The Hamlet Superdelegates

RBT sez that Republicans DONT HAVE Superdelegates! lolol...

D U H ! ! ! Brilliant deduction, Sherlock!

(WHY do you think that IS-IS?)

I think it's valiantly democratic of them to resist the intense pressure that's on them.

Primary prods a few superdelegates, by Rob Christensen, May 8: 

The courting of uncommitted superdelegates has been intense and personal.

Offerman, a deputy chairwoman of the state Employment Security Commission, met twice with Clinton during her trips to Raleigh. Chelsea Clinton has called Offerman to ask her to support her mother.

Obama has called, and Offerman has met his wife, Michelle Obama. Offerman also had lunch with Tony Lake, who was President Clinton's national security adviser but who is now backing Obama.

"I am vacillating back and forth about what I should do," Offerman said. "I'm still uncommitted. How long I will stay that way, I don't know."

I don't think it's juvenile to say that she is enjoying the attention. Wouldn't you?

— RTB 

It's the old Hobbesian v. Burkean dilemma: Do I vote my own conscience or do I vote the popular sentiment? Of course, in this case, you can define popular sentiment in terms of your district or your state (whichever way gives you "cover," I suppose).

I'd disagree about the Rep. Etheridge analysis to a certain extent, he's always been a "good Democrat" even in a so-called conservative district...Rep. McIntyre, on the other hand, is just a DINO, so he's voting for McCain anyway. He should ask Joe Lieberman for a ticket to St. Paul this fall and join the GOPers there...

And I don't think some of the non-elected superdelegates necessarily are just "enjoying the attention," I think some of them find this a very difficult decision, and until you actually are in a position to make this decision, it's just juvenile to characterize them as such. My guess would be that some "lean" Clinton but see that the popular sentiment, in NC at least, is towards Obama, and they don't want to wreck that process too much.

Just b/c we had our moment in the limelight here in NC doesn't mean we should demand that the process end now. Let WV, KY, SD, OR, and PR have their moment of presidential attention. I mean, c'mon...South Dakota! You think they've ever SEEN a presidential campaign? (EDIT: Okay, okay, I'm not going to count McGovern...) I know our American culture with a 24-hour newscycle demands everything happen NOW NOW NOW...but, jeebus, let's take a relax pill and let the process work. I'd actually like a contested convention in my lifetime, see how they used to do this thing old school...

I'd tell ya what Republicans are made of, FFC, but then RTB would probably have to suspend my posting privileges. I will tell you, though, that a proper description would include asterixes, exclamation points, ampersands and dollar signs.

There are no Republican superdelegates.

— RTB 

What about the Republican SuperDelegates? Where are they?

She's a DNC member. Technically, she doesn't represent anything other than the Democratic Party.

— RTB 

Obviously, but one would think that the decision would have *something* to do with determinations made within the state one represents.

There is no set criteria for how superdelegates decide.

— RTB 

I don't understand Ms. Offerman's reasoning here. What possible difference does it make to a NC superdelegate what the other states decide? Is she seeking to represent the interests of another state?