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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 12:51 PM Original message |
Can someone explain to me Obama's position on superdelegates? |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
1. In a nutshell |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:12 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. The will of which voters? |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. A congressman should probably vote for his/her district winner. |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:28 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. but you still didn't answer about Obama's committed superdelegates (nt) |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. There are no committed super delegates. |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. I know they can switch. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Congressmen vote their district, statewide officials vote the overall winner of the state (nt) |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. Are you just making this up as you go along? |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. That was my opinion on how superdelegates should vote |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
26. Because I keep hearing superdelegates shouldn't "override the will of the people" from BO supporters |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'll explain it more clearly |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:54 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. So you think it's a moral imperative... |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. I'll leave the morality to the individual superdelegates |
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InAbLuEsTaTe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Makes sense to me. |
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yourguide (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. joking but the Obama campaign's stance is: |
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thevoiceofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
3. Barack has said |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Except for Kennedy, Kerry and Duval - they can vote for Obama. |
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thevoiceofreason (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Do I have to define the word "comnsider" for ya, sport? |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. So what if some superdelegates *consider* the voice of their "elected body"... |
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jillan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. You are right - I have NO idea was comnsider means. |
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stahbrett (855 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:28 PM Response to Reply #4 |
28. If all superdelegates vote the way their states did, Obama wins |
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Bigleaf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:14 PM Response to Original message |
6. We also have to remember that not all Supers are office holders. |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
9. Obama's position is that they should vote for him |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. He said they should not overturn the will of the American people. |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. So he thinks they should all vote for the candidate with the most pledged delegates? |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. I'm not going to speculate on your flurry of questions but would suggest you email his campaign. |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:12 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. It's not a flurry. |
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sniffa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 01:57 PM Response to Original message |
16. Just go to his website to answer your concerns |
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Nine (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. I fell for it :) |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:04 PM Response to Original message |
20. Hillary's The One Who's Padded Her #'s From The Start With Supers. She's The One Pretending They'll |
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Perky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
23. Umm get as many as possible??? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-06-08 02:55 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. "The more the merrier"? |
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