It's unconscionable how the candidate winning by every measure possible can still lose

[George_Bonanza]

The Democratic primaries have been set up to reflect the will of the voters as best as a system can gauge it. The chosen tell-tale sign of the will of the Democratic electorate is expressed through the delegate count, or more specifically, the pledged delegate count. Furthermore, if that does not produce a clear winner, there's also the "popular" vote count which is inherently flawed due to the fact that every state plays by its own rules (caucuses, open primaries, closed primaries, caucus/primary hybrid).

The idea that a candidate who has proven him/herself in every category possible may still be denied the nomination because the party is all-too-obliging to cater to the worthless opinions of the low-information voter is extremely depressing. The passionate and loyal supporters of the Democratic Party have spoken. Why are we taking them for granted while trying to tap-dance for the low-information voters who probably will end up voting for McCain anyway once the Bush administration starts fabricating stories about Iran?

However you feel about his his general election prospects as of this moment, Obama has effectively won the Democratic nomination by every standard imaginable. The only hard evidence we have is that Obama has won the numbers game. Polls and hypothetical elections are insubstantial, and it would be a crime against democracy to overturn the hard results of the electorate because the party trusted itself more than the people it was created to serve.

[hiaasenrocks]

1. Doesn't matter. He'll get creamed in November.

Send me a PM after the election if I'm wrong and I'll donate $100 to DU in your name.

[ProfessorPlum]

2. The Randian, "Free Trade", neoliberal, warmongering Beast

will certainly try its best to stop him. And they have many tools at their disposal, up to and including the way other charismatic populist leaders have been stopped.

You seem almost gleeful at the prospect.

[hiaasenrocks]

3. What makes you detect glee?

Or are you setting up a strawman to attack?

[Moochy]

4. What will be your screen name then?

After you get tombstoned for supporting Hillary Unity Ticket with Mccain?

[hiaasenrocks]

5. Don't care if I'm tombstoned for anything actually.

:hi:

[Moochy]

7. Ooh that sounds like a challenge

Can I add you to friends? :evilgrin:

[2rth2pwr]

6. These revelations have come after most of the voting has been done. Thankfully, Hillary stayed in it