Chris Matthews Show: Will Superdelegates Overturn Voters?

Chris Matthews talks to his panel about whether the Superdelegates would overturn the pledged delegates if Barack Obama ends up ahead at the end of the primaries. Most say no.

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[WhyNotTruth]

but much worse. Hillary has to win 65%-35% in all the remaining states, but she would rather cling to any hope that he might slip up. That is the only chance she has left. To tear down Barack and hope that he makes a mistake. If that's not dirty politics I don't know what is. Big surprise HC.

[tjtube65]

Take a look at the stats, friend. Hillary can NOT win.

[tjtube65]

A state of little significance, huh? Ok. Sure. But, since he just won a state, since he won a streak of 12, and since it looks like he will win several more - how does that translate into "it's not going to be better for Obama?" And I do not understand how he "should not have been in the race in the first place.." Why not? Many of the people in the MAJORITY OF THE STATES THAT HE WON seem to think he belongs in the race. The other, more experienced candidates lost. And he is BEATING HRC. ??

[claytongault]

Yes, Obama won another state of little significance.

Yes, if the Supers voted against Obama TODAY, that would be a big problem. But the Supers are not going to decide this today but a number of months from now. A lot of things can and will change between now and then, and the way things are going it's not going to be for the better for Obama. He's only going to look weaker.

Obama shouldn't have been in the race in the first place, so _he_ may in hindsight very well turn out to be the spoiler.

[tjtube65]

Clayton - first off, Obama just won another state - so things are not going against him. Secondly, if the superdelegates decide this nomination, and, if they decide it for HRC, then it would truly crush any momentum for voters in the general election. THe longer this goes on, the more damage is done. HRC has MORE to gain at this point by being a graceful loser and uniter of the Dems. By staying in, she runs the risk of being remembered as the Nader Spoiler of 2008.

[claytongault]

tjtube65, it will all come down to the super delegates. If the Obama campaign continues to lose steam the Supers may abandon him in sufficient numbers in order to preserve a chance to win the general election for the Dems. Since more and more things are now going against Obama, I would not hold this scenario as unlikely. It's still a long way to the convention and for a politician like Obama who hasn't been under much scrutiny earlier there is much that can go wrong and derail his campaign.

[hippieCy08]

If Hillary's only hope 2 win is to play the fear mongers card Republicans mastered while lying about her supposed 'experience'.....then she's far from any legitimate victory that will take her to the White House.

She makes women's struggle for power and political position look like a lame joke. Take a page out of European and Latin American female political process, they neither play on the poor me 'woman' game, while being an utter offensive bully.

[hippieCy08]

If Hillary's only hope 2 win is to play the fear mongers card Republicans mastered while lying about her supposed 'experience'.....then she's far from any legitimate victory that will take her to the White House.

She makes women's struggle for power and political position look like a lame joke. Take a page out of European and Latin American female political process, Hillary's campaign neither play on the poor me 'woman' game, while being an utter offensive bully.

[claytongault]

Obama will only be looking weaker as we move closer to the convention. He's already peaked and I think most people understand this. I'd say Clinton has a pretty good chance of walking away with this nomination as the Obama campaign implodes. Looking back Obama may be considered the spoiler, not Clinton.

[tjtube65]

hillary clinton: the ralph nader spoiler of 2008.