Dean: I need a decision 'now'

[Ichingcarpenter]

Source: CNN

(CNN)— An increasingly firm Howard Dean told CNN again Thursday that he needs superdelegates to say who they’re for – and “I need them to say who they’re for starting now.”

“We cannot give up two or three months of active campaigning and healing time,” the Democratic National Committee Chairman told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “We’ve got to know who our nominee is.”

After facing criticism for a mostly hands-off leadership style during much of the primary season, Dean has been steadily raising the rhetorical pressure on superdelegates. He said Thursday that roughly 65 percent of them have made their preference plain, but that more than 300 have yet to make up their minds.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/04/17/dean-i-need-a-decision-now/

[Muttocracy]

1. someone needs to make a cartoon of goalposts rolling on a big calendar

with the Clintons pushing them into the future, and Dean pushing them back. Not sure where to put Obama and McCain.

[MattNC]

2. You could have...

Obama running past the goalposts. McCain probably sitting on the sidelines laughing it up.

[AspenRose]

3. I would not want to have his job right now.

I love you anyway, Dr. Governor Chairman Dean. :loveya:

[C_U_L8R]

4. Come on Pennsylvania !!

End it !

[Ichingcarpenter]

5. I bet we see at least 3 more supers declare tomorrow.

There has been 7-8 in the last two days.

[Coexist]

8. it would be nice if enough came out to put this thing away finally

[PittPoliSci]

24. unless hillary wins big, which she probably won't, it should be over on wednesday.

edited subject line.

[suston96]

6. Dean needs a decision? Get the DNC off its ass. Recognize Florida and Michigan delegates. nt

[AZ Criminal JD]

7. Dean is a longtime Obama supporter

That is why he is stalling on MI and FL.

[NashVegas]

10. There's Way More To It Than That

Terry McAuliff drew a line in the sand and Hoho backed it. Dean has the misfortune to operate under the assumption integrity is still worth something, while Floridians feel otherwise.

[AZ Criminal JD]

14. After 2000 Floridians (and progressives everywhere) feel every vote should be counted.

[NashVegas]

17. If They Believe This That Strongly

They should have paid attention to what was going on in state politics and contacted their representatives prior to the stupidity that went down last year.

[fascisthunter]

26. Well Said

[cascadiance]

9. I think he's waiting for them to have a REAL election or to concede a 50/50 representation!

The last thing you want to do is endorse what would be a fraudulent set of "elections" that were not playing by the rules.

[mopinko]

11. do the math. that does not end it.

i think this charade of a debate ought to be the last straw for a LOT of folks.

[VeraAgnes]

12. Now your talking!

Also, let the system work.....He just wants to get out of the penalty box for disenfranchising Florida and Michigan.

[mcollier]

13. Obama 08

President of the United States....

Check my link for the sound of it...

[Heywood J]

22. How about FL and MI actually run an election where

candidates other than Clinton are on the ballot?

Yeah, seating them now would make a decision - one resembling Soviet and North Korean-style elections, where there's only one name on the paper. If you want to be enfranchised in FL and MI, then beat it into your state party leaders that you want a fair primary by the rules. It's their fault, not Dean's.

[Voltaire99]

15. "Healing time"

Heh. That's fairly Polyannaish.

I don't see "healing" in the future -- rather: redefinition, rejection and repudiation of the Clintonian past.

And if she steals the nomination via superdelegate, I see a Prez McCain. Not that you'd be able to tell him apart from a Prez Hillary without, say, carbon dating.

[Rose Siding]

16. Hallelujah

Thanks, Doc. I concur.

[lojasmo]

18. You speak for me, Governor Dean. EOM

[OKthatsIT]

19. Why does call more attention to Hillary's stubborness?

I dont get it.

[IronLionZion]

20. What are they waiting for? McCain to keel over?

How long does it take to choose a candidate? Why not just throw out the super delegates altogether. The RepubliCONs don't use them.

[TwixVoy]

23. The republicans don't have at large delegates either

Should we get rid of them too?

[IronLionZion]

25. What's that?

:shrug:

[IronLionZion]

21. List of every super delegate if anyone is interested:

http://demconwatch.blogspot.com/2008/01/superdelegate-list.html

[fascisthunter]

27. Da Hamma

boom!

[RKOwens]

28. Agreed

Should end on Tuesday.