LA-Times - "Super delegates may sink the Democrats" Only Solution is Dream Team

[demo dutch]

http://www.latimes.com/news/printedition/asection/la-oe-spivak19jan19,0,6856334.story

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In general, the last place the public would want the nominee selected is on the convention floor. In the heyday of the conventions, when the presidential candidates were selected in backrooms and on the floor, there were always rumors of vote buying and corrupt bargains for the nomination. Today, such events could fatally weaken the candidate in the public's eyes. The existence of super delegates would compound the problem.

The elected delegates, though virtually unknown, are at least selected by the voters and pledged to the candidate those voters chose. Most of the super delegates aren't chosen by the general populace, and they are not bound by the votes in their respective states. If they end up making the difference in the nomination -- especially if the winner came into the convention in second place -- there is a strong possibility of disenchanting a good portion of the party's base, potentially costing the party the election.
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Creating the Dream team would be the only sensible thing to do

[sunonmars]

1. If someone comes out on top by say 2 to 3 hundred delegates

Then i think the superdelegates will start manoeuvring on a big scale.

[papau]

2. If Clinton is nominated she will offer VP to Obama, If Obama is nominated he will offer nada to Hill

[catnhatnh]

Yep, I agree Edwards/Gore 08....

Gives us the leadership we need and leaves Mr Gore with time and status enough to forward his environmental agenda.

[catnhatnh]

3. Yep, I agree Edwards/Gore 08....

Gives us the leadership we need and leaves Mr Gore with time and status enough to forward his environmental agenda.

[MonkeyFunk]

4. You think vice-president is a part-time job now?

[catnhatnh]

5. Yes....it traditionally is.

Let's see-break tie votes in the Senate and attending the funerals of foreign heads of state....yep-pretty much part time. Ask John Nance Garner who described the job as "not worth a bucket of warm spit"....Of course this was before you could hold stock in a company you steer no-bid contracts to while plotting to attack another sovereign country.

[MonkeyFunk]

6. I said "now"

The vice-presidency has changed since Garner.