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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:36 PM Original message |
For those advocating that the Superdelegates reflect the voters choice... |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
1. No, they realized that argument screws them over. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:38 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Ahh, so the Obamaniacs now expect a 796-0 rubber-stamp |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. That seems to be the gist of the most recent moveon petition. |
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BooScout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Ohhhhhhhh....I get it........ |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. It was the Clinton people who have floated a balloon that the superdelegates |
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JackORoses (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. do you really want Hillary to win using the Superdelegates? |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
27. It would depend upon the gap of pledged delegates. |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. Kerry at least never changed - his firts answer was the same as all the others |
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thevoiceofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #1 |
38. You are wrong |
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gmudem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. It depends. |
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incapsulated (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:39 PM Response to Original message |
4. That was never the way they were intended to work |
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Bicoastal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
5. Kerry and Teddy can and WILL change their convention vote.... |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:42 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sure, but if all superdelegates do the same, I bet Obama comes out better - he's won more states |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. Obama has won more states but fewer electoral votes. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Electoral votes? Are you from the future? |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. You think the national party doesn't weight states? |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. But Obama hasn't been running a GE campaign |
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displacedtexan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Winning in "big states" really does mean something. |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:30 PM Response to Reply #6 |
30. CA alone has 10% of the Superdelegates + MA, NY & NJ. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:02 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. And? The goal is to win more than anyone else |
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LakeSamish706 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. I think that all SuperDelegates should vote exactly the way there heart... |
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Spider Jerusalem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:44 PM Response to Original message |
9. Stupid argument. |
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George_Bonanza (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
10. Absolutely |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. Kerry addressed this yesterday. |
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Exultant Democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. Don't be simple, what we are advocating is that Super-delegates not overturn the will of voters |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. Both sides gotta follow the rules. You can lobby the SDs (and I'm sure there's plenty |
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karynnj (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
15. Senator Kerry says that he will respect the National choice |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
16. What exactly is the argument PRO overturning the will of the voters? |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Here's the reason - it'll mean that Clinton wins despite the voters (eom) |
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bunnies (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #16 |
25. waiting! nt |
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rinsd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:28 PM Response to Reply #16 |
28. If the pledged delegate lead is very small, I think its an more defendable position. |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
35. If you have yet to hear it, then haven't been listening |
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samrock (501 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
18. Suppose |
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Tarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. As I've said before, in that scenario the "other side" |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
20. Massachusetts has 26 Super Delegates... |
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Mass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 03:55 PM Response to Original message |
21. And Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell for Obama, as well as Milkuski and the MD governor, ... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
33. You mean like the electoral college? |
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jackson_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-14-08 05:40 PM Response to Original message |
37. No they know Hillary won the big states so they won't advocate that |
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