In one way, I do wish our process was more like the Republicans

[democrattotheend]

I disagree with Clinton's complaining that she would be ahead under Republican rules (and I read somewhere that it's not even true, since California Republicans don't use winner take all). I am not advocating for winner-take-all primaries because I think they are undemocratic, just like I think the electoral college is undemocratic. But the one thing I like about the Republican process is that it has a clear end point. I remember on March 4, McCain clinched enough delegates to be the nominee, and the headline on CNN was "McCain clinches Republican nomination". Clear cut, no ambiguities like our process.

I am anxious to go out and celebrate Obama becoming the presumptive nominee, but I don't want to do that until it's official, and I am not sure there will be a clear point when it becomes official. I have a feeling the end will be kind of anti-climactic and even sad, since I am going to feel sad watching Clinton concede. I just wish there was a clear cut time to declare victory, but our process is so screwed up that I don't think we're going to get our moment to go out and celebrate. Or if she drops out, it will be in the middle of the work day, which sucks too. I am thinking everyone in DC should just run out in the street with Obama signs when it finally happens...that would be kind of fun.

This probably does not make much sense...I got 3 hours of sleep last night and am still at work now, so forgive me if this sounds slightly incoherrent.

[patrice]

1. What has happened to Hillary IS sad. I like you democrattotheend!

You are not incoherent, but Get some sleep soon.

:grouphug:

[democrattotheend]

2. Yeah I really should

Could not fall asleep last night for some reason. Grrr!

[patrice]

3. I get that way sometimes, when I'm overly-tired.

What works for me is to focus on a pleasurable memory and do a silent mantra.

[trixie]

4. Are you saying that states who haven't had their primaries

shouldn't count? Only a portion of the states votes should count? Yup, that is the GOP way. I don't care who you are for, you should want all votes to be counted.

[TeamsterDem]

5. I kind of like winner take all

Maybe I'm not understanding something or haven't thought it all the way through, but I think if you win the majority of votes in a state then the state should be yours ... all of it. I'm an Obama supporter so that would screw my candidate, but it's still how I feel.

[democrattotheend]

8. But that screws the 45% of the people in a state who vote the other way

Which seems kind of unfair to me.

[anonymous171]

6. I wish we didn't have superdelegates.

[TeamsterDem]

7. GAWD me too! n/t