More on “What If Obama Loses?”

 

The most commented-on post in FOJ blog history has taken my thinking not forward, but backward in time.

To the Democratic primary process.

Remember the whole question of delegates vs. Super-Delegates?

As I understood it, the premise of the Super Delegates was to give the “insiders” and the “experts” a chance to provide their professional opinion in collaboration with the popular vote?

Of course, that system was flawed since no one would want to appear undemocratic.

You will remember, however, that at one point (I believe-please correct me if I am wrong), Hillary led in the super Delegate count and there was concern among some that she would get the nomination despite losing the popular vote and/or total primary vote.

So, fast forward to November.

Let’s say that Obama does lose. I like dealing in hypotheticals, after all, look at the sub-title for the blog.

And let’s say that the consensus among the Democratic Party upper echelon is that Hilary would have been “more electable.”

In other words, if the Super Delegates had weighed in, Hillary might have been the nominee.

Now, if that does happen, will it cause people to re-evaluate the primary system and perhaps send us back to the “smoke-filled rooms” of yesteryear?

 

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