if Hillary keeps her delegates, and something happens to Obama...

[ballsalicious]

does that mean she is automatically the presumptive nominee? :tinfoilhat:

Not implying that she wants anything to happen... But is she hedging her bets here?

[anonymous171]

1. No doubt she would profit, but I don't think that's her plan.

[joshcryer]

2. And the vile speculation continues...

[ballsalicious]

5. why did she not ask her delegates to go to Obama?

I am sincerely hoping for a good answer, with all that has happened in the primary, I am not completely comfortable yet.

[joshcryer]

6. Politics. She has a lot of political power still.

[ruggerson]

7. because that rarely happens except with an incumbent running

when the roll call hits whatever state that puts Obama over the top, then someone, probably a well known Hillary supporter, will move from the floor that the nomination be made unanimous by acclamation.

And it will be.

[Yael]

10. I don't believe John Edwards did either...

[Cha]

3. It's moot.

Nothing's happening to Obama except becoming the 44th Prez of the USA:patriot: :bounce: :kick: :party: And, we're going to make it happen.

[Muttocracy]

4. I think she's just suspending for the money and settling accounts

but in any case, she doesn't have a majority of delegates, so it would have to go to a convention vote. You know, not so many years ago the convention was actually for picking a nominee, not just a big expensive party. If "something happens" post convention I suppose that's up to the DNC or the VP candidate at that point?

[smalll]

8. No. She is performing a service to the Party. It makes it so that enough pledged delegates...

will vote for Her, and enough SuperDs can come over to Her - OR ABSTAIN ON THE FIRST BALLOT ---

that if, let's say, the Michelle "Whitey" tape exists (Which I doubt at this point, just an example, but would love to hear the O-man tell us "this is not the woman I married") -- Obama won't get to a majority of delegates, Hello second ballot, hello Gore, hello SOMEONE WHO CAN WIN!

[scheming daemons]

9. Hillary's moved on. You should too.

[Yael]

12. Seriously

[slinkerwink]

11. it's time to move on. No more of this divisive speculation, please.

[BluegrassDem]

13. Obama's VP would likely get the nod