Seen at the Washington Post’s "The Trail" blog:
One thing about superdelegates is they can change their minds.
Even though I do not want to see a Democratic monopoly on power in Washington next year (all D’s is almost as bad as all R’s, in my opinion), it’s just about time to put the nominating campaign to bed, and quit the intraparty squabbling.
While a floor fight in Denver would be entertaining to watch, it’s bad political business.
If Hillary wants to sway some superdelegates, the thing she ought to be doing now is plastering all the superdelegates (especially the uncommitted ones) with clear, cogent arguments about how she would be more electable than Obama. It should be short, concise, and not rely on funny numbers (like the spurious popular vote argument).
For example, consider the latest tallies at electoral-vote.com:
- Obama 276, McCain 238, 24 tied
- Clinton 327, McCain 194, 17 tied
That’s a pretty decent argument to make, I think.
I would rather not see Hillary get the nod…but the game she’s playing is not fair. There are better, stronger arguments available to her, if she’d like to come across as the voice of reason rather than a sore loser.