BernieHund: The Political Watchdog

What exactly is a Super Delegate?  Apparently, there are 796 of them.  But, who are they and where do they come from? 

The Super Delegates are the enigma of this election year, at least among Democrats.  (The Republicans are taking a different route to their final nomination.)  It is understood that the 796 Super Delegates are made up of former governors, senators, representatives, and a few special people that seem to carry clout, like Donna Brazile, a political strategist.  But, can anyone name all the Super Delegates?  How long will they remain hidden in the shadows?  If anyone knows the names on the list, please let’s get it published.  At present, I have a better chance of the naming the passengers on the Titanic.

Each state is assigned a specific number of these Super Delegates.  How that apportionment occurred, no one has explained, at least not in plain English.  Yet, it seems vital that the two candidates court these Supers to gain their votes.  It’s starting to sound like back room politics of the old days.  Give me your delegate vote and I will do something for you or your state when elected. 

For a party that says that we need more “transparency” in government, they are keeping us in a cloud of fog on the path to the nomination.  The truth is that if the people, through pledged delegates, cannot make a clear and decisive choice for the Democratic party, the Super Delegates will make the final choice… a clear and present danger to the process.

No one seems to be able to explain the process.  So, I look at it this way.  It’s the Cinderella story all over again.  Everyone goes to the ball.  But, it will be up to the Super Delegates to decide who has the foot that fits into the glass slipper.