (accomplishment being a relative term.) Though there might be something to the better than Joe argument...

I think many delegates are simply concluding that a Hillary vote would do more damage than good to the party. Not to mention keeping in mind the Obama and Hillary vs. McCain polls. I'm sure being in the winner camp has nothing do with it, this being politics and all.

By: Edd

Edd — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 23:48:31 +0000

Expect to see the floodgates open now that the NY times formally stabbed Hillary in the back! Superdelegates will be jumping ship like rats in a port!