Estradiol levels….

Ed asks, “Will the superdelegates act on their responsibility to avoid that? Or will they essentially make themselves irrelevant?”

DING! Time’s up…and the correct answer, please?

IRRELEVANT. They are Democrats….

Anyone else feel that, btwn AP and Ed, Hot Air has one of the most formidable pairs in the conservative blogosphere?

Ed, I hope you’re right, but I don’t think so. What we have now that we did not have in 1972 or 1984 is a) a wave of motivated young people who are nihilistic, incapable of rational thought, and sold on the notion of “new” politics; b) Democrats motivated by irrational hatred of the current President; and c) a black man who can energize the black community. I think McCain will probably take a small lead in the independent space, but I’m afraid the Dem wave will more than make up for it.

Obama is clearly not ready for the Presidency, but the ability of the electorate to see and understand such things has been decreasing steadily for decades, and may now be past the critical point where wishful thinking overrides sense.

(Unrelated to this topic, please visit my political blog, “Plumb Bob Blog: Squaring the Culture,” at http://www.plumbbobblog.com. Thanks.)

I realize the super(duper)delegates are almost divinity :) but why does no one realize that ALL the delegates in the Democratic primary have that power.

“12…
J. Delegates elected to the national convention pledged to a presidential candidate shall in all good
conscience reflect the sentiments of those who elected them.”

From the Democratic Rules (warning pdf)

Is that supposed to be some sort of joke, or just ignorance?

I rather hope the superdelegates will lack the strength to put a stake through Count Arugula… he’s going to be easier to beat in the general than Hillary, by a long shot.

If you are not AP, then you are omniscient.

Red Pill on April 17, 2008 at 2:49 PM

Bah. Got me.

Election 2008: Superdelegates

If you are not AP, then you are omniscient.

Red Pill on April 17, 2008 at 2:49 PM

Dude, an astute 5 year old could have predicted it. The fact that it hasn’t happened again is the real mystery here, as you continue to spam at a phenomenal rate.

Try leaving 5 responses between each of your posts and you’ll be in safer territory.

I doubt Senator Coburn will remain friendly with Obama after equating him to a terrorist because of a policy dispute. Coburn wanted to pass a law through legitimate democratic and political means; Ayers tried to terrorize people into policy changes by blowing up buildings, for which he remains unapologetic to this day. Does Obama really see no difference between the two? And if not, what does that say about Obama?

Also even if the law passed, before the death penalty is applied people do go threw lengthy court sessions appeals,

Ayers, just blew stuff up in an instant with no regard to life, law or anything just like a terrorist.

He is certain they are wrong and he is right about what is important and what is a distraction. A lot of politicians have gone broke making that bet.

To judge from Wednesday night, Obama is determined to join them.

I find the moniker, “Crackerquiddick,” to be in poor taste, even insulting. Mary Jo Kopechne died at the hands of Ted ‘The Swimmer’ Kennedy at Chappaquiddick, a real crime for which Ted has yet to answer charges, much less spend a day in jail. That alone makes Anything-quiddick quite different than Anything-gate.

There’s no reason to turn this place into Kosland or Dummies Unlimited, no matter how much Barry Hussein sucks the big one.

Do I understand you to mean that we are a representative democracy with a written constitution, as opposed to a pure democracy, and that that is what is saving us?
JiangxiDad on April 17, 2008 at 2:49 PM

In a nutshell,
Democracy = Mob rule
Republic = Rule of law

Our government is a Constitutional Republic, governed by the rule of law, where our Executive and Legislative representatives are elected democratically. (Although Senators have only been elected democratically since the 17th Amendment, passed by Democratic Socialists in 1913 along with the not-legally-ratified 16th Amendment allowing the creation of Income Tax and the IRS)

I know that Soros is trying to re-write a modern-day version of the Constitution.

You mean, this constitution? That’s an example of a Democracy.

I have no doubt that with the right Supreme court justices, the constitution can be essentially nullified. How does our “constitutional republic” stop this?

Provisions for changing the Constitution

Outside of the judicial branch, changing the Constitution is very difficult…the Constitutional Amendment process requires a two-thirds majority vote in both houses of Congress, the approval of the President, and ratification by three-fourths of the states.

You are correct that the biggest threat to our Constitution comes from the Supreme Court. That is one of the reasons why this election is so crucial. Four of the nine Supreme Court Justices appear to be strict constructionists. The other five are all 68 years old or older. Several of them have been waiting for a Democrat President so that they can retire and be replaced with a younger liberal Justice (someone like John Edwards…)

Both Clinton and Obama were part of a small group of far-left Senators who voted against the confirmation of both Roberts and Alito. If either of them becomes President, say hello to more Justice Ginsbergs.

McCain thinks Roberts and Alito are “too conservative”, but he had to vote in favor of their confirmation in order for him to have any chance at the Republican Nomination. If McCain becomes President, say hello to more Justice Souters.

Of course, Huckabee committed in writing that he would appoint justices with proven track records showing them to be like Roberts, Alito, Scalia, and Thomas.

The reason we have survived so long as a nation is because we are a Constitutional Republic, not a a Democracy.

But the Democratic Socialists/Communists want to change it into a Democracy, and if they succeed this country will fail.

Red Pill on April 17, 2008 at 2:05 PM

Thank you for the Plato quote. I kept it. Do I understand you to mean that we are a representative democracy with a written constitution, as opposed to a pure democracy, and that that is what is saving us? If so, doesn’t that Plato quote contradict that, in the sense that our “representatives” are debased because our population (or any population) that chooses them is essentially ignorant?

I know that Soros is trying to re-write a modern-day version of the Constitution. I’m sure it will be appealing to alot of American voters. I have no doubt that with the right Supreme court justices, the constitution can be essentially nullified. How does our “constitutional republic” stop this?

OneGyT on April 17, 2008 at 1:14 PM

Not only did you predict the banning, you also made a comment about the banishment immediately after it happened, even though there was no comment from AP indicating that “I Took the Red Pill” had been banned.

If you are not AP, then you are omniscient.

It got three recommends. Simply amazing. Do the Superdelegates want this mentality running rampant?

Vanceone on April 17, 2008 at 1:04 PM

Thank you Vanceone. Haven’t laughed this hard in years. It’s a platinum BEAUTY in illogical thinking. Hilarious!

JiangxiDad on April 17, 2008 at 1:24 PM

Thanks for the links. Here’s another:

In 2001, McCain founded the Alexandria, Va.-based Reform Institute as a vehicle to receive funding from George Soros’ Open Society Institute and Teresa Heinz Kerry’s Tides Foundation and several other prominent non-profit organizations.

Aristotle had a top limit for a possible functioning polis, and we are way, way past it. He may have been right in concept if not in the precise number.
funky chicken on April 17, 2008 at 10:26 AM

Perhaps you are talking about this…Plato: The Failure of Democracy?

Democratic self-government does not work, according to Plato, because ordinary people have not learned how to run the ship of state. They are not familiar enough with such things as economics, military strategy, conditions in other countries, or the confusing intricacies of law and ethics. They are also not inclined to acquire such knowledge. The effort and self-discipline required for serious study is not something most people enjoy. In their ignorance they tend to vote for politicians who beguile them with appearances and nebulous talk, and they inevitably find themselves at the mercy of administrations and conditions over which they have no control because they do not understand what is happening around them.

The reason we have survived so long as a nation is because we are a Constitutional Republic, not a a Democracy.

But the Democratic Socialists/Communists want to change it into a Democracy, and if they succeed this country will fail.

McCain is set up to win – to drag the R party sharply to the left.

shibumiglass on April 17, 2008 at 10:10 AM

Has been our historical drift. JFK would prob. be considered a conserv. Republican today. It may be hard for the average voter to discard/reject socialism until he gives it a try. It’s not like he/she is going to sit around all day and ponder political philosophies. Nope, he gonna fall on his face in a ditch. Scary stuff.

Problem is, crazies Communists are a very large portion of the Dem Party.

EJDolbow on April 17, 2008 at 10:18 AM

saiga on April 17, 2008 at 10:14 AM

What’s so different now? They still look the same.

Huckabee is the light at the end of the tunnel. You just don’t see it yet.