Should the DNC get rid of the Super Delegates?

[StorminNorman]

If nothing else, this election has showed how incredibly flawed the Democrats system of nominating a candidate is.

While the idea of "Super Delegats" isn't entirely a horrible one - the fact there is no rules preventing candidates from paying them a million dolars for their votes is - well it reaks of Chicago in the 60's.

It's nothing short of corruption.

The current practice is obviously flawed - should it be reformed, or scraped all together?

[The Senator]

I think the DNC should go for 'winner take all' primaries, rather than reform the Super Delegate system.

[ScottyBBadd]

I think the DNC should go for 'winner take all' primaries, rather than reform the Super Delegate system.

Worked for the GOP.

[Matt]

Remove them completely. At least with the electoral college, they pretty much have to vote with the people...but with the super delegates, you are giving about 800 people the power to just give 1/3 of the necessary votes to anyone they want in exchange for backroom, behind closed doors, deals. Its just so...undemocratic.

[Zen]

I have no problem with how delegates are awarded based on proportion to vote... basically i would rather have that then winner take all states. i think the super delegates should be scrapped and remove the rule where either candidate has to reach a specific amount of delegates...

whoever wins the most from the states pledged delegates becomes the nominee... that simple.

why can't it be that simple?

reforming the schedule of the primaries should probably be looked at as well..

i think they should have something like two primaries a day for about a month. the states should be ordered based on population... each day have a big state and a little state.... in the middle of the primaries have the middle states.

if we had ten states numerically categorized by population i would order the primaries like this.

1 10 mon
3 8 tues
5 6 wed
4 7 thur
2 9 fri

[EdRyder]

If nothing else, this election has showed how incredibly flawed the Democrats system of nominating a candidate is.

While the idea of "Super Delegats" isn't entirely a horrible one - the fact there is no rules preventing candidates from paying them a million dolars for their votes is - well it reaks of Chicago in the 60's.

It's nothing short of corruption.

The current practice is obviously flawed - should it be reformed, or scraped all together?

Well even if you dissmiss/remove the idea of a "bought and paid" level of corruption, its still an inherently corrupt system.
Its all predicated on the basis of polititians power wielding inside the party.I dont see them giving it up,but I agree they should

[hippie_hunter]

The Democrats should adopt the Republican style of delegates. Sure the winner take all thing may seem unfair, especially since McCain took all of Missouri's by simply winning by 1 or 2 percent.

But it's a hell of a lot simpler and way more fair than what the Democrats have going on.

[Venom'sDad]

Remove them completely. At least with the electoral college, they pretty much have to vote with the people...but with the super delegates, you are giving about 800 people the power to just give 1/3 of the necessary votes to anyone they want in exchange for backroom, behind closed doors, deals. Its just so...undemocratic.

WOW! I can't believe I'm saying this... but I absolutely, 100% agree. :up: