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Lately the way you've phrased (none / 0) (#48)
by oculus on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:28:24 PM EST
some of your comments ("feared") makes me think you may now be supporting Obama.  Any truth to my speculation?

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If he's the nominee, I want him to win (5.00 / 2) (#60)
by andgarden on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:34:20 PM EST
my fear is that he becomes the nominee and then loses like McGovern.

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That's Why Super Delagates (none / 0) (#71)
by flashman on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:38:45 PM EST
Need to act independently, and not follow that "will of the voters" nonsense.

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the will of the voters may end up with Clinton (5.00 / 1) (#105)
by diplomatic on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:53:33 PM EST
Even without Michigan and Florida, the numbers are looking good for Hillary in the upcoming states.  Even left unresolved, the superdelegates can take into account the 1.8 million that voted in Florida and went overwhelmingly for Clinton.  Just because delegates don't get seated, it won't mean that those people who went to the polls suddenly vanish like it never happened.

Their will was expressed.

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I Agree (none / 0) (#139)
by flashman on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:07:22 PM EST
That's why I'm not so concerned about seating the delagates; it doens't really change the dynamic.  The one concern I have is for the GE, will the voters be discouraged?

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Winning fair and square.... (none / 0) (#150)
by kdog on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:19:45 PM EST
is too risky.  Better to rig it somehow.

I mean we can't let the proles pick a leader, they might lead for the proles.

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Are you nuts.... (3.00 / 3) (#98)
by kdog on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:50:22 PM EST
why not form a bi-partisan council of 100 or so "super americans" and have them pick the president every 4 years?

I don't think some people would be happy unless we appointed Hillary Grand Chancellor of the American Empire with a lifetime term.

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The super delegates exist (none / 0) (#148)
by alsace on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 03:18:40 PM EST
for the purpose of preventing another 1972 (when I and one or two other Americans voted for McGovern.)  If they  cannot or will not independently exercise their presumably "honed" political judgment, better that they simply be stripped of their votes.  

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I don't think he will lose by McGovern (none / 0) (#74)
by tigercourse on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:39:50 PM EST
numbers. Not even by Dukakis numbers. But he will probably do worse then Kerry.

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well, he will not win a General Election (none / 0) (#97)
by diplomatic on Thu Mar 20, 2008 at 02:49:58 PM EST
the "math" is not there for him.  (now I get to say it)

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Thursday Open Thread | 131 comments (131 topical)

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