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04.29.2008 3:05 pm

Skelton goes for Clinton — puts Mo’s superdelegates in deadlock

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U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Lexington, is now in Sen. Hillary Clinton’s corner for president.

Skelton has been one of Missouri’s seven neutral superdelegates. He told the Associated Press that he’s supporting Clinton, D-N.Y.,  ”because of her support in rural America, her commitment to national security and her dedication to U.S. troops.”

Among Missouri’s superdelegates, Skelton’s decision makes it 5-5 between Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., with 6 superdelegates still uncommitted.
 

The AP notes that Skelton’s decision means a 2-2 split among Missouri’s Democratic members of the U.S. House. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, earlier endorsed Clinton. Meanwhile, on this side of the state, Reps. William Lacy Clay and Russ Carnahan, D-St. Louis,  have endorsed Obama.
 

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Ike is not a racist, and I do not know why he endorsed Hillary, other than the fact that he has a close relationship with Bill.

Also, you can ask Pat Buchanan if it was liberals who were inciting riots at the Democratic Convention in 1968…

— lucas
8:44 am April 30th, 2008

Dear Ike:
I’m a fan, a constituent and a Democrat. If Hillary Clinton loses the popular vote, but wins the nomination via superdelegates, I have voted for the last time for a Democratic candidate. The Dems, OF ALL PEOPLE, should realize the importance of majority rule.
Since I can’t stomach the thought of voting for the neocons who have taken over the Republican party, or the nuts in the Libertarian/Constitution parties, I guess I’ll find something else to do on election day.

— Darren01
10:26 am April 30th, 2008

Darren01

It would be a disaster if that scenario happened. However, I have to ask…why? She would be following the rules of the democrat party no matter how stupid and ridiculous they are. I would hope this nomination process shows the Democrats that they need to change their procedure.

You have a candidate who is on fire, though extinguished just a bit, in Obama. But you also have a candidate that has won NY, NJ, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Florida, Texas and California and is losing the race.

If the Democrats had the same system, far more intelligent by the way, as the Republicans in which winner takes all the delegates from that state, a system that is the same as the Electoral College and the manner in which the candidate will have to win the Presidency then Hillary Clinton would have wrapped this up 2 months ago.

Instead you have a drawn out process that has painted Hillary as some sort of party crasher who is spoiling Barack’s coronation…yet he has lost EVERY big state he has competed in and two he didnt. Yet she is not a crasher or trying to steal the nomination. By any sane, intelligent system she is the nominee for the Democrats.

— rockslide
12:28 pm April 30th, 2008

Darren, what if Billary has more popular votes, but Obamessiah has more delegates? What will you do then?

What about the 32% of Billary supporters that will not vote for Obamessiah if he gets the nomination (I dont think you can call it a ‘win’)? Of course, it sounds like you are one of the 19% of Obamessiah supporters who wont vote for Billary, how are they different?

— Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum
4:51 pm April 30th, 2008

rockslide et al-

I voted for Obama. That said, if he won with superdelegates but did not win the popular vote, he shouldn’t be president. If superdelegates decide this thing, I’m out for good regardless of the winner.

— Darren01
8:14 am May 1st, 2008

And the “sane, intelligent system” would have the person with the MOST POPULAR votes winning, not the person who convinces the most people in the biggest states.
How hard is that?

— Darren01
8:17 am May 1st, 2008

Darren, thanks for answering the question. I think you will find yourself “out for good” though. There is no way either Billary or Obamessiah can win without going to super delegates.

Also, are you aware that most of Obamessiah’s lead in popular vote can be traced back to ONE county in America? Cook County IL, Chicago. So outside his home town, there would be no doubt about him trailing in the popular vote.

— Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum
12:27 pm May 1st, 2008

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