How effective will Hillary be dealing for SuperDelegates? How, mechanically, will she or can she, deal? I'm talking about something besides an appeal to logic.
It is my fond hope that Hillary will obtain the nomination by dealing for SuperDelegates. A number of friends share this dream. But unlike them, I'm pessimistic. I don't think that many delegates are in play and I think she'll need too many.
But, and the point of this thread, I have a hard time visualizing how she can really deal for delegates. The big concept is simple but when you start visualizing actual profiles of delegates and how you'd deal it gets real tough for me.
Let's start with legal discussions. "Joe, I think you'd make a good Secretary of the Interior, or Ambassador to Luxembourg." How many spots of interest are there really? And if Joe is making $2 million a year as managing partner is he interested? I'll grant there's some opportunity here. Some. Now let's go talk to Hilda, an activist from Seattle. The job offer angle doesn't work. What could you offer? Western region postmaster? She couldn't manage her way out of a paper bag and hates work and corporations. Money doesn't seem likely and if you guess wrong she'll blab to the world and you've got real trouble. You could "promise" support for her favorite cause but that currency is floating around like money issued by the Weimar Republic. You could give her breakfast with Chelsea or a "visit" by Bill. I'm having trouble understanding what to offer Hilda. So let's go talk to Representative Washington. He's in a safe seat but if he pisses off his Black voters he's toast. This better be good. I'm out of Secretary of the Interior jobs. Let's go to Senator Johnson, powerful guy from Transylvania. He knows he'll never be Prez, Secretary of State and Defense are out so it's the Senate for him. He's too smart for any of these vague promises for his cause. I have a little room for promises but the Obama folks have the same room. They match my offers.
What can I offer? Maybe I just don't understand how to do these deals.
It is my fond hope that Hillary will obtain the nomination by dealing for SuperDelegates. A number of friends share this dream. But unlike them, I'm pessimistic. I don't think that many delegates are in play and I think she'll need too many.
But, and the point of this thread, I have a hard time visualizing how she can really deal for delegates. The big concept is simple but when you start visualizing actual profiles of delegates and how you'd deal it gets real tough for me.
Let's start with legal discussions. "Joe, I think you'd make a good Secretary of the Interior, or Ambassador to Luxembourg." How many spots of interest are there really? And if Joe is making $2 million a year as managing partner is he interested? I'll grant there's some opportunity here. Some. Now let's go talk to Hilda, an activist from Seattle. The job offer angle doesn't work. What could you offer? Western region postmaster? She couldn't manage her way out of a paper bag and hates work and corporations. Money doesn't seem likely and if you guess wrong she'll blab to the world and you've got real trouble. You could "promise" support for her favorite cause but that currency is floating around like money issued by the Weimar Republic. You could give her breakfast with Chelsea or a "visit" by Bill. I'm having trouble understanding what to offer Hilda. So let's go talk to Representative Washington. He's in a safe seat but if he pisses off his Black voters he's toast. This better be good. I'm out of Secretary of the Interior jobs. Let's go to Senator Johnson, powerful guy from Transylvania. He knows he'll never be Prez, Secretary of State and Defense are out so it's the Senate for him. He's too smart for any of these vague promises for his cause. I have a little room for promises but the Obama folks have the same room. They match my offers.
What can I offer? Maybe I just don't understand how to do these deals.
