Let's not repeat the Bush/Gore election with our nomination
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I have been hearing a lot about "super delegates" lately. I have also noticed that even though Barack Obama has one more primaries than Hillary Clinton that many of the major news agencies still give her a higher delegate count than Obama mostly due to these "super delegates".
If Barack Obama wins the popular vote in the primaries and then the nomination is given to Hillary because of the "super delegates" we may find ourselves in a losing position come November. I know that I for one will be extremely disappointed in our party if this happens. It will look too much like what happened to Al Gore in 2000. If Hillary wins the popular vote and takes the nomination I will vote for her, but if she loses the popular vote and gets the nomination because of the super delegates, I'll vote for someone else and I would be willing to bet that many other Democrats will do the same. Let's not let that happen.
If Barack Obama wins the popular vote in the primaries and then the nomination is given to Hillary because of the "super delegates" we may find ourselves in a losing position come November. I know that I for one will be extremely disappointed in our party if this happens. It will look too much like what happened to Al Gore in 2000. If Hillary wins the popular vote and takes the nomination I will vote for her, but if she loses the popular vote and gets the nomination because of the super delegates, I'll vote for someone else and I would be willing to bet that many other Democrats will do the same. Let's not let that happen.
William J Meyers for House 2008
Let's hope it doesn't come to that...either Hillary wins the pledged delegates or Obama carries it straight-up.
The smart thing to do to make sure we win the White House is for them to run together, and take all the enthusiasm for a progressive agenda with them. If they really are oil and water, then they can split the ticket after they win.
If there is even a hint that something will derail the democratic bid for the White House, then the Superdelegates are there to do their very best to make sure that doesn't happen.
Just my opinion.
Yes, he's good-looking & can even speak well, but
so could Hitler!
What's Hillary Clinton but a recognizable name? She had her way cleared for her by Democratic insiders for her senate seat in NY just to prepare her for the run for President. They have been setting this up since before Bill left office.
His face is like an old shoe, probably from years of smoking.
(OMG, i can't believe someone was desperate enough to bring hitler up... and we thought the GOP was going to get nasty, oh well)
I’m looking at Virginia, the District of Columbia and Maryland where the primaries have not yet been held and the Super delegates have already cast overwhelmingly for Clinton. Looks to me like “Washington insider†politics as usual, however this time it isn’t the Bush Administration, it’s the Democratic party!
"Democracy is too important to leave up to the votes of the people." -Henry Kissinger ...
and let's not stick our noses up at the american voter too much: since when has presidential politics been about anything other than "popularity?"
Folks, its well documented: the American public votes their gut when they vote for president (recognize this and we might actually have a Dem win the presidency for once!)
The media has decided who will be the candidates for the Dems and the SuperDelegates will decide if they like it.
You have no say in the matter. Your vote is only for a popularity contest. A "feel good" gesture.
If super delegates vote for one or the other, that's the way it goes.
The popular vote is too precious to say that's the way it goes. BTW didn't they just hold an election in Russia where the leading nominee was decided by the party regulars.
LOL - spoken like a true sheep-head.