"If 795 of my colleagues decide this election, I will quit the Democratic Party." [View All]

[RiverStone]

CNN Election Center
2/8/08

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Asked whether she would be troubled by a brokered Democratic convention in which superdelegates would determine the party's nominee, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defended her party's system.

"These superdelegates are all part of their state delegation, so that state will speak," Pelosi said. The superdelegates "work out their preference, working with the people of their state."

Superdelegates were established, Pelosi explained, to allow grass-roots Democratic activists to attend the nominating convention without having to compete with high-ranking Democratic Party officials for a coveted spot on the convention floor.

"So, again, I don't think that members of Congress, governors and senators are not attuned to what's happening in their states and in their districts," Pelosi said.

CNN political analyst Donna Brazile railed against the scenario.

"If 795 of my colleagues decide this election, I will quit the Democratic Party. I feel very strongly about this," Brazile said.

more:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/02/08/dem.delegates/index.html

At this point, this concern is a little premature; but if Obama and Clinton are still running neck n neck by mid-March, this scenario becomes more likely. And it would not bode well for our party.

Lets hope that We The People who voted in primaries and caucused around the country would decide our nominee! Anything less would reek of political back room dealing, power grabbing, and favoritism.

Let the people decide!

And hopefully, we will. :hi: