Olbermann: Delegate-Gate (w/ David Shuster) 1/25/08

[Hissyspit]

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MSNBC Countdown w/ KEITH OLBERMANN - January 25, 2008.

[thunder rising]

1. It gives her an excuse to get rid of Howard Dean...You know the party's dead weight.

[Phred42]

2. KO a dissapointment this week

Thursday & Friday KO dismissed Edwards. Edwards got a mention in the broadcast - then disappeared.

The Edwards numbers were never shown in the 'match-ups' with republicans. Nor was he discussed after the initial mention. Just Hillary and Obama. In the same source (I believe) that you were using there - Edwards nicely beats ALL republicans This is it self is worth reporting if for no other reason than "Even the Third place Democrat can beat ALL republicans" THAT by itself is news.

But Edwards was dismissed. Why was that Keith?

Edwards is still a viable candidate. The Nonsense of Obama and Hillary are just starting to some out and voters are starting to change their minds. As you reported, Even Super Tuesday will not nail down the nomination for either party. We are not even to Super Tuesday yet Edwards is dismissed.

When I'm king this shit will change!

[sallyseven]

3. Where the heck have you people been?

Super delegates have been around for 30 years or more. They are elected officials and from the states that the other delegates come from. You know (maybe I am dreaming) that even the delegates that are elected in the primary can vote whoever they want. Maybe a course in Elections and civics should be given on line by DU. Call your congressman and get some information on How A Law Is Passed, Correct display of the Flag and other valuable information for good citizens. You can get a good list from the gvt publishing office. I would imagine on line.

[ryanmuegge]

4. Many of us know about superdelegates, but we have fundamnetal questions about this system.

Regardless if they are elected or not.

Politicians are elected officials by default (due to the tyranny of the two-party system), but they don't always, or even most of the time, represent the will of the people that elected them.