Superdelegates make winning Elections Irrelevant

Top Clinton Adviser Says Superdelegates Will Decide Election, Obama’s Victories ‘Irrelevant’ - You Decide 08!

This is wonderful. If Clinton wins this way, it will destroy the party. Obama might even be able to run as an independent like Lieberman did when the "party" selected someone the voters of Connecticut did not want. In that case it was the voters of the democratic primary that selected a different candidate, but while they won the primary, they were unable to force that choice onto the voters of Connecticut. And Lieberman won "independent" of the party.

Likewise, the party super-delegates might be able to force the nomination of Clinton, but Obama might be able to run "independent" of the party leadership. But of course, do that would almost guarantee loosing the general election, and Obama may be wise to avoid that.

But if Clinton wins this way, I can see the first question in a debate with McCain.

"Senator Clinton, if elected, how can you be trusted to enforce laws that you disagree with or that harm your political ambitions if you don't even follow the rules of your own party when they are in your way."

I think it is interesting to see that the "leadership" of BOTH parties are loosing control of the party. Both Obama and McCain are winning even though they were not the choice of the "establishment". They both appeal greatly to moderates and centrist, but I think Obama will be seen as the more "radical" or "extreme" and "liberal" of the he and McCain. Especially if he ever gives details of exactly what CHANGE he is going to bring.