Take One for the Team, Hillary
It would take more than a complete shut-out of the remaining primaries for Clinton to win the Democratic nomination at this point. She would need to win the remaining dozen or so contests, including shepherding a majority of Pennsylvanian votes and the magical reincarnation of the Michigan and Florida primaries (they broke the rules, by the way, and I’ll be damned to suffer another Florida vote). She’s now beholden to the will of the superdelegates. Clinton’s checkmated mathematically, by the AP’s calculations, and must now rely solely on past favors and future promises, anathema to true democracy.
Superdelgates, like the electorate (in some circumstances), can jump ship and vote their conscience, which is what she’s relying on at this point in the race. No one superdelegate or party leader is calling for her resignation from the race at this point because they know the rules – and the consequences – of this race. Shamefully, courting endorsements and pledged votes are as much a part of the democratic process as is the act of checking off a contender’s name in a voting booth.
Clinton needs to reconsider her standing in this race. If she doesn’t, we’re in for a world of hurt.
