Democratic Presidential Race: It's Over

The remaining states include states like West Virginia, Oregon, Hawaii and non-state Puerto Rico. It's all Hillary country - no one is really debating that. The question is how much pledged delegate headway can she make up. Realistically, unless another anti-Semite from the Obama camp decides to speak up she won't catch up in pledged delegates, but she'll probably come close. This does not matter.

Her victories in every major state: Florida, New York, California, Massachuchets, Ohio, Indiana and Texas, demonstrate that she has the support of the major swing states. Superdelegates - and I'm really getting sick of giving out free lessons in the American political system to people who profess to know - don't decide where they stand until the convention.

Superdelegates, such as the over-publicized Ms. Brazile, choose based on who is positioned better to prevail in November. Superdelegates presently alotted to either sie are sufficient to swing the delegate total either way. Simple math people. The superdelegates will determine the outcome - as always.

For all it's talk the Democratic party is, in point of fact, not very democratic. But then again, it isn't the bastion of left-wing honesty and generousity that you people think it is. It's actually a hotbed of lying, cheating, whining, conniving guttersnipes who can't even beat GW Bush in an election after four years of tyranny, deceit, chaos and war.

Once it gets to the DNC it will be closer than it is now in pledged delegates. Polls at that time will emonstrate that Hillary is considered "more likely" to prevail over McCain in the General Election. The Rulings committee, heavily influenced by former powerhouses in the Democratic Party (Wesley Clark, Al Gore, Howard Dean and the most recent former President Bill CLINTON), will determine how to bring Florida and Michigan to the table. At this point Hillary will secure the nomination amongst much fanfare and contrition.

People will say Obama got hosed because he's African American. Others will say that Hllary cheated. All of it will come to nothing. McCain will oblierate her in the General. The Democratic Party continues to demonstrate a seemingly endless fortitude for self-destruction. But this should really make Obama supporters happy - if the Republicans turn their guns on that little weasely little lawyer, they'll burn him into cinders.

Clinton won Indiana and fared better than expected in NC.
She is behind in pledged delegates by about 147. She is ahead in superdelegates.
If she wins the remaining states (which is predicted) she can make up most of the difference in pledged delegates. She would ned to win by about 65 to 35 in order to tie in pledged delegates.

Superdelegates are not pledged and can be swayed at the convention. I repeat SUPERDELEGATES are not pledged.

Despite what this obviously OBLIVIOUS commentator has written the numbers are hardly even difficult for Hillary to make up. Even in a scenario where her dominance in Florida and Michigan is not counted (viva democracy), she can still win handily.

Obama has done well, but this race is hardly over - it's virtually tied! Any student of the political system in the US - and by this I mean someone who has at least a slight grasp on voting district, pledged delegates/ superdelegates, convention mechanics, the rulings committee, political influences and rudimentary math.

Obama supporters are trying to say it's over becuase they know if it goes to the DNC tied Hillary will win.

Listen - more importantly, how can you not count the votes? Seriously? This is an electoral process about NOT counting the votes? You don't want the votes to count? If the people in Florida and Michigan got to participate that owuld be bad? That's Obama's position? Please. What a prick. He knows he's lost if they're counted. Once again a slimy politician is trying to screw Florida out of honest participation.

Obama is no hero - he's a slimeball lawyer who talks in sweeping monologues that say nothing - and now he wants to subvert the democratic participation of two entire states - there's a real democrat.

I recently saw an old Robin williams movie called "man of the year" where he plays a comedian who ends up getting elected president (albeit by mistake), nonetheless people did vote for him because he stood out, he didn't just tow some party line, and use all the same lines.

If Barrack Obama is anything close to what he presents himself to be, I think a lot of change is coming to the white house...and it's in dire need of a shake up. I also worry that when an institution becomes what it has become, it will become difficult for change to happen, but let's hope!