<p>No, I think that ship has gone. His supporters have all pretty much already gone their separate ways, some to Clinton, some to Obama. Remember his speech when he said, “I will step aside and let history blaze its path”? I think he really meant that, and meant that he would step aside and let it happen without influencing things.</p>
<p>Of course, I am wrong far more often than I am right, so probably tomorrow he’ll endorse someone :).</p>
<p>Well, by not endorsing either candidate, Edwards remains a VP option for either, doesn’t he. Would he accept that slot again?</p>
<p>I think that is why Richardson is waiting a bit longer , too. There is also talk of Joe Biden in that slot.</p>
<p>Clearly the Democratic party does not believe that the common people are in a position to know what is good for the country or the party since their superdelegate structuring means that the politicians - who are being courted and even threatened for votes - will end up in the position of determining our candidate. It’s pretty sordid and beyond even what the elitist Mencken might have imagined.</p>
<p>Babar, I wrote on the “5 million” thread, I really don’t think that the Democrats are that stupid, plus Obama is making a very clear push for them to come over to him, and he is pretty irresistible in a much more appealing way than the Clintons are irresistible (“vote for us and we will be nice to you, or don’t and we will destroy you”). I think this will be decided on the pledged delegates, but Hillary may still win those, with those late primaries. Howard Dean is telegraphing very clearly that he will do whatever he can to avoid a fight at the convention. What a silly thing for them to do if that is what happens. And how sad for our kids. They are so incredibly energized by this election, let’s give them reason for hope and service!</p>
<p>“It’s pretty sordid”</p>
<p>I’m not crazy about the superdelegate system, but to suggest that it is somehow dirty or dishonest is not consistent with history. Direct voting in primaries is a pretty new phenomenon. For 150 years of American history, party delegates largely chose the nominees, and nobody felt that that was strange. Parties choosing their own leaders is still the norm in parliamentary democracies like the UK. There’s nothing sordid about it.</p>
<p>Well, it certainly seems dirty. Chelsea Clinton calling the superdelegates to woo them. And it’s definitely the art of the deal - who gets what with the strong-arming. </p>
<p>But today I am upset by this ABC story which is just absurd. If we can’t be happy and excited about the prospect of a new page in American history without being thought of as too zealous, then we have another problem:</p>
<p><a href=“http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/02/and-obama-wept.html[/url]”>http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/02/and-obama-wept.html</a></p>
<p>And also this:</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/youve_got_mailers_1.html[/url]”>http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/youve_got_mailers_1.html</a></p>
<p>I agree, barbar. </p>
<p>We are damned if we don’t get involved or show enthusiasm for the political process and damned if we do. It angers me that the pundits from on high criticize the common people for their enthusiasm or, yeah, even for zeal. Apparently it’s only appropriate to show such emotion at a sports event or in some churches. The rally I attended Sunday at UCLA was the most fun, energizing, uplifting experience I’ve had in a long time, and Barack Obama wasn’t even there! (And of the four main speakers, Oprah was only my 3rd favorite.)</p>
<p>"Obamadama took three states he wasn’t “supposed” to take: Missouri, Alabama, and Connecticut, and Colorado and Minnesota were total wipeouts. And lost California. So he’s likely to win Washington, Wisconsin, Maryland, DC, Virginia, and Virgin Islands before they get to Texas and Ohio.</p>
<p>I expect we’ll see more race-baiting before then."</p>
<p>Yes, he will be overwhelmingly endorsed by Virgin Islanders on Saturday (I predict just a hair under 100% of those who chose to visit the polls because I intend to vote and I think he’s too inexperienced) but since we can’t vote for President, our “nod” is irrelevant.</p>