It looks as though the winner most likely will be selected by the superdelegates. The DNC will be lucky if the Huckster can mount some sort of challenge to the Maverick. This will likely divert enough attention away from the delegate counts.
However, if the Maverick secures the nomination quickly, the Democrats must figure out their little delegate mess by May 1st. Once the summer sets in, there will be very little time to crush the Maverick (until the conventions). By the time the GOP is done in Minneapolis it will be the first week of September. The longer the general public is denied a chance to be introduced to the real Maverick, the harder it will be to change their minds before October. Remember, more and more votes are cast early these days; the percentage of votes cast prior to Election Day in November will be significant. So basically the Democratic candidate has until mid-October (at the most) to completely frame the Maverick. Times already a waste-in...
Dean has done the party a disservice by letting the situation in FL and MI get out of control. If the system needed to be reformed, then reform nomination process. But for gods sack don't air the partys dirty laundry for all to see. These types of inner-party issues should never become bigger than the candidates and campaigns. However, the delegate and supper delegate issue is about to overshadow all the good the candidates and their supporters have done up-til now. I'd be worried if I were the party big-wigs. This is not the kind of thing that will help bring converts to the party in the Mountain West. Denver was supposed to be a showcase for the inclusiveness of the Democratic Party. Having elites select the nominee over the wishes of average citizen-party-members will be a problem. Libertarian sentiments run deep in the west, even among the most liberal. I know that sounds counterintuitive, but trust me on this one, there are many Libertarian-minded liberals. The Maverick is thought of as an independent type in the west, it's a totally delusional notion I know, but it's true.
If the DNC let's this come down to selecting Clinton, when she lost Colorado by 35 points, with huge turnout in the caucuses, they may just hand the old-timer Maverick the job. By the way, is Bill a super delegate?
UPDATE: the Big Dog can vote for his wife...yikes
"The super-delegates are party leaders and lawmakers, including all Democratic members of Congress and former presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, as well as ex-vice president Al Gore."
Who will they support?
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