This would be a huge psychological blow, which is why the Clinton’s team playing along with the bogus June 3rd date is inexplicable. They should have been insisting all along that a presumptive nominee can only be declared when there’s 2026 PLEDGED delegates (or 2210)- the supers have no place in this until the convention, when the first ballot is cast.

On top of that, the Howard Dean argument that the party needs more time to fight John McCain is equally bogus, since McCain himself may not emerge the G.O.P. presidential candidate in Sept. Conservatives are going to challenge him, likely with Karl Rove ready to field a much stronger ticket that will make short shrift of Obama. (Nobody they field, of course, can beat Clinton.)

Third point: If Sen. Clinton wants the superdelegates in her column, she has to show them that she’s willing to take on Pelosi and Reid, perhaps even replace them. That’s because every elected official is worried about reelection, and the party leadership has demonstrated that they can get someone unelected real fast if he or she crosses them. (Take for example, what happened to Chris Bell and Cynthia McKinney.) Clinton needs those supes, and therefore has to show she’s not kowtowing to the party brass. In this regard, declaring war on June 1st over the refusal to honor the Florida/Michigan results would be a good start.

(For an article I’ve posted on the manipulation of the election, click on my screen name.)

I have several GAY MALE friends. They all use the term “sweetie” and “cutie” with their boyfriends, girlfriends, mothers, fathers, and dogs and cats. Of course, Barack’s a sexist–his comment:

‘HER CLAWS ARE COMING OUT” and “SHE’S LIKEABLE ENOUGH!”…

But let us eliminate a more cheerful cause of His stutteringly neanderthal lexicon in view of my above statement perhaps, which in no way acts as an excuse for Him!