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You mean Tweety and Punchline? (5.00 / 2) (#22)
by Big Tent Democrat on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 09:34:16 AM EST


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CNN (5.00 / 6) (#42)
by Steve M on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 09:49:05 AM EST
actually did quite well last night, I thought, with the exception of John King.  All of their talking heads seemed to recognize the point that while the pledged delegate lead is Obama's best argument, it is still just an argument.

If reading the blogs is any indication, the strategy of Obama supporters is to create a made-up rule that superdelegates must follow the pledged delegates (in essence, making superdelegates 100% irrelevant to the process), and then to threaten riots and unrest if their made-up rule is violated.

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then to threaten riots and unrest (none / 0) (#82)
by Capt Howdy on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:24:05 AM EST
I have already seen this today

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then to threaten riots and unrest (none / 0) (#83)
by Capt Howdy on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:24:14 AM EST
I have already seen this today

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sorry (none / 0) (#85)
by Capt Howdy on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:24:33 AM EST
how did that happen?

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I thought (none / 0) (#91)
by kenoshaMarge on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:31:39 AM EST
the argument was that the Superdelegates had to follow the will of the people, i.e. the popular vote? Wasn't that supposedly why Lewis had to change his endorsement?

If I'm missing something please explain it to me slowly and simply cause I'm one of those old white working class women. :)

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Geraldien Ferraro (none / 0) (#97)
by AmyinSC on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:37:12 AM EST
Had an excellent editorial comment on this in the NY Times recently.  What you are hearing is the Obama camp hype - they WANT to force the Superdelegates to vote however is most convenient for them - you sure haven't heard them offering to give up Kennedy, Kerry, and Patrick's SP votes, even though Clinton won MA BIG.  No - the SDs are supposed to go by their CONSCIENCE, and who they think is the best candidate.  It's a bit electoral college, if you will.

Anywho - check out Ferraro's article - it's pretty good on explaining all of this.

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Sorry - (none / 0) (#98)
by AmyinSC on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 10:37:40 AM EST
I swear I can type - GERALDINE

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And Markos and Aravosis (5.00 / 2) (#52)
by andgarden on Wed Mar 05, 2008 at 09:59:29 AM EST


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