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Wayne Barrett: Obama Blocked Revotes In FL/MI | 63 comments (63 topical)

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SD's for democracy (5.00 / 3) (#3)
by DandyTIger on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 01:15:07 PM EST
Here's a wild idea. And I'm not naive enough to think SD's most of whom are politicians would do anything like this. But wouldn't it be terrific if most of the remaining SD's and maybe some who currently support Obama came out and said that until they see the MI and FL votes count in some reasonable way or until there is a revote, they will (on that condition) commit to Clinton. That is, they would get together and force democracy on the democratic party and on the DNC. That would be the coolest thing ever. But I'm not holding my breath.

They Wouldn't Even (none / 0) (#13)
by The Maven on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 01:34:01 PM EST
need to say that they would commit to Clinton, merely that under no circumstances will they vote for Obama until the situation is resolved.

Without a sizable number of superdelegates, there is no way that Obama could clinch a first-ballot nomination, and any superdelegate who votes for Obama would her- or himself be endorsing the formal disenfranchisement of millions of Democratic voters.  Put it to each SD this way, and watch them twist and squirm with discomfort.

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that's a good alternative (none / 0) (#19)
by DandyTIger on Mon Mar 31, 2008 at 01:38:08 PM EST
Basically a pile of SD's could say, well, we'll vote when MI and FL are dealt with. But not until then. Ff there was enough of them to ensure the magic number wouldn't be reached, I'd wager that a solution to MI and FL would suddenly be found.

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Wayne Barrett: Obama Blocked Revotes In FL/MI | 63 comments (63 topical)

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