Donkey Punch: Jason Jones spends time with one super delegate in his dorm room. Watch the video. It gives you an idea of how ridiculous the superdelegate rule really is. 21 years old, but he knows better than the voter!
After watching that video, read this less than glowing review of Howard Dean’s leadership during the Democratic Crisis:
Still, senior officials in both campaigns said they had heard rarely from Mr. Dean on matters like the tone of the contest and how it might be concluded and what to do about the Michigan and Florida delegates, the subject of a bitter and potentially debilitating debate between the Clinton and Obama campaigns.
The chairman of the Florida Democratic Party, Karen Thurman, said she could not recall the last time Mr. Dean had called her to try work out the dispute. She and other Florida Democrats are to meet with Mr. Dean on Wednesday to try to persuade him to agree to a compromise.
Some Democratic Party leaders, while offering sympathy for Mr. Dean’s plight, said it was urgent that he take a more assertive role to restore peace. Several suggested that Mr. Dean ” who has sought to build a legacy by expanding party operations to all 50 states ” risked having his tenure as party leader remembered for a traumatizing loss in a year where most Democrats think victory should be easy.
“I think he should be talking to governors and Al Gore and John Kerry,” said Donald Fowler, a former party chairman who supports Mrs. Clinton. “I think he should be convening almost daily conversations with people ” including the campaigns ” trying to reach a solution.”
“If I were a chair, I would be a little more public in what I was doing and suggesting,” Mr. Fowler said. “The D.N.C. chair rarely has an opportunity to do stuff, but this is one of those occasions.”
Gov. Phil Bredesen of Tennessee drew attention last month when he proposed a solution: Have the elected Democratic officials and party leaders known as superdelegates convene after the voting is done on June 3 to resolve the fight. Mr. Bredesen said he had acted in part because he saw no evidence that Mr. Dean or other leaders were trying to resolve the situation.
“What I try to do is when I see a problem to step up,” Mr. Bredesen said. “I think the party needs to take a hand in this thing.” ‘
It’s one thing to try an buck the system, but at some point, Dean lost sight of the fact that he needs the system in order to survive.
H/T to HotAir
And the demacrook CONgress is wondering why their ratings are so low Its becvuase its the demacrook party of crooks8-}