The Smoke-Filled Broom Closet
Apparently, Harry Reid has decided that it is his duty to force the selection of the Democratic Party nominee. So Reid, Pelosi and Screamin' Howie Dean will, according to Reid, force the decision.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that he may have to push undecided superdelegates to make their decisions in the Democratic presidential race, if the contest stretches into June.
Reid said he would consider writing a joint letter with Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) demanding that superdelegates make their endorsements public.
“The three of us, we may write a joint letter [to superdelegates],” said Reid. “We might do individual letters. We are in contact with each other.”
Reid's comments suggest that the party’s top three officials are contemplating a high-level intervention if the primary season concludes in June without a nominee and many superdelegates still undecided.
Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.)'s 9-point victory over Sen. Barack Obama (D-ill.) in Tuesday's Pennsylvania Democratic primary means that the contentious nomination fight will likely continue into the summer. As the race continues to tighten, the decisions of the undecided superdelegates could determine the final outcome.
Both Dean and Reid have made no secret of their desire to see the nomination fight end by the end of June.
This is funny on so many levels. The smoke-filled room is really, really small this year, apparently. Best of all, if their chosen one fails to win the election, my prediction comes true: Reid and Pelosi (and Dean, too) will be utterly vilified by the rank and file of the party.
Carry on, Harry. By all means, carry on.
By Maggie, Thursday, 24 April , 2008 @ 8:07 pm
Yep, THAT’S your "democratic" Party at work there …
Oh, we’ve seen this (D) Party "at work" in their election/voting tactics over the decades … But now they are eating their own.
Gaius -
I would love to see happen what you stated in your last paragraph.
In addition, civil trouble at the democrat convention would shine a bright light on just who this party has become beholden to in this country.
By FedUp, Friday, 25 April , 2008 @ 7:08 am
Yup, the dems have done this to themselves… if they did the one-vote, winner take all, this wouldn’t be the chocolate mess that they’re in right now.
It gives me great pleasure that the incompetents who are ‘in control’ now are trying to skip the ‘democratic’ process - doesn’t matter. Whatever they decide is going to tick off half the party… It’s soooo much better than watching reruns.
You’d think Nan and Hairy would have much better things to do, like fulfilling their campaing promises. Were is this wonderful plan that Nan said they had for solving the fuel prices? ??? Crickets chirping… Liars, cheats and do-nothings!
By Denny, Friday, 25 April , 2008 @ 8:47 am
Reid and Co. will only be vilified if they lose the election. McCain had better get into campaign mode and even if he wants to run a "clean" campaign and start talking issues and connecting with voters.
By Mockinbird, Friday, 25 April , 2008 @ 2:27 pm
Reid, Pelosi, Dean duct taped up and off to the gator pond.
By martian, Saturday, 26 April , 2008 @ 12:23 pm
Crunch, munch, crunch - my this is good popcorn! What a great show!