Maryland, Virginia, And DC Superdelegates Endorse Hillary

[goldcanyonaz]

The Clinton campaign announced today that it has the support of 25 superdelegates in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Colombia. The list of supporters includes 21 Democratic National Committee (DNC) members, including Barbara Easterling of Virginia who pledged her support to Hillary today, as well as, Governor Martin O’Malley, U.S. Senator Barbara Mikulski, and Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger.

http://www.hillaryclinton.com/news/release/view/?id=5888

[BlackVelvet04]

1. Thanks for the post.....

nice to know the whole state of Virginia hasn't gone crazy.

[Straight Shooter]

9. Virginia is my home state, a little town just outside of Gate City.

They aren't all crazy. A lot of good people live there. My parents, for instance. ;)

[BlackVelvet04]

33. I was born and raised in the Blue Ridge Mountains....

where is Gate City?

[SoxFan]

2. Terrific

[Windy]

3. The drive is on to defeat the will of the people! SAD...very sad.

It will not bode very well for Hillary if she continues down this path. She will not have much support in the general election.


I am disgusted by this tactic before the people have had a chance to decide!!!!!

[WillYourVoteBCounted]

12. The super delegates were an ugly suprise to REAL voters

and at least Donna Brazille has said she won't put up with Super Delegates
tilting the election.

She said she would leave the democratic party if the Super Delegates hijacked this election.

[sandnsea]

4. Mikulski endorsed a long time ago

That's why they're saying that they're announcing they "have the support" of these people. Many of them are the same people who have always supported her. In other words, she's blowing smoke up your ass... again.

[SoxFan]

24. Recycling

Mikulski endorsed a long time ago. So did Martin O'Malley and Mame Reiley, both of whom campaigned in New Hampshire back in December and January.

[CTD]

5. Of course, this only reinforces everyone's existing opinion of the situation

That the people want Obama and it's only through party connections (obligations, allegiances, debts, etc) that Hillary holds a total delegate advantage.

Hillary pushes the super delegate counts at her own peril.

Meanwhile, on the pledged delegates (which are determined by actual, everyday citizens voting or caucusing), Obama's lead keeps growing.

She can make it all about the party elite supporting her over the will of the people.

[LittleBlue]

6. The elites demand Hillary. SuperDelegates should vote like you or I

in a primary or caucus.

[AGirl]

7. WOO hoo! k and r !

[Windy]

15. this maneuvering and distortion by trying to make out that she has new support

doesn't bode well for your candidate. By making this statment in light of Obama's momentum and the polls coupled with the focus on superdelegates and the outrage that comes with the notion that the elites may decide the election for Hillary over the people, you'd be best not to K&R this info.

I really think this will backfire on her.

[Colobo]

8. It's ok. Once the area voters choose Obama, they'll have to reconsider.

[goldcanyonaz]

10. Like Kerry and Kennedy?

[Colobo]

13. Superdelegates should obey the will of the people, no matter who they are.

[flyarm]

31. its the rules..just like fla had rules and broke them..are rules only for some and not others?

oh i know..only Obama was allowed to break the rules ..likein Fla where his commericals were the only candidates commericals to come into the state..then he does an opps...yeah we got it..go blame everyone else ..but never your own..


got it..

it is the rules..get that.

if you didn't like superdelegates you have had years to do something about them.

i don't like them ..never did and i have spoken out about them and tried to educate people about them ..long before now..they have been with us long enough for you have done something about them!

fly

[Armstead]

14. Obama can trade a Kerry and Kennedy for a Biden and a Dodd

[Windy]

17. precisely. n/t

[Colobo]

20. Some Hillary supporters don't seem to believe in the will of the people.

[VolcanoJen]

25. Sure they do!

They believe in the will of the people who voted for Clinton. :-)

[Windy]

16. given the percentages of the MA vote, one of the two could still remain with Obama

and reflect the will of the people in Mass. It was no blowout. He still gained delegates!

[jefferson_dem]

11. Was there ever any doubt that she has the "establishment-types" in her corner...

for now?

Thankfully, we are a *democratic* party, whereby smoke-filled back-rooms are a thing of the past.

[GarbagemanLB]

18. More elites for Clinton! Yay!

[HeraldSquare212]

19. I wonder how many will change their support if Obama takes the votes. nt

[flpoljunkie]

21. Perhaps we should just can the primaries and go with the superdelegates. Who needs the voters!

[Quixote1818]

23. No kidding. nt

[madfloridian]

22. Superdelegates are fickle. Dean led in 04 with superdelegates...

then they abandoned him.

Did they just endorse her now, or is she just announcing she has had them?

[UALRBSofL]

26. This is the rules so we have to follow them

It's only the right thing to do is to follow the rules. I mean, isn't that what some people are saying about the florida primary? Or is it the will of the people of florida that is getting shafted.

[TZ]

27. old news, I mean really old news to us residents.

She knows she's trailing BADLY in the polls in this area.:boring:

[Bitwit1234]

28. So if the have superdelegates and they can vote what they want.

The other candidate is teed off that they won't change and vote for him, he wants to make them pledge to vote for who wins THAT STATE. That is the stupidist damn statement made. If they wanted super delegates to be given to the states that a candidate wins, they would just increase the number of delegate for each state and not have the super delegates, but since whiny cat didn't get them all he wants to change the rules.

He wants to split the Michigan and Florida vote and give him half but he wants to take ALL THE SUPERDELEGATES FOR HIMSELF...tell me he doesn't think his you know what doesn't stink.

[IrishBloodEngHeart]

29. the establishment loves Hilary

with all that institutional support, its amazing an upstart like Obama can be beating her.

[bvar22]

30. The whole concept of "Superdelegates" is undemocratic.

The privileged gentry should have special "additional" votes.....WHY?

[marcellobarrios]

34. The whole concept of not counting MI and FL vote is undemocratic n/t

[bvar22]

35. I couldn't agree more.

They should hold a fair caucus, and then seat the delegates.

[ruggerson]

32. kicked and recommended

[gmudem]

36. The fact that superdelegates even exist is disgusting

And for once in her life Donna Brazile is right about something.