Should Hillary Quit?
April 6th, 2008 by shinzu
There has been a fair amount of political talk lately calling for Hillary to quit. Many people are beginning to take the stance that if the Democratic Party doesn’t decide a candidate early, then they will lose the general election.
But to me, I have huge issues with this. In terms of the ‘game’, I do understand that the earlier a candidate can be decided in a primary, the more time it can refocus for the general election. However, isn’t that the part of the primaries? To have every vote count all the way to the very end?
Contrary to most viewpoints, I think what is happening between Obama and Hillary is the epitome of democracy. They are forced to campaign a true national election, catering towards each and every delegate. I mean, what is the point of the primary if it is to be decided half-way through by large states?
My bigger issue is with the whole concept of superdelegates. I believe it was reformed in 1972 in the McGovern-Frasier commission to move the delegate selection to members of the party instead of the party leaders. It gives the Democratic Party the ability to overturn the will of the Democratic voters. Basically, the Democratic Party doesn’t trust the will of the Democrats. What kind of f*** up selection process is this anyways..