Obama / Biden 08

Obama chooses Biden as running mate

Carl Levin kicks ass

So, the Clinton representative goes on this diatribe about how Michigan Uncomitted delegates need to remain uncomitted because they are uncommitted. He completely ignores the fact that only Clinton had her name on the ballot and sings praises of the uncomitted delegate position.

Then Carl Levin speaks:

"You're calling for a fair reflection of a flawed primary."

"You can't say that a ballot where you have one candidate named and one not included is reflective."

Democrat Delegate Math: 5/15 @ 10:45 a.m.

Remaining Delegates
Super: 233

Pledge: 189
KY - 51
OR - 52
PR - 55
MT - 16
SD - 15

Total: 422

Delegates Needed to reach 2026
Obama: 139.5
Clinton: 302.5

Percentages of Delegates Needed
Obama needs either
59.87% of remaining Super Delegates
73.8% of remaining Pledge Delegates
33% of all Remaining Delegates

Clinton needs either
129.82% of all remaining Super Delegates
160% of all remaining Pledge Delegates
71.68% of all remaining Delegates

Just for fun here is some more Clinton Math:

If Clinton receives 100% of the remaining Pledge Delegates she needs 48.71% of the remaining Super Delegates.
If Clinton receives 100% of the remaining Super Delegates she needs 36.77% of the remaining Pledge Delegates

Disclaimer: These totals do not include Florida and Michigan because fuck Florida and Michigan.

edit: Here is the updated delegate count after today's announcements.

Hillary Clinton says "if you" to Voters

It turns out, if the democrats were more like the Republicans that Hillary Clinton would Already be the nominee.



Who would of figured that the Big Hill was more like a Republican than a Democrat. So fuck the activists in their hippy ass.

Democrats, Pledge Delegates: STOP IT!

I really like MSNBC's First Read political blogy posty thing. First Read posts are full of insight, quotes, statistics, and Chuck Todd being awesome. This First Read regarding how superdelegates feel about Hillary being a bitch ends with a quote from an uncommitted superdelegate:

"Uncommitted delegates can come out and say, 'If you don't stop this now, we won't vote for you'."

In complying with the Democratic Process uncommitted superdelegates could utilize their position to influence the debate between Obama and Clinton and so hopefully put an end to this bickering by threatening to not vote for someone. While these threats might put an end to the bickering and perhaps bring the debate back to topics of substance I have a different suggestion for remaining undeclared superdelegates:

MAKE UP YOUR MIND, STOP BEING A PUSSY, AND DECLARE WHO YOU ARE VOTING FOR!

Let's look at the numbers:

Obama
P Delegates: 1408
S Delegates: 218
T Delegates: 1626

Clinton
P Delegates: 1251
S Delegates: 255
T Delegates: 1506

Since 2024 delegates are needed Obama requires 398 more delegates and Clinton requires 518 more delegates. Out of a total of 800 super delegates 327 have yet to declare an allegiance to either candidate.

So how about instead of being indecisive, opportunistic, manipulative assholes towards the Democratic party you undeclared superdelegates find a microphone and declare who you are fucking voting for. Sure, if all 327 of you go to either Obama or Clinton that will still not end this damn fight. But, you could at least remove the superdelegates from the speculation and present the party with a complete picture of delegate counts for either candidate and allow us all to move the fuck on.

Not declaring who you are voting for is not helping anyone other than yourself. I'm sure you all know who you would like to vote for already; it's not a difficult decision. At this point? You're not pondering possibilities and assessing the qualities of either candidate; you're just waiting to see who is more likely to win. You're allowing the Democratic party to destroy itself out of a selfish desire to attach your proverbial wagon to the winning horse and so personally benefit.

If you're willing to not attach your name to the candidate, if you're willing to let this fight continue, if you're willing to allow the Democrats to destroy one another and so allow John "Fucking" McCain to win in the fall, if you're willing to put your well-being before the well-being of the party, the country, the American People?

Then you really need to rethink your priorities, asshole.