http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/04/except_their_vote_counts_10000_times_more_than_yours/ Remember, I do this to entertain me... not you. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 05:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/04/except_their_vote_counts_10000_times_more_than_yours/comment-page-1/#comment-198269 markm Sun, 06 Apr 2008 02:12:26 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/04/except_their_vote_counts_10000_times_more_than_yours/#comment-198269 Actually, it's because back in 1972 (the year that their VP nominee turned out to have needed electroshock therapy - but he wasn't as crazy as their Presidential nominee) they discovered that so many Democratic voters are so nuts (or so incompetent at evaluating the sanity of politicians) that allowing actual democracy inside the Democratic party was apt to result in the party going completely off the rails. . So the super-delegates are supposed to be a defense against that. Not that it helps much when all their choices are as bad as they've been lately... Actually, it’s because back in 1972 (the year that their VP nominee turned out to have needed electroshock therapy – but he wasn’t as crazy as their Presidential nominee) they discovered that so many Democratic voters are so nuts (or so incompetent at evaluating the sanity of politicians) that allowing actual democracy inside the Democratic party was apt to result in the party going completely off the rails. . So the super-delegates are supposed to be a defense against that. Not that it helps much when all their choices are as bad as they’ve been lately…

]]> http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/04/except_their_vote_counts_10000_times_more_than_yours/comment-page-1/#comment-198262 Bruce Sat, 05 Apr 2008 13:43:54 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/04/except_their_vote_counts_10000_times_more_than_yours/#comment-198262 Relax, it's for the children. Relax, it’s for the children.

]]> http://www.saysuncle.com/2008/04/04/except_their_vote_counts_10000_times_more_than_yours/comment-page-1/#comment-198241 AMCer Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:28:07 +0000 http://www.saysuncle.com/archives/2008/04/04/except_their_vote_counts_10000_times_more_than_yours/#comment-198241 It should be pointed out that this UN-democratic system is ONLY for the Democratic Party... The other parties are more democratic in their system. It should be pointed out that this UN-democratic system is ONLY for the Democratic Party… The other parties are more democratic in their system.

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