The Big Superdelegate Suck-Up
- 04.22.2008 - 11:12 PMMatthew Yglesias, the leftist blogger, cries to the heavens: “I have to say that I’m getting really tired of this. All the superdelegates should just say who they’re voting for and bring this to the end.” The New York Times is, I hear, going to call on them to do the same immediately.
Yes. Sure. Because politicians with the most valuable votes in America are just going to choose up sides and not spend three months being courted and feted and promised. They are going to forswear having their feet kissed, their backs massaged, their views requested, their wants fulfilled, their needs anticipated. They are going to throw their vote away rather than milk it for all it’s worth.
It’s time for people like Yglesias and other Democrats to grow up and get this straight. The point here is: A thousand or so people are going to decide this primary. It behooves those people to have this go on as long as possible, because that is how they are going to get the most goodies. Maybe this is what Hillary truly understands.
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April 23rd, 2008 at 12:40 AM
Matthew Yglesias, obviously, is no politician.
This is the best possible atmosphere to make a deal and that is what politicians do best.
Jim Jeffords only got a few milk subsidies, so this should pay out even better.
I’m sure there are plenty of declared super delegates that wish they had kept their mouths shut and sat it out.
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:11 AM
The whole race has reached the point of diminishing returns. the more primaries they have the worse off the democrats. That is because they are allowing a sure loser to go on attacking their candidate for no clear reason, other than fears of nominating a black person.
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:12 AM
Obama can’t win against McCain. Clinton is just letting it become self evident as the process goes on. Time is definetly not on Obama’s side, and this is the main reason Hillary keeps being pushed. The longer hes “exposed” (apparently learning about who’s the candidate and where he comes from is now a bad thing, according to the Obama playbook).
PA showed America that Obama is the candidate of te elite and the mass media. Just like the last debate “exposed” his political glass jaw.
The reason the superdelegates aren’t flocking to Obama is because he is a flawed candidate who has far less chances of winning than the media wants us to believe. Superdelegates like to be on the winning side, because then they get their promises fulfilled.
April 23rd, 2008 at 1:59 AM
People who said they are tired of this and want SOME special folks to decide who should be in who should be out for the all the people are the TRAITORS of our Democracy!! Listen, there are states not voted yet, there are voters not even participated in the process and yet enthusiastic. AND, there are voters who voted are NOT COUNTED yet. They pay tax, they have voices and they are not invisible!
April 23rd, 2008 at 2:02 AM
Luis Garcia, you are wrong bro plain and simple. The people and talking points you’ve been listening to are wrong too. This has become a slow bleed nothing more. Anyone other than a Clinton and former First Lady would be cut off by now by the media and the superdelegates. Pennysylvania’s pointless charade wouldn’t have even happened if Hillary hadn’t been given the respect and slack by the media, superdelegates and voters, her position in the party warrants. Bottom line truth though is she cannot win unless Obama completely self-distructs which hasn’t happened. If you remeber Bill Clinton won just fine while having legitimate directly linked financial and personal scandals. Obama’s manufactured problems are no deal breaker my man. No the truth is he will not get a certain percent no matter what because he’s black. He will not get Republicans who vote straight party lines. Race is unique to him and it’s a real challenge because he has a built in group that would vote for a dog before him. Despite voter ignorance and partisanship thought Obama will still be the next President and all you dopes will be left wondering how.
April 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 AM
I am a Journalist from Iraq. i do support Hillary Clinton. I ask you superdelegated to choose her, because she is the candidate who can beat Mccain in the general election. People of Iraq Love Hillary because she is experienced and her supporters are experienced and not enthusiastic as Obama’s. back Hillary all.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:19 AM
John — if you’re really a reporter, you need a good editor. In addition, the views of Iraqis are irrelevant in this election, but I’d like to see the evidence for your statement.
On to the main point of the post: it’s time for the Dems to reform their disastrous reforms. The way delegates are divvied up is ridiculous. They got lucky in 2004 when Kerry quickly emerged as the frontrunner with no serious challengers after Super Tuesday. Moving to a winner-take-all system, and dumping the superdelegates, is the only way to ensure something like this doesn’t happen again.
April 23rd, 2008 at 7:41 AM
The only question is whether “journalist John” is a real Al-Quaida operative trying a pathetic manipulation of the US left, or rather a sock-puppet imitating an Al-Quaida operative.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:07 AM
Jon S. - I wonder if you realize that if the Democrats had a winner take all system, Hillary would be the nominee? I agree with you, the proportionate system should be dumped.
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:23 AM
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