The Superdelegate Surge

Since his primary win in North Carolina, Senator Barack Obama has moved from a gradual trickle to a near avalanche of superdelegates who have moved to support the senators bid for president.  The tide is so in Senator Obama’s favor that if this continues at anywhere near this pace there will be an absolute crushing of Senator Hillary Clinton within weeks in spite of the predicted wins in the next few primary states.

This has to be a blow to Senator Clinton and her support base.  With only a few more superdelgates for Senator Obama, Senator Clinton could win all of the remaining primaries and seat Florida and Michigan only to loose the Democrat’s nod and a whole lot of her own cash (not to mention whoever it is that is still throwing money into this sinking ship) 

I am not sure how this story ends, but I know it is looking more and more hopeless for Senator Clinton in light of the surge in support for Senator Obama.  As more primaries loom, I am wondering if the attacks are about to ramp up again further damaging the Democrats as a party and the popularity of each of the candidates. 

At what point does a determined candidate like Senator Clinton say that the remote possibility of creating a miracle come-from-behind win is not worth the risk of possibly damaging their party?  As I watch this whole thing unfold I am more and more convinced that her whole candidacy is completely about her and not a single sole else.  All of the ranting about the poor and the middleclass etc., is simply rhetoric.  I am left to ask, who is she loyal to.

If the party says certain states should be punished because of not respecting the rules of the party, to exert tremendous pressure publicly to override that ruling because you may gat a little closer to winning, even though it makes the ones you are supposed to be loyal to and representing look terrible, is incredibly self-centered.  To campaign in a state that your party instructed you not to campaign in so that you could plan this party revolt shows premeditated disloyalty. 

I admit I am not a fan of our current party system and usually welcome some venturing outside of traditional party boundaries, but I am not convinced this woman has any true loyalty to anyone but herself.  What kind of president would a person like that make?

I do believe however, that she is desperate enough to get into the Whitehouse that she will definitely run as a Vice-presidential candidate with Senator Obama if asked and prove to be a formidable opponent for the Republicans and other candidates.

The real problem is that a person with no loyalty whatsoever, has no value system that can outweigh the value of personal gain.  This is a person who would sellout anyone or group of person for money, power, and/or respect.  This is a seriously scary president or vice-president.