Should the Dems National Delegates be able to declare the candidate they support in the traditional roll call?

Question

Do you think it is unfair to suspend the roll call and call the nomination to Obama?

Answer 1

As a life -long Democrat I am so sick and tired over Obama's sidewalk act of running away from one on one confrontations with Hillary and actually getting away with it.

If Obama is the bad boy tough guy that can take on the likes of a real bad boy tough guy like McCain then he should have no problems telling that girl that's calling him out in the schoolyard that he ain't scared of her and that she should just bring it on

But Obama lacks the nads to do that because he knows damned well that if he and Hillary release their delegates and and allow them to vote as they see fit that he will quickly become an historical footnote.

I think that it's kind of ironic that we have a Democratic convention that is afraid of the power of democracy

Answer 2

It depends. If you want a political Convention to be an actual forum for the Party delegates to express themselves, they should be allowed to have a complete traditional roll call. If you, instead, want the Convention to be little more that a showcase for an image that does not really exist but a party wants to project anyway, then there should not.



Personally, I think it would be best to allow the roll call and then for Obama to acknowledge the enormous support Hillary got and then promise to do his best to convince those who did not vote for him that he is the best choice between now and election day. Otherwise, the schism will deepen with resentment. I bet if the Hillary people get the chance to vent they will be more likely to support the Party choice.



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Answer 3

I think its unfair to Hillary NOT to have a roll call since she has 18 million supporters, but the Obama camp would just as soon throw her under the bus and then "think" her supporters will somehow miraculously support him.



Vote McCain in 08 the only candidate that has proven experience and doesn't need on the job training

Answer 4

Of course they should be able to do so, and yes, it would be unfair to suspend the roll call. This is the United States, not Russia. Everyone's voice should be heard and then we'll all move on and get behind our Presidential candidate. Why would anyone want to suspend it? We all know who the nominee is, let everyone's voice be heard.

Answer 5

You know it is. This is how they believe they will bring about PARTY UNITY!

They should do the roll call in its entiriety, without telling delegates who to vote for. Then, if Senator Clinton wants to drop out (after her landslide victory at the DNC) that is up to her.

But, this show-boating is only going to disenfranchise not only the voters, but now the delegates, as well.

She should stand by her voters and delegates, and run as an independent!

This will be "Bush's third term", if she doesn't! God save us all!



Oh, why do it? Because it is too time consuming! In other words, we are not worth their time!

Answer 6

properly, whilst a leftist, i don't take a lot word of Pelosi (she does not come for the time of as extraordinarily remarkable, even although there's a great gamble she ought to be). The supers could help the candidate who they think of is greater useful placed to win them lower back the White domicile in November. straight forward and straightforward. I fairly have blanketed a link to an editorial from an ex-DNC member who helped to place the superdelegates in place. As he talks approximately in his article, the objective of supers became for them to constantly make an self sufficient judgement.

Answer 7

I believe not only is it unfair to Hillary but it is also unfair to the American public we deserve the right to have our voices heard and they are being suppressed yet again because they are afraid it might hurt Obama Whoop dee doo. I am so sick and tired of the whole election process when the ballots come out for the election I am Voting MICKEY MOUSE for PRESIDENT he ould run the country better that both pres. candidates.

Answer 8

If I were a Hillary Clinton delegate, I would vote for her on the roll call. I think those of us who supported Hillary will feel cheated if her delegates don't get a chance to vote for her. It will only pull more and more like me over to McCain because I for one am sick of the Obama campaign's underhanded tactics.

Answer 9

Thats the Dem. party and their own rules. I think they want to avoid hearing any votes for Hillary Clinton since it was so close. I do agree the traditional roll call would be the thing to do, but there is such a divide amoung the party and avoiding Clinton's name is probably what they are after...../

Answer 10

Of course it is unfair.. for when they do they basically say.. we the DNC will decide and the rest of you are just here for show. Your votes don't count.



But since when is that new in america.. there is always, always a part of the country that is disenfranchised.. always!



Great little Democracy we have here... oh wait.. it is not a democracy, I forgot!

Answer 11

Hillary Clinton lost the Democrats primary fair and square and Obama have extended his hand in unity. So make no mistake this is OBAMA convention and if Hillary want to have any type of a political career after this is all over she better be seen by the millions of demarcates who will be watching tonight as supporting OBAMA candidacy if she don't her career will be over .

Answer 12

Its not "unfair". Clinton has no chance to win...why eat up airtime calling the entire roll?

Answer 13

If DNC rules allow it then, yes, it's fair to do that.