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dc_dux · 08-14-2008, 08:25 PM

Nonsense...to all of the above...IMO.

There has not been a Democratic Convention in my lifetime (other than 1968) when there was a second candidate with a substantial number (nearly 50%) of the pledged delegates. In the past 40 years, the leading candidate has gone into the convention with over 75-80% of the delegates and, in most years, the other candidates were included in the roll call vote as a courtesy.

It is simply the Democratic party letting the system play out to give some recognition to the Clinton delegates who represent 18+ million primary voters.....and they will have their 2-3 hours to wave their banners and dance in the aisles.

Clinton will then move to have the NY delegate polled last and announce that as a Super Delegate, she is voting for Obama and ask her delegates to join in a unanimous resolution....some wont, but they will be drowned out by the overwhelming majority who will.

And Obama will come off as being magnanimous for agreeing to the spectacle and Clinton will come off as a team player and preserve her future in the party.

At most, it will make for one night of marginally interesting drama at the convention.

08-14-2008, 08:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
dc_dux Location: Washington DC	Nonsense...to all of the above...IMO. There has not been a Democratic Convention in my lifetime (other than 1968) when there was a second candidate with a substantial number (nearly 50%) of the pledged delegates. In the past 40 years, the leading candidate has gone into the convention with over 75-80% of the delegates and, in most years, the other candidates were included in the roll call vote as a courtesy. It is simply the Democratic party letting the system play out to give some recognition to the Clinton delegates who represent 18+ million primary voters.....and they will have their 2-3 hours to wave their banners and dance in the aisles. Clinton will then move to have the NY delegate polled last and announce that as a Super Delegate, she is voting for Obama and ask her delegates to join in a unanimous resolution....some wont, but they will be drowned out by the overwhelming majority who will. And Obama will come off as being magnanimous for agreeing to the spectacle and Clinton will come off as a team player and preserve her future in the party. At most, it will make for one night of marginally interesting drama at the convention. __________________ "The perfect is the enemy of the good." ~ Voltaire Last edited by dc_dux; 08-14-2008 at 08:35 PM..