Hillary Clinton is hoping...

[Blarch]

that the super delegates go against the will of the people and give her the nod. Her supporters are fine with this, thats right...the same supporters who demanded in 2000 that 'every vote count' ..now want the votes ignored.

The Democratic Party does not behave this way.

[dsc]

1. this coming from the campaign who doesn't want revotes in MI and FL

but prefers them to have no delegates at all.

[Joe the Revelator]

6. Since when did any rulebook call for revotes fiananced by the campaigns??

FL and MI knew the rules. Simple as that.

[dsc]

9. and those very same rules permit the superdelegates to vote for whom they wish

you can't argue fairness on the superdelegates and rules on the primaries.

[Joe the Revelator]

11. What does one thing have to do with the other??

First you're talking about revotes and now your talking about Superdelegates? Get your stuff straight then come back to me .

[dsc]

14. either the rules matter or they don't

If the argument against revotes is that the rules preclude them, then you have no legit argument against the superdelegates. But if your argument is will of the people, then what about the will of MI and FL, or are those people not people.

[stahbrett]

19. The rules do matter

The superdelegates *could* override the pledged delegate majority that Obama will have. The pledged delegates that Obama has *could* decide to support Hillary. Just because things *could* be done under the rules does not mean that it will be done, however.

First, keep in mind who these superdelegates are - they are hard-core Democrats. If you REALLY think that they will tell the voters in effect, "hey, thanks for voting! It looks like a most of you want Obama, but we're going to give it to Hillary instead", then I have a bridge to sell you. Have you thought about what the ramifications of such a decision on the Democratic party would be? Seriously... think about what would happen. One thing is to consider what would happen with the MOST LOYAL contingent of Democratic voters we have - African-American voters. How do you think those voters would feel to have the candidate that they are supporting to wind up with the most delegates at the convention have the nomination given to the candidate with fewer delegates by party bigwigs who think they're smarter than everyone else?

[annie1]

20. :D

[polichick]

2. That really is undemocratic thinking - wish the msm would point that out.

[DJ13]

3. A USA Today poll of Democrats has 55% refusing to support her if..

....Obama has the most pledged delegates but she "wins" by the supers going to her at the convention.

MSNBC has been showing this statistic all day.

If THAT isnt a sign she should quit, nothing is.

[BringBigDogBack]

5. Nice. Hadn't seen that. That gives me hope.

[jconner27]

4. What

Months before Obama became the frontrunner Obama supporters were talking about sitting out the election if he lost.

[emilyg]

7. But that's ok.

big sigh.

[Blarch]

10. I don't remember it that way

I don't recall that Obama EVER trailed in pledged delegates, so he was the front runner since Iowa. And the Obama peeps didn't turn on Clinton till SC

[GoldieAZ49]

8. The Democratic party set up the super delegate system, not Hillary, so they could override

the votes of the people if they made the wrong choice, take it up with them

hell they cannot even run a 50 state election, they cut the delegates from FL & MI

[DemzRock]

12. Haven't you people figured out we aren't living in a democracy yet...

... although I wish we were.

[DemVet]

13. Superdelagates? Will of the people? What are you talking about?

Contrary to popular belief, it is perfectly acceptable for the superdelegates to "go against the will of the people." They are directed to vote their conscience. My state went for Obama and my local paper had an article recently how several superdelegates in my state are voting for Hillary.

Should Kerry and Kennedy in Mass. go with the will of their people?

[Blarch]

15. excuse me...

"Contrary to popular belief, it is perfectly acceptable for the super delegates to "go against the will of the people."

It seems most Democrats think it is UNACCEPTABLE...and will not stand for it.

[DemVet]

16. They have no choice but "to stand for it." There is NOTHING they can do about it!

Short of starting a riot, that is.

[Arkansas Granny]

17. What problem do you have with following the rules? It seems that a lot of people

want to change the rules when it doesn't favor their candidate. Of course she is hoping for the superdelegate vote and her supporters are fine with that because it follows the rules that were set forth by the DNC.

[krawhitham]

18. The Clinton party does

The Democratic Party does not behave this way.