BREAKING NEWS! OBAMA HAS WON THE NOMINATION!

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I just checked the latest delegate numbers from Real Clear Politics.com and it occured to me that Obama is already the democratic nominee. Check these out these numbers. Obama has 1721 total delegates so far, (including the super delegates that have announced so far). There are 408 pledged delegates yet to be decided. Obama needs but 304 delegates to get the 2025 required for the nomination. Now he will crush in NC, win OR, Crush in MT and SD and get crushed in KY, WV and IN is going to be close. So lets say that Obama picks up 50% of those remaining pledged delegates. That 204, giving him 1925 after all the primaries are done, (assuming no new superdelgates endorse anyone from now till then). There are 795 Super delegates and 495 have endorsed either candidate. So 300 supers left, Obama needs 100.

Can Obama, who will be leading in the pledged delegate count by 150 or so, and will have won the popular vote be able to get 1/3 of the remaining pledged delegates? Its guranteed that he will, therefore he is has won and is now the nominee. Time to move on to battling McCain.
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BREAKING NEWS! OBAMA HAS WON THE NOMINATION! | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)
Well Hillary would be the nominee... (none / 0)
If only the DNC would change the rules in a way that causes her to win.

Damn reality...

:P

by richardshort2001 on 04/24/2008 12:11:03 AM EST

Time for action. (none / 1)
It's true that Obama only needs the support of roughly 100 of the 300 remaining uncommitted Super Delegates.

Obama people should focus on black politicians who are supporting Hillary as Super Delegates. I'm talking about people like Sheila Jackson-Lee and Charlie Rangel. These SDs need to be flipped from Hillary to Obama.

The identities of the 300 uncommitted Super Delegates should be posted on the liberal websites, along with their home phone numbers and mailing addresses.

It's time for you liberal dumbshits to get up off your asses and get to work!

by KenTX on 04/24/2008 12:33:15 AM EST

Hey... (none / 1)
I work... jerk

by Randomambusher on 04/24/2008 06:23:25 AM EST

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Wow, I guess we can skip the voting... (none / 1)

I guess from your math then there is no reason for the reamining 10 states to bother with the primary elections. Wow, I bet everyone in those states are so thrilled that you have saved them from having to actually go and vote since you have already declared the victor in their states. How amazing. It is so great we have someone like you to let us know how the vote is going to turn out in those states with not a single vote cast yet. Can you tell me what the lotto numbers are for next weeks million dollar lotto? Put those clarvoiance skills to good use and pick the winning numbers. Hell, why not tell us who will win the general election and by how many so we can all just skip the debates and shit that go along with it. What would we all do without you?

by Mystic24 on 04/24/2008 03:15:42 AM EST

Shit, man (none / 0)
That's the most energy I've ever seen anyone put into simple sarcasm.

by OneHitKill on 04/24/2008 07:23:42 AM EST

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My take (none / 0)

I wouldn't mind Clinton soldiering one like Huckabee were she to stop attacking and belittling the presumptive nominee.

Obama for all practical purposes won the nomination back in February.

by charlesf on 04/24/2008 03:18:58 AM EST

BREAKING NEWS! OBAMA HAS WON THE NOMINATION! | 6 comments (6 topical, 0 hidden)
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