The beastly process the Democrats have created

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I give the Democrat party credit for, in some ways, trying to make sure that the voters in the primary really have their voices proportionally heard.  Their primaries this season, where the delegates are distributed proportionally seems like a good idea on the surface, but... [more]

You know the say the road to hell is paved with good intentions, and it seems that the Democrat intentions here have caused themselves, or will cause themselves, a host of fun as the primary season keeps rolling along with no clear winner and what could be deep divisions within the party ranks when one of the candidates must be chosen not by the voters in the individual states by by the delegates and super delegates that will go to the convention and chatter and cajole each other to vote for the candidate that will eventually become the party nominee.

Winner take all seems so wrong, yet it is so simple.  With winner take all the primary season would now be finished, Obama would be raising hundreds of millions of dollars toward the general campaign and McCain would be quaking in his boots at the idea of having to do the same thing and showing himself to be a complete hypocrite when it comes to election reform.

Instead 'the bitch' lives to fight on another day thanks to 'wins' in Ohio and Texas.  Wins that might not really be wins thanks to the way delegates are distributed.  She could win every state that is left and still not get enough delegates to win the nomination and again, as she does keep going it sets up for what could be a very bitter fight.

While I was wrong in an earlier prognostication about Obama possibly winning Ohio (which still surprises me, but I guess the residents of that state aren't as predictable as I thought...) and also wrong in just how close Obama made things in Texas (again, surprises me a bit),  I don't think I'm wrong about this:

Race could come back to play an ugly role in this campaign for the Democrats.

If Obama doesn't win the nomination if he has a delegate lead going into the convention there will be a potential for serious damage within the party as a voting block that was long taken for granted and taken advantage of sees their man cast aside.  Sure, he might get a bone in the form of vice presidential nomination, but would that be enough to calm the voters that would feel they are not getting what they could rightfully claimed they are due?

As someone that normally leans right in elections, I have to say I find the whole situation in the Democrat party highly entertaining.  Whether or not it'll have a happy ending for Democrats remains to be seen, but it should be interesting to watch as it all unfolds.

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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
You are wrong. The problem is not with the primaries. They are doing what they are intended to do, winner take all or not. And regardless of who wins the remaining primaries, neither will have enough delegates to win the nonimation out right.

The problem is that the democrats (and to a lesser extent the republicans as well) bastardized the process with Super Delegates. Un-elected clowns that have no allegiance to anyone but themselves. In the case of the democrats, with almost 900 of these suckers, THEY control the nominee, not the millions who vote in primaries. Which is a kind way of saying the democrats just disenfranchised their entire voting block.

But you will not hear those code words mentioned as all the ones that would yell about them ARE members of the elite super delegate club.
Reply #2 from JoeUser Forums Top
Instead 'the bitch' lives to fight on another day thanks to 'wins' in Ohio and Texas.
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You must be looking for Locamama's opinion on this article. ;P

Sure, he might get a bone in the form of vice presidential nomination
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I'm not sure I would wanna work so close to a person who just spent the last 6 months digging up or making up all kinds of dirt on me. That's like 2 kids beating the crap out of each other and when one finally wins he invites the other kid to ice cream.
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Reply #3 from Stardock Forums Top

The Dem's are just reminding everyone about the tactics they have always used, for the people that can't remember as far back as the 90's. The Who said it best "Meet the old boss... same as the new boss". So get your plates ready, and bring your appetites, a big heaping helping spoonful coming your way. Pssst... guess who pays the tab?