Ex-President, Husband, Superdelegate

AP via SFGate ^ | 2/20/8 | VALERIE BAUMAN, Associated Press Writer

[SmithL]

Albany, N.Y. (AP) -- The Democratic nomination for president could come down to a vote-by-vote struggle for superdelegates, and while Hillary Rodham Clinton has lost her delegate advantage over Barack Obama, she knows she can bank on one superdelegate no matter what.

Bill Clinton is guaranteed a spot as a superdelegate: Safe to say his wife gets his vote. With the two candidates separated by 85 delegates, every vote counts.

So, is it an unfair edge to be married to a super-duper-delegate, a former two-term president, the last Democrat to hold the office and a leader who's still wildly popular within the party?

Critics have said the unpledged superdelegate system can overturn the wishes of voters and grass-roots political movements. Those nearly 800 lawmakers, governors and party officials who wear the tag "superdelegate" could tip the nomination to one candidate even if the other gets more votes in primaries and caucuses.

Unlike pledged delegates won through a primary or a caucus, superdelegates can vote for whomever they choose, and they are not beholden to vote for the candidate they endorse.

"I don't think it's going to come down to the president's vote, but as he has said many times, he would be supporting her even if they weren't married," Clinton spokesman Matt McKenna said in a written statement.

A spokesman for Obama declined comment.

[The_Republican]

This is how Billary will win - Super Delegate/Scorch Earth/Arkansas Mafia

Obama can’t show up at convention with 50 delegate lead and win both battles:

Superdelegates
Keeping Michigan and Florida Delegates unseated

If his camp argues that it was part of the rules that were agreed upon by both sides to NOT contest the Michigan and Florida delegates, then it was ALSO part of the rules that in the end Superdelegates would be counted.

You can’t argue against changing rules and then argue for changing rules.

Obama’s dream is about to turn into biggest nightmare of his life.

Whoever has gone up against Klintons, has either ended up being dead, out of politics or depressed to no end. Jusk ask Newt.

[KC_Conspirator]

There is nothing democratic about the democrat party.

[Joan Kerrey]

Safe to say his wife gets his vote.
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I don’t think it’s “safe to say”. I think Bill has proven to be an unreliable partner and patriot. A cheat, a liar and a bribe taker can’t be counted as “safe” when his own interests might be involved. If the price were right or great sex was guaranteed he’d cave in a matter of seconds.

[cherry]

Rats are simple communists......they are the elite and they know better than the peasants....the peasants will thank them for being so good....