Feb 18
Tim Johnson backs off Obama support?
By Denise Ross
More specifically, he expresses his disdain for his role - anyone’s role - as a super-delegate. Today, Johnson told the Rapid City Weekly News:
I don’t think there is any reason for super-delegates to exist.
Johnson said that, despite having publicly endorsed Barack Obama, he will cast his vote at the Democratic National Convention in August for whomever South Dakota Democrats favor in the June 3 primary.
He said he would cast a vote for Hillary Clinton if she wins the state’s primary and he is advising other super delegates to follow the wishes of voters in their states.
I’ve heard of this new movement for super-delegates to follow the winds of their constitutents. I haven’t seen any super-delegate besides Johnson back it so whole-heartedly. Is he the first?
Can Stephanie Herseth Sandlin now come out with this same posture? Should she?
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Way to go, Sen. Johnson! I wholeheartedly agree with him.
The whole issue of super delegates just means that if the voters aren’t smart enough to vote the right way (in someone’s opinion), the super delegates will then correct the voters’ mistake and vote in the right (in someone’s opinion) way. Why have elections at all if the people aren’t deemed smart enough to vote correctly anyway?
In this case I think many people are actually taken in by Obama’s words and promises and are voting for him. Hillary is actually in favor of the same things but doesn’t come across in such a favorable way. Thus she wants the super delegates. But when you get down to it, they both want to take the country in the same direction and both want my money to do it.
It’s very strange, considering that all of Johnson’s (and Daschle’s) campaign people are on board with Obama. It came out of left field.
I believe that he is simply saying…..”He will respect the will of the people”. You go Tim, you’ve always had my support!