[Mr_Moonlight]

Ironically, superdelegates might make greater sense in the Republican Party, which is more programmatic in the beliefs held by its members. Superdelegates could help to keep candidates on the straight and narrow--a combination of limited government, conservative social policy and commitment to peace through strength. What we have here is the right mechanism but the wrong party using it.

Maybe, but human nature being human nature, and politicians being politicians (of whatever ideological stripe), this "Superdelegate" (read: elitist) concept just rings of anti-democracy .. the will of the people be damned. I don't hold with it.

[ripley]

“...this ‘superdelegate’ (read: elitist) concept just rings of anti-democracy...the will of the people be damned. i don’t hold with it.”

superdelegates....closely resembling politburo.